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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1913
Page
7
J W Kerr of Maryland spoke at the State Horticultural Association on matting strawberry beds with plants 18 to 20 inches apart and cultivating in one direction. He praised mulched rows of straw and noted profitability varies by variety and soil, urging growers to test what performs best on their land.
Up to date method to build a grape arbor using four 4x4 posts seven feet tall with woven wire top fencing. Braces and plates of 4x4 support the taut top, anchored by four wires and a turnbuckle. Ground anchor via stone or embedding. supports 50 feet long, using 6x6 for longer spans. The trellis can shade a path and can be attached to both sides as a low fence.
Oregon Agricultural College division of horticulture advises pruning all wood over four years from currant and gooseberry bushes. Remove old wood, thin new canes to three or four of the strongest, and head back to about two feet. This creates three one-year, two-year, and four-year-old shoots each year.
The piece outlines profitable goose varieties led by the Toulouse and Embden with weights for adults and young. It stresses easy raising, thrift, rapid growth, and strong eating quality plus feather value. Care, cleanliness, proper feeding, and pest control are essential for success.
Practical guidance for pigeon breeders on loft setup mating guarantees and careful selection. Notes that stylish or warted beaks indicate older birds, squabs stay in the nest until ready, and annual breeder feed costs range from 90 cents to $12 per pair. Cities show steady squab demand year round.
The article outlines disease control for drinking vessels, confinement of hens, and weaning of chicks. It lists English and Asiatic meat breeds, suggests fattening old hens for sale, describes egg production considerations, and recommends a partial open front poultry house for most areas. It stresses pure bred stock, limited males, and proper feeding for profit.
The article promotes the International Sunday School Lesson led by O. Sellers director of the Evening Department at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. It outlines study guidance and aims to provide educational religious instruction for readers.
A lesson on Caleb in Joshua 14 1 14 tracing his claim to Hebron 45 years after Moses promise and Joshua's blessing Caleb's faithfulness enduring strength and the call to seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness with practical application to faith trust and perseverance.
The article touts thousands of 160 acre free homesteads in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta available by simple filing a ten dollar entry fee and living on the land six months yearly for three years. It notes strong yields of wheat and other crops and highlights farm versatility including dairying timber and cattle alongside scenic parkland and tree planting.
Advice promotes Cuticura Ointment and Soap for pimples and blackheads with a five minute rinse, suggests daily use at rising and retiring, and claims benefits for inflammation and clogged pores. Sample books and free samples offered by Cuticura, Boston.
A witty exchange at the telephone office features a social belle asking for a party line to handle many social obligations. The manager questions independence or party line, and the young woman quips about costs for social duties.
Public notice urges caregivers to examine every bottle of Castoria for the signature "pleature of wee" and notes its use for over 30 years. The message emphasizes Fletcher's Castoria as a trusted remedy for babies and kids and urges children to cry for Castoria.
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