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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1920
Page
7
United States agriculture specialists say ducks do well on greens and mash, with Pekin ducks fattened two weeks before killing on a corn based mash and greens. Indian Runner ducks should receive year round laying rations, while fish may substitute beef scrap for fattening and laying ducks near water bodies to cut feed costs.
Advice warns against kicking a horse or mule foot as it can bruise the lateral cartilage and cause inflammation and bone deposits that begin a sidebone leading to hard to stop lameness. Cautions riders to avoid kicking the horse on the foot.
The article notes radishes and lettuce struggle in hot weather but improve in fall. Frost does not harm them and they last long into the season. Large late summer radishes can develop huge roots suitable for winter storage.
Oats make good summer feed if fowls eat them freely. Most fowls take to clean, sweet oats weighing 40 pounds per bushel, while long points or musty oats are refused. A bushel of oats has about half the nutrients of a bushel of corn or wheat.
The Bureau of Chemistry promotes fish meal from canneries as a high protein feed for cattle, hogs, poultry, and dairy rations. It replaces tankage with no taint to animal products and offers dual value by keeping part for fertilizer while feeding the livestock.
Lesson on Psalms 61 and 51 focusing on David's year of anguish after adultery and murder. Presents his cry for pardon confession and deliverance, purity of heart and vows, emphasizing mercy, cleansing, atonement through Christ and repentance as path to restoration.
Perennial weeds like quack grass and Canada thistle resist removal and demand persistent effort. Fallowing and deep, frequent cultivation destroy these weeds on large tracts, though sandy or continuously wet soils pose challenges. Preventing leaf growth ensures weed death and certain cropping systems help control quack grass.
The article extols the silo as the best feed insurance offering protection against dry seasons. It advises filling silos with green succulent feed during favorable rains to carry over into the next year when feed and pasture may be scarce.
Hogs have declined about 5 percent in the first four months of this year on U S farms compared with the same period in 1919 and cattle show a 6 percent drop in the same span versus 1919, according to the Bureau of Crop Estimates.
A Minnesota farmer compares costs to grow oats and corn, finding oats cost $18.15 per acre versus $31.49 for corn, a $13 gap favoring oats. Western Canada offers land around $20 per acre with 50 to 60 bushels per acre typical, up to 100 in good years, and consistently high oat quality shown at international exhibitions.
A Companion paragraph about a mild retort to a horse kicking evokes a subscriber’s memory of her grandfather’s John Teele story. John, a Yankee teamster, tried to lower a log from a pile by tying a rope to it and around his waist to check its descent. The log dragged him toward the edge before he stopped it.
A wry exchange notes a rival actor stealing thunder through a clever lightning change. The quip frames theatrical competition with a pun on stage technique and timing.
The Brookly n Eagle notes July’s ruby birthstone and traces ancient superstitions. Worn on the neck it was said to grant night vision and protect against evil spirits, plague, and poison, while deep color warned of misfortune and eye disease.
Mrs Lane fails again at buying a car and is mocked by Mr Lane who recalls prior ventures. She admits past schemes, including hoping to win Haviland china from a soap box and to secure a living by marriage, all ending in disappointment.
Say Diamond Dyes. Do not streak or ruin material with poor dye. Insist on Diamond Dyes. Easy directions printed on package.
A druggist sells a small bottle of Freezone that instantly dulls corn pain when applied and allows removal with fingers. It claims to remove hard corns soft corns and corn between the toes without soreness or irritation for just a few cents.
A Birmingham Age Herald quotation depicts Dolblay as living lavishly off wealth from his wife. The dialogue questions how long a man can sustain such a lifestyle, noting his spending matches or exceeds income.
Mrs J O Elmquist of 2424 S 20th St Omaha Nebraska testifies she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for over twenty years to ease female troubles and keeps a bottle on hand. She endorses the product and notes improvements from the Vegetable Compound and Liver Wash and invites others to write for confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass.
Advert says P D Q pest killer destroys bedbugs roaches fleas and eggs with 3c box yielding a quart and safe for clothing. Claims include patent speut free and prepaid mailing from Owl Chemical Works Terre Haute Indiana via druggist.
An Anon inspired reflection on drawing near to God expands sympathy for humanity and broadens ministry. It states Jesus’ mission is the mission of every Christian and that disciples should imitate their Master in outreach to the world.
A reflective line by Beth Bradford Gilchrist highlights how a habitual prayer life coupled with a steady humor forms resilient inner protection.
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