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Newspaper
Paoli Republican
Location
Paoli, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1916
Page
4
The piece extols daisies as versatile border plants and outlines sowing, transplanting, and winter protection. It highlights the orange daisy as a trendy garden and notes the carnation requires rich soil, proper spacing, staking, watering, ventilation, and tobacco spray to deter red spider.
The article discusses the search for a lasting pure white carnation variety. It notes white varieties often fail to maintain color long, requiring replacement by newer, vigorous seed-grown types. It mentions white carnations bloom briefly and must be reintroduced through new cultivars.
The hydrangea is a hardy late flowering shrub praised for easy culture and strong bloom. It excels when planted in thick groups for grand effect and enduring appeal through winter and varying soil conditions.
An article explains catalpa sphinx caterpillars can strip catalpa leaves and outlines control methods. Hand picking is effective for small trees. arsenical sprays or arsenate Bordeaux mixtures treat larger infestations. Fall soil digging destroys pupae. encourage natural parasites, notably a four-winged parasitic fly, to reduce populations.
A period piece advises using hens rather than pullets for hatching breeding stock. It suggests waiting for broodiness, keeping several top hens each year, and staging a 100 eggs per batch with 12 hens ready. Eggs are tested on day five, infertile ones removed, and chicks are reared under calm hens after a 12 hour rest.
A device is described to automate tobacco curing by elevating lath racks as they are filled. Plants are cut and strung on lath, placed on the top rack, then raised to the next rack height. After curing, the process is reversed to remove the tobacco, reducing manual labor.
The passage says that the method minimizes labor required, attributed to the Wisconsin Agriculturist. It underscores efficiency gains in processing. The statement reflects guidance or opinion on work practices. No further quantified data or context is provided.
A rapid chick growth process demands substantial ash for bone development. Lime and phosphates supply the ash, with vegetable juices contributing some, and animal and mineral sources providing the rest. Shell and grit are common minerals, while beef scrap and granulated bone are typical animal sources. Beef scrap must be limited and 50 bone serves as a reliable bulk source.
Guidance on feeding young chicks advises four to five feedings daily in week one, tapering to fewer feedings by week two. Cracked grain can be offered three times daily, with dry mash available all the time after week two. Avoid sloppy wet foods.
The article notes real satisfaction in milking and handling cows with well shaped udders and teats and discomfort in managing poorly built cows. Dairymen should have long ago pursued better udder development, and it is not too late to start now.
The cheese industry in western Canada prospers as war demand boosts exports and prices. Alberta’s foothills and Rocky slopes are praised for feed and cool nights aiding cheese keeping. hog markets thrive with low land costs and high prices enabling profitable farming and diversified markets. A Monarch Alberta farmer reports hog sales at high prices.
The paper notes daytime sun variations and cloudy skies. Gotham expects clear intervals as the week progresses amid unsettled weather.
A fragment hints at a man who offers guidance to others while neglecting his own needs. The lines mention purity, selflessness, and a paradoxical departure to somewhere unnamed during week five.
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