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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
7
County agents notified when diseased carrot shipments arrive at markets. Inspectors monitor fruits and vegetables for plant diseases to protect selling value and reduce losses from perishable crops. Pathologists aid in controlling outbreaks and preventing spread to other regions.
Farmers face a serious harvest labor shortage as floating work crews dwindle. Kansas farm help expert E. E. Frizell warns the state may not save the wheat crop without help from neighboring states. Officials urge city cooperation to increase wheat supply for bread rather than war rations.
The speaker argues that patriotic effort by citizens can aid national aims and warns against policies that misalign practice. They compare maturing a wheat crop but failing to harvest it with mobilizing and training an army only to poison it, calling both bad policy.
The Department of Agriculture protects consumers from diseased vegetable products to ensure personal welfare and a sufficient national food supply. Diseased produce in transit leads to waste and tighter food scrimping, highlighting the department’s dual focus on individuals and population-wide needs.
Prof G I Christie told how machinery can best use labor and reduce needed hands. He cited farms in the corn belt showing two men with one moldboard plow versus a 17 year old with four horses on a two furrow plow and other examples, urging tractors, haying tools and milking machines to save workers.
The county agent, deputy secretary of agriculture’s farm demonstrator, aids poultry problems and runs 4 H poultry clubs in many states. He is a reliable contact for households with young members to join poultry raising programs and stay connected for guidance.
The remark emphasizes that steady, thorough cultivation yields greater benefits than reliance on artificial watering. It highlights the superiority of soil work, mulching, and patient tending for crops over short term irrigation boosts.
The drag is praised as one of the best corn cultivators and emphasizes simplicity in farm equipment. It warns against complex gear that breaks down, notes alfalfa is hardy yet benefits from manure, warns against over clipping, and advises cucumber care with warm soil and ample moisture. Lime helps flea beetle control on infested plants.
The United States Department of Agriculture and the War Department promote remount breeding by placing select stallions in Vermont New Hampshire Virginia West Virginia Kentucky and Tennessee. Mare owners may give the government an option to buy the foal at age three for 150 with a 25 release fee. no service fee is charged if the colt dies is deformed or injured. Since 1913 about 3089 foals have been produced. The program benefits farmers and the Army by providing sound efficient horses suitable for cavalry light artillery and general farm work especially in mountainous regions. It aims to extend remount breeding to more localities and strengthen national defense.
In beef cattle improvement care focuses on the body portions yielding high priced cuts. Emphasize these areas when selecting breeding animals to optimize future meat quality and yield.
The Wisconsin experiment station reports that a year round corn diet weakens hog vitality by retarding development of vital organs.
President Tener of the National League declined to take action after Brooklyn's owner Ebbets complained about remarks involving Charley Stengel and George Cutshaw. Stengel and Gutshaw denied making trouble, while Tener said there was nothing to act upon.
Word from the Chicago White Sox office says pitcher Red Faber has passed the physical and is in the draft. He does not expect to be called until late in the season or after its close.
The Memphis club lost its third player to the service since season start as pitcher Bill Thweat was drafted. A 22 year old prospect from Mississippi, he stood 6 feet 5 inches and weighed over 200 pounds, and would have boosted the team.
The article highlights Tris Speaker claiming two unassisted double plays in a season as a record noted by Speaker. It recalls past instances by Dick Hohlitzer with Cincinnati versus Philadelphia and Pop Anson for Chicago against Brooklyn in 1891.
John Murray a pitcher for Georgetown University last year has been unconditionally released by the Boston Nationals.
Baseball news surveys player moves and health notes across teams. Ray Schalk stands out as a catcher, Cavan Joe Wood hits well for Cleveland, and Ferdie Schupp gets arm treatment. The Sporting world discusses trades, suspensions, and league shifts as season plans unfold.
Comedian Nick Altrock, veteran White Sox star now in a Washington uniform, draws fans as a side line comic and coach. Clark Griffith calls him a valuable asset and relies on his antics and guidance, recalling how he once motivated pitchers in a decisive game.
Jess Barnes, the Giants new right handed pitcher, begins a career aiming to fill Christy Mathewson’s shoes. Manager McGraw acquired him from the Boston Braves, saying Barnes is a star on the way to Mathewson’s legacy.
Clubs could not agree on a uniform game start time, so President Hickey announced each club may start at its own hour. Three clubs favor four o clock. Minneapolis seeks early starts while St Paul prefers later times, allowing fans to see both games.
Eddie Collins of the White Sox could not start May 2 against Detroit due to a grip attack but appeared as a fourth inning pinch hitter. He singled for Faber, with J. Collins running for him. The next day he sat out, ending his streak at 478 consecutive games.
New York fans favor two managers McGraw and Huggins for Giants and Dodgers loyalty. The Little Napoleon leads pennant winners and keeps the club competitive. Huggins’ arrival is welcomed while Uncle Bobby of Brooklyn sees misfortune as the war disrupts baseball.
Manager Fred Mitchell of the Cubs says he will lay off all players subject to draft if possible. His latest recruit, Bowman from the University of Vermont, is under age. Bowman is an infielder regarded as a comer and may get a trial at first base.
The piece credits Western Canadian soil for large grain yields and rising wealth. It cites Prof Stevens's analysis praising high lime, potash, phosphorus, nitrogen, and organic matter. Settlers move toward Calgary Edmonton Lethbridge Regina Moose Jaw Saskatoon and Vancouver as farm land demand surges. It notes the influx from the United States and the promise of doubled land holdings and better crops.
At a social gathering Congressman James A. Gallivan cites a domestic argument as the setup for a bold bank robbery attempt. A masked man enters a city bank demanding one thousand dollars and threatens dynamite, only to be dismissed by the teller who jokes about preferring the blast to home.
Soothe itching skin with Cuticura by bathing with Cuticura Soap and hot water drying and applying the Ointment. Relief and speedy heatment suggested. Free sample offer at Cuticura Dept X Boston. Available at druggists and by mail Soap 25 Ointment 25 and 50.
A hangman and chaplain confront a condemned man on the gallows. The doomed prisoner speaks in a whispered aside that the platform is unsafe, revealing a fatal flaw as the noose awaits. The exchange captures a grim moment before execution in London.
A humorous take notes that jokes often flop when the target suffers from indigestion. It frames digestion as the hidden culprit behind a failed punchline and suggests the pun relies on bodily discomfort for effect.
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