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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1921
Page
7
Gardeners are advised to begin early season manipulation to curb pests and fungal threats. Early care helps protect vegetables and ornamentals as temperatures rise and moisture fluctuates. A planned regime including soil prep and mulching supports healthier growth.
The article notes rising farm labor wages to historic highs in 1920 due to wartime effects, driving production costs. It advises gardeners to clear debris, burn dead vines, spread manure carefully, protect young trees from mice and rabbits, prune and burn mummified fruit, and spray for scale insects, stressing preparation for next season.
A test period of a new truck trailer for a post office run produced a harsh driver report. The evaluator complained of poor handling, ice obstacles, backing difficulties, fuel issues, and general interference with workflow. Washington read and filed the report, and the trailer was not accepted.
A 7 old gentleman and a blind man discuss employment prospects. The elder suggests many colleagues have succeeded as diplomats, noting the blindness from birth as not a barrier. The exchange appears in VDiiris L Ulustration.
A message from Terre Haute notes six year old Mary Ellen Mel ee who lives near Union hospital loves her tricycle. She plans to ride past the hospital and, if needed, push it herself to avoid making sick children unhappy.
A lecturer at an unnamed event predicts women will rule the county in twenty years. The statement questions abdication as a likely fate, reflecting a view on gender power in the era.
A compact maxim notes that excessive self seriousness defeats its own aim. The aphorism suggests humility and perspective beat rigid self importance in daily life.
An old advertisement warns to look for the Bayer name on Aspirin to ensure genuine tablets prescribed by physicians for conditions like colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache lumbago and other pains. It notes small twelve tablet tins cost only a few cents and that druggists carry larger packages while identifying Aspirin as a Bayer trademark.
The article proposes rotating two to three two acre lots for pasture and cropping to convert manure into feed. It notes spring and summer runoff enriches the soil and suggests yearly alternation to purify soil and prevent waste of fertility.
The article argues silos are essential on farms as properly built and filled corn storage prevents waste. It notes farmers with silos rely on the nutritious feed and would not discard their silos.
A farmer warns that burning straw or corn stalks robs future crops and children of productive soil. He urges turning over trash and wastes to enrich the soil and notes that wealth follows rich land, while poverty follows poor lands.
A short guide urges allocating a definite daily time to record farm work. Regular entries yield accurate figures for the season, showing at a glance where income is gained or lost and helping manage farm finances efficiently.
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