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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1915
Page
5
A historical note describes lightweight paper pots eight inches square for starting vegetables and keeping roots undisturbed. It explains folding techniques to form a seedling container and mentions using a wrapping to protect seeds and roots from pests. The text also references a kerosene remedy to control aphids.
GAMES PHILAN of New York discusses neighbors starting dairy cattle breeding together to share costs and improve stock. Pairing bulls with shared females reduces expense, increases sire quality, and offers advertising value for test work while encouraging mutual monitoring of calves and growth among nearby farms.
A midwestern agricultural note explains that using a milk separator preserves flavor by keeping cream and milk separate while warm. It saves hauling to the creamery and reduces tainted skim milk, suggesting a larger separator for farms with ten or more cows and recommending a gasoline engine for speed.
Farmers are urged to protect the next crop by saving high quality ears from last year's corn and selecting the best ears for seed. Frost risks threaten crops as this year's corn is backward in many northern sections, making timely harvest and seed selection essential.
The illness list notes Johr Zigler’s son on the sick list and includes various mentions of residents visiting, hosting, or shopping. Names like New Lebanon, Nelson Adkins, Mrs. Kenneth Myers, and Miss Gertrude appear amid scattered notes of visitors and daily routines in Eaglesvilh and nearby areas.
A homemaker article explains staking each tomato plant to a single stem dramatically improves light and air reach, reducing excessive vine growth and leaf clutter. The method claims to produce a recognizable, healthier patch with better fruit development and less wasted moisture.
The black locust of the legume family fixes nitrogen from the air aiding growth on rundown land. These trees outgrow others on limestone soil and slowly enrich the soil with nitrogen. Grass often thrives beneath them, and bluegrass can be established where it does not naturally grow by planting locust trees and seeding grass under them.
Ruth advises Ruth's mother on saving pies from leaking juice. Aunt Mary uses two small pieces of macaroni to vent air through the top crust, keeping crust dry and flaky. Mrs. Roth laments lost time and wishes Ruth had arrived earlier to help.
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