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Newspaper
Paoli Republican
Location
Paoli, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1921
Page
3
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines brooding practices for ducklings. After hatch, keep them in incubator briefly then move to a heated brooder. Use hot water pipe systems and loose hovers to maintain about 93 F then ease to 80 85 F in 1 to 2 weeks. Single and double brooders and varied stall layouts described.
The text lists essential plant nutrients, noting two elements, likely calcium and magnesium, are usually sufficient in soils while carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen come from air and water. It mentions nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and sulfur as commonly needed but often limited, with notes on other elements like aluminum and sulfur appearing in error.
Trimming peach trees helps reduce losses from brown rot and drying mummified fruit. Damaged or dried specimens should be destroyed to prevent spread and protect future yields.
The article notes that clover alfalfa and soybeans provide the most affordable protein for farmers, with many growing these crops themselves to cut costs. It emphasizes the self supplied nature of these feed crops and the reliance on legume varieties for protein.
Ducks are kept in pens within a brooder house. The design of the brooder and feeding sheds depends on the brooding system used, with open-sided sheds common for warm weather. Brooder house yards vary from 30 to 100 feet deep, having divisions matching the pen widths, typically six to eleven feet.
An Indiana farmer’s method for growing black walnuts buried in a shallow winter pit, then transplanted in spring, is shared from Farmers’ Bulletin 1323. The technique aims to improve transplant success for hardwoods with strong taproots and may apply to oaks, hickories, and butternut.
Movement of the top sail may be checked and dust storms prevented by breaking the force of the wind. For this reason windbreaks are of immense benefit in sandy regions or in regions where the Sol is very fine.
Dr. Seaman A. Knapp noted farmers may farm by the moon or stars and urged patience in changing beliefs while promoting methods. The piece stresses that early chick feeding is crucial for growth and mentions issues with sore shoulders and improper harness fitting for horses.
The American Forestry Association notes that swallows eat up to 1,000 insects daily including mosquitos and crop pests. Chickadees laid 1,028 cankerworm eggs. A Texas quail consumed 127 boll weevils and over 800 insects in its crop. Bob White diets include 185 insect kinds and thousands yearly. Birds help reduce beetle and mosquito larvae that spread disease.
The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce amends its bylaw to allow women to join. All admitted women are unmarried and employed in school work, reflecting recognition of their service and achievements in business.
Little Tommie, an alert year old, learns of love and disappointment when he discovers Mary Ann forgot their plans and is sliding on a rival’s sled. He goes home to tell his mother and asks for his rib back in a childish fantasy about Adam and Eve.
The excerpt notes Mr Grabcoly’s high confidence in his private secretary who is valued at $20,000 a year. It suggests the secretary can turn away callers, implying the secretary’s crucial access to the important man and his intense work to keep the country functioning.
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