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Newspaper
Panguitch Progress
Location
Panguitch, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1913
Page
2
Seed selection should begin early to ensure good germination and a strong stand next year. Read the stalk height, shank size, and ear position when choosing ears, and select from matured ears across two rows per Pass, noting strength and base, while allowing ample seed for planting.
An intelligent German farmer in this country argues that artificial ponds can be more valuable than tiling wetlands. He notes that in Germany an acre of fish ponds is often worth more than an acre of wheat, with low dam costs and scenic value. Ponds also aid irrigation, enhancing overall productivity.
Instructions on readying a cellar for bee hives. Do not place the hive flat on the floor. raise it about two inches to provide ventilation.
The piece argues it is easier to reach top prices with grain than with live stock. It warns against market chasers and notes the danger of holding fat stock too long as costs rise and market shifts can erase potential profits. It advises selling when stock is fit to ship and at a profitable weight.
A Colorado Agricultural College article urges pruning to revive neglected orchards. It notes excess wood and dense canopies block light, hindering color and size, and recommends removing large limbs and thinning fruit to improve yield and quality.
A short guide on bee culture suggests shaking delinquent bees to curb misbehavior. It advises moving bees a short distance then shaking them in front of the hive entrance, noting even aggressive bees become tame after a shaking session. The method involves flipping bees from the comb into a dishpan and rolling them gently before collection.
Profitable industry grows on government irrigation schemes producing honey. Al falfa is the main source, supplying bees from spring to fall, enabling continuous honey production and higher storage.
An American resident recalls Panama's quirky customs and canal era life. Tales span mislabelled riding boots at customs, British influenced traffic rules, a hotel with unusable dumbwaiters, a misworded American bar sign, Morro islet water rights, and a reservoir fine for bathers. The piece also notes housing patterns, the Ancon asylum, and congressional visits viewed as junkets.
A battered account recalls Colonel Sibert collapsing in Old Panama. Only one native woman still sells refreshments from a shack on the beach, offering soft drinks beer and hanging bottles of imported champagne that seem to date back to Mor gang era buccaneers.
Discussion of drought adapted grain varieties for dry farming in semi arid regions. Highlights early maturing types, drought tolerance, and risks of midsummer drought. Recommends Russian origin grains, emphasizes pure seed, and notes barley and oat varieties with strong regional performance and trial results.
Dry farming guidance says spring wheat should often not be planted, winter wheat preferred, and if grown, plant on land that grew a cultivated crop or was summer fallow. Fall plowing may be used on hard land. otherwise surface double disk and leave until spring. disk and plow early in spring, then disk and harrow.
The article notes that colts and Ike boys tend to mischief and should not be placed where they can tease cows, warning guardians to keep them apart from livestock.
A farmer notes that a few drops of liquid sulphur in a bucket of water are fine for chickens in dry weather. Apply once or twice a week to aid poultry health.
Cows are nervous creatures and any kicking beating or abuse disrupts milk flow under farm conditions.
A man with a stammer demanded roast beef from a waiter. The waiter said none was available. Enraged, the man tried to strike the waiter but was restrained by a bystander who confessed he once stuttered badly too.
In a humorous exchange Mrs Snagis asks what a canard is and Mr Snaggs mocks the term. The dialogue plays on the word’s meaning with playful misunderstandings and linguistic twists as depicted in the London Opinion.
A city man vacations in a rural New Hampshire town. At the station he boards the stagecoach drawn by two dilapidated horses and cannot pay with smaller bills than a five dollar note. The driver asks which horse the man wants to ride.
Mrs Cumrox discusses a cache of paintings praised as old masters by an art dealer. She acknowledges the dealer’s label while noting to her eye several pieces appear nearly new and valuable.
A playful exchange between Drler and Mr Mush features Miss Sweet enjoying a stormy night indoors while Mush prefers staying inside to outside rain, finding it more pleasant. The dialogue captures cozy, humorous mood and characterization.
Editor asks for fresh ideas for jokes as a contributor jokes about drawing from associations. Editor suggests meeting new friends as a source of material.
A playful exchange between George and his wife. She compliments his growing handsomeness and he coyly cites it as a habit just before her birthday. The dialogue carries a light domestic humor.
A brief exchange reveals a fiancée confessing marriage after a trip. The caller notes trouble and the fiance offers support while recounting how others enjoyed sightseeing and how the trip involved managing letters of credit.
The Lowsville Post quotes a clerk noting long narrow pointed shoes dominate this season while a customer clings to his previous footwear, illustrating changing fashion trends and public attitudes toward style.
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