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Newspaper
Panguitch Progress
Location
Panguitch, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1913
Page
2
A collage of jokes cartoons and tiny ad blurbs features a Boston Transcript quip about a bigger house and mortgage, a dubious eczema cure bottle pitch from New York Drug Concern, spatial humor of weighing scales and odd exchanges, plus short captions and gags about Miss Roxley meals and Hall of Fame curiosities.
The wandering redpolls arrive during a lean winter for birds, sometimes in flocks up to a hundred. They feed on weed seeds that stick above snow covered fields, providing valuable service to agriculture by consuming seeds and helping field conditions.
Guidance for hog breeders on improving litter quality by forcing inactive sows to exercise. Advocates limiting indoor feed, encouraging foraging in yards, and using strategic motion to awaken lethargic sows for stronger pigs.
The Illinois Farmers Institute argues phosphorus must be purchased to restore soil fertility. It notes 60 bushel crops require about 30 cents per acre annually for maintenance, and suggests applying 1 000 pounds of raw rock phosphate per acre once every four years to rapidly build fertility.
Farmers express disgust at horse raising noting neglect of breed and conformation. There is growing demand for well shaped active fair sized horses and mules.
A historic farming note advises plowing oats and barley stubble early for winter grain, harrowing after plowing, and rolling soil to reduce evaporation. It suggests using a sulky plow and three horses for heavy sand, spreading barnyard manure with a two horse spreader, harrowing the day after spreading, and drilling with bone fertilizer for higher yields.
A Kansas man uses a simple device to lift and place large tile in a ditch. The illustrated frame, built with common tools, aids efficient handling and positioning according to a Farm, Stock and Home writer. The length adapts to tile size and ditch depth.
A device for tiling uses a small wheel at the end and a swinging bar held by a bolt. Braces support the upright, and the device fits inside the tile to place it properly. One man can handle large tile that normally requires two or more workers.
The article provides a rule to determine sacks of cement for a yard of concrete from the mix and shows how to compute sand and gravel volumes. It also discusses causes of White Comb in fowls and practical treatment, then stresses balancing breed and feed to succeed in dairy farming.
The article argues for deep plowing to carry moisture deeper into hard soils and allow infiltration of intercrops and snows. It cites moisture penetration depths of eight to twelve inches and potential to reach five to six feet, stressing long term soil improvement over short term wetting.
Deep plowing is advised as a general rule to conserve moisture and reduce evaporation. It helps soils absorb rainfall, provides larger feeding space for roots, and weed control from frequent cultivation aids drought resistance.
The text explains that disinfectants cannot destroy germs without direct contact. It advises applying disinfectant in sufficient quantity to saturate surfaces after removing dirt. Use a broom or stiff brush to scrub floors, feed troughs, stanchions, and lower walls, then spray ceilings and upper walls, reaching crevices and recesses.
Clean bright clover hay serves as pest roughage for horses though this may be varied by other roughage if it is sound and free from mold or dust.
Mrs J H Northcutt reports a boy in Hellene New Mexico suffered widespread blisters that caused severe itching and pain. After trying remedies, use of Cuticura Soap and Ointment led to a full cure with no scars. Advertisement notes samples offered by Cuticura Dept L Boston.
A terse exchange with a sly barb and a quick jab reveals tensions between two men over what one will pay for another’s loyalty. The clipped dialogue hints at negotiation, ego, and shifting power dynamics.
Mrs Robinson and Mrs De Jones discuss their journey up the Rhine and exclaim over the splendid view from the summit.
A fragment hints at a marriage in high life with a reference to a wedding tower. The brief dialogue suggests social prominence and forthcoming nuptials.
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