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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1913

Page

11

Farm wisdom from a historical guidebook

Practical farming rules emphasize silo construction to keep calves dry, ground quality for apples, well drained gardens, and the value of farm tests over theory. Notes cover livestock feeding, cream richness, straw mulch for berry patches, churn practices, and manure management for winter resilience.

Rocky Road For Boy Education and Good Women Provided

A rural district youth enjoys advantages in education and home life over city boys. The study notes country boys have opportunities to work, roam, and build neighborly ties while city youth face stricter control, less space, and fewer stable homes.

Chicago University

Seed and grain caution against quack grass contamination

Quack grass seed can persist in seed grain hay and straw and spread by threshing. Learn to identify quack grass seed and refuse any grain with it. Clean seed grain thoroughly after fall harvest, especially oats and barley. Test seed corn using the single-ear method due to poor seed quality from wet falls. A Missouri farmer’s tale shows grasshoppers die when consuming poisoned bait.

Boudoir articles to match home crafted tidy and pincushion

A sketch shows matching tidy and pincushion designs for bedside mirrors. Both use a diamond shaped cardboard base covered in pale blue silk with a white Tudor rose and a lower pocket featuring repeated floral work. Edges use white silk cord and loops for hanging.

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Farmers Advice on Horses Cattle And Crops From Old Almanac

A dense poultry and livestock guidance piece covers indoor housing in bad weather, hay quality, and water systems. It stresses windmills, proper stall care, and humane horse handling, plus soil prep for soy beans and corn. It also touches on hog fencing, broken eggs, root feeds, and dairy herd management with emphasis on milk production, roping fences, and timber demand.

Drifts from the Nursery and Fashion Notes

An essay urges modern parents to meet higher standards as children demand action and honesty. It also offers practical sewing tips for bibs from Turkish towels and cautions travelers to wear white at night to aid rescue crews. Millinery trends show ribbon trims, Bulgarian colorings, and tiny floral accents driving floral decorations in fashion.

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