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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1920
Page
3
Paris fashion notes predict upcoming season trends with emphasis on dress lines sleeve lengths and lace. French and American observers discuss skirts staying short while sleeves vary from three quarter to long, with plaited and lace trimmed gowns shaping the season's silhouette through fall and winter.
The U S Department of Agriculture warns chinch bugs are spreading through Missouri Indiana and Illinois threatening corn crops later. Entomology officials urge steps to curb the invasion including pouring road oil along furrows and trapping bugs with shallow and deep holes as they move from wheat to corn fields.
Guidance on creating proper airflow in storage rooms to keep vegetables safe. Use air ducts of wood metal or terra cotta fitted in windows and dampers or a stovepipe system. Advise darkened windows to protect produce and elevated movable shelving to ensure air circulation.
A braid appears in bole results arranged on two sides in a novel fashion. The arrangement creates a unique visual display noted in the report.
Information on Wheat Growing. Free Farmers' Bul during USDA Washington DC bulletins include Culture of Wheat in the Eastern US and Winter Wheat Varieties for the Eastern US. Other titles cover hard spring wheat, Marquis Wheat, Egyptian Wheat, winter wheat on the Great Plains, wheat diseases and control.
Ruth was fond of apple butter on bread and enjoyed her first country visit. After days she asked the farmer’s wife if she had apples to feed her vows this year, noting she did not see any apple butter.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for soothing baby rashes followed by Cuticura Ointment. A hint of Cuticura Talcum is suggested for finishing, claiming purity and gentleness with a fragrance. Offered at 25 cents each everywhere.
London Tit-Bits reports a courtroom exchange where a witness challenges a lawyer after being accused of contradicting a prior statement. The lawyer notes the contradiction over the witness’s bent gaze versus looking straight. The odd dialogue highlights courtroom strategy and perception.
Marquis wheat dominates spring wheat crops in Minnesota 67.8 percent North Dakota 47.5 percent South Dakota 63.8 percent and Montana 71.4 percent. It was scarce in 1914 sowings while Durum rivals in yield and rising in popularity ahead of Marquis.
A Virginia farmer with 40 grade cows joins the Better Sires Better Stock campaign. He plans to sell his grade bull and acquire a purebred ram, then use purebred sires exclusively.
Turnips grow best if sown before mid September. It is better to have them in the ground a month or six weeks earlier. Ruta bagas should be planted a month earlier than the turnips.
A call to hog raisers to provide clean quarters with sanitary wallows fresh water good lighting ventilation and comfortable housing to maximize pig vitality and disease resistance. The emphasis is on sanitation as essential for healthier hogs and better productivity.
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