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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1925
Page
3
Mrs Mary Wilhelmy of 609 Street St Paul Minnesota credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with reversing a decline from overwork worry and illness after childbirth. She reports weight gain better sleep appetite and improved energy after about ten bottles and urges other women to write for help.
A recipe fragment describes mixing flour rice salt and baking powder to form a batter for griddle cakes. It also notes the United States Bureau of Standards has developed a device to measure braking ability in automobiles.
A fashion note highlights button adorned cloth frocks with front and side buttoning, narrow velvet ribbons for hats, and ribbon wheels on felt shapes. It describes seamless buttonwork, decorative trims, and pastel color palettes to create stylish street and business wear.
An agricultural expert compares fertile soil to a mine rich in ore and warns that soil fertility declines as the ancient organic residue is exhausted. Statements by Sir Henry Gilbert and Sir John Russell emphasize the need for organic matter, manure, lime, leguminous crops, and proper crop rotation to sustain soil productivity in American farming.
A United States Department of Agriculture series of experiments shows cocklebur plants are poisonous to swine cattle sheep and chickens. The burs cause some mechanical injury but poisoning stems from feeding on very young plants before leaves develop. Remedies include milk after ingestion and fats such as bacon grease lard and linseed oil.
Asparagus ranks as a dependable and nutritious spring staple. The Mary Washington variety is touted as best for home and commercial use. Cultivation notes include spacing of four feet between rows and two feet within rows, with fertilizer steps and early planting tips.
The text discusses rotating crops to preserve fertility and reduce pests. It suggests locating the Burden plot, keeping rotation for several years, and seeding a portion with clover each year to prevent planting the same crop in the same place consecutively. It emphasizes avoiding repeated cropping to curb insects and diseases.
Dreaded white diarrhea appears in baby chicks via inherited and environmental causes. Separate affected chicks, control brooder temperatures, avoid overheating, and follow feeding rules to reduce losses. Breed from clean stock, keep temperatures right, provide buttermilk, and underfeed rather than overfeed.
W R Robbers New Jersey superintendent cites Guernsey No Plus Ultra offspring data showing 84 daughters averaging 300 quarts more milk annually than mothers at 20 cents per quart, suggesting state dairy profits rise if farmers use proven high producing sires and reduce barn and feed waste.
A plan urges clearing old pastures and removing surplus water and weeds to establish nutritious, palatable grasses. The goal is to cultivate and fertilize until two Wades of grass replace one, enabling cattle to graze effectively for three and two to eat it as a strong slogan.
Farmers are urged to test seed corn for germination and avoid low quality ears. Advice covers repairing farm machinery, preparing equipment for planting, feeding trees with alfalfa, and planning hog pasture. Alfalfa, red clover, rape and sweet clover are recommended forage crops alongside cultivating manure management and record keeping.
Advertisement claims Cuticura Ointment relieves itching on scalp with gentle rubbing, followed by Cuticura Soap shampoo and hot water rinse. Promotes daily use for clear skin and soft, white hands.
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