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Newspaper
Pendleton Times
Location
Pendleton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1923
Page
7
A high school teacher and his wife skip lavish gifts at Christmas and instead fund jobs for relatives. Each relative receives a note explaining where the money went, from Serbian relief to hospital car fares. The gesture shows how earning work can be a meaningful gift.
A man stays on the move to provide for his household leaving little time to wear the Christmas robe mentioned in the piece.
Comet and Cupid, leaders among Santa’s reindeer, fret over the odds of a perfect Christmas Eve. Santa urges speed and caution as they dash through the night delivering gifts, while grateful children celebrate the timely arrival of their presents.
A single morning call is said to reassure many youngsters, suggesting the holiday as a moment of comfort and security. The phrase implies widespread relief and parental support during Christmas.
Bertha Prescot, weary of solicitors, opens her door to a book agent just before Christmas. She invites the young seller inside, shares her loneliness and loss, and offers the woman a place to stay over the holiday, revealing mutual humanity amid hardship.
Christmas seems worthwhile despite worries and toil. The piece notes how Christmas morning, children’s cries, and gifts unwrap gentler thoughts and tap springs of kindness in the heart, transforming the season from a burden to cheer. Ella Bissell Chatfleid in Farm Life.
Two isolated people meet during Christmas and form a lasting partnership as the intended brief visit becomes a permanent bond. The story highlights how shared need and holiday warmth can spark lasting happiness.
Mrs Sun asks what to expect for Christmas and Mrs Moon replies with the usual list of gifts. She mentions satellites star earrings a gray-cloud scarf and a timeless dipper that never wears out.
The text ponders happiness not tied to money, arguing Christmas joy grows yearly and that fortune, even a million dollars, does not guarantee fulfillment. It humorously suggests a well off man may still feel miserable after Christmas.
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines the value of farm bookkeeping after analyzing cost records from 28 000 farms. It notes higher costs, cites livestock as a key profit driver, and says that careful study of elements of the farm business can boost profits. ready to provide specialized farm account books through extension divisions.
Experiments in New York state college orchards show heavy pruning of young pear trees of varieties Kieffer Bose Seckel Clapp Favorite and Sheldon reduced average yield by as much as 25 percent by age ten. A second group allowed to grow to natural form with minimal pruning produced different results while older trees may benefit from moderate pruning to reduce tall limbs and remove small top branches. Keep trunks and main limbs free of spurs and sprouts to lessen fire blight risk and improve long term health.
Farmers face rising costs and press for top seed. experiment stations and agricultural colleges develop superior strains. Registered or certified seeds carry official tags and should be bought with papers to ensure guaranteed quality.
Testing cattle for tuberculosis under the area plan that tests all cattle at once is popular nationwide. Counties free of disease attract buyers and larger numbers can be tested at lower cost than testing few herds or a single herd.
A four year report on the Better Sires Better Stock movement highlights Pulaski county Virginia led by E C Grigsby with 150 percent growth in pure bred stock. It notes 578 livestock owners using pure bred sires and 12 000+ co operators, with 1 368 732 animals recorded October 1 1923. The USDA extension contacts offer free full report.
F. M. Rolfs notes gardens need lime for crops that deplete soil quickly while some crops like strawberries and watermelons prefer acidity. Lime aids plant nutrition and manure decay. apply on plowed land in winter and work in spring at about twenty pounds per square rod using crushed limestone or air stacked lime.
W L Robison of the Ohio experiment station notes dwarf Essex rape is an excellent forage for swine pastured the same season as seeding. Yields of 387 to 609 pounds gain per acre have been obtained, influenced by forage yield pig age and condition ration type and feeding method. Tankage with corn improves results. feed one fourth to one third pound per head daily. Seed as soon as ground is ready and use two plots for season-long pasture. rape generally ready in six to eight weeks on fertile ground.
Commercial fertilizer can make each corn patch profitable. In Georgia experiments show 100 pounds of nitrates per acre works best when corn stands about two and a half feet tall, yielding more per acre than applications at planting or when plants reach three to four feet.
Winter is an excellent time to paint buildings as the ground is frozen and dust settled. More time is available for such work and the paint retains its appearance as well as under hot sun exposure.
Poultry owners should cull failing layers to maximize egg and meat returns. Early molting hens are best for meat as they lay little or no eggs during a three month molt. Do not kill hens before molt begins or when combs stay large and vibrant. General purpose breeds fade after two years, Leghorns after three. Replace with pullets in fall.
The article cites West Virginia Experiment Station findings that laying hens require constant access to oyster shell to supply lime for eggshells. It notes that calcium drawn from bones can occur if shell is scarce, and stresses oyster shell as a cheap, essential ration, especially during laying.
Practical Poultry Notes advise against shipping hens over thirty months old and warn that cedar boxes taint flesh. Define spring chickens as over two pounds and broilers under sixteen weeks and two pounds. Emphasize regular marketing days, proper packing, and dry picking for long shipments. Recommend killing deformed chicks and not discarding old geese simply for age.
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