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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1911
Page
2
A sprawling jumble of witty, quirky lines mocks fashion trends and social quirks. It touches on skirts and hats, women’s fashion, taxation, and public figures, with satirical asides about marriages, aviation, and theater. Mentions India population figures, famed names, and a birdman anecdote, all in a brisk, period-voice gag tone.
The United States Bureau of Entomology predicts a major cicada invasion across 21 states in spring. Two broods, one northern and one southern, emerge after 13 and 17 years underground, with peak activity in May through July. They lay eggs, create mud chimneys, and fade after six weeks, with major appearances in 1924 and 1928 for the southern and northern broods respectively.
In a message to Horace Greeley lodge Knights of Pythias members Col. William Jennings Bryan warned that joining secret societies tests personal promises. He recalled admitting to his wife he would not attend evenings out, and noted these groups, including Mason Woodmen and Highlanders, are built on words and teachings that shape character and foster unity.
A fragment shows a suffrage scene where a woman asserts independence and invites Ferdinand to consent to escort her home, highlighting the era's push for women's rights and public petition meetings.
An overview of dry farming wheats including bluestem fife bread wheats Red Fife Johnson's Fife Golden Fife and durum varieties introduced from southeastern Russia. Notes on yields adaptation to western plains drought resistance and market pricing contrasted with bread wheats and emmer as a feed grain with varying bushel per acre results.
Curranta is a reliable small fruit for scraps when kept worm free. Harty recommends hellebora powder to destroy the pest and ensure crop yield. With proper treatment, berries stay on the bunches two to three weeks, improving market opportunity and prices.
Farmers struggle with weed control due to overextending cultivation. The piece argues crops must be cultivated continuously and evenly across land. if fields are left uncultivated weeds gain the upper hand and hinder harvests.
The guide notes maple ash and other woods as optimal for butter work. Seasoning for at least a year is advised unless wood is kiln dried. It also suggests buying a table or butter worker from a dairy supply house as a cheaper, satisfactory option.
Fragmentary line reads emphasize food and food production as the foundation of successful dairy operations. It mentions levering nutrition and well laid groundwork as essential to dairy farming, though details are unclear due to damaged text.
A Nebraska agricultural bulletin reports seven year results from the North Platte substation on dry land farming. Summer tilling increased winter wheat yields, with plots yielding 46 bushels per acre over five years. In 1910 drought at 10.7 inches precipitation still produced 35–37 bushels per acre with summer tilling.
A compact, era tone explanation notes that water moves through soil by capillary action similar to a lamp wick. Covering soil with mulch or cultivating the surface reduces evaporation. Humus rich soil holds more water and manure improves moisture retention.
Advice on calf feeding stresses whole milk for two weeks, then six months to wean. Discusses wool growth, mutton development in sheep, and Shropshire breed prominence. Cautions against overfeeding calves and underfeeding sows with youngsters. notes pig and horse feeding concerns and overall farm profitability.
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