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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1922
Page
7
The U S Department of Agriculture advises farmers to plow barn lots yearly to reduce internal parasites and pests. Rye pasture provides cheap protein feed, exercise, and laxative benefits, with seeding rates of three to four bushels per acre and six weeks to start grazing.
Oklahoma A and M authority warns sheep farmers to guard against stomach worms this summer. Spring lambs should be rushed to market and pastures rotated to reduce losses. Drenching is advised, with guidance from Oklahoma station bulletin 187 by J E Guber Jet on preparation and administration.
University of Wisconsin feeding trials show yellow corn with skim milk yields better pig growth than white corn. Pigs on white corn fared poorly with higher illness and some deaths, confirming past results that yellow corn provides more vitamins.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports progress in cattle tuberculosis eradication across 28 states with Oregon leading counties. Funds are raised by counties in Michigan Nebraska North Carolina and others, while area work expands in California Kentucky and Nebraska with varied county appropriations and tax support.
The article explains how bacteria in manure piles break down organic matter into ammonia. Heating within the pile accelerates decay and ammonia production, while spreading manure in open fields reduces moisture retention and limits bacterial activity.
When pasture falls short of good grasses a top dressing of barnyard manure or acid phosphate with lime can improve it without plowing. If grasses are sparse, combine liberal manure with plowing and reseeding and consider a cover crop like potatoes or oats to finance reseeding for long term grazing.
Fall plowing can kill numerous field insects after they settle into winter homes, ideally after they have gone dormant. Plowing exposes them to weather and predators, reducing pest pressure and benefiting soil even when done late.
Letters from Mrs Elmer Heasley and Mrs Elizabeth Reinbold describe severe fatigue back pain and nervous exhaustion improved after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound The newspaper cites readers from Youngstown Ohio New Orleans La and Indianapolis Indiana inviting others to request the company’s Private Text Book and claim lasting energy and wellbeing.
A travel fragment recalls Fiji where early games lasted weeks in rural areas and players wore pads on bare legs. A house boy’s hair style and a priestly swearing anecdote illuminate frontier humor and inventive substitutions in colonial life.
A city troop of girl scouts in downtown Indianapolis runs a candy sale to raise funds. A ragged newsboy gives 15 cents for a dime's worth of fudge and leaves after saying the scout expected only a dime. The boy claims the extra as a tip.
A compact reflection on tact and discretion guiding daily speech. The piece contrasts present diligence with future planning, noting the value of careful dialogue as a life skill.
A Belgian man visiting Antwerp checked a 1908 bond against the 1907 state lottery drawings. After a long wait, the cashier found his number listed, entitling him to a 200000 franc prize worth about $40,000 at normal rates.
A husband and wife quarrel over making a phone call at night and whether cards are present, with the exchange reflecting tension and concern about keeping a promise. The fragment hints at domestic miscommunication and relational strain.
A brief note urges restraint to avoid taking offense and to resist returning insult with counterattack, promoting measured communication and self control in social interactions.
W S Inglis a coal operator shared a railroad tale at a Scranton banquet. He recalled a 12 mile branch line famed for bumps dirt and discomfort. A passenger said after a rough trip that the worst part of his journey was over, then asked if he was going to Hong Kong China.
Grandfather and Betty visit a strawberry patch where he shares small berries with the girl and keeps larger ones for himself. Betty watches and then gravely declares she can eat the large ones too.
Parcel post traffic in New York runs above 600000 packages each day. A leading clothing manufacturer mails up to 80000 daily while a major department store dispatches 1000 to 2000 or more.
Poetic line expresses that unspoken grief unsettles the heart and invites a breaking ache. The verse laments tenderness overwhelmed by sorrow and invites reflection on inner mourning.
A brief, literary exchange contemplates nature and sound as Glory and Peggsy discuss hearing a tree-toad sing. The fragment evokes a fleeting mood where natural music becomes a personal treat gifted by the world.
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