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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1918
Page
5
Advertises the Wigginton Process to save girdled trees with new tools for 6.50 and 100 grafts included. Claims high failure rate for the old method and offers a $25 contract with instructions to adopt the process, stating any farm hand can perform the grafting in Winchester, Virginia.
A United States Department of Agriculture summary reports self feeders enable hogs to self regulate diets for rapid growth. In Beltsville tests 18 Berkshire pigs fed self feeding gained 1,018 pounds in 70 days versus 675 pounds for hand fed, with less feed per 100 pounds gain. A second test compared cornmeal and shelled corn in self feeders, against hand feeding, showing self-feeders favor faster gains.
Market report lists local prices for winter and spring wheat flour, corn, cracked corn, middlings, bran, barley feed, No 1 Timothy hay, creamery butter wholesale and retail, fresh country butter, young chickens, and retail potatoes. The Star disclaims error responsibility for price quotes.
These markets are corrected as of closing the day preceding publication. Butter nearby creamery 41. Virginia and nearby dairy traits firsts 31. Live poultry Clickens young 35 old roosters 20 young ducks 25. Corn cob for nearby yellow 8.50 on spot white 9.00. Hay No 1 timothy 32, light clover mixed 30.00.
Private Luttrell of Company I 156th Infantry reported to Sheriff that his mileage book was stolen on a train while en route to the city. He suspects a passenger saw the book in his pocket and took it. Sheriff Pannett advised contacting Washington authorities or his company commander. Others, including Mr. L Jackson and Mr. Charles McCarty, left for Washington and Baltimore on unrelated business.
Health note warns against harsh soaps and alkali in shampoos drying the scalp and making hair brittle. Recommends plain refined coconut oil as a pure greaseless alternative, inexpensive and lasting for months. Method: dampen hair, rub in a teaspoon, lathers richly, rinses easily and leaves hair soft and manageable. Coconut oil purportedly removes dust dirt and dandruff.
The piece describes a revival of corn bread as a wartime staple to conserve wheat for Europe. It cites the South valuing corn more and notes enduring fondness for corn bread across America. References from the Houston Post and Atlantic Constitution are included.
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