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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1921
Page
8
United States Department of Agriculture experts urge farmers to use parcel post to sell eggs directly to city consumers. They advise infertile eggs for market, daily gathering, proper packing, and durable containers with careful labeling and handling to reduce losses and lower consumer prices.
United States Department of Agriculture specialists describe building a compost heap by layering stable manure with garden refuse. Start with a manure bed eight by six feet and two feet deep, add a two foot layer of refuse, then a manure cover, and repeat as needed. In spring mix with a fork and spread on the plot. heating manure destroys weed seeds and breaks down materials, making compost ideal for hotbeds and cold frames.
Birds oé friends of agriculture are entitled to consideration from the farmers. When the snows come the birds find it difficult to make a living. Crumbs and suet placed out for birds may save bird lives.
Prof L H Pammel of Iowa State College warns weeds harm crops by crowding, consuming moisture and minerals, pulling down yields, harboring insects and parasitic fungi, disrupting soil tilth, breeding disease, poisoning soil and animals, and stopping drains.
The article advises testing seed corn in spring using a 100 ear test box. Each kernel must be perfect and undamaged. Hand-shelling reduces damaged tips. test every ear if three or more of ten kernels fail to grow. If all 100 pass, further testing isn't necessary.
The truck clutch must use the oil recommended by the vehicle maker. Proper lubrication is essential to efficient operation and to endure continued service life.
A mix of wry observations and character sketches appears in a jumbled page segment. Notable mentions include Jeanette Rankin and Oswald Kopp, with asides on fashion, politics, and social quips about marriage art and public figures.
The note catalogs playful, era‑stamped lines about St. Petersburg known as the Sun Shine City and hints at a Moon Shine City contest. It mentions Vice President Marshall leaving the Wilson administration in good humor and odd social vignettes about fashion and a jail story in New York.
Merom State Bank of Merom Indiana reports total resources of 122283.43 with loans 99841.61 and U S Bonds 300.00, deposits 63915.60 and 25324.34 certificates. Officers A G McNabb president W V Bragdon vice president G T Carrithers cashier M H Berry assistant cashier sworn January 10 1921 by Notary Corwin C Phillis.
The Tax Duplicate for 1920 taxes is ready for payment in Sullivan County Indiana. Rates cover state highway, benevolent and educational institutions, state school, veterans memorials, county hospital, gravel road repair, and polling taxes. Taxes due January 1, 1921 with options to pay in full by May 2 1921 or half by May 2 1823 and full road tax. delinquent mortgages to be advertised after February 7 1921.
Guaranteed hosiery sales offer $36.00 per week full time or 75 cents an hour spare time. Agents can earn $75.00 to $100.00 weekly. No experience needed. Hagle Hosiery Company, Darby, Pa.
An assorted cluster of ads and notices includes harness dealer John A. Mattix praising repairs and customer needs, a call to inspect collars and harness sets by Jim Dandy, and sales for Duroc Jersey gifts by E. E. Walters of Carlisle Indiana, with rates for Terre Haute Star and Sullivan Union at four fifty per year.
Mrs. F E Basler returned from Texas with Miss Capitola Basler while Miss Myra Basler stays in Texas. Mr and Mrs H S Crowder travel to Biloxi Mississippi with their daughter and relatives. Edsil Bostick of Phoenix, formerly of this city, met Walker of Pasadena in Los Angeles. Indiana Society dinner with Will Hays as guest of honor. Community Club dinner at Christian church. Plans to hear Kreisler in Terre Haute and Galli Curci in Indianapolis. Hezekiah Dix leaves for Terre Haute to head a new wood working plant. Rebekah lodge installs officers with a six o clock dinner.
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