This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1919
Page
4
The report notes soy beans face few serious pests. Rabbits are most troublesome, sometimes requiring rabbit-proof fencing. Woodchucks injure small plantings in northern states, while root knot nematodes and Fusarium wilt threaten southern crops. Some caterpillar and blister beetle activity occurs but rarely causes major damage.
A Penn State College guide recommends spraying cattle for lice using a 1 percent coal tar solution. Apply with a long nozzle to protect the sprayer. Methods include sprinkling can brush or dipping. Spray the entire body with focus on the backbone shoulders and behind the horns, then repeat after 10 days.
U S Dept of Agriculture entomology bureau launched a cooperative project in Kansas to slow stubble and promote safe planting dates. The effort, begun during 1917, aimed to forecast Hessian fly conditions and provide timely guidance to wheat growers, with Illinois Indiana and Missouri showing benefits in winter wheat crops.
United States Department of Agriculture investigators compare five farms to show how winter cattle feeding costs can be cut without harming cows or calves. They recommend using more farm by products such as straw and corn stover, avoid expensive rations, and feed crops like millet or sorghum fodder when needed. On three example farms, feeding costs per cow could be lowered by adjusting corn use and roughage, with notable savings when reducing corn from 19 bushels per cow and using stover and fodder efficiently.
The piece argues sheep can be profitable on high priced land as shown by British experience. They compare favorably with other livestock in production economics and mature faster. Lambs reach market in four to six months and sheep help keep farms weed free, aiding labor use.
Beginning March 10 workers from the Methodist church will conduct a community wide survey of religious conditions. The questionnaire asks age name church affiliation whether a person belongs to a church and preferred church if not a member. The aim is to gauge spiritual forces for directed community effort. Edwin F. Shake pastor M E church.
Aden Long made a business trip to Washington Monday. Ben Chestnut and family visited with Elliot Flinn and family Sunday. Miss Collie Lary visited with Mabel Borden Sunday. Aden Long and Mrs. Long visited at Elnora Thursday. Curt Borden and his mother visited Mrs. Aden Long Sunday. Rev. Henry Poindexter is having dentist work done. John Woodhouse of Newberry was here Monday on business. Curt Borden has completed his garage.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.