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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1921
Page
3
The passage describes piling kitchen waste for disposal, added to a heap, and covered to create a composting layer. The compost is stirred, heated, and spread on soil, destroying weeds and enriching beds for use in hotbeds and cold frames.
The Bureau of Entomology of the United States Department of Agriculture urges cleaning around grounds and gardens to curb pests. Hidden insects in hedges ditches and fence corners may emerge in spring and cause damage if not removed now.
Poultry specialists advise dusting boxes for flocks of 50 to 60 fowls during winter. Use fine light dry sand rather than road dust or coal ashes, and provide a sunlit dusting area for chickens to cleanse themselves by soil and dust.
The 1920 census defines a farm as all land controlled by one person either by personal labor or with household or hired help. When tenants or managers are involved, the land operated by each is counted separately.
Trustee James P. Reardon advertises a public auction of a single lot of land with a frame dwelling and outbuildings on the south side of the road in Winchester Virginia. The sale is to satisfy a deed of trust defaulted by Harry Newcome, with the property likely measuring about 1.44 acres, and the auction will be held at the County Court House steps in Winchester on June 46 1921. Cash is the method of payment, and the sale is conducted under the terms of the deed of trust dated December 5 1920 bearing six percent interest.
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