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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1920
Page
5
Indianapolis June 7 Advertising reduces the price to the consumer rather than adding a tax, say speakers at the sixteenth annual convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World in session here. They add advertising lifts market standards and aids distribution of goods.
Secretary Colby on behalf of the American government tendered a verbal apology to the British ambassador for the burning of a British flag by Irish women in Washington last week. An official report is awaited from District of Columbia authorities before a formal apology is issued.
Washington reports immediate appropriations totaling 125.96 million dollars for railroads to buy new rolling stock. The Inter‑State Commerce Commission announced the funding from the 3 billion revolving transportation act fund, with 75 million for freight cars and priorities for refrigerated crops and related needs.
United States Department of Agriculture outlines rabbit raising as a cost effective home food source. A 10 pound doe can yield 50 pounds meat in a year with small space and limited daily effort. Selecting a breed depends on market needs, and starting with one buck and two or three does is advised.
The article notes a steady greens based diet for rabbits with substitutions like crushed barley for oats and combinations of clover alfalfa green oats or timothy hay. It lists greens such as carrots turnips prunings from fruit trees and garden plants and warns against moldy lawn clippings. Dandelion tops and roots are valued for food and medicinal properties. A variety of feed is essential.
United States Department of Agriculture specialists say pruning to a single stem and staking or trellising pays off in small home gardens. It allows more plants per area, earlier ripening, and cleaner fruit off the ground. three times as many plants can fit in the same space, boosting overall production and quality.
The article advises gardeners on lime use, recommending a small amount of all slaked lime per square rod after plowing, avoiding Irish potato land and fertilizer applications. It notes that lime can release fertilizer nitrogen, warns against mixing with manure, and mentions wood and coal ashes as lightening agents with limited fertilizer value per the U S Department of Agriculture.
The article advises suitable plantings to unite farmstead parts into a homelike whole. Trees serve as windbreaks and backdrops, while shrubs screen foundations and guide drives. Use native or locally proven trees and shrubs for best results.
A Virginia dairyman outlines replacing a scrub bull with a registered Holstein to improve the herd. The statement appears in a U S Department of Agriculture report noting Virginia leads other states in embracing the Better Sires Better Stock program for purebred sires across stock classes.
At the Republican national convention in Chicago none of the expected leaders or candidates have appeared on the lineup. Delegates gossip about leaders and ballots while discussions focus on the platform. First ballot results loom for Johnson Lowden and Hughes as organizers seat Virginia and other state delegations amid internal splits.
A marriage license was issued in the county clerk’s office on Saturday to Olive Elizabeth Painter and a groom described as a young farmer, both of Stephens City. The bride is the daughter of Isaac Painter.
A fragmented diary style note describes a mother warning her child Billy about behaving well because Aunt Hatley will be present. The boy anticipates a strict mood and a rough visit as part of an upcoming family gathering.
A new company emerges from Australia based on the blackboy tree. It promises to produce valuable goods while avoiding tar and other harsh dressings. Early listings mention lacquers paints phenol benzol and related substances as part of the potential output.
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