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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1911
Page
2
A rural tale recalls a half bushel basket test with exact pattern. Neighbors recall Mr Rawn who claimed buried treasure in a temperate field and later planted potatoes, while interactions reveal friendly assistance and curiosity about the myth.
Quondam fashion of naming homes sweeps Peytonville with invitations bearing house names like Seven Oaks Twin Oaks Poor Oaks The Spruces and similar engravings Residents count shrubs and crown homes with unique labels Two young hosts toast a party using Ome Maple and Three Hoxeldere engraved on their cards in homage to Harper's Magazine style
A boy in a crowded car persists in teasing passengers. A fashionably dressed lady scolds him after he climbs to the back of a seat and winks at a woman. His mother explains you must not wink at ladies or you will never grow up. The scene comes from Lippie Watt's Magazine.
A garbled scene shows characters speaking in broken lines about silence and talking, featuring names like Ethel and a druggist. The text appears as OCR noise with misspellings and incomplete phrases, offering little coherent narrative or context.
A reader reports a peculiar night dream about being freed from a heart bill and having others paid, pondering its meaning. The note ends with a whimsical guess that it implies a forthcoming union or betrothal involving Judge and an unnamed recipient.
A fragmentary dialogue piece presents a cadence of misheard words and clipped rebukes. The speakers exchange terse lines about honesty and trust, revealing a tense interpersonal moment amid oblique references to appearance and conduct.
An Ohio farmer explains mulch benefits for strawberries including frost protection and moisture retention. He notes using clean straw, avoiding clover or Timothy seed, and timing mulch removal to reveal green leaves for picking. Proper mulch reduces dirt, grit, and potential flavors from washing.
The article describes pruning and planting practices for cane fruits. It advises digging up young shoots, removing dead wood, and training sturdy canes. When establishing a new plantation, plant strong shoots with a ball of earth, set rows two feet apart, and maintain clean, fertilized beds. It mentions Cumberland and Golden Queen varieties, and stresses fall work over spring.
Fragmentary guidance discusses removing blossoms from newly planted strawberries to strengthen growth. It warns against allowing fruiting in the first season and suggests sending plants back to strong growth rather than early fruiting.
The new strawberry plantation faces delays as withered plants require removal and preparation. Work proceeds cautiously with attention to plant health and site readiness, prioritizing timely soil prep and irrigation setup to ensure a healthy crop.
The article discusses leaf spot and downy mildew in cherry trees, naming Bhottole Fungus and Bordeaite as treatments. It covers leaf symptoms, seasonal timing, and spray strategies, noting the aim to keep fungicide on leaves to curb spore development and the risk of brown rot affecting stone fruits.
The note warns that leaf attacked by spot fungus and rotted fruit require spraying per the calendar to save some fruit. It emphasizes relying on calendar guidance but stresses that sound judgment and careful work are essential to check rot, including curculia and other pests.
Fruit growers are mainly in forestry, training trees to yield wood while crops arrive late and dilapidated. They should switch to fruit growing and prune to boost light exposure and early productivity. Growing good fruit is as easy as growing poor wood.
Early sowing of seeds for apples and pears is advised with emphasis on rich soil. Advice covers disease control, use of hellebore on gooseberry and currant, deep loam for raspberries, and regular spraying as part of crop care alongside tillage pruning and fertilizing. Pruning after frost and precautions for strawberries, bloom delay, and light clearance are noted.
Farmers note that a crust forms beneath surface mulch in dry regions, hindering roots and crop growth. Deep plowing of ten to twelve inches and soil treatment can partially soften the crust, improve moisture access, and support longer root systems for better yields.
Observations describe Stark apples as vigorous and reliable bearers in Delaware County with medium to large fruit. Leaves are deep green and the fruit quality is strong though not as highly colored as Rome Beauty. Market buyers unfamiliar with apples might prefer Davia for bright color, but Stark is noted as superior in quality.
The heaviest meat weight on the breast and thigh marks a good table fowl. Heavy breast meat and large thighs come from fowls that use their legs and wings, with active hopping and scratching building strong leg and breast muscles, not fatty, loose tissue.
The passage promotes wheel hoes for gardeners and farmers, highlighting hand wheel hoes for rough terrain and double wheel hoes for level ground. It notes seed drill purchases, with grill prices ranging from four to twelve dollars.
The note describes planting sweet peas early and thickly, using good soil, and caring for seedlings. It emphasizes that soil quality matters and that dense planting and proper care yield better growth.
A fragmentary excerpt by R. W. Clark argues dry farming blends with family happiness by raising grain as a main crop and adding livestock such as lamb, calves, hens, sheep, horses, and cattle. It claims revenue from these sources supports groceries and timely cash for credit-free living.
A Rhode Island correspondent to Rural New Yorker questions the claimed value of coal ashes as fertilizer. He cites observations from farming decades, noting edge lushness when ashes are spread on walks and differences between bituminous and anthracite ashes. He recalls Nicholas Longworth’s vine experiments with leather scraps despite analytical justification. He notes fertilizer makers value ground leather for phosphate content.
A Poland China Chester White cross sow set a local record with 65 pigs born in four litters from 1908 to 1911, yielding 61 living offspring. The breeder notes plans to mate her to a wellbred Poland China boar and cites steady demand for her progeny and good income.
A writer in an exchange extols the wild turkey as crossing with the Mammoth Bronze to produce the fastest growing birds with the plumpest carcasses and hardier flesh. The Plymouth Rock is praised for white skin and vigor. Claims include older wild birds showing vitality beyond younger domestic birds.
A rustic agricultural tip notes surplus suckers in Pinckney on red raspberry patches should be treated as weeds to keep rows from widening or thickening. It warns against overgrowth and advises pinching new growth of raspberry and blackberry canes at about 16 inches to support next year's berry crop.
Washington requests one hundred additional pool teamen. Congress debates offering that many new liews to support expansion.
London Times reports a juror claiming emotion from serving on the errand that he won deaf. The judge converses with the clerk then asks the deaf witness if he is truly deaf. The juror’s muted exchange leads the judge to suggest the witness speak up, noting he is not whisper deaf.
A boy named Paul, taught by his mother that God made him perfect, struggles with a crooked head. He stares into a reservoir photo, saying he fears his dad made him perfect yet his head remains crooked, revealing a child’s painful self-doubt.
A creamery manager in Wisconsin reports coffee caused stomach distress and heart palpitations, hindering business. After switching to Postum following his wife’s guidance, his digestion improved, anxiety lessened, and he could work with fewer mistakes. He endorses Postum as a top beverage choice.
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