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Newspaper
Panguitch Progress
Location
Panguitch, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1913
Page
2
The Department of Agriculture promotes conserving farm produce by home and on farm canning. Expert demonstrations tour the country showing steam canning and methods to prevent waste of fruits and vegetables, with emphasis on safe sterilization beyond boiling water.
Experts largely back steam pressure canning to preserve meats fish and fruit with high heat killing all germs. Canning clubs under government supervision train children and adults with lectures and prizes for best preserves. The nationwide growth aims to organize all states in coming years with federal educational support boosting farmer profits.
A blunt critique urges farmers to stop burning corn stalks harming soil humus and fertility. The writer argues plowing under stalks benefits soil, notes ease of burning, and stresses cost efficiency of keeping sheep as a practical contrast to land degradation.
Field storage guides show how to pile pumpkins in rows, cover with fodder, and build a three to four foot thick protective layer. This method protects from cold and allows a balanced ration by adding corn and other feed as pumpkins are fed out.
Advice warns many plant peach trees too deep. Plow ground deeply but make holes shallow enough to cover only the roots properly.
A reader advisory suggests spraying for green aphis using tobacco water or a kerosene soap emulsion. The spray should be applied when the infestation appears and repeated as needed for control.
The article warns that chill and heat stress are major losses for chicks, weakening them against disease. It recommends dusting hens, applying lard on the chick's head, and thorough spray cleaning of brood coops with coal tar preparations or similar chemicals. Emphasizes clean housing, ample warmth, and pest control to prevent disease and improve hatch survival.
Beekeeping guidance advises shipping comb honey before cold weather as combs become fragile in cold. Promote high quality queens, breed from best stock, and ensure brood readiness for winter. Young bees from August 1 form the wintering colony. allow feeding if needed. Handle well dispersed hives to improve disposition and reduce robbing.
A New York inventor introduces a potato sorting device with a sloped frame a hopper angular rollers a woven mesh belt and a chute. Potatoes are poured into the hopper spread on the belt smaller tubers fall through the belt to the chute while larger ones stay on the belt to a separate receptacle. The invention promises faster sorting and uniform lot sizes.
A humorous exchange unfolds as Jenkins and a friend watch a waiter dole out each man’s hat, with the waiter claiming no knowledge beyond the hat the man wore on arrival. The scene shifts to a racing meet where a judge questions a Juarez horse over racing conditions and the owner notes bad track conditions.
A fragment describes Dobbleday as a perpetual worrier. He frets about hair until it disappears and about teeth until they “were song.” He worries about money until it is gone and, with the habit learned, now worries because nothing specific remains to worry about.
A dialogue shows Mrs Meekton praising her wife for a kind ad dress toward animals. Mr Meekton questions the value of such duty for husbands, suggesting the topic lacks personal relevance unless husbands also join the restricted class.
Thoughts about racing noted with breakfast delay and a question about time allowances in yacht racing. References to Yachtamian and a friend highlighting breakfast calls and training timing.
The speaker recalls failed promotional plans and a three month business slump as foggy weather dampens demand. Londoners resist new concepts while arithmetic and ads multiply, highlighting hard luck and persistent challenges.
The conversation shows Nea asking about Ned at college and Zeke replying that Ned would have to get a new sixty horsepower tractor to keep up. Ned writes his mother that he plans to swap from the old machine to the newer model if the family expects him to keep pace.
A dialogue questions if a round of applause fits a formal speech. It asks why applause may be inappropriate and whether such a reaction matches the setting or speaker’s expectations.
A recipe describes mixing lime and flowers of sulfur with water to create a disinfecting whitewash. Slake 25 pounds lime in water to form a paste, add 165 pounds sulfur, pour in 29 gallons water, boil an hour, then dilute to 60 gallons. Apply with a spray pump using a bordeaux nozzle.
Dialogue notes a Manitoba prohibition on offensive weapons and questions implications for women needing to buy hatpins out of town. Patrice asks if the rule forces women to travel elsewhere for hat accessories.
A ground sown to turnips provides quick forage for ducks. Ducks love young turnips and often nibble them directly from the ground.
