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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1908
Page
6
A late season summary covers orange tree imports from Brazil, peach crop freezes, and the abundance of fine oranges this year. It discusses seed corn fertility, field mice and moles affecting crops, banana fruiting in Wisconsin, and the impact of soil richness and moisture on garden plant growth. The piece also notes livestock grazing costs, orchard pests, and feeding trials for horses.
Kansas undertakes a partridge introduction to boost game birds. Ten pairs of Hun- Zarian partridges have been released on a ranch near Cottonwood Pairs. The birds resemble Kansas quail but are larger about two thirds the size of prairie chickens. Officials believe they can be successfully propagated under state conditions.
Fragmented OCR text notes dogs resemble humans in some ways with finance of property and behavior. It mentions nighttime raids on sheep, chasing horses, and damaging property, implying a belief in their instinctive misdeeds. The passage reflects folklore on dogs’ thief-like actions at night.
The article argues for orchard cover crops as a substitute for expensive clover, recommending straw or light manure mulch among raspberries to suppress weeds and retain moisture. It notes north farmers favor native corn varieties, cites celery yields in Sanford Florida, and reports on a 2026 mile rabbit fence in Australia with a $1.25 million cost. It also details the Shoshone dam project in Wyoming, livestock losses in 1908, and pasture economics.
A near by neighbor’s native timber lot yields per acre and a quarter about 336.50 in gross returns over years from firewood posts and saw logs. After deductions for making posts, cutting, clearing, and sawing, net income reaches 265.60, illustrating potential value of well managed wood lots and timely removal of mature trees to favor younger growth.
A cooperative spraying project with the state experiment station shows strong returns. Two thorough pre bloom sprays and a thorough post bloom treatment help control codling moth and improve fruit quality, with last year’s net gain near $800 on costs under $140.
The article argues that success in poultry comes from a good man and proper care, not just breed. It notes Leghorns Orpingtons Rhode Island Reds excel for laying, Plymouth Rock Wyandotte for general purpose, and Brahmas Cochins for heavier confinement.
A man near an unacquainted region bought a farm in winter for a bargain. Snow hid the land’s true condition. Come spring he found the soil was nearly a bog filled with bobolinks and bullfrogs. The lesson was to inspect while vegetation grows.
A public issue describes women fearing surgery and argues that many operations performed on women in hospitals are unnecessary and could be avoided with better medical judgment and alternatives. The piece reflects concerns about overuse of surgical procedures on female patients.
Letters from Barbara Kase and Arthur R House praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for treating severe female troubles without surgery. The ad touts the product as a 30 year standard remedy for displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities and backache and invites sick women to write for advice. The note adds Julia Marlowe is named as co respondent in a divorce suit involving a former employee wife.
A collection of aphoristic lines and quips on tact blindness and ignorance. Includes Helen Keller on night and wisdom, a clergyman’s misstep of tact, and a dyspeptic’s sardonic remark about illness and mood.
An honored town citizen suffered a severe attack of dysentery and, after securing Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy from Walcott Vermont druggist M J Leach, was promptly cured. Evans Drug Co. markets the remedy.
A collection of brief comic exchanges and wry lines from historical papers. Jokes touch on inopportune violence, cigars, card games, and a doctor’s wealth, reflecting period humor and wordplay without graphic details.
An eczema specialist, Dr. C. B. Holmes of Silver City Mississippi, extols D D D as a near specific for herpes eczema and psoriasis. He notes four years of use with gratifying results and urges patients to see proof at Red Cross Pharmacy.
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