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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1922
Page
8
A fragmentary poem reflects farewell to the old year with changing time erasing names and memories. The speaker bids farewell to the year as a monarch faded, contrasting warmth and time with cherished treasures and lingering memories.
The article surveys New Year traditions ranging from Candlemas bull auguries in Scotland to wassail bowls in England and the hogmanay rite in Scotland. It notes persistent festive customs from Christmas through New Year, including gift exchanges, first-footing, and the origin of Christmas boxes and Boxing Day, with references to medieval and Elizabethan practices.
The annual report of the Bureau of Public Roads notes major progress in irrigation since 60 years ago. In 1920 about 19 million acres were irrigated in the United States with nearly half a billion dollars in annual gross returns. The bureau highlights water application methods, alkali rise, drainage ditch and tile capacities, and the growing irrigation district form for land reclamation and system improvement. It also details seed testing programs, with 6962 vegetable seed samples evaluated for germination and quality, and field trials of peas and sweet corn for trueness to name and disease observation.
In a nostalgic appeal Bee urges a return to home curing and garden production. The author laments modern reliance on auto delivery and canned foods, contrasting it with older practices of butchering hogs, curing bacon, and storing vegetables. He argues high living costs stem from freight and fancy packaging and calls for a move back to simpler, self sufficient habits.
Poetic fragment notes a man’s waning spirits as January first approaches. He fears the day will remind his esteemed partner of past promises and strenuous resolutions he doubts he can keep, a burden that weighs heavy and could move even a saint to tears.
Laboratory studies by the U S Department of Agriculture show cassina leaves can be cured like tea to yield a drink resembling tea. An experimental plant near Charleston, South Carolina indicates potential commercial scale success. Cassina extract is used to flavor carbonated bottled beverages with three distinct types developed and formulas prepared.
During fiscal year 1922 seed testing laboratories of the Bureau of Plant Industry, USDA, received and examined 29,671 seed samples. Of these, 17,100 arrived at the Washington lab and 12,571 at the five regional laboratories.
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