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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1934
Page
7
A horticultural note from the Illinois College of Agriculture discusses pruning myths and methods. It explains pruning shapes growth, affects color and size, and guides training on young trees for long-term productivity while aiding disease and insect control.
Cornell Universitys department of animal husbandry warns that iron deficiency in suckling pigs causes anemia. Since iron in sow milk cannot be increased, they advise treating piglets with a saturated ferrous sulphate solution. Methods include udder swabbing daily until six weeks old or weekly drenches for piglets up to six weeks, especially where creep feeding is unavailable.
Roman farmers praised alfalfa as the best legume for longevity and multiple harvests, noting a ten year life, up to six cuts yearly, and soil improvement. They advised green manure before corn, plus Clover and field beans for cattle feed. A three year crop rotation left land fallow one year then grain and legume.
Miss Flora Carl of the Missouri College of Agriculture explains home lard production aims for neutral lard from internal fats at low temperatures to reduce flavor and aroma. She notes neutral lard fetches high quality but is rarely sold for cooking as it mostly feeds oleomargarine. Rendering fat through a sausage mill yields more lard at lower temperatures, while rind fat is harder to extract, producing softer, cheaper lard. rind rendering via oven heating is suggested.
White sweet clover serves as a good variant to plow under as it grows ranker. It may be sown anytime until mid summer and yields more growth if planted early. As a biennial it needs two years to reach full vigor and seed, with harvest expected in the second season. A plow down occurs when it reaches a height of only inches.
A Mayo Clinic study of 300 000 cases argues mothers wives and daughters show greater resilience to disease than fathers husbands and sons. The essay notes infant death rates favor girls and suggests psychological and protective factors help women maintain health, while urging both sexes to seek a more worthwhile life.
The Boston Globe notes the use of Dr Pierce’s Pellets as remedies for the liver bowels and stomach. It claims one pellet for laxative and three for cathartic effects. The piece contrasts public understanding with rising generations facing economic troubles.
The Venice Gazzettino Ilus writes a sharp exchange about speech and deafness, noting a father’s supposed approval despite harsh words. The quote contrasts deafness with moral judgment and hints at judgment of parental influence.
The cherimoya tree thrives on the tablelands near the tropics of Ecuador and Peru. Its fruit earns the nickname ice cream tree because its flavor resembles a popular dessert.
Readers compare the inability to legally handle imported gold to the pang of seeing a coveted jam jar out of reach, illustrating public annoyance with the country’s tight controls and potential penalties.
Mrs. Knagg notes they were married twenty years ago today. Mr. Knagg responds wishing the date were different, sparking a domestic exchange about their life and feelings.
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