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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1922
Page
8
Lord Lea of Pareliam warned prohibition could push people to tea, recalling a Melbourne cabin tea anecdote where an old woman keeps a pot on the fire, adding and removing leaves to serve her husband, in a Detroit Free Press quotation.
An article by W. G. Kaiser urges ratproof buildings to starve rats and mice, noting the U.S. Department of Agriculture losses over 200 million dollars yearly and the spread of disease. It describes foundations and floors designed to deter rodents, elevating piles, replacing board walks with concrete, and using tight metal or concrete containers for waste.
Instructions describe building support above ground level to deter rats with concrete floors not less than four inches thick and well drained soil. A cement mix ratio is given and a nearby campaign against rats is urged, including methods to drive rats out or suffocate them via connected exhaust pipes.
United States Department of Agriculture reports in Farmers Bulletin 1222 that the tulip tree region could produce much more honey if colonies are strengthened and modern beekeeping methods adopted. The bulletin notes regional distribution of the tree, potential profitable marketing, and the need for more commercial beekeepers. Copies are available free from the Agriculture Department in Washington, D. C.
Agriculture in Canada advances a modern, scientific farming ethos with crop rotation soil preservation and farmer education. The piece contrasts old hazard methods with professional training, notes half of Canadian farmers are not sons of farmers, and highlights city arrivals turning to farming and succeeding through study. It cites education via agricultural colleges experimental farms government literature and railway propaganda, urging those moving from cities to farm to study and apply proven methods. Advertisement notes pamphlets about Canada and railway rates from A B Pilkey Des Moines Iowa.
A passenger recounts a quarrel on Southampton quay as the Aquitania sailed. A granddaughter and a megaphone man clash over Grandma’s spectacles, with persistent claims and a joke about returns. The piece closes with a moral about self persuasion and the perils of talking too much about possessions.
Poultry experts at the Ohio experiment station say a laying flock should contain 150 to 600 hens. Flocks under 160 are inefficient, while flocks over 500 may suit fruit and poultry farms rather than general farmers.
The most economical fertilizer is the one with the highest percentage of plant food. It costs more per ton but can be used at a lower per acre rate since it contains less useless material.
Secure a four or five foot stake for each tomato plant and be ready to drive the stake down when the ground softens. If using a trellis, similar to grape support, secure posts and two wires for each row.
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