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Newspaper
Paoli Republican
Location
Paoli, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1915
Page
7
The article promotes growing your own table decorations using asparagus plumosus and companion plants. It explains shaping by pinching fronds, combining ferns with foliage plants, and using long stemmed blooms for brightness. Guidance covers soil, watering, light, pest care, and propagation for year round table appeal.
Winter bloomers like Grand Duchess bulbs need light, moist soil, and about sixty degree warmth until leaves appear. Elevate watering after growth, apply thorough soil enrichment and fall top dressing forked into soil in spring. Compare neighbors’ plants to learn and improve. hurry orders for bulbs and plants.
Prepare a stored mix of equal parts garden soil manure leaf mold and sand. Sift through a coarse sieve and keep under shelter in boxes and barrels for use when ground is frozen or snowy.
Instructions describe a manual cramming device to force feed poultry for market. A foot- lever pump pushes thick feed through a tube into the crop after securing the bird, with emphasis on last ten days for best results and varying intake by crop size.
The passage explains crop management for a bird during feeding. One hand on the crop and a lever controls the flow, removing the foot when full to gently release the bird. Operators learn to judge fullness. since crop size varies, no universal amount is stated. Careful feed preparation prevents blockages in the small tub.
A guide to trapping weasels using clean freshly smoked steel traps covered with light material. Place traps where weasels habitually come, bait with a chicken head or meat, and position bait so the foot must trigger the trap. Live poultry are best bait, so confine birds to ensure they are the sole lure.
Farmers are advised to fatten horses before sale and to prefer distinct draft types as the most profitable option for market interest and price.
Manure and legume crops provide key nitrogen sources. Clover and alfalfa and other legumes are profitable for feed and seed, supplying nitrogen fixed from the air at little to no cost.
Fall is ideal for transplanting trees as the growing season ends and seedlings adapt with minimal disturbance during the nursery to orchard move. Planting now aids establishment before winter.
Clean straw or marsh hay serves as an ideal winter covering for strawberry plants, protecting roots and crown from cold. Apply at the proper time to insulate and preserve the harvest for spring growth.
Reader letters describe sheep as highly sensitive to affection and better suited to bonds with a sympathetic owner, suggesting improved care and productivity when treated kindly.
A brief directive about transporting pigs to market once they are ready. Emphasizes not marketing them until they reach market readiness and location.
An article by Cari Fe Ler advises farmers to build a tight watertight cream box for milkhouse storage. It recommends a two inch thick box with dividers to keep cans upright and water cooled. Place the tank between the well pump and stock tank with an overflow larger than the inlet to ensure proper cooling.
Wisconsin Experiment Station expert John L Tormey outlines steer traits for profitable feedlot gains. Key features include a wide back large heart girth strong frame and ample room for vital organs. A wide head short legs heavy hindquarters and arched ribs signal good feeding quality with a thick soft skin and heavy hair coat.
Watch young trees and firm down open ground around them where the wind has swayed them. This care is crucial just before winter sets in.
Instructions warn ranchers to maintain fences and raise furrows on both sides to deter cattle from breaching enclosures as grazing periods approach. The advice stresses proactive maintenance to prevent stock from feeding through damaged barriers.
A recipe for louse powder blends one part crude carbolic acid with three parts gasoline absorbed by plaster of Paris, dried and powdered for storage. An alternative method advises rubbing a pea sized blue ointment under the skin near the vent for relief.
The article argues for steady milking and feeding schedules to avoid disrupting milk flow. It warns that varying hours complicates dairy operations and reduces efficiency, underscoring regularity as essential in dairy work.
A farmer places a hog pen near the house so odors drift into the kitchen and dining area, raising questions about proper site choice and sanitation in rural settings.
A directive instructs burning all rubbish and brush, disposing of wormy fruit, or feeding it to stock. The notice emphasizes cleanup actions and safe disposal of diseased produce.
A philosophical reflection on love as central to Christian teaching, contrasting it with pervasive hate in society and labor, urging readers to follow Jesus Christ’s example of service and unity. The piece warns pulpits against preaching class conflict and calls for love as the path to genuine peace.
The passage speaks of turning to the Lord for relief from troubles. It notes Christ listens with sympathy and provides strength to endure until burdens unload. It emphasizes the guiding and comforting role of the Holy Spirit in finding relief.
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