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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1925
Page
3
A U S D A report on the better stock campaign outlines how pure bred animals outperform scrub stock. It cites higher earning power, uniformity, faster maturity, better feed conversion, and greater sale value for progeny, with sixfold more pure bred dams and notable gains in meat, milk, wool, and work potential.
Advice on buying first grade nursery stock for orchard planting and avoiding inferior trees. Lists recommended varieties by fruit type with specific counts: apples incl. Livland Raspberry Olcenburg Jonathan Grimes Golden Delicious Winesap Champion York Imperial Stayman Winesap. peaches Belle of Georgia Champion Eleberta. cherries Surly Richmond Montmorency. plums Wild Goose Abundance or Burbank. grapes Moore Early Concord Ward en Con cord Niagara Catawba Delaware or Brighton.
The article argues feeding more roots and vegetables lowers costs for poultry farmers while boosting egg yield. It claims carrots turnips and potatoes add value by supporting health, noting grain alone fails to keep flocks in good laying condition and that dairy cows would suffer on a corn-only diet. It promotes rants as a recommended dietary element to increase hen numbers and eggs with little extra cost.
A USDA bulletin revised for general distribution highlights farm woodland's role in farm management and community development. It outlines chapters on local tree types, woodland location, economic value, timber products, measuring and marketing, proper use, protection, and planting. Free copies available. later sale for 15 cents.
Powdery mildew is a troublesome disease that leaves leaves white and powdery. Bordeaux mixture, similar to that used for leaf blight, will control this disease as a standard remedy. Other diseases attack strawberries occasionally, but are local and typically handled by county agents or state experiment stations.
Studies of sweet cherry pollination in the Northwest show Bing Lambert and Napoleon are self sterile and inter sterile. Long Stem Waterhouse and Black Tartarian are strong pollen parents to use. C L Long of Oregon and D Armstrong of Washington demonstrate top working in commercial plantings. H B Tukey of New York reports similar results. Growers should avoid solid plantings of Bing Lambert Napoleon.
A Minnesota agricultural bulletin argues minerals should be daily foods not medicines. It highlights five commonly deficient elements: sodium, chlorine, iodine, phosphorus, and calcium. Sodium and chlorine come from common salt, iodine from iodized salt or sea salt, and phosphorus and calcium from bone meal, spent bone black, or raw rock phosphate floats. Spent bone black varies in quality. fertilizer bonemeal is not advised.
This column offers practical soil fertility guidance and crop tips. It stresses soil care as essential, advises delaying tomato planting until frost danger passes, and suggests dusting cabbage with air-stacked lime and dry lead arsenate. It notes onions as vital, recommends including them in gardens, and discusses Chinese cabbage sowing in July to avoid bolting in heat.
John is promised a trip to Cow Bay a magical beach also called Silver Sands. He learns that some day means any day to act on plans as he enjoys a family picnic by the blue sea forest and sand. The day arrives on Tuesday revealing the meaning of some day.
A playful exchange between a kindly elder and a curious child, as the boy imagines growing up to resemble the gentle gentleman who strolls and asks questions. The scene conveys admiration and a wish for a peaceful, question-filled life.
In Lowell Massachusetts Alma A Gelineau sixteen year old once crippled for five years began rapid improvement after her mother noticed a flame colored spot on her foot that spread to the size of a half dollar and then formed a heart shaped mark. Doctors had said she would die. Her aunt Mrs Arthur Roderique called it a miracle performed by God.
Kansas City report tells of a General Hospital patient who after a stroke spoke only of “Doctor Kinsey” and of “going home” before dying without ever revealing his true identity. The case baffled doctors and families for six years as authorities sought to uncover the man’s real life and hometown.
New York newsboy Tommy Reid, thirteen, tracked down a man who lured him into a lottery scam. The man, Philip Huston of Brooklyn, had an earlier conviction and was arrested after Tommy alerted a policeman. Huston faces a penitentiary sentence.
The National Forest Reservation Commission announced the addition of 21,000 acres to the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire increasing government land to 462,200 acres with a 3,370,000 dollar investment. Future acquisitions aim to reach 960,000 acres and bolster timber output including 33,000,000 feet of softwood and over 35,000,000 feet of hardwood annually 7,000 cords of softwood and 2,000,000 feet of hardwood. The forest holds about one billion board feet of merchantable timber, with more than half softwood for print paper.
Captain William H. Houghton chief of the United States secret service in Philadelphia says counterfeiters are scarce and fake money is rare today. He notes fewer complaints year by year as money-raisers serve time in federal penitentiaries and well known forgers are gone.
Two testimonials from Michigan and Minnesota describe relief from post birth and bearing down pains after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Hollister of Wyandotte reports rapid improvement after a data bottle and notes her doctor approved its use. Mrs Price of St Paul says back pain and dizziness faded, she can resume housework, and she recommends the remedy to friends.
A rich gold field has been found on a stream draining into the Lena river in Siberia. The report notes the discovery by scientists from the Science Service and highlights potential impact for mining activities and regional prospects.
For years druggists have watched Swamp-Root by Dr Kilmer a kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is a physician prescription strengthening medicine that helps organs perform nature intended. It has stood the test of years and is sold by all druggists. Send ten cents for a sample bottle with paper mention.
A playful exchange centers on an engagement kept private. Cornell Widow teases about who should be told first, while Mary asks for discretion and secrecy on the matter.
Glue production in Germany is shifting from traditional cakes or tablets to bead shaped form. This change affects supply formats and handling, with implications for packaging and usage by manufacturers and users in the region. The bead form promises easier application and potential distribution benefits.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for shaving bathing and shampooing claiming double razor efficiency, no irritation, and skin purity even with daily use. The copy shifts to a grim aside about a poorly treated fowl carved by an amateur carver.
A compact aphorism extols rapid wealth pursuit and swift exit. The speaker urges moving quickly to a place, taking as much as possible, and leaving before others arrive, summarizing a hustling mindset attributed to Life.
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