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Newspaper
Winchester News
Location
Winchester, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1908
Page
2
A U S agriculture bulletin warns that earth roads rot and ruts deepen when damaged areas are not filled correctly. Clear dust water and compact. avoid sod or gutter material. do not fill with stone or gravel except for large sections. spread material from center outward and push loosened dirt to ditches.
The article explains how to build corn shocks that stay upright and keep corn in good condition. Form a four-hill frame, pull tops together, and angle the first armfuls toward the center. Ensure shocks are built evenly around, with careful tying using twine or stalks, and place the band near the top pulling tight.
Prairie Farmer presents a simple doorway contrivance to stop corn from rolling toward a door while allowing shoveling. Use a three foot board with beveled ends to fit studs and floor, placed 18 inches from the foot, with 18 inch high nail strips. Mark angles by measuring 16 inches from the top and 6 from the bottom of an 8 inch board, then plane the bevels.
Prof. Cyril G. Hopkins notes steamed bone meal acts faster in soil and is cheaper for its phosphorus content. He explains nitrogen in steamed bone is largely removed, leaving it valued mainly for phosphorus, with some remaining nitrogen. Farmers should buy bone meal by phosphorus content.
The note explains how heifers tend to be timid and respond to reassurance. It recommends scratching between the forelegs as a soothing technique to calm and reassure the animals during handling.
A U S Forest Service circular by Treadwell Cleveland Jr warns that U S timber use is unsustainably high and virgin forests are rapidly depleted. He cites 50 feet board measure per person annually, notes Europe uses 60, and warns less than thirty years remain before the remaining virgin timber is cut. He calls for wiser use, better utilization of mill waste, and accelerated forest regeneration to preserve domestic wood supply and forest industries.
A shopkeeper sweats as he handles a hot week and imagines snow and ice while choosing Christmas and New Year cards. He notes the irony of selecting festive stock on the warm day.
Dr Fridtjof Nansen predicts earth will cool as the sun dies. Simple life forms linger longest while oceans freeze into ice. Atmosphere snow follows and surface temp drops to 330 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. Future oceans reform as the air becomes liquid and photons leave a hydrogen helium sky. The sun becomes a dark star with planets nearby.
Lady Bountiful warns she will leave the place if tenants persist with building dreadful villas near her gates. Jenkins echoes her sentiment from a meeting, saying they risk driving away the goose that lays the golden eggs.
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