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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1921
Page
3
Practical Farm Home presents a 30 by 40 foot farm house plan that fits a large family. Six bedrooms, central second floor hall, ample attic space, and a full basement with a concrete floor. Exterior simple but attractive frame construction with hip roof and dormers.
The North side observer watched ants forage on a lawn. A single ant carried a green grasshopper body twice its size toward their underground dwelling. After failing to pass through the entrance, a second ant cut off the grasshopper legs and the grub found its way below ground.
A light quarrel between two friends over a new dress and a clothespole remark reveals playful banter about fashion and taste. One compliments a fire, the other jokes about the dressmaker's skills in a humorous domestic scene.
North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station researcher Baye T. Stoa notes winter rye offers higher yield potential, weed control, and labor distribution benefits compared with other crops. He cites hardiness differences among rye strains, recommends ND No. 959 if ND No. 959 unavailable, and warns Rosen rye is less hardy.
North Dakota farmers will attend the National Dairy Show in St. Paul from October 8 to 15 to observe demonstrations of the four leading dairy breeds. Demonstrations, likely in the mornings before judging, are organized mainly for North Dakotans but open to others. The Holstein, Jersey, Guernsey, and Ayrshire breeds will be showcased with explanations of breed characteristics and feed/welfare conditions.
A fragment notes an agronomist's estimate that a single poor ear of seed corn can doom many kernels, risking substantial losses per carload and per acre. It cites Dr U L Walster of the agricultural college and discusses germination and potential yield impacts.
A feature on power elevators and high cornerly frame buildings for safe corn storage. Describes a concrete floored crib with eight by thirty four foot bays, a center driveway, gravity chutes, a power elevator, and a wagon dump to reduce spoilage and labor costs. Emphasizes weatherproof design and air circulation to preserve grain quality.
Poultry interests grow as Novi Makota outlines new poultry department courses at the Agricultural College. Demonstrations continue statewide through October with county agent cooperation. Breeders introduce White Orpingtons Rhode Island Reds and other breeds for improved stock and winter flock value.
The article advises selecting patterns and colors to harmonize with room lighting. Dark rooms suit deeper tones while light rooms benefit from lighter creams or yellows. Browns and grays are recommended as durable wall coverings, with strong colors used sparingly as accents.
A London Telegraph and Telephone Society talk by A Avery described the covert creation of the All Red cable from Peterhead to Alexandrovsk. The Colonia hid the true path, keeping secrecy while linking London’s Central Telegraph office to Petrograd, aiding Allied communications with Greece and other southern lands.
The passage describes a young man with a facial mark near his eye, claiming it from a lovers’ quarrel. A friend questions the incident while noting no sport or war feat explains the wound, and the dialogue hints at a dramatic, garbled scene from a crowded moment.
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