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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1913
Page
7
A dense column lists numerous farms for sale across states including Oregon Newberg Idaho Nebraska Kansas Iowa and Illinois. Entries describe 40 to 320 acre tracts with barns outhouses fruit trees wells and stock, plus prices and contact details. Also noted are trade offers and agency notices inviting buyers and agents. Offer highlights include dairy farms and tillable land with water access.
A column urges beginners to avoid buying cheap stock and to use common sense. It compares squabs with chicks, stresses proper housing and expert breeding, and emphasizes attentive care, healthy flocks, and early disease signs.
The article notes sunburn harms hay quality by losing leaves, especially in clover and alfalfa, reducing feeding value and palatability. It advises quick exposure, windrow curing, and cocking with shading and stock cover to minimize sun and rain damage.
Practical guidance on improving laying through exercise green feed and stable housing. Advises weighing hens weighing a dozen and a half per 12 eggs and avoiding moving hens during laying, with tips on incubator location feeding bone meal and training young chickens for routine tasks.
Advice on improving egg sales by careful gathering, handling, and branding. Sell direct to consumers when possible, or to a grocer dealing in fresh eggs. Clean, size appropriately, stamp with farm name, and collaborate with neighbors to build demand and secure higher prices.
The article warns against sowing seeds too deep and notes that small seeds often fail when buried under a heavy soil cover. Larger seeds like peas and beans can go two to three inches deep, while small vegetable and flower seeds should be sown shallowly to avoid high seed mortality.
Fred J. Doty of Mound Valley Kansas explains a home made garden plow built from 2 by 4s and an old baby carriage wheel. The design features adjustable iron strips and a hollow rim wheel for better ground contact and efficiency over hoes.
A young author tells a roguish girl he has a new volume in the press. She blushes with envy and the pair share a moment of happiness, sitting side by side on the sofa as the news sinks in.
A sports note reflects on the frequency of unblocked kicks in a game and the impact they have on momentum, offenses, and special teams. It underscores the need for protection and awareness to capitalize on opportunities.
The method instructs thorough seed cleaning with several rinses and a formalin solution. It asks to mix one pound of formalin into 40 to 45 gallons of water, wet the grain in a gunny sack dipped in the barrel, then remove and dry the oats. The treated seed can be stored for several days before sowing.
Oil as a cook stove fuel is cleaner and safer than alternatives and far cheaper. Over a half million New Perfection Oil Cook-Stoves are in use in the middle west with high satisfaction.
The article explains hygroma as large knee swellings in cattle, mainly old cows, typically filled with watery fluid. It advises against opening or surgical operations unless performed by a competent veterinarian and notes most cases cause no harm and are best left untreated.
The note explains moving a setting hen at night to keep her on the nest if she is broody. It contrasts with daytime moves, which make her unlikely to act and likely to abandon the nest.
Trees hurt by freezing often require severe pruning to restore health. Severe trimming removes dead or damaged branches, encourages new growth, and helps trees regain strength after frost damage. Proper timing and technique reduce further stress and protect remaining structure.
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