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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1905
Page
3
An inquiry from central Minolta explores feeding 50 acres of large corn and 200 acres of clover stubble with sheep to control weeds and improve soil. The answer supports running sheep in tall corn, recommending lambs, Western breeds, at least 2,000 sheep with shepherds and dogs, cautioning against wet weather and noting benefits for corn and land.
A reader asks how sheep can tackle morning glory and bindweed, pests in cornfields. The sheep eat every spear of the weed, and the piece urges cooperative flocks owned by multiple farmers pastured on their fields under a shepherd, avoiding fencing costs and keeping roads tidy.
Speculation cites inverted farm values and rising costs as causes. Young people cannot buy farms while high farm-hand prices and more machinery cut profitability, pushing acreage up and reducing small farm viability. Loss of dense population hurts schools and roads.
Farmers in western areas adopt a plan to supply fresh meat by each member killing a beef critter weekly and sharing the meat among syndicate members. The system seems straightforward, though risks of someone cheating the share exist amid the portalhouse and neck stews context.
An article argues climate matters less than diet and German Syrup for consumption sufferers. Regular morning expectoration and better rest reduce coughing and night sweats, easing exhaustion. Even if warmer climates are reachable, only a small number benefit from such changes. ad copy notes German Syrup is sold at all druggists.
Almanac style snippets list numerous Alma and Ithaca residents visiting relatives and shopping, with mentions of Davies Variety Store promotions, Pitkin Brooks cattle imports, and guests from Mt Pleasant and Lansing. Several local trips for Thanksgiving and celebrations, plus church revival activities and family gatherings across nearby towns.
Notice records the dissolution of the Johns and Price firm in Alma Michigan with James Price continuing the business and paying all bills, Robert Johns retiring, all accounts to be paid to Jas Price, dated November 18, 1905. Also mentions Dr Jas Hielelectric Oil and a diary from C A Snow & Co patent lawyers offer, with postage note.
An ad touts Celery King as a cure for bad breath and mouth odor with a price of 250. It references a Record office for teachers contracts and warns against beautifying methods harming skin. Also promotes Hall's Rocky Mountain Tea at 45 cents by Chas Rhodes.
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