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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1895
Page
8
A detailed study on potato culture stresses abundant fertilization with the right plant foods. It cites ash analyses showing high potash needs and notes fall-manuring plus surface application of amendments improve yields. Practical experiments across states highlight manure quality, soil readiness, and trial-and-error fertilizer choices to maximize tuber production.
The bulletin No 08 summarizes a comprehensive study on farm mortgages and debt. It shows about 4 000 farm families nationwide with roughly 900 000 mortgaged, most for expansion and asset growth rather than poverty. Northern states lead in mortgage totals. New York and Pennsylvania show the highest sums, while Southern states range from low to modest levels.
Professor Voorhees of the New Jersey station notes cottonseed meal is a low-cost organic nitrogen source for farmers. He cites nitrogen content around 12 cents per pound and discusses mixtures, application methods, and a grafting wax recipe, plus notes on large-scale blasting and rock work, potato varieties, and early potato blends.
An article recounts a Texas meeting where General Stone cites New Jersey as an example of state road support, contrasting old and new macadam roads. It notes farmers near better roads paying mortgage and saving on repairs, while poor roads leave others strained. Stone endorses improved drainage and layered road construction over prior methods based on Louisiana experience.
A fragmentary historical piece argues that better roads boost civilization, commerce, and social progress by connecting rural areas with centers of culture. It describes roads as essential to learning, trade, and governance, and notes plans for tree planting and road maintenance funded by the state and local farmers.
The Pittsburgh Dispatch reports on women who sell their hair noting prices from 1.40 to 2.50 and a rare case where a society woman paid a high sum for long golden brown hair. A youthful cut yielded 5.50, highlighting folk selling to buy pin money and the hair trade in the city.
A collaged OCR page mixes weather lore with fashion tips and literary blurbs. It references thunder theories, engagement ring fashions, birthstones by month, and Cosmopolitan features on Varis portraits and Mont Saint Michel.
The Abas village council met at the council rooms with President Bly and trustees Glase Baker Montivel Kelly present. Items approved include minutes, clerks orders for drainage and hydrant work, and various village committee appointments. A special report on treasurer and marshal accounts found them correct, and a resolution adopting Central Standard Time as the official time after March 26 was introduced and passed.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a probate or court filing order from a Michigan district, naming Joseph D. Lee and a trustee or administrator, with dates in May and June and references to a hearing or meeting at a specific block. The legibility is too broken to extract complete actions, names, or outcomes.
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