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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1902
Page
5
The piece blends Bryant poetry on autumn loss with Owen Meredith’s Dinner Hour, plus fragments of Shakespeare and a note on a cattle puncher device. It shifts from elegiac verse to playful prose and technical notes about livestock handling.
The Schwarschild and Sulzberger Packing Company uses electric prods to drive cattle into beef beds instead of shouts and whips. Two six foot punchers in the catch pen and five four foot punchers in the knocking pens deliver 125 volt current via insulated wires to brass points, creating a sharp sting without marks.
A Pittsburg Press comment warns against habitual scolding and urges women in authority to show consideration. It argues scolding harms home life, urges calm correction over nagging, and links kindness, intellectual cultivation, and tender hearted leadership to lasting happiness and better behavior.
A regimental drill ends in humorous failure as a tired rider struggles with a cab horse that won’t start. The horse only moves when a door is shut, a cue the rider cannot provide, prompting officers to declare it a hopeless case amid the heat and fatigue. The piece ends with a quip about girls naming Lillie in varying spellings.
A new device on the Grand Trunk road, the Lidgerwood unloader, enables pulling down miles of track from high to low grades. It uses an engine, anchored flat car, and a cable to drag and lay track, replacing the laborious hand method with crowbars.
The article surveys famed towers across Europe noting the Leaning Tower of Pisa as the best known leaning landmark. It details Pisa’s height, diameter, 14 foot lean, bell weights, construction history from 1174 to 1850, and the seven bells counteracting the tilt. It also mentions Bologna’s Asinelli and Garesenda towers and Iberian zampaniles in Spain.
A photograph shows the new Faverolle breed of fowls imported from France. They are praised for vigor early maturity and fine flesh though their egg production is less certain. The piece also urges farmers to provide pure air and direct sunlight, ample exercise, and open-air living to promote long health.
The passage argues that merely using stable manure is inadequate and that possessing the right ideas shows that intelligent soil study is essential for all farmers. It emphasizes education in soil management as a crucial practice.
Mexico heads into a political transition as President Diaz nears the end of his term. Early speculation centers on General Bernardo Reyes as the probable successor, with supporters arguing for his military and political credentials ahead of the next two years.
An aged manuscript lists regulations for Henry VIII's household. It bans alums in bread, stealing furniture, and mistreatment of staff. It prohibits maids romping on stairs, misusing pewter, and wasting kitchen wares. Brewers are forbidden brim stone in ale.
Two illustrations show a fruit picking box on a ladder and with the handle for carrying full baskets. Simple to make using an empty box and No 12 wire, it contrasts with the traditional basket design. The note discusses soil nutrients in grain stubble and limits of stubble manure.
The article notes 1870 to 1900 shifts in butter and cheese production showing factory shares rising. It cites 1880 butter factory output at 30,000,000 pounds of 807,000,000 total, 1900 butter factory 420,126,000 of 1,492,690,000, and cheese factories growing while farms shrink. It argues agriculture and manufactures grow together, enabling American manufacturing supremacy with 81.2 percent of raw materials from agriculture.
The New England Homestead notes that government land grazing restrictions and fencing have driven higher meat prices. It argues improvements in cattle fattening age, cultivation, grasses, and stock care will offset costs. It claims three acres per steer may suffice and highlights pasture efficiency gains versus unfenced range.
Roadside tree planting should favor ornamental species outside property lines, especially in dense neighborhoods. If inside fence lines or around the farm, cherry trees suit ornament and potential profit, with apples in apple regions. success hinges on regular pruning spraying thinning and attentive care.
The article touts Egyptian cotton being introduced in Texas as superior to United States cotton and Sea Island varieties. It notes longer fiber and easier seed removal at ginning, suggesting a transformative impact on Southern agriculture. It also mentions farming tips for lettuce, strawberries, and cabbage, plus fruit storage guidance and pest control.
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