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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1906
Page
6
A writer to Farm and Fireside praises waking double rows for early celery as economical and effective. The plan uses boards to blanch across doubled rows, increasing yield with similar labor to single rows. Late celery can be blanched by hilling, but double rows with boards remain feasible for both seasons.
Oklahoma experiment station reports practical chinch bug control. Use a trap crop millet Kaffir or sorghum near wheat, then plow ten feet around the cornfield when bugs move. Dust action works only in dry weather. avoid spraying. Later, stack piles of green corn to attract bugs and disease. Clean up hides for winter. Also notes sugar beet crop estimates and urges lumbering as profit in small mills due to high timber prices.
An auction on a nearby farm drew a large crowd as cows sold quickly at $10 to $15 above typical values, yielding about a $500 profit. The owner timed the sale for February to catch peak dairy prices and prepared cows with fattening, silage, and proper grooming to maximize appeal.
The text urges regular feeding of calves with small daily rations to foster growth. It quotes J. D. Detrich who questions paying high milk costs for calves, a Iowa farmer praising coffee in milk for curing keours, and Wilmer Atkinson advising never play with a young bull and to enforce obedience as he matures.
A fragmented dairy article urges Sons of Rest members to avoid slow dairying and promotes clear record keeping. It notes rising dairy prosperity, cites Wake County branding a dairy association, and argues a well managed herd improves milk, butter, and cheese output while prices stay stable.
Forest service notes interest in planting on rough lands and over coal deposits in Pennsylvania to yield timber and added revenue. Water sheds could gain value from careful planting, while large companies seek assistance. Also discussed are hay door improvements and crop condition reports for spring and winter wheat.
For canneries the plant quality is crucial. Edward B. Voorhees explains optimal timing for setting well fibered tomato plants, soil recommendations, and fertilizer formulas to maximize yield. A nitrate rich mix with bone tankage phosphates and potash is advised to support strong growth and mature fruit.
Summer in Europe advertisement style notes travel prospectus for Wabash railroad links to steamers and early application imperatives. It mentions Bee's Honey and Tar and Celery King tonics, local druggists and generic health claims. Also references old papers and an animal show at Alma with June 6.
Fragmented notice appears to promise a 20 cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tur for cure or cough relief. The readable text names several individuals and tiendas, but details are garbled and unclear.
An advertorial asserts vimatic conditions in curing consumption are overstated and promotes German Syrup as a home remedy. It claims both poor and rich patients benefit from proper food digestion and regular use of German Syrup, especially for night coughs and night sweats, and suggests warmer climates aid recovery. Trial bottles and pricing are noted as standard in drugstore campaigns.
Many farmers in northern and eastern states sell high priced land to relocate southwest. Rich Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain Route delta lands in Southeast Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas offer 7.50 to 15.00 per acre with 4 to 6 dollar rents when cleared. Uplands suitable for fruit and vegetables go 5.00 to 10.00 per acre. Mild climate, free range, healthful growth, map literature available from agents in Detroit and St. Louis.
An early ad touts DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for skin itching and burns. It warns of imitators and notes the product is sold by Chas Rhodes and produced by B C DeWitt & Co.
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