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Newspaper
Otterbein Sun
Location
Otterbein, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1901
Page
4
The article discusses selecting premium pea varieties like Gem and Abundance Alaska for early planting by May 1, with careful handling to keep freshness. It notes shade from apple trees benefits crops like Cuthbert raspberries and Agawam blackberries, though some varieties may lose flavor in heavy shade.
A collage of short notes and ads cites Foley remedies for asthma back pain and kidney issues, Chamberlains products, Dr Caldwell syrups, and Bromo Quinine. Reports mention the kissing bug at Hartford City, a fatal wagon fall in Anderson, and a planned electric railway with Valparaiso as shop center.
A clipped column fragment notes DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for skin eruptions and sores, with medical anecdotes including James White from Bryanpeville praising its healing. It also cites American Agriculturist on gas lime as soil remedy and farming tips, plus brief notes on potato planting and Merino sheep.
The Upper Peninsula Michigan station recommends Wellman s Fife and Stanley wheat as strong growers with high yields. Western trials show Golden Vine field pea blooms early for maximum dry matter. Utah station finds pea hay more valuable than Tucern hay. Sitka flax grows over three feet with good seed and fiber. Jane an aye millet reaches 6 feet 8 inches with many plants seven feet tall and yields 13 tons green fodder per acre. Idaho, Washington, and Dakota regions plan flax acreage expansion.
Agricultural note by C L Marlatt explains chinch bug migrations from spring flights in wheat to edge and interior corn fields, with midsummer and autumnal movements toward grass lands. Deep plowing can reduce outbreaks by burying early migratory insects.
Agricultural notes advise cutting alfalfa early, at about one tenth bloom, to boost season hay yield and leaf protein content. Leaves hold most protein. early cuts yield more overall. Tomato rows should run east-west when irrigated, with careful spacing and weeders for even, straight rows. some rows may be skipped to ease field access. A new $30,000 cotton seed extractor in Austin promises high daily capacity and potential cost savings in freight and duties.
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