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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1910
Page
2
Demonstrations show that the spray mixture eliminates black rot on grapes in an average year. The method proves practical with suggested usage and effectiveness discussed by agricultural experts.
Extensive trials from the New York experiment station outline commercial control of grape black rot via carefully prepared Bordeaux mixture sprays. Recommended practices include early plowing, removing mummies, keeping ground clear, frequent spraying before rain, and a schedule of about five applications at ten day to two week intervals with 100 pound pressure.
The illustration shows a cross section of a self feeder with a feed carrier on a suspended track from barn to feeder. A 5 by 10 foot frame supports the track and bin opening is 16 inches wide by 6 inches high. The Evans & Coppack Co claims the exclusive Ball Bearing Feature with two cones and ball sets inside each hub, guaranteed three years. The ad seeks twenty five head of mine mules and lists multiple local names and payments for various services and goods.
A young farmer invents a device to make concrete water barrels. He places a smaller wooden barrel inside a larger one, removes the heads, and fills the gap with concrete to form a durable concrete barrel that shields springs from surface impurities.
The Maryland station tested kernels of sweet corn for sugar content. Both deep amber and transparent kernels showed similar sugar levels, while fine wrinkled kernels had higher sugar than coarse wrinkled ones. The ears with coarse wrinkles had the highest sugar among their group, yet still below the average sugar of fine wrinkled ears.
Mr A S Hart of Albany Oregon owns the world champion Plymouth Rock hen. The barred hen laid 256 eggs in a year, surpassing the former record of 251 eggs.
Description of a trap nest device for hens to record which birds lay eggs and how many, using a box with a pivoting front door and rear latch to separate entrants. It notes the main drawback is not identifying which egg came from which hen, but signals which hens are laying and enables selecting the most profitable birds for next year's breeding.
The document records payments to multiple county officials and agents including Park sal, supt at Park, Sul. Tel. Co, sheriff, ex auditor Ben C. Crowder, Scott Hdn. Co, Joe K. Smock, Schmidt & Son, Jno. B. Gooldy, Frank Wible, A. E. DeBaun, and Oo TY Wyte with varied amounts such as 108.00, 13.45, 14.50, 7.50, 4.65, 21.90, 1.75, and others.
An American Agriculturist writer describes making a simple gate from an old axle and hubs. Sink a hub into the ground and fasten the top hub to the fence post with an iron strap. Build the gate body on the axle and grease it periodically.
The annual Maryland honey crop totals about 1,000,000 pounds averaging 20 pounds per hive. Professor Thomas B. Symons of Maryland argues each swarm could yield 75 to 100 pounds.
S. C. Miller notes a shift in American hog breeding toward smaller, 125 to 150 pound hams. He argues 300 pound hogs produce coarse, fatty meat undesired by packers and consumers, while the Tamworth breed yields the best balanced ham. European demand favors about 150 pound hogs and smaller matured weights.
Miss BE Candler of Cassville Wisconsin produced and marketed 18000 pounds of honey last season from 300 colonies. She did nearly all the work herself, handling the crop and marketing it in person.
Missouri farmers produced over 500000 pounds of tobacco in the last year totaling value at about 12 cents a pound.
Ledger lists commissioners allowances for bridge repair and related expenses. Names include Thos McKinley Wesley Carico Roscoe Carruthers Scott Hdn Co Jess AGA and others with amounts noted after each entry. Also shows free gravel road expense and various assessors and officials with miscellaneous payments and salaries. The document appears as a county financial tally detailing payments to individuals and firms for jail, infirmary, roadwork, and support services.
City of Sullivan Indiana invites sealed proposals by June 9 1916 to purchase thirty 250 bonds dated June 1 1910 issued to buy real estate and build city hall and fire department headquarters bids must state bond count total price and accrued interest highest bid at par with right to reject all bids Proposals must be sealed and labeled Bids for City Bonds.
List of unclaimed letters in Sullivan Indiana post office includes ladies and gents lists with names Britton Mrs Frank Drake Mrs Etta Johnson Mrs Lucy McCammon Miss Nellie and Gents C W Jackson Myers Frank Parks Stanley. Two weeks remain before transfer to Dead Letter Office. Please say advertised when calling. One certificate due on each letter.
A savage lion in Pittsburg fondled a child’s hand reaching into its cage, highlighting dangers to children. The ad promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for ailments from colds to croup, citing a Flat Rock North Carolina baby cure and offering trial bottles and guarantees by Joe K Smock & Son.
The Carlisle town board is arranging for an extension of the town's corporate limits and is considering an ordinance to regulate peddler licenses.
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