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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1923
Page
6
USDA tests show hens confined indoors year round produce far fewer eggs and higher mortality than free range flocks. Rhode Island Reds and White Leghorns both suffered losses, with Leghorns better able to cope but still unprofitable when kept indoors. Flexible yard rotation helps maintain soil and health.
Practical guidance on pruning to boost fruit yield and tree health. Highlights include the effects of heavy versus light pruning, aging trees, water sprouts, thinning, painting wounds, open canopy, and adapting techniques to tree type and growth habit. Emphasizes common sense, knowledge of species, and rejuvenation tactics for peach trees.
University Farm experts warn that overheating and insufficient ventilation cause dark center areas in potatoes, known as blackheart. Even outdoor pits lack ventilation, and long shipments in cold weather can trigger the issue if cars overheat. Guidance and pamphlets on proper storage are available from the Office of Publications, University Farm, St. Paul.
Pastures receive most of the livestock droppings during summer, so they may not need manure as urgently as corn and small grain fields.
Blighted limbs and cankers signal fire blight and black rot threats during dormancy. Dead leaves cling on twigs, cankers appear on fruit varieties such as Rome Beauty, Yellow Transparent, Jonathan, Northern Spy, Rambo, Early Harvest and Greening, underscoring the need to prune and burn infected wood to prevent spread.
Chinch bugs damage corn barley spring wheat oats millet and many grasses. Keep young trees cultivated and avoid hog lots in orchards. After 3 4 years plant in clover. Prune fruit trees in winter when time is available.
The Topeka Capital reports Bert Walker assigns Noah to the hall of fame for missing a chance to stomp out mosquitoes with a fly swatter. The piece humorously notes Noah’s failure to act during the flood and places other bone heads in orbit of amusement.
A peculiar contrast is noted as homeowners blanket the radiator of the family car while ignoring cracks in the horse stable wall. The observation points to overlooked maintenance issues in rural properties.
An artist and his wife recount their lean pre success days when a friend left them a hungry cat with funds to feed it. They endured meat shortages while the cat enjoyed liver, fearing rib visibility if they stole from the cat.
The document notes manure as a fertilizer but only valuable if the animals yield chain products. It cites pumpkin seed production totaling 119,800 pounds from 772 acres in 1922, based on reports to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The note urges using purebred sires and purebred seeds to boost farm profitability. It also recommends spraying fruit trees with liquid Mme sulphur to combat San Jose scale and mentions exercise for hens and egg yield.
The City of London covers 673 acres, about one square mile, while the county spans 117 square miles. London is divided into 27 boroughs plus the City and Westminster. The City is run by the city corporation. the rest by the county council formed in 1888. Greater London sends 62 MPs to the House of Commons.
A neighbor questions Robbie about his widowed mother and his father remarrying. Robbie, age unknown, replies that the idea is awful and that a man of his age ought to know better.
A compact, pithy remark warning against sharing thoughts without readiness. It emphasizes restraint and thoughtful expression over impulsive commentary.
A recounted scene from King Edward's Egypt visit shows a Noahs ark race with animals such as an ostrich a turkey a pelican a monkey a pig a Cairo dog and a cat. The ostrich won the race the pig finished second and the dog third while the pelican fled on scent of water and the cat was knocked from winning by the monkey.
A mother guides her three year old son John in prayer then he remarks that he can manage being a good boy by himself. A separate line jokes about pay as you go and buying a return ticket for races. A quip notes worry kills more people than work due to excessive worrying.
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