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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1900
Page
4
Instructions describe selecting a deep drilled area then shaping hills to plant six to ten seeds. Use half a gallon of well rolled manure per hole, avoid strong manure, space vines, and prune to one fruit per hill. Train tendrils with pegs and cover wounds with soil while protecting from frost bugs and wind.
A weathered note on heavy rain hurting newly sown fields describes a hard crust forming on clay soils. It urges breaking the crust with a slanting-tooth harrow or similar tool to level the surface, allow air and sunlight, and let roots receive rain to revive young plants.
A WOW Webworn pest reportedly appeared in Australia and is being introduced elsewhere. It damages cabbage and other vegetables by attacking crops, causing yield losses and deformed produce. Eggs tailed in earthen conditions lead to stunted greens and reduced harvests across affected plots.
A garbled note describes violet cultivation with unclear terms and measurements. It mentions cut offs at Webolum, brims three Tthelsers, soil out of doors, and plots producing flowers and runners. Overly damaged text notes dampening risk and overwintering in foliage.
Analysis of daffodil color tied to soil chemistry shows color intensity rises with iron related compounds. Pruning guidance given for fruit trees on rich ground to control excessive wood and small fruit. evaporation costs of honeypots discussed. note on parchment paper for butter packaging.
A rural column urges turning drudgery into bee keeping for youths. It praises bees as a scientific pursuit, notes winter work inside, and promotes buying colonies and an agricultural paper to sustain interest and avoid market waste.
Mr. Chapman of Michigan notes methods to prevent swarming by preserving strong colonies and using multiple-year queens. He recommends delaying queen use, providing ample brood space, and moving brood frames to manage the nest while avoiding mail‑injured queens.
The text extols honey bees for indefatigable industry and perseverance. Workers begin at birth caring for brood, then around sixteen days old become honey and pollen gatherers. During honey harvest they venture at dawn, returning with nectar and pollen, undeterred by sun, rain, or storm, and are said to deserve a small house, clean yard, and abundance for themselves and their food.
The article argues rice farming is highly profitable in river bottom country. It cites Texas and Louisiana as models with vast land and favorable water, noting cheap drainage, levees, canals, and irrigation. With investment and labor, extensive rice lands could yield large profits and reduce imports.
A brief look at shading strategies to guard plants from sun and wind. Neighbors use foliage, twigs, and holly to tilt frames, while lightweight screens face issues. The piece notes mounting trouble and mixed success with improvised protections.
The excerpt details frame dimensions and materials for a portable shelter bed setup. It describes 10-foot latching frames, 2 four-foot crosspieces, four 14-inch weather strips for legs, and double hooks with tow sacking to secure parts. The frames are adjustable and can be moved quickly, attributed to Emil C. Vorerson.
A recipe fragment describes arranging three hard boiled eggs in slices on lettuce with sliced radishes. It adds a half teaspoon of salt, a pinch of paprika, six spoonfuls of oil, and stir in tenion juice or vinegar. The salad is tossed together and served.
fragmented agricultural lines discuss pruning timing frost risk and staking. personal testimonials praise Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and Chilblain's Pain Balm. specific names include Miller McCurdy's drug store, G H Winsor Burgettstown, and F A Barcock Evie Pa. product mentions include Chamberlain's and Chilberlain's Pain Balm with local sale by S Kingston.
A historical list details mayoral and ward officials, town clerk, treasurer, and various department heads. It also notes a spectrum of Masonic and fraternal lodges with meeting times, plus church service schedules for Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian congregations.
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