Cost of Harvesting and Storing Ice
United States Department of Agriculture outlines ice harvesting costs, packing rates, and standard weights for 920 pound cakes. It notes typical prices around 18 cents per ton, variations by distance, and practical equipment needs for farmers. The report also describes icehouse sizing, cooling usage, and observed shrinkage across 100 icehouses, averaging 87 percent.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Dairy Division
Hogs Running in Orchard
An old editorial warns Michigan fruit growers that pasturing hogs in orchