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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1909
Page
6
The writer urges better roads to unlock rich but idle lands, enabling farmers to transport produce to markets, deter bandits, and attract merchants. Diversified farming, irrigation, and scientific methods are praised as keys to higher yields, prosperity, and national advancement led by modern farmers.
The article surveys Manila paper origins and materials from hemp and cogon grass to bamboo and palm fibers. It notes Japan’s wide use of paper in housing clothing and wares, including paper walls and umbrellas, and names Mitsumata as a key source for legal documents and diplomas.
Agricultural bulletin outlines cutting hay before full bloom for better feed value. Emphasizes weather timing, curing in windrows, handling clover leaves, and wind drying to prevent mold. Describes equipment like stackers and teeth design for efficient stacking, with cautions on moisture and storage.
George Fleming in Missouri Valley Farmer explains a plow hitch modification with four barges to allow the fourth horse to walk in the furrow. The piece discusses old and new farm scales, their rising popularity, affordability, and the benefit of accurate weighing for grain hay and stock.
The piece argues extra tillage can boost farming returns by improving soil conditions. It notes cloddy soil repels roots and fails to hold moisture or nutrients, while open mellow soil allows easier access to moisture and food, with gains prominent in dry seasons.
A vocational exhortation urges pride in farming, praising its healthful lifestyle, self reliance, and merit as training for any other occupation. The message counsels steady work despite earnings and stresses strength of character and perseverance in the agricultural calling.
Kan sas state official F D Corbin says wool is important but census data show poultry and eggs exceed its value. He notes oats and potatoes are staples for stockmen, yet their combined 1907 value did not match fowls income. He cites practical farming as the sole way to learn fully.
Pattern descriptions outline an IH blouse with an over bodice matching the shirt fabric in silk wool or minen. It details three tucks at each side, neck trimming with galloon, shoulder strap over sleeve, tucked net under slip, and variations with lace yokes and embroidery bands.
The piece surveys a rug style with a Willow trees motif and a centered barn scene, noting evolving weave differences and women’s inventive powers. It also describes fashion trends, including amethysts in day wear, lapis lazuli brooches, glove care for perspiring hands, and sheer white summer frocks trimmed with black satin borders.
The article notes hats are handsome and durable, with cheap summer millinery lacking quality. Black flowers and yellow centered buttercups are appearing on large black net hats, aiming for wide appeal. Media house plans to make them attractive as black and yellow colors sell well to many.
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