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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1911
Page
6
A method from D English in Popular Mechanics describes selecting two small opposite branches near the crotch and twisting them together like a rope. After about a year the joined area becomes one solid piece, preventing splits from rapid growth or wind. Applicable to all fruit trees except peach.
The article argues fruit growing expands without collapsing prices as global demand rises. It cites high returns for quality fruit in London New York and Boston and urges growers to market well and improve cultivation to avoid neglect and pests.
The pig tills soil around orchard trees to enrich roots and reduce grubs. Many fenced orchards lack space for free roaming pigs, so four fence panels are used to corral the pig briefly around each tree.
The Maine station lists up to 83 insects harming apple trees. Among the most damaging are San José scale and the codling moth, with diseases and plant fires causing additional injuries to orchards.
A Pennsylvania farm dairy near the house is kept clean to avoid contamination. Water from a spring feeds a one inch pipe to a stove boiler with hot water. Only dairy utensils may remain in the room and walls are washed with hot water and sal soda. Milk is moved from the barn to clean pails and set in a trough with cold spring water running through.
Bitter rot and anthracnose affect apples with infections from nursery fruit and cankers. Control includes destruction of nursery fruit, branch care, and sprays. Fly speck, storage rots, and sun scald interact with storage temperatures. The piece also notes a French League against bird slaughter citing 300 million birds killed yearly for fashion and references Allen's Foot Ease remedy.
A farmer is pictured with cows that lie unable to rise in early spring. The writer argues neglecting weak cows wastes money and is inhuman, urging attention to animal welfare and better care.
The article discusses dairy cow feeding on forage and its protein content, urging farmers to balance diet with alfalfa and clover. It stresses clean, well-ventilated stables, pure water, and cooperation with dairy authorities to ensure healthy cows and profitable milk production. It warns that tuberculosis and poor records hurt dairy profitability and anticipates widespread cow testing programs.
A fragment describes a character named Growling Berries and a tall figure, possibly Toobsunt, seen by the narrator's anxious eyes as towering at least a foot above them. The garbled text hints at a surreal scene or nickname laden moment. The excerpt lacks clear events, dates, or identifiable organizations.
Practical farming notes advise applying manure to raspberries currants and gooseberries while soil stays unfrozen. Hoes and cultivates in strawberry beds burn weeds in small fruit gardens. Mulch protect roots of orchard trees when ground freezes.
A religious notice proclaims the Messiah will bring a day of righteousness and healing, contrasting a dark period of sin. It invites readers to send 35 cents to Bible Students for a tract titled Thy Kingdom Come from Bible and Tract Society, 17 Hicks Street, Brooklyn, NY.
Reflects on Christian charity and the duty to bear others misfortunes, citing Pope's view that no man lacks the capacity to sympathize and help in another's distress.
Public tax notice states the 1910 tax duplicate is in hand and ready for payment. It lists per hundred dollars of property and per poll rates across Sullivan County townships and corporations.
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