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Newspaper
Panguitch Progress
Location
Panguitch, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1914
Page
2
A. Neely Hall outlines simple cube and box bird house designs for wall hanging and post mounting with small doorway holes and front pegs. Dorothy Perkins adds a paper rope craft method using crepe paper strips to twist strands into baskets and boxes with light wire handles.
Instructions describe making a serving tray from a large cardboard box cover. Form light wire handles and attach to the rim, wrap with crepe paper and rope, then glue and wind rope around both outside and inside rims and bottom. A small basket uses a square cardboard bar and a wire handle attached through the box bottom.
The U S Department of Agriculture reports Angora goat raising as a proven success with strong domestic bloodlines and expanding markets. Mohair prices rise, double yearly shearing common in the Southwest, and best fleeces fetch 42 to 55 cents per pound.
Idaho Experiment Station notes that inoculation bacteria do not aid seed germination or correct soil flaws. Their job is to fix atmospheric nitrogen for legume roots, benefiting growth only when soil lacks nitrogen. soil pH and seed quality also affect usefulness. The station offers the proper bacteria to Idaho farmers at five cents per acre.
Growing mushrooms requires precise conditions and a skilled touch. Beds must be prepared by experienced handling of manure, with several weeks for mixing and aging in warm weather or a warm room. Caves or cellars suit the work, and winter is best to maintain warmth.
Fall planting offers advantages as spring trees may wither in dry summers. Roots form during fall and trees are ready to grow when spring arrives.
Strawberries should be picked as soon as they ripen since they are highly perishable. Plants require daily inspection and ripe berries must be picked promptly to maintain quality.
The article argues Sudan durra sorghum known as feterita is valuable for grain and forage in the Great Plains, with drought resistance similar to other sorghums. It notes early maturity, larger seeds, shattering tendencies, variable drought resistance, and cautions against replacing other sorghums entirely. It covers field results from Amarillo Texas, Kansas, Fort Hays, and threshing challenges.
The text argues beekeeping yields profit with no feed costs as bees forage themselves. It claims bees multiply quickly, cover initial housing costs, and suit farm families including children and women. It notes compatibility with poultry or fruit growing and potential to boost fruit quantity and quality.
The silo grows in popularity and usefulness each year. To ensure a silo is built after crops are laid by, or to boost the incentive, plant the corn needed to fill it.
A concise reflection argues farming success rests on careful planning. It asserts that all achievements come from well laid plans while failures mainly stem from their absence, emphasizing foresight and organization in agricultural effort.
Uncle Rod names twin children after first presidents Christopher Columbus and Julius Caesar, in a humorous domestic vignette. A child questions wisdom of the saying The good die young and remarks on how mummy grew up, reflecting playful prewar humor and social phrases from London Tit Bits.
A Kentucky colonel boasted he had not drunk water in 20 years. While riding to Nashville on the L. & N, rain wrecked the bridge, and he plunged into the river. Rescued by boat-hook, he refused to admit injury and quipped that he had never swallowed a damn drop.
A Baltimore young woman tells of a beau named William who, though a nice fellow, talks shop too much. When asked about his occupation, she says he is a trolley car conductor and continually saying Sit up closer, revealing a humorous misinterpretation of his behavior.
A humorous overheard exchange between a woman’s Swedish cook Hilda and the neighbor maid reveals playful mistranslations and misunderstandings about daily tasks and a hoosit a strange term for a telephone call. The vignette captures light domestic banter from National Food Magazine.
The heiress muses if Jimmy is aware of her wealth and confirms his proposal. She notes his awareness implies a match. The exchange hints at social intrigue and romance within a moneyed circle.
In a Pittsburgh Post item a speaker recalls ancestors with pride. One grandfather flew his own pennant as a navy commodore, another reportedly helped capture a pennant in a world series.
A neighborly quip sparks a brief exchange as a new resident asks to borrow a stove lifter. The woman next door diffuses the moment with a playful line about her husband, noting he is no plane mover, in a concise Philadelphia Record vignette.
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