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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1914
Page
3
A guide on preserving root crops and vegetables through cold storage. Methods include layered straw bedding, head-down cabbage storage, and ventilated pits to prevent freezing and moisture loss while maintaining quality for later use.
unreadable OCR fragment mentions plants or seeds and uncertain terms with no clear event or names.
The readable text shows scattered phrases and partial names, with no clear narrative or main event. The fragment appears to include references to people, places, and activities but lacks coherent context or details.
Soggy notes describe sow behavior and tasks on a farm with references to oats, roots, and general husbandry. The fragmentary text mentions a stop concept and tankage, with unclear names and dates.
The piece argues a sanitary approach to hog farming to curb hog cholera. It notes the importance of concrete hog wallows and clean pens, preventing crowding and pasture spread. It highlights seasons like summer and fall increasing risk and urges careful husbandry.
The government advises curbing horse breeding for export while encouraging high quality American stock. Officials urge breeders to focus on mares and stallions with good pedigrees, to grow a domestic herd to meet European demand if cost allows, expecting foals to mature over several years.
Breeders advised to select show birds for the coming season as many local and foreign entries are expected. Odon hosts a premier show with a strong premium list and renowned judge McCracken, whose twelve years of judging and a score card bearing his name add value to a breeder’s records.
A rural tale describes a farmyard chase as a chicken eludes family, with a clever net catching plan used to trap the bird for supper. The text also notes cider production schedules after July 29 1914 with weekly and autumn changes.
The Ohio incident recalls a 19 September silo accident at Athens State Hospital farms. Four workers collapsed after entering a silo filled with carbon dioxide. two more later fell unconscious. Doctors could not revive them. The JAMA warns such deaths could recur on modern farms without proper ventilation.
A local notice invites business owners to visit the Journal for fixing and printing their upcoming sale invoices and bills, ensuring clear legibility and accurate totals. The service promises prompt turnaround and standard accounting details.
Farmers expanding orchards receive practical guidance on winter heeling of fruit trees. Key steps include selecting a sloped, damp site, preparing deep, weeded trenches, placing trees with roots covered by two feet of soil, tilting tops toward the ground, and burying trunks with six inches of earth. Ensure no air pockets and avoid overcovering in spring.
A farm page discusses intercropping in an orchard to maximize tree growth. It advises mid-summer soil cultivation, cover crops like white clover and cowpeas, and notes risks such as moisture depletion from raspberries and blackberries. It warns against sowing alsike or sweet clover in orchards.
A prominent Elmore township cattle feeder advises feeders to select steers with beefy frames and strong hearts, wide backs and ample room for organs, and to seek thick skin and heavy hair. He notes short legs and arched ribs indicate good feeding qualities and warns weak constitutions fail in feedlots.
A brief notice urges keepers to maintain sheep shelters to stay dry. It stresses checking roofs for rainproofing and ensuring repairs have not been neglected.
Report references Saile Good Poland Chinas involving both male and female participants. Authors Wm and Sins appear as contributors or witnesses. No further context provided.
The Missouri University horticulture department reports an investigation comparing autumn and spring apple tree planting. Over the last five years autumn planted trees produced greater overall growth, with one year showing autumn growth double that of spring and another year spring growth exceeding autumn by 590 percent.
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