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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1924
Page
6
The article advises protecting bush fruits with soil mounded around roots after ground freezes and using strong manure to supply plant food. It emphasizes clean culture, moisture retention, and sustaining soil health through decaying vegetative matter while noting the value of permanent mulches for fruit patches.
Bush fruits such as blackberries and tea raspberries spread by springing suckers. Growers detach dormant suckers, transplanting full new portions into the plantation, or use root cuttings in sandy well drained soil. Suckers are dug by light spade, plants set when dormant to avoid stunting, with care in hot dry weather.
Ohio authorities favor pruning in late winter when the knife is sharp and weather allows. Observations from experiment stations show pruning moderately and delaying spraying to protect fruiting trees like pear and peach. Weather conditions in the northern United States influence timing, with best results in late winter or early spring and careful handling of crops such as apples and cherries.
Poultry helpers adopt a monthly egg production standard to boost flock efficiency. An average of about 160 eggs per bird yearly is a strong standard, based on New Jersey farms. Tracking monthly output per bird helps predict yearly results and time interventions to prevent winter molt. State College of Agriculture lists monthly egg benchmarks, totaling per year.
A poultryman argues for three meat and winter laying breeds Light Brahmas Plymouth Rocks and White Wyandottes for roasting and small fowls, with Leghorns for summer markets. If broiler demand shifts, Plymouth Rocks or Wyandottes may be added, but one breed may suffice. Other breeds like Rhode Island Reds or Orpingtons could fit depending on market needs.
Ohio Experiment Station tests show meitserap in hen rations does not materially affect eggs hatchability. Separate trials with about 2, 18, and 24 percent meitserap yielded hatchability near 90 percent. Higher meat-serap levels increased hatchability variability and reduced reliability for predicting maximum hatch output. Some poultrymen worry high ses of meat-serap could harm hatching.
Fragmented notes describe egg production practices, male and female birds, and marketing terms for poultry. It mentions laying breeds, hen care, and responsibilities of poultry workers, with references to a “rooster” and a fusion of terms for market terms and egg laying traits.
University of Minnesota researchers advise on barn ventilation to reduce frost and odors. Properly built walls, storm windows, shutters for air intakes and exhausts, and insulated space limit heat loss. Temperatures should run 32 to 40 degrees when outside is near zero, with blankets of stock set to keep costs in check. Prof. E. A. Stewart from University Farm offers further guidance on ventilation.
A Colorado experiment shows four pounds more gain for silage fed ewes with alfalfa vs alfalfa alone. Lambs from silage fed ewes weighed more at birth and after lambing. Purdue and Iowa results suggest silage adds value to breeding ewe rations, while moldy silage should be avoided.
An illustrated dialogue imagines the Secretary Bird named for a feather behind its head and Archer for long legs. Billie Brownie debates name changes while the bird recalls courage, family nest roots, and a potpourri of cranes, noting its fame as a fighter and instinct to attack snakes.
Detroit News reports ancient Romans practiced dental bridgework and gold tooth repairs. They used gold wire, implanted teeth, and even enslaved individuals to supply teeth for their mistresses. A law from the twelve tablets, dated before 450 B C, forbids burying gold with a corpse except gold fixed to teeth.
An advertisement touts Danderine as a delightful refreshing tonic for hair. It claims to tone neglected scalps, stop itching and dandruff, and revitalize thin or dry hair, making it glossy and youthful with immediate correction of scalp issues. Available at drug stores.
A garbled passage notes an event involving a duck and an oilier with unclear details. The readable elements reference physiology and a person named Joey, with possible dates or places muted by garble. The fragment suggests a public display or gathering but lacks coherent facts.
A damaged OCR fragment contains unreadable phrases and partial names. It references a place and people but lacks clear actions, dates, or outcomes to determine a full news item or notice.
A man driving without a top sought shelter under a farm shed as rain fell. He asked the farmer if it would clear, and the farmer replied that it always has.
A new rubber substitute called Factice is produced by reacting sulfur chloride with various vegetable oils. The material promises alternate supply for natural rubber amid supply concerns and could impact the rubber industry with a flexible, oil derived compound.
Large passenger liners maintain onboard gardeners to tend vast flower displays on voyages. Ships such as the Majestic Mauretania and Aquitania use many varieties, with chrysanthemums and captations thriving at sea while roses fail the voyage.
A historical note describes Mother Pletcher's Castoria as a long standing safe substitute for Castor Oil Paregoric teething drops and soothing syrups. It emphasizes over 90 years of use, no narcotics and that proven directions appear on each package. Physicians widely approve.
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