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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1925
Page
2
Milk is a superior feed for growing stock due to its protein and mineral content. Drying skim milk and buttermilk preserves value, and dried buttermilk offers a high feeding value for egg-laying rations with practical mash and scratch grain mixes recommended by Iowa State College.
Plan garden paths for convenience with early spring vegetables near the kitchen door for quick harvests. Place permanent crops like asparagus and rhubarb on the garden edge to avoid interference, and position tall crops such as corn and tomatoes to the sides to minimize crowding and walking around.
Beekeeping guidance notes bees do not hibernate but form a winter cluster. In extreme cold a 6 to 8 inch insulating barrier around the hive aids warmth and colonies need sufficient stores. If stores drop below six standard combs or 40 pounds of honey, add combs or feed sugar solution.
The article advises applying lime to farm and backyard gardens at least every three years regardless of form. It notes lime can be air stacked water stacked hydrated ground or raw limestone rock with little risk of harm, except to Irish potatoes, and recommends a wasteful but safe periodic use.
The article explains minerals' role in hen egg production and recommends a practical mineral mix when diet is limited. A blend of bone meal limestone and salt is suggested, with 4 percent added to the laying mash unless other protein sources reduce the need.
The article advises intelligent pruning for fruitful peach trees including selecting a one year growth from the bud, cutting the transplant stump to 18 to 24 inches, removing most side branches, and shaping the head to keep the center open to sunlight. It notes peaches grow only on last year’s twig growth.
Small paper pots from seed stores or homemade are ideal for tomatoes cabbage peppers and flowers. The torn container allows easy planting with minimal root disturbance and a half inch of container above ground helps shield plants from cuts. Remove bottom and fold box away when transplanting without harming the plant.
Advice on keeping hens healthy by regular feeding water and clean coops and yards. Notes moldy corn risk and digestive troubles. Also urges weekly cleanup and mentions asters blooming and soil prep for home gardens. Highlights auto era as luxury with frequent meals and home garden care.
France will pay its 4 billion dollar war debt to the United States, said retiring ambassador Jules Jusserand. He urged more favorable terms or a moratorium, arguing France suffered greater losses and supplied more blood and money to the common cause. He said France is determined to settle and pay, seeking equitable terms.
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur and Rear Admiral Moffett testified to a special House committee, asserting US naval aviation leads in design and efficiency. They noted only 224 of 840 planes were battle-ready, predicted rapid obsolescence, and opposed a unified air service while stressing shipborne bases and continuing naval control.
The sonic depth finder, developed by Navy scientists led by Dr. H. C. Hayes, projects sound waves up to 3 4 miles to the seabed. It enables rapid depth readings while ships travel at 12 knots, marking a shift from the old lead method and revealing changing ocean floors and possible land rising near the West Indies Malaysia and Hawaii.
Secretary of the Interior Work selects Dr. S John A. Widstoe of Utah and former Governor Campbell of Arizona to chair two committees surveying federal reclamation projects. Twenty one of twenty five projects will be investigated for fertility, water supply, and land area charges with results due to Congress in December 1925.
A young woman in a small town becomes the "button lady" helping her invalid mother and siblings while running a button business. She markets a hand or power machine making various buttons from customer materials and offers buttoning services and samples to attract local dressmakers and summer visitors.
A 1945 Western Newspaper Union piece explains how a small town girl can start with one pigeon pair, keep records with leg bands, and raise squabs to sell to hotels, restaurants, clubs and households. It compares Homer and Runt varieties, notes two to six year olds are most valuable, and stresses proper breeding and loft care.
An advertisement warns that coughs from colds can signal pneumonia or serious lung trouble. It promotes Kemp's Balsam to soothe the throat, stop the tickling cough, and aid recovery. It claims the remedy works for both adults and children and is inexpensive at all stores.
Report cites an unverified claim about more than 10,000,000 colored Africans, including Bushmen, Kaffirs and Hottentots, in South Africa. Authorities warn against biased terminology and urge careful demographic assessment.
A fragment notes a dancer described as stiff and formal in movement, with a jab about being a post graduate. The line evokes a humor tone from the Atlanta Constitution, hinting at staged performance or student life.
Record clam bed off the southwest coast of Florida is the largest in the United States. It covers about 150 square miles.
Mrs Henry B Stipp of 1032 Monroe Ave says during a critical life period doctors warned she would not recover without surgery. After eight bottles of Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription and some Trantic Tablets she reports wonderful relief and urges others with incurable conditions to seek information and treatment.
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