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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1930
Page
3
Article by W A Radford explains how to plan and build a two-gable poultry house to maximize off season egg production. It details a 2 by 24 foot structure for about 100 birds, tight insulation, and practical features like hinged ventilating windows, nests, and roosts.
A study of scientific literature argues for 1 to 16 gallons of daily water vaporization and circulation in homes to humidify air for health and comfort. It claims dry indoor air contributes to colds and illnesses, with higher death rates in dry homes and cosmetic expenses tied to dry air effects on appearance.
The article explains that waxed floors are not dangerously slippery when properly polished. Slips occur only if the floor is uneven or wax is not rubbed in thoroughly, attributing risk to carelessness rather than the wax itself.
Orchard pollenization by bees, supervised by Virgil N. Argo of Ohio State, increased damson plum yield by 200 bushels on a four acre plot and raised Minkler apple tree output from 3.61 to 5.40 bushels per tree. In Waterville and Milford Center trials 104 and 20 bee colonies were used respectively, with pollen drawn from nearby bouquets. Further research is planned for this year.
The lap graft is described as the simplest grafting form using small sprouts and scions. Both pieces are cut on a long slant to align inner bark, tied with wool yarn, and waxed. Waxed grafts are cut back mid season as growth starts, with some adding a tongue for firmer hold.
Blackberries form strong root systems and shoots in deep soil corners after neglect. Use a spading fork and leather gloves. insert the fork under a plant, loosen, and pull while prying to lift most roots. Some roots may remain but shoots can be hoed off during the season. quack grass in the same area responds to the same method.
The article compares European and American gooseberries noting European varieties are vigorous and yield less than American types. It recommends them mainly for home gardens where novelty appeals, citing Columbus as a satisfactory European variety and Oregon Champion as a cross that has won many friends.
A brief note defines acrostics as stanzas whose initial letters spell words. It notes Korean counting rods made of bohe used in teaching computation in Korean schools until the late 19th century. A quotation from Defoe mentions a true bred merchant as the gentleman in the nation.
The era’s infancy is shown by an estimated total of 2,600,000 across the colonies. Leading populations include Pennsylvania 800,000, Massachusetts 335,000, Virginia 450,000, New York 190,000, North Carolina over 265,000.
The Bureau of Standards opened its first radio beacon station at College Park Maryland. Contentment may come when one grows tired of struggling.
An advertisement touts Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a family laxative that acts gently and reliably. It promotes a free trial bottle by mail. The second item notes Miss Florence Mills’ wedding to Albert Hawkins in Calgary, with her father Major Byron Mills giving her away via long distance telephone from Seattle.
The house once occupied by James Oglethorpe in Savannah is commemorated with a bronze tablet. The remark about in laws appears as a stray line.
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