A compact note urges continued cultivation of strawberry beds and surrounding small fruit patches. The brief emphasizes steady hoeing in the new strawberry area and nearby patches to support healthy yields.
A humorous exchange compares egg germ destroying claims to actors Foote Lighter says people should not assume actors have germs.
A dialogue from London Sphere describes a curious curate, a small man with a peculiar appearance. The speaker notes his only readymade clothing is an umbrella.
A brief notice reflects relief as a chorus shortage is contrasted with the discovery of blonde Eschnos, signaling renewed prospects. No further context is provided.
A spider refuses the fly entry into its parlor declaring the fly is covered with vile germs and deadly bacilli in a cautionary tale of hygiene and danger.
Two city street sweepers discuss a deceased comrade on a curbstone. One says Bill was a good sweeper, the other adds he was perhaps a little weak around the lamp posts.
A dialogue notes that an eloquent speaker may consume valuable time, suggesting instead one-on-one discussions with auditors to advance the legislative issue. Dustin Stax voices the practical approach of direct audience engagement over lengthy speeches.
A farmer questions a hired man’s fate after a fall from a barn. The exchange reveals a local joke about a miscalculation in the man’s weight and potential ascent. The dialogue captures rustic humor and rural character.
Desperate case ends with Lapleigh Miss Passee refusing others and finally accepting the proposer. Miss Keen comments Shae’s reputation for unwavering resolve in marriage decisions.
A humorous exchange shows Crimsonbeak noting his wife grows unhappy when she can speak only about 200 words a minute, highlighting a domestic friction centered on communication limits.
Mr Bug asks Miss Roach how the new diamond engagement ring fits. She replies it just fits and calls it sweet in a playful exchange.
Dialogue notes a window sign reading Hand Pressing Done Here as locals debate a new streetfront business. A tailor shop or pub rumor spreads, with residents comparing garment lifespans and venting about timely service and prices.
An article argues that high baby chick deaths are often blamed on parent stock when causes lie elsewhere. It describes tests: remove food traces, test brooder temperature with chicks away from hens, then assess feeding and exercise factors. It notes huddle behavior under cold or heat and cautions against assuming temperature alone caused deaths.
An article by E. R. Philo of New York stresses benefits of mating unrelated birds for stronger, thriftier progeny. It warns line breeding is risky without understanding genetics and advises breeders maintain known blood lines and proper male availability to preserve egg-laying traits.
The piece notes that chicks need both sun and shade for healthy growth. It emphasizes cooling shade from trees or bushes as ideal, with artificial shade as an effective alternative when natural shade is unavailable.
A clipped note humorously contrasts a patent medicine quackery for teething with a domestic miscommunication scene. Mrs Winslow’s Boathing Syrup is praised for soothing gums and reducing inflammation, while a colored maid Emma awkwardly explains why she did not knock at Flora’s door, reflecting social mores of the era.
Mrs. Bertha Underwood of Sunfield Michigan reports eczema starting as a scalp sore spreading to the body, causing intense itching and hair loss. After six months with no relief, two applications of Cuticura Soap and Ointment cleared the condition in a month, with samples and a Skin Book offered in Boston.
Motor cars for laborers have nearly replaced handcars on railroads. They are economical as they deliver workers to the work site in good condition.
A dialogue frames a physician and a mother as she requests modern medical advances for her baby. The doctor counters that the child lacks any discernible modern improvements, highlighting a clash between expectation and perception.
A witty exchange between latitude and Peto pivots on leaving one church for another. The speaker boasts freedom to swear as they please, while the other notes the constraint. The quip highlights religious frictions and personal liberty in a humorous dialogue.
The ancient Greek artist Zeuxis painted cherries so lifelike that birds pecked at them. A wealthy pork packer who paid $500,000 for the canvas demanded a repaint with a scarecrow.
A doctor credits Postum with improving digestion and general well being after switching from coffee. The testimonial cites a family preference shift, pantry changes, and lengthy usage since marriage. It notes Postum Regular and Instant forms and urges readers to experiment with preparation.
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