Post Treatment Is Money Saver For Farm Fence Posts
The article discusses a new preservative method for fence posts using water tar with creosote, tested at the Iowa agricultural experiment station. It notes tar’s economic advantage over creosote, details single and two-tank creosoting methods, and emphasizes soft woods like willow and cottonwood lasting 20 to 26 years when treated. It also advises farmers to plant quick growing cottonwood and produce their own treated posts, with tank specs and process steps, including temperatures and durations.
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Towa
G. Bs. MarDonald
Forestry Department
MacDonald
No Secrets With Chickens in Poultry Business
A fragmented note asserts there are no shortcuts in poultry farming, denying easy schemes and stressing hard work, patience, and steady effort as the path to success.
Silage mixtures boost cattle fattening results across crops
Department of Agriculture collaboration with Louisiana Station examined multiple silage crops for steer feeding. Straight corn silage gave top gains, while heavy yielding crops like rye sorghum and Japanese cane increased fattening and wintering capacity. Soybean silage with sorghum showed mixed outcomes, but certain combinations with cottonseed meal and molasses performed well.
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T Louisiann
Time to Sow Sweet Clover in Corn
The article discusses sowing sweet clover in corn during winter or spring on a firm seed bed with a heavy seed take. It notes benefits from cutting corn for sunlight but warns about drought periods and weather dependence for stand establishment. It mentions stalks and weed control tradeoffs and suggests alternate feeding strategies if possible.
Homemade Fly Repellent for Cattle Spray Mix
A brief old time remedy advises mixing coaltar dip, Bach oil, coal oil, whale oil, oil of tar, and laundry soap to create a spray for cattle. Dissolve soap in water, blend with the oils, and fill to 90 gallons. Apply with a standard spray pump each morning before pasture. Shade helps reduce heat stress.
Potatoes Treated for Leaf Hopper with Bordeaux Mix
Instructions describe using Bordeaux mixture copper sulfate with four pounds of copper sulfate per batch and fifty gallons of water. Apply as a fine mist at high pressure through leaves thoroughly. Recommend at least three applications, possibly a fourth, to treat both sides of each row.
The Girl Without a Man on May Outing at Apple Tree Farm
Virginia and Martha work at Struthers Chemical in Birmingham. On a May Saturday outing Virginia faces Richard Masters, hiding loneliness with a book first, then speaks honestly and accepts a budding romance as the day ends with a promise under moonlight.
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Virginia
Martha Carson
Struthers Chemicat Company
Birmingham
Martha
Maeerly
Pir
Manny
Plense
Chemient Company
Gleetes
Rep
Firtee
Pune
Virginiy
Theo
Richard Masters
Pen
Richland Masters
Eva
Mystic
Kier Viegton
Richard Mratere
Colin Fabing
Mr. Mostire
Richard Master
Giris
Abe
Indigestion and the Claims of a Doctor's Cure
A satirical piece critiques a physician’s dramatic diagnosis of indigestion and promotes skepticism toward costly treatments. It portrays a patient seeking simple home advice, noting overblown medical rhetoric, costly operations, and the lure of expert promises in a humorous context.
Migrant Birds and Migration Patterns Discussed
A fragment describes bird migration noting that most migrants travel by night and rest ashore by day. It mentions species such as swallows and chimney swifts, plus shorebirds and sparrows, with birds starting activity at dusk and moving farther before dawn.
Indian Sieight of Hand Performers Trickery Revealed
A garbled historical note describes a trickster named Indian and a famed sleight of hand act. It mentions a 185-year anecdote about a performer linked to Chérey and a cherry preservation ruse, suggesting a cunning display among various people and locales.
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Tillon
Not Valid Claim Highlights Courtroom Nonsense
In a recent severia of Renene Justion a court session saw a man summoned to answer his wife’s charge of ninanpport. The defendant babbled through legal terms, mispronounced phrases, and contradicted the magistrate. The exchange devolved into confusion over marriage validity and fidelity amid garbled dialogue and nervous humor.
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Severia
Renene Justion
Neere
Ninanpport
Ervat
Howe
Justier
Justicentering
Ragtime for Penguins at Vancouver Coast
Captain John Cadwaflader returns from South Georgia after a two year whale hunt and tells how he played a gramophone for thousands of penguins in the open. Penguins gathered in circles, swayed to ragtime, and then trooped off after bowing in thanks.
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John Cadwaflader
Vanccouver
British Columbia
South Georgia
Forget the Remove the Cork Apple Trick Tale
A child named Bobby aged about 80 months in Indianapolis demonstrates an odd apple peeling ritual. He peels but does not bite, then hands the apple to his mother and explains she forgot to remove the cork, prompting a amused yet puzzled reaction from the parent.
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Bobby
Dobby
Unexpected Encounter Turns Awkward on Street
The narrator recalls a tense scene where two G4 members stand on a street corner behind an unsettling discussion. A persistent interrupter, disliked by the speaker, intrudes, prompting a quick shift in conversation and a nearby incident involving a pest, described with strong emotion and confusion.
A Lapse of Memory in a Winona Lake Cottage
In a strange incident Mrs. F discovered burning bedstead material after packing a cottage to overflowing. She cleaned and attempted to incinerate it with coal, expecting it to burn off, but watched the entire bedstead ignite, leaving her surprised and unable to speak. Indianapolis News reports the curious memory lapse event with cautionary detail.
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Winons Lake
Dianapolis
The Kitchen Cabinet Selections on Cherries and Desserts
A fragment of a period kitchen column outlines home canning and cooking tips. It covers cherry preserves with wine, vinegar, and sugar steps, plus recipes for cherry compote, chicken custard, scrapple with corn bread, lemon peel tea, and peach sherbet, mentioning preparation methods and ingredients in a colloquial home cook voice.
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Wien
Eise
Calming Amidst Odd Era Kitchen Delights
A quirky collection of old time kitchen instructions blends playful phrases with recipes. It outlines Banana Soup, Parisian Peas, Chicken Baked In Cream, and Nut Sauce for ice cream, detailing ingredients and steps such as boiling, butter, and beading egg yolks, all in a nostalgic, rustic voice.
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Carnstorch
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