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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1922
Page
3
Celesta Fell of 32 Prince Street Boston reports gaining eight pounds in two weeks after using Tanlac she says improved her appetite sleep and energy. She describes severe indigestion weakness and nervousness before starting Tanlac and credits the medicine with restoring strength and health as sold by all good druggists.
An eighty year old juniper near the Masonic home in Elizabeth PA measures 48 inches in diameter and 24 feet high. Scouts honor the tree with a fence around it and it has a place in the American Forestry Association Hall of Fame. Judge George B. Orlady nominated it. A British test involves a fast moving armored vehicle capable of firing 4 800 rounds per minute.
A testimonial noting relief from female troubles with Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. Eva Aldrich of Emporia Kansas describes using the preparation during trying periods and later in life for common women’s symptoms.
USDA guidance recommends delaying alfalfa cutting until near full bloom to boost long term yields and stand life. Six to eight inches of growth before cold weather helps protect the crop, while broadcasting may be more economical than row cultivation in dry regions.
The U S Department of Agriculture reports slash pine grows quickly and provides revenue from turpentine as it develops into timber. Smallholders in the South use low priced land for timber and grazing, with profits from 6 to 12 percent on $5 an acre. Open stands with 75 to 150 trees per acre allow rapid tree growth and better grass. second growth stands can yield $20 to $40 worth of turpentine and lumber per acre, with annual returns of about 1.50 to 27 dollars per acre observed in older regions.
A Saunders County Nebraska cooperative bull association forms under county agents and a dairy extension specialist with USDA support. Five initial blocks group cows to share a prize bull and rotate ownership every two years within circuits overseen by a single board and secretary treasurer. The program aims to provide high quality bulls at low cost and improve local dairy herds.
A Ohio experiment station study notes lime applied in adequate amounts yields lasting benefits. Across a 13 year span the final six years show higher crop yields than the initial seven, indicating long term soil improvement from liming.
The article reports that many farmers and the Agricultural Experiment Station favor seeding alfalfa in August without a nurse crop on land plowed in early summer. Cultivation at ten day intervals helps weed control and moisture retention, despite objections about low season yield, extra labor, and grasshopper damage on small plots.
The article advises leaving open space on the south side of poultry houses equal to one tenth of the floor area to ensure proper ventilation. It recommends placing the open screen near the bottom of the mouth opening so warm air from the roosts stays inside rather than escaping upward.
A discussion notes that certain plants fed to dairy cows or eaten by livestock can impart unusual flavors to milk. Factors include large quantities of chopped roots and various greens, plus handling issues like sterilization and spoiled feed.
The article urges calf rearing care for spring-born calves and two-year-old cows, stressing attentive, consistent handling to keep calves thrifty and healthy. It links salt to appetite and advises separate young stock from the herd. It notes clover or alfalfa as essential for a satisfactory dairy cow ration.
A collection of odds and ends from markets and streets includes exotic foods in Mexico City markets such as venison ducks geese and even a tender monkey for Sunday baking. Constable Al Ja Cunha of Hayward earns a medal for taming an angry swarm with a tin can beat. A light comedy on O S haughnessy remarks on Sinn Fein and Ulster extremists and a quip about a boy’s marriage request ends with a wry aphorism about majority rule.
Advertised health claim about Dr Kilmer Swamp Root kidney remedy notes its supposed success and a test sample offer. Mentions druggists, insurance interviews, and nationwide sale in two bottle sizes. Includes a humor snippet about a town and a Red Brass Ball Blue ad.
University of Wisconsin conducts a study using 100 watt lamps to measure respiration and photosynthesis in plants. Plants grow in a 65 degree room as part of the experiment. A Siberian lake rich in soda carbonate near Kulumba is reported to be exploited for a soap factory, per the Scientific American.
Four year old Teddy avoids his sister's frequent caller despite efforts to befriend. He mispronounces words as a mother consoles him asking to make the kid go home. A playful, stilted exchange captures a domestic moment with local flavor.
Keep the hand cultivator going to preserve a dust mulch and to kill weeds. Either pull or hoe the weeds out of the vegetable rows. The best time to kill weeds is when they have just pushed through the tops of the ground. Frequent shallow cultivation will do this as well as conserve moisture.
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