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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1906
Page
6
The article portrays cattle crossing the Rio Grande at Eagle Pass Texas as a grand frontier spectacle. It describes large herds, river currents, and the chaotic, noisy effort of bulls and cattle managed by cowboys amid border crowds and diverse observers.
Reader William Elwick of Hankinson Dak shares a practical hen sitting plan. Coops run in rows sixteen feet long with ten nests per row, each nest sixteen inches square, covered by a board and enclosed by a sliding panel to protect sittings and hatching.
A discussion of nest and feed coop design with slide doors to confine hens, plus advice on keeping chicks healthy with grass and lettuce greens. It covers balanced feeding, planning farm work, and cautions on shredding corn fodder, with farmer insights on livestock feeding and farm management.
The article urges improved use of coarse feeds like straw and corn fodder to reduce waste and boost meat and milk output. It highlights the Success tomato variety for its color, shipping quality, and firm flesh, while noting careful field culture. It also advises giving young calves hay and proper care, and mentions a durable paper horseshoe and paper-wheeled cars.
Joseph Gibbs reports owning a six inch tall bone clock with ten bone wheels and a hand carved design. The clock, wound by a main spring and chain, keeps perfect time after repair and was bought from a private family unaware of its history. The note ends with general remarks on public office and a quip about a purring woman.
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