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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1916
Page
5
Article details the clover leaf hopper infestation on alfalfa and clover, describing how up to 600 insects crowd a plant and cause yellow spots and curling. It covers wintering, preventive trash burning, early cutting, and direct control using a hopper dozer or canvas trap, with construction and usage tips.
A hard driven defense of advertising as a worker’s tool for success. It proclaims that merit, energy, and persistence win in business, not pedigree or laziness, and urges relentless effort to attract customers and outperform rivals. The piece frames advertising as proof of business talent and self-reliance.
Sheriff C D Guthrie of Washing Reason Bennett made a business trip to Linton on Tuesday, arriving for work and meetings and departing the same day.
United States Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin 737 by Edmund IL Gibson discusses clover and alfalfa crop losses caused by the small clover leaf hopper. The tiny pest hides easily, leading farmers to blame soil or climate instead of pests.
After testing and sampling the Missouri station declares that choosing a silo should not rely on beliefs about silo type. Any airtight, sturdy silo that resists pressure will preserve silage effectively.
Sweet clover is praised as an excellent green manure crop. It grows dense with large roots that aerate the soil deeply. One crop plowed under is claimed to equal twenty tons of barnyard manure per acre. Even if livestock avoid eating it the plant adds value to crops.
Wilson Keck of Odon visited Tuesday while Clyde Carter traveled to Evansville for family and medical care. Mrs. Ralp Greene from Terre Haute came to see her ill father Fletcher Noblett. Emma Keck of Odon visited her parents. Various locals and visitors are listed, with church, school, and dental activities noted. Edward Inman of Comfort Texas, formerly of this township, died August 14. he was a former teacher and merchant, buried in Cameron Texas.
The United States Department of Agriculture notes that a profitable farm typically has three to five income sources. Exceptional cases exist where a single crop or buying feed may seem better, but these are rare and risky due to crop failure and market shifts. Livestock aids year round employment and acts as a marketable hedge against seed price changes, enhancing overall farm profitability.
The United States faces a short domestic alfalfa seed supply as Turkestan seed becomes essential imports. From 1910 to 1915 large volumes came from Turkestan, with a drop in 1916, raising prices. Turkestan seed is difficult for eastern humid regions, and buyers should verify origin via weed seed markers when importing.
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines methods for canning fruits without sugar using boiling water or steam processing. It notes sugar improves flavor and color, but apples, pears, and other fruits can be preserved in water alone with proper packing, sealing, and sterilization times.
Farmers are advised to plant green crops in early fall to provide succulent feed for poultry. A liberal planting of suitable crops will boost winter egg supply by improving the fowls’ nutrition and egg production.
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