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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1912
Page
3
A foreign correspondent lauds the Jersey cow and Jersey farming land. He notes one year’s potato crop worth 2 250 000 dollars and rents of 50 to 60 dollars per acre rising to 125 or 150 in top parishes for sheltered warm potato growing high land value.
An improved method shown by Mr Blair from the New Jersey experiment station uses blue litmus paper at the bottom of a glass, covered with white filter paper. Soil sits above, water poured on, and acid soil turns the litmus red through the glass, while non sour soil leaves the paper unchanged. Filter and litmus papers are inexpensive.
The article details Land holdings on the island where owners farm over one third of the land and tenants hold most of the rest. It notes acreage devoted to oats wheat barley and other grains, extensive potato production for export to England, and large livestock including 12,022 Jersey cattle, 6,707 cows and heifers in milk, 2,161 horses and ponies, 4,600 swine, and flocks of sheep.
Practical guidance from Farm Journal on winter readiness for bee colonies. Emphasizes water access, a minimum of fifteen pounds of sealed comb per hive, moisture and cold resistance, easy inspection, ample fertile queens, and sanitary practices. Warns against dampness, overcrowding, inadequate ventilation, and neglect. urges queen replacement every three years and maintaining a queen for defense against robbers.
Diversify your crops to prove faith in diversified farming by planting several crops. Focus on those that furnish food for the family table and feed for the animals on the farm.
The Macon Times-Democrat notes sunflowers offer more than decoration and feed. It highlights seeds as poultry feed, human food in Russia, and oil as the main product, with leftover pressings used for candles, soap, hair oil, and linseed substitutes.
A narrator recalls a rise to trust as a bookkeeper in a large factory then a fall into embezzlement. Tempted by a $500 mislaid sum and a New York contact, he risks more, amasses losses, flees to England, and loses family, fortune, and reputation. Now an outlaw wandering abroad for decades.
At the New York station it was found that timothy grown with alfalfa is richer in protein than timothy grown alone. Oats grown with peas were also richer in protein than oats grown alone. The hay yield of mixed oats and peas was 4,475 pounds per acre versus 3,525 pounds for oats alone. Legumes enhance forage crop performance by adding protein and boosting yield.
Proper oiling and sheltering during idle periods adds years to farm machines. With a thousand dollar inventory, well cared for gear may last about twelve years, while neglect halves that span to around four years and increases spring repairs.
A collection of humorous excerpts from early 20th century papers. A farmer seeks help for ailing horse but a comic reply suggests selling the animal. Jests include a wealthy youth's spending, a jeweled belt anecdote, a sparrow scare in an apple tree, and a lawyer’s motion gag.
A fragment from the Milwaukee Sentinel describes a young man seating a woman on his knee before dim light. He dismisses her with churlish words while she weeps, insisting his love has not died yet jokes that his foot is asleep.
A witty exchange in the Yonkers Statesman features a man with a white necktie asking about a quarrel. The respondant dismisses any feud, declaring the other man to be her husband and denying friendly relations.
The bride declares a self described discovery about cooking on a stove as well as on a chafing dish. She says she was surprised by the finding highlighting a domestic skill moment quoted in the Louisville Courier Journal.
A north side schoolboy was asked to form a sentence with the phrase horse sense. He replied that the man forgot to lock his stable door one night and he hasn’t seen his horse sence.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer feature notes a family dispute over a courtesy title for the patriarch. The exchange labels the title as a respectful form rather than an official role, highlighting family dynamics and modern etiquette through a domestic lens.
In a ironic exchange Mr Clarkson declines criticizing a managing style while urging frugal living within means. The dialogue highlights social pressure to appear prudent yet questions status and public perception, as noted in Judge's Library.
A brief dialogue between Dad and Git published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Dad asks if insanity exists in the family before accepting a leap year proposal. Git replies there hasn’t been any.
Transcribed reminiscences recall biblical sites around the Dead Sea including Masada, Enged, and Jebel Ushum. The text describes Masada fortress, the Serpentine neck, salt mountain caves, and the stark geology of limestone cliffs on the west and sandstone on the east.
A historical creed emphasizing daily diligent work, six active workdays per week, savings, and ethical conduct. It urges fair dealings, avoidance of envy, and the belief that labor is the key to success, noting each day as new and resolutions can be renewed.
A Waco Texas News excerpt laments hurried modern life from cradle to grave. It warns we miss happiness and poise for speed and sees life as a fierce competition. It hopes people will slow down when the pendulum reaches its limit and adopt slower pace.
A New Yorker famed for aquatic sport devotion invited friends to Lake Seneca. While steering a small sloop a squall arose and he fell into the water. A non swimmer friend shouted guidance from the boat as the man struggled to surface for a third time before the craft drifted away.
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