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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1912
Page
6
A survey of mixed Grange discussions across many states reveals the national trend toward rural betterment. Questions cover telephones versus rural delivery, middlemen, high living costs, farmer business readiness, water power, canal payoffs, city rural life balance, and practical cooperation among farmers.
Washington Herald notes that courts set sizable damages for cutting street trees with $600 per tree plus $1,000 for incidental estate harm, highest value cited for urban shade trees. It argues shade trees are a public asset benefiting real estate values, health, and comfort, urging conservation and more planting.
The article discusses how park boundaries often follow old government surveys, clashing with topography. It praises Hampshire County Council for protecting scenery under advertising control, and outlines ideal street tree traits and the value of good street lighting as a city front.
The National Grange notes Canada prepares for a September 20 election centered on reciprocity with the United States. Despite US senate passage, Grange opposition remains strong as Canadian parties debate ratification. Grange meetings spread tariff debates nationwide while anti reciprocity sentiment among Grangers grows despite a US vote.
The Maine State Grange mobilizes to oppose liquor repeal, uniting 400 Granges across the state with allied groups. An executive committee meeting in Lewiston outlines a broad campaign pairing with churches, civic groups, and temperance agencies to organize statewide sentiment through summer meetings. Present indications favor a defeat for repeal efforts.
Ohio State Master T. C. Laulin told a large Erie County Pomona audience that farmers across Ohio are aroused. He criticized President Taft for not backing the farmers and said the nation will remember Taft’s stance as a blot on the administration. He cited Washington and Lincoln to bolster the call for justice and bread for farmers.
A Chicago Daily News piece recounts Mrs. Darlington's struggle with Frances Arthur’s wife during a visit. Frances insists on immaculate housekeeping, curtains washed, and a spotless chamber of horrors, while Mrs. Darlington dodges chores, alternately resisting and yielding to her daughter's insistence, ending with a playful retreat.
Poultry diseases rise in summer, especially June to September, due to lax flock care. Increase attention and provide extra care to prevent heavy losses while keeping birds healthy through the season.
Mrs M L Dean describes a dry, clean trough system for hens using a concealed wall panel with hinges and a coincedent slit. The design allows filling from outside with a coal scuttle and keeps feed from being wasted or contaminated while wintering in a celled hen house.
The Indian Runner duck is praised for feather value during moult and for conserving feathers, preventing scattering. They forage well and return home at night, making them highly profitable with low effort. The birds are described as foragers with graceful form, vivid colors, and appealing habits, combining practicality and ornament.
The article argues poultry keeping must follow business practices with basic accounting. It favors cash records if full bookkeeping is too heavy, noting a system helps assess profitability and prevent losses. It suggests raising 200 to 300 chickens with ample range and using farm grown feed like corn, wheat, and cabbage in winter.
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