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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1916
Page
3
Prof H G Bell urges farmers to boost wheat yields with timely top dressing. Planting economics favor higher per acre yields over expanding acreage, using 100 to 300 pounds per acre of fertilizer with 2 4 percent ammonia 8 12 percent phosphoric acid and 2 3 percent potash. Harrowing and rolling improve soil surface to reduce evaporation and support vigorous growth against pests and diseases.
An advertisement claims focal applications cannot cure deafness and promotes constitutional remedies. It explains deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and mucous catarrh, offering $100 for any deafness caused by catarrh not cured by Ball's Catarrh Cure. Page-wide note cites Toledo, Ohio makers and generic druggists.
Professor Henry G Bell of the University of Maine studies land values and crop yields. His table shows required corn per acre to pay interest on land valued at various amounts, assuming $15 production cost and 50 cent per bushel price. For $50 land 36 bushels are needed, for $100 land 42, for $200 land 54, for $250 land 60, and for $375 land 72 bushels per acre.
Glenn Hayes notes in American Farming that rich soil is essential for good farming. The piece urges prompt soil fertility through careful use of animal manures, properly rationed commercial fertilizers, and green manures plowed under, asserting that plant food is the indispensable requirement for any crop growth.
James Troop of Purdue's entomology division outlines practical measures to prevent insect damage to corn. Rotation, weed and trash control, late fall plowing of infected land, and proper nutrition help crops withstand attacks. fertilization boosts vigor and reduces injury compared with unfertilized fields.
A citizen endorses commercial patriotism and urges supporting local merchants and newspapers. The essay compares farmer purchasing needs with advertising value, proposes a national press day, and argues the advertising column serves as a price list for farmers while stressing the press as a key driver of community progress.
An Ireland train anecdote contrasts a line of vegetables turning into broth at speed. A wedding party hears a baby cry and a guest jokes about printing No babies expected on invitations. A teacher assigns a short composition on remorse. A boy replies that remorse is knowing who broke the blackboard.
A report notes that time lost and medical attention costs the nation’s wage earners. The article cites an annual sick bill of 680 million dollars and discusses its impact on workers and employers, urging improved health coverage and workplace policies.
A humorous collage shows boosters urged to promote local projects while a Ford story and a joke about stamps reveal lighthearted practical wisdom. The tone blends optimistic boosterism with small town mishaps and folk humor.
Governor Woodbridge N Ferris of Michigan urges farming for youth and cities he champions better rural schools roads and farming. He proposes 12 month teachers in rural districts with three months on farms and says soil must be returned to the land. Ferris notes his 31 years as a Michigan farmer.
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