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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1918
Page
5
The Progressive Farmer notes a neighborhood plan where a single market agent sells for a group. Collecting stations at three homes gather produce on set evenings. The agent manages pricing, earns commissions, and builds a steady customer line.
In The Farmer two 16 feet square movable hay shed roofs work well. Posts about 22 feet long are placed four feet in the ground with 1½ feet above ground. Holes bored a foot apart allow raising the roof. iron pins secure it. Posts heavy at the base and a tackle raises one corner at a time.
A fertile soil must be sweet not acid and rich in organic matter and humus. It needs a suitable texture and a favorable environment for roots, with aeration and adequate soil moisture through tillage drainage and irrigation. All factors must be integrated in a systematic soil management plan to yield large crops.
Manure improves crop yields and becomes more essential with low rainfall. Higher crop prices boost manure returns. It adds plant nutrients and organic matter, helping plants grow with less soil moisture when soil is well supplied with nutrients.
The article explains storing seed peas in air slaked lime at one part lime to two parts peas to resist weevil damage. It notes liquid carbon bisulphide can preserve seeds if they are dipped briefly, with effectiveness depending on the seed moisture at dipping time.
A brief pledge urges readers to save diligently and commit to purchasing a fixed monthly amount of Wer Sayings Stampe. The notice emphasizes steady personal finance and consistent support for the listed product.
A telegram from John B. Bowman, national hotel and restaurant chairman, to Norfolk state official Richard Neddo outlines new federal rules limiting beef in hotels restaurants and homes to one roast weekly and two boiled meals and one beefsteak weekly. It urges substituting pork products for beef through September 15 to ease army and allied needs.
Berryville Virginia June 17 Mrs Henry Fleming of Baltimore visits Mrs A Moore. Several residents host guests from Philadelphia New York and Maryland. Includes students and alumni from Hampden Sydney Woodberry Forest Blackstone Culpeper and more with social events at The Sign of the Motor Car and Clagett home. Mary Lee Russell leaves for Washington to start a job.
Pendleton Peterson a colored night watchman at the Winchester company was jailed 29 days in police court on his guilty plea for stealing 1750 pounds of iron brass and nickel fixtures and selling them to a junk dealer. He enlisted a white man to move the items and made two wagon trips. He has one arm and was not sent to work on state roads.
Advertisement touts Calotabs as a new harmless liver cleaner that is more effective than old calomel with no nausea. Take one tab at bedtime with water and wake up fine, ready for breakfast. sold only in sealed packs for thirty five cents with a money back guarantee.
Berryville Virginia June 17 One of the club’s most interesting meetings was held in the club rooms decorated with cut flowers and flags. Guests from Winchester Miss Pattie Willis of Charles Town Miss Dugger and Mrs Fos told of infant welfare work. Poems were read by Mrs Bond and Miss Beatrice Past. Mrs Richardson reported on the State Federation of Women's Clubs. Mrs Rowell spoke on Arts and Crafts of Our Allies with art from Belgium Italy and France.
Government hiring notice seeks 1,000 workers at Norfolk Virginia navy yard to support fleet operations. Pay four dollars and forty cents for ten hours with free transport and sleeping quarters. Apply at the local post office.
A playful jab targets autocracy with a 25 cent joke while promoting thrift stamps as a civic nudge. The note invites readers to buy a Thrift stamp, framing the act as everyday resistance.
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