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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1912
Page
8
Oscar L Hexon of Williston North Dakota urges readers to study the local ads to avoid overpaying for goods and services. The brief note promotes cautious shopping and highlights the value of ad content from the community.
Prof Churchill notes barley offers soil improvement and weed suppression when grown with special culture. Late seeding helps yield. proper harvest at the hard dough stage, stacking instead of immediate threshing, and thorough harrowing reduce weed pressure. Barley suits horse or hog feed and can mix with other crops, with six rowed Manchuria best in North Dakota.
The 31 acre orchard near Wichita Kansas contains 3500 trees, most not yet bearing. Owner C H Dougherty notes cherry trees adapt well to the climate and resist frost. He predicts two years to first heavy harvest, while apples need five years to bear. Demand for cherries exceeds supply.
The article argues pruning should occur in early spring from mid March to mid April, noting the middle of March to the middle of April as optimal in cold sections. It adds that in milder winters the work is easiest during the dormant season.
Winter eggs and fertile eggs have driven many a would be fancier out of the business simply because he had no knowledge of how to produce them.
A described testing method uses a simple 20 by 40 inch box filled with sawdust to germinate seed corn. The bed stays warm day and night, allowing steady germination in five to seven days. If dry at day three, moisten. after five to seven days roll back the cloth and inspect kernels without disturbing their positions.
This excerpt details a seed testing procedure using corn ears. It describes preparing a moistened muslin layer over sawdust, labeling sections for kernels from ears, and testing germination by moving poor performers forward. It also notes boiling the bed first and removing butt and tip kernels to ensure uniform planting outcomes.
Educated buyers recognize when a store does not advertise or fills space without citing any value offers. The ad market favors shops that clearly state prices and promotions, guiding regular students of ads to compare and choose.
If you are a patron of the Farmers and Merchants Bank you may be assured of our personal interest in your welfare. The notice emphasizes the bank’s commitment to customers and their financial well being.
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