Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-17
THE MOONS INFLUENCE
Remarkable Experience and Observa-
tions Made by The Farm Journal
Readers-Interestin If not Con-
vincing-Perhaps you May Wish to
Test These Things Yourself.

Man says: 81 sow and plant all
crops in the ground, not in the moon.
But nature in her quiet way tells him
that the moon has much to do with
the ground"
First: Understand that the light
of the moon means from new to full
moon; and that dark of the moon
means the last quarter before new
moon.
To get best results, sow or plant
all grain Qike wheat, barley, oats,
corn, timothy, clover and similar
things that go to tops) in the light
of the moon from new to full moon.
Plant all vegetables and fruits that
produce their fruit above ground in
the light of the moon. Plant every
thing that goes to root (like potatoes,
beets, turnips, onions, in the dark
of the moon) last quarter before new
moon.
AS test, you have twenty acre
field for wheat; sow one half in dark
of moon, and the other half in light
of moon, any man passing by the
field when the grain is ripe, can see
the difference in quality and height
l do not mean to say that so doing
will insure your, crops; seed and sol
conditions must likewise be right ano
reasonable.
Another test: Dig your post holes
and place fence posts and nail or
your boards in the light of the moon
After Winters freezing and thaw.
ing your fence is tipped to one side
and the posts heaved up more or less
Again dig the post holes in the darl
of the moon, let it freeze and thaw
your fence posts remain just where
you placed them. ~
A third test: Say you're going tx
shingle barn or house, shingle ont
half of same in the dark of moon ther
finish shingling the other half il
the light of moon; the shingles placed
on roof in the dark of the moon viii
lay fiat and smooth; the other half o.
roof shingled will turn up a little al
ends.
A man trimmed a part of orchard il
dark of the moon, the tip ends o.
trimmed limbs died to nearly two
inches back. He pruned the balanc,
of the orchard in the light of tn,
moon and the limbs healed over OF
the tips where cut off.
Again: Place a large two incl
plank or large stone on your lawn
in the light of the moon and let it re
main during the summer months. Th
grass underneath will turn a ligh
yellow and continue to live and grow
Place the same during the dark of tn
moon and let it remain same lengtl
of time and the grass under plank O
stone will die, roots and all.
| Let the moon shine on all kinds o
edge tools for length of time an
it will take the temper out. Kill
corn fed hog or fat beef in the dar
of the moon and when you fry o
cook the meat it goes to grease an
shrivels up and is not fit to eat-dr
and no substance in it. Kill the sam
in light of moon and you will hav
nice favored plump meat.
From observation not only the su
and moon. but the planets at certai
times when near the earth. have thei
disturbing effects on all living grow
ing and maturing nature animate Q
inanimate objects. All nature mus
have rest at some time A man VIII
shaves himself knows how to hon
and strop his razor. At times
seems to be dried and it pulls. LIE
him lay the razor aside for a tim
then when he shaves with it again
works easy and appears to be sharl
This is natures rest; man an
beast. flesh and blood must have res
The earth in manv localities freeze u
in Winter time, the lakes and river
freeze up and all nature is covere
with snow. the crops will not grow
this is natures rest. The commar
ders of all ships can buy books a yea
ahead, giving the serving of the tide
at every port. All calculations be