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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1911
Page
6
The article mocks summer woes with quips about heat, aviation, and public life. It notes rising temperatures, discusses aviators as trespassers, and jokes about social trends, mobility, and inventions while recalling a Boston teacher’s retirement advice. It highlights public interest in weather, travel, and progress.
A critical look at conscience in Congress during the Beveridge beef inspection debate. The piece notes Lodge and Crane figures in Massachusetts, calls out hypocrisy in voting for or against reform, and recalls Hoar’s Panama vision while examining party loyalty versus public duty in tariff and Philippine issues.
A summary of how Dry Farming and New Thought agriculture gained legislative support across states in 1910 11. The International Dry Farming congress, meeting in Colorado Springs in October, spurred appropriations for dry land investigations, station work, and education from California to Wyoming, including Kansas Nevada Nebraska Utah and more.
Lettuce forms heads best when given space. Broadcast seeds of a good variety, then transplant after Ice plants have two to three leaves. Set plants eight inches apart, water well, and cultivate during wet spells or in the evening. Lettuce requires abundant moisture throughout growth.
An 1812 era churn, claimed as the country’s oldest, is described by a Massachusetts resident. The device, used at sea to churn goat milk, features two wooden barrels and plunger mechanisms powered by a walking-bean-driven shaft, reflecting wartime shipboard life.
A Kansas paper discusses summer fallow and annual cropping for wheat. It argues fallow can boost yields where rainfall is scarce, recommending thorough soil prep and selective fallow years when rainfall is insufficient. The author cautions against unnecessary fallow and favors annual cropping with proper ground handling.
A writer describes dry farming methods to conserve soil moisture, noting when to disk, harrow, and plow for moisture retention. Practices include leaving fields fallow after harvest, using surface packing, and rotating crops like potatoes alfalfa rye sugar beets and barley. The text argues dry farming and good farming are synonymous.
A described green food rack with a netted frame lets poultry reach greens while preventing root access. Birds wander and snip blades but cannot uproot plants, enabling renewal. The device aids close-range poultry feeding and may improve fertilising effects.
Training young trees is essential to shape and balance orchards. To withstand prevailing winds, prune and remove certain branches and heading to steer growth toward a stable, well formed canopy.
Guidance describes pruning a tomato patch with ally and pruning surplus growth to accelerate bearing. Mentions training plants to sixty cents with small symmetrical practices, emphasizing careful shaping and growth control for healthier yields.
A fragment advises allow thick ground cover of crop debris and fallen fruit to decay, encouraging rodent and insect pests that harm orchard trees.
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