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Newspaper
The Mellette County Pioneer
Location
Wood, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1923
Page
7
The Kansas City Star quips about poet Tennyson J. Daft noting he does not fit the poet stereotype. The column contrasts poets’ looks with a comic image of large hairy catfish features and oversized horn-rimmed glasses.
A Kansas City Star quote notes four vocalists insist the others cannot sing, a claim that may often be true. A separate line observes a boy can usually find plenty to eat in the woods, to the extent natural resources allow.
After nine years of work an Aspatria Cumberland miner claims to have devised a liquid that sprays to make mine explosions almost impossible and to purify air. The rambling set piece notes social life and a witty barber exchange.
The remark questions a speaker's impact, noting the crowd was large but the speech failed to energize them, implying a dull performance. The quip suggests the speaker only exhausted the audience with rhetoric.
The USDA announces a nationwide effort to spread up-to-date feeding methods for livestock. Working with state colleges and extension agents, the plan offers individual assistance to farmers and uses a Feeding Problem Sheet to diagnose and address local feeding issues. A pocket handbook with simple rules is being prepared for free distribution to guide farmers in proper feeding practices.
United States Department of Agriculture reports copper sprays such as Bordeaux and Pickering sprays raise potato solids and starch content, boosting yield by about 48 bushels per acre. Seven states showed an 82.4 percent gain with copper treatment, supporting spraying practice. Free bulletin copies available from USDA in Washington, D. C.
A Colorado county agent demonstrated the value of pure bred hogs to the U S Department of Agriculture showing two market hogs a pure bred Duroc Jersey and a scrub red hog Live weights were similar but dressing percentage favored the pure bred by about 7 percent The pure bred offered about 2 10 more in value and was half as old while consuming less feed The county school auditorium drew over 500 attendees and the carcases were cut to display meat quality distinctions
Nebraska station reports alfalfa cut in full bloom yields more hay but is less palatable while earlier cuts reduce longevity. Cutting at the start of new growth helps weeds compete and conserves moisture by shading soil. late fall cuts risk winter kill. Planting in rows with cultivation for hay is not advantageous.
A pasture mix using rape as a base can supply good grazing for sheep calves and colts all summer. The blend includes three pounds of rape one bushel of oats one half bushel of one or two other small grains and ten to twenty pounds of sorghum. Sudan grass may replace sorghum with satisfactory results.
Specialists in the bureau of chemistry United States Department of Agriculture say leather articles used by farmers can be greatly strengthened by judicious initial selection and proper care to increase durability.
The United States Department of Agriculture says rat viruses are generally unreliable and costly. It urges rampant destruction of rats and cooperates with local rat-killing campaigns. Farmers' Bulletins 896 and 932 describe methods for destroying rats.
A brief, quippy remark notes attendance at a party where artists’ models were present. The punchline suggests only the models were shocked, capturing a wry social moment.
Railroads need a night watchman to mobilize public support for new lines locomotives freight cars and terminals despite a net loss of 2 200 miles of track since 1916 and 1922 equipment retirements. The Interstate Commerce Commission puts railway value at 19 412 201 000 with a 5 1 2 percent fair return, urging cooperation between public railways and workers.
A Boston Transcript item notes a student interest in pater's essays but less enthusiasm for pater's checks, reflecting mixed reactions to paternal works and funds.
A designer magazine suggests mailing a small coin by attaching it to paper with a narrow adhesive strip. The note claims the coin will reach its destination safely. The piece also remarks that a man who tells funny stories justifies spending time collecting them.
A reflective line notes that prosperity can ruin more men than poverty, while acknowledging the process is more interesting.
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