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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1918
Page
5
Cleaning small grains such as wheat oats barley and flax with a fanning mill removes weed seeds chaff and damaged kernels. Clean seed ensures uniform stands stronger plants and higher yields with reduced weed competition and improved drill performance. Use of clean seed aids 1918 crop production.
United States Department of Agriculture notes some corn belt farmers using eight to ten quarts of salt per wagonload during cribbing to keep high moisture corn from spoiling. Salt draws water, reduces heating and rotting with proper ventilation. trials show promise though not definitive. Cost under one cent per bushel.
The article stresses the vital need to spread manure thinly and evenly on fields promptly after production. It warns that conserving soil nutrients is as crucial as the current harvest to ensure future food supplies for many years.
Buckwheat is valuable as human food and an excellent poultry feed. The middlings left after milling are high in protein and feed for dairy cows. Buckwheat production will aid local food supply this year and help prevent shortages due to transportation limits.
Farmers can convert grasses and forage crops into higher priced finished products through livestock. This process returns plant nutrients to the soil and supports better use of legumes and other crops, enhancing farm profitability.
Troop 1, Boy Scouts, held a well attended meeting to launch an intensive War Savings Stamps drive. Scouts set goals with awards for high sellers and twenty five donors, announced promotions to patrol and assistant roles, and planned a seven day hike to Beaver Dam after school ends.
A Dunn North Carolina man J C Bagley reports recovering from a four month chronic cold after using Vinol. The ad claims Vinol is a constitutional liver and iron supplement aiding digestion and blood production, promising a refund if no help is seen. Miller's Drug Store promotes the product.
Aimed at women, the piece promotes Piliham's Vegetable Powder as a cure for weakness, pain, and disordered health. It claims the remedy can restore vitality, relieve headaches and nervousness, and enable women to be efficient and capable companions.
Mrs Alice Johnson of La kept awake by severe back and side misery for a year. She credits Cardui with relief after one bottle, saying she could straighten up and work again. She urges others with female complaints to try Cardus. NC-133
A historical notice promotes the Wigginton Process of Bridge-Grafting for saving girdled trees. It claims many orchards failed under the old method, touts a new tool set and grafts for 6.50 dollars, and offers a contract for 25 dollars with complete instructions to farm hands.
Sherwin Williams lime and sulfur arsenate of lead and Insecto advertised for all spraying. Last reliable economic orchard preparations saved freight and water. Sold under guarantee by Cooper Mose & Co. 4-16-1m
A period guide extols plain cocoanut oil as a superior shampoo compared with commercial products. It advises dampening hair, rubbing in oil to create rich lather, then rinsing to remove dust dirt and oil. The method promises quick drying hair that is silky and bright.
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