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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1920
Page
7
A railroad engineer recalls a 20 year leg injury that resisted doctors and salves until Peterson's Ointment cured it. He credits the remedy with restoring his leg and offers the product for sale with mail-order details and contact in Buffalo New York.
An old Sat Eve Post tale by S. Cobb describes a colored passenger in Texas asking a conductor how to pay for a ride with silver dollars. He implies he will ride until the fare is settled and may offer more money to avoid looking at the price.
In a sharp exchange from the Los Celes Times a quarrelsome Titus Titmouse confronts a Western Wind editor at the office. The editor shuts him down quickly and denies labeling him a scoundrel while hinting a rival paper may have.
United States Department of Agriculture reports rising sorghum syrup output from 18 million gallons at WWI start to about 30 million last year. Yields average 100 gallons per acre and can exceed 400 in some areas as price range holds 90 cents to 1.50 per gallon.
A Western youth studying at an Eastern college returns home for a few days. His mother prepares special dishes and the family shares a meal. The father notes that happiness peaks when eating with people one cares about, and John agrees.
Farmers are working harder and using their feet more. Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder is shaken into shoes and sprinkled in foot baths to reduce friction, freshen feet, prevent tiredness and blistering, and improve efficiency. Women are frequent users. sold by dealers everywhere.
A reader recalls a boyhood fishing hole with a wish to modernize the scene with comforts like a sofa an electric fan and a buffet while spending an afternoon in the old familiar surroundings. The Boston Transcript features the reminiscence style dialogue about nostalgia and simple pleasures.
University of Missouri expert F. L. Daley notes rotted manure loses plant food but improves mechanical condition, aiding open soils for truck crops. Fresh manure can burn plants in dry seasons, though rotting causes nutrient loss. apply manure promptly to balance benefits.
Profit lies in feeding pigs a balanced ration rather than minimising intake. Younger pigs digest food more efficiently, so raise pigs earlier. A six month old pig at 200 pounds costs half the price of a similar 200 pound pig at eighteen months.
Inspect the orchard for signs of injury to trees from rabbits and mice. Treat wounds with white lead paint or grafting wax to aid healing. Use bridge grafts over larger wounds and provide supportive care to restore tree health.
Practical advice on cleaning and whitening lofts, adding nest boxes, and careful attention to feeding and watering. Mentions a home remedy with quas sia bark tea for pest control and vaseline for canker, warning against handling birds during nesting.
United States Agriculture and State College efforts show 40 percent of hens in average flocks are nonproductive. Missouri culled 73 765 birds from 1 593 flocks under home demonstration agents saving about 50 161 dollars. Training local leaders led to 717 478 birds culled with 274 399 nonproductive. Farm women handle poultry care and sales, emphasizing culling, feeding, housing, and egg preservation.
Pasture springs become foul from stock depositing waste and trampling mud. Fence the spring and extend the enclosure downhill to include a protected watering trough. A half hogshead will suffice, but a cement trough offers a permanent improvement.
The article argues that sweet clover offers a reliable legume alternative when clover fails. It allows farmers to grow a regular crop and harvest a heavy green manure crop the same year to plow under, aiding soil nitrogen. This crop holds promise for cheap nitrogen supply and future farming policy.
John M. Evward of the Iowa agricultural experiment station notes rape as an emergency forage crop for hogs. It provides high protein value and can carry 12 to 18 hogs per acre, more than any other crop of its kind.
Chicago reports from U S users show Eatonic delivers quick relief from belching bloating and heartburn after meals. Long term benefits come from continuing use to purge excess acids and gases, leaving the body healthier and fuller of life.
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