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Newspaper
Otterbein Sun
Location
Otterbein, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1901
Page
2
An archaic ad touts Barklen's Amien Sulve as the best worldwide healer for various ailments including skin eruptions and boils. It promises complete cure for children and is sold in a box at all druggists.
The article lists starting extra crops such as cabbage, cauliflower, celery, kale and sprouts. It notes these hardier plants suit local markets where full price is secured and suggests also beginning green corn and melons for supply.
A detailed description covers a windlass based fodder hoist with a rope and twine loop, a windlass hitch, and a box for twine plus a frame gate on wagon boxes. It explains husking methods, extending end gates, and using gates for loading and unloading. Also noted is a new sheep boom amid rising muittet demand due to meat quality and shipment methods.
A fragmented 19th century market note lists melon varieties from Rocky Ford to Stocky Pond and Matylaid, noting the Bow, Fur, and Heckensnel types. It laments fading demand for the Hurienenck and Hkenenck varieties while highlighting August arrivals and market display trends.
A local item touts De King’s New Discovery for Consumption and throat ailments as a cure after a family’s grip. The piece also presents a Farm Field and Fireside diagram for a Belgian hare hutch, describing a self cleaning design and rabbit care details alongside Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as a trusted child medicine.
An era of changing food and fiber markets influences labor trends. Officials note rising demand for wool substitutes, new forest management roles emphasize sustainable timber and reforestation, while agricultural cautions point to crop shortages in global markets.
The article explains why crops fare better when water does not flood the crown of plants. It discusses rill and flood methods, soil types, and the efficiency of various irrigation practices. It notes higher wages for skilled irrigators and stresses avoiding waste, with examples for different soils and crops. The last segment mentions a disruptive courtroom scene from Detroit Journal.
The article outlines irrigation measures and winter cultivation steps aimed at maintaining soil moisture, reducing evaporation, and preventing surface crusting. It emphasizes proper plowing, drainage, and soil conditioning to ensure adequate subsoil moisture and soil structure for later growth.
A fragmented list of poultry and produce terms with corrections and stray phrases. The entry references butter, corn, and a medical tonic, with a remark about a failed attempt to remove a device and an item bolded by a local seller.
A reader testimonial from Mrs. Phebe Cherley of Peterson Ta says Electric Bitters cured her kidney trouble and lame back. She notes relief from backache headaches nervousness sleeplessness melancholy fainting and dizziness and at 73 can do all housework. The remedy improves appetite and digestion and costs 50 cents at druggists.
An old agricultural column argues the spading fork outperforms the hoe for the average farmer digging potatoes. It urges two workers, careful technique, and drying time, plus crates or bushel measures for efficient handling and accurate field tressuring.
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