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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1918
Page
3
A wartime piece explains why burlap bags now come in larger 200 pound sizes. It notes farmer efficiency and trench needs as soldiers use bags for earth and sandbag parapets, while larger bags also save burlap and provide packing and wrapping benefits.
An USDA crop report shows 1917 corn at 75.2 condition vs a ten year average of 84. Frosts and late growing seasons cause soft corn in the belt. Shorten the growing season by 7 to 14 days through cultural methods and balanced plant food to hasten maturity and improve marketable yield.
The article argues improving stable manure use boosts wheat output, advising direct field spreading, adding acid phosphate, and pairing manure with fertilizer. It notes spring application for plant food, and a possible top-dressing strategy to salvage the 1918 bread-grain crop. It also includes a fictional vignette about Fred, Laura, and a firm promotion.
A propagation of farm advice compares fertilizers to a strong team of horses. It argues that max yield depends on soil prep, drainage, seed quality, disease control, and proper fertilization levels. Emphasizes keeping conditions near perfection for crop production and top-dressing winter wheat for higher profits.
The railroads face car shortages and must maximize each car to handle normal traffic and troop movements. Dealers delay orders to batch shipments, so early farm supply orders help speed delivery, ease transport, aid the government, and ensure goods arrive before need.
In December 1917 absolute embargoes halted rail shipments of phosphate rock from Florida. The restriction threatens many fertilizer plants and US food production during the war, urging readers to order spring supplies early and unload cars promptly to ease freight congestion. Encourage cooperation among farmers, manufacturers, and workers to mitigate the national impact.
The Washington Star reports Champ Clark added a new proverb during a debate. Representative Gillett of Massachusetts faced criticism for exaggeration when he said a bird in the hand is worth seven in the bush. Clark retorted that in his district a lawyer believes a bird in hand is the noblest work of God.
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