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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1927
Page
7
W A Radford promotes a shed roof poultry house design shown at 36 feet by 12 feet with two pens and a center feed room. The plan includes electric lighting to extend laying hours in fall and winter, a concrete foundation and floor, deep litter, and nesting and roost arrangements to maximize egg production.
Guidance on interior wood trim selecting open and close grain woods. Emphasizes seasoned kiln dried stock proper finishing and sealing methods. Recommends cut to length sealed sets delivery and dry stock for clean joints. Advises dampness control and diagonal sheathing for stiffness and reduced shrinkage.
Highlights of good building practice emphasize nailing all boards over each joist to stop creaking floors and improve service. The guidance notes this method as essential for quiet, durable flooring.
For houses with masonry veneer a gap between veneer and frame wall must be fire stopped both horizontally and vertically at least every three feet. Mortar droppings from horizontal strips seal the space, hindering fire spread and reducing the need for extensive wall damage by fire crews.
The article cautions that flooring from imperfect manufacture may warp or crack and fail to meet expectations. It urges home builders to ensure lumber requires minimal carpenter work for planing sawing and sorting to achieve quality results.
The Agriculture Department advises eastern apples to be picked later for better color, flavor, and storage quality. Cold storage benefits from late picking with yellow ground color, while common storage favors fruit still on the tree. Late picking reduces storage scald and maintains firmness. Jonathan may vary with growing season. Data show late picking does not speed softening at 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
The article lists benefits of using mechanical power in orchards including closer proximity to trees without injury, not damaging limb ends or fruit, tight turning radius, precise guidance, ability to pull heavier tools and cut deeper, use of a subsoiler to break hardpan, faster ground coverage, saving time and labor, and potential for day and night operation in emergencies.
Fall and winter worm infestations in packing sheds arise from apples that harbor larvae in cracks and containers. To prevent escape, screen packing sheds to moth-proof them and heat containers to 130 degrees Fahrenheit for six hours to eradicate infestations.
The article explains using an orchard map to track varieties, locations, and replacements in small home orchards. It notes removing tree tags to prevent bark damage and avoiding mixed plantings which complicate spraying and harvesting.
Repair of buildings damaged by the April earthquake in Chile is progressing swiftly as crews work to stabilize structures and restore essential services across affected areas.
A humorous anecdote from the American Legion Weekly features a dentist promising to quiet nerves with a special remedy. The patient asks what caused a loud outburst in the next room and the dentist replies with a wry line about seeking more quiet.
Patagonia, a leading sheep breeding region, faces dire trouble as packs of feral wolf collie hybrids kill thousands of sheep. The creatures show little fear of humans and have even slain several shepherds, causing a sharp drop in wool and mutton exports.
An old advertisement extols Castoria for over 30 years of use to ease constipation wind colic diarrhea and feverishness in babies and children. It claims to regulate stomach and bowels aid food assimilation and provide natural sleep without opiates, with a genuine label bearing a signature.
A St Paul woman writes to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co praising Vegetable Compound for health improvement. She recalls fear in daylight before using the remedy and how it changed her life, noting her husband’s praise of her steadier housekeeping.
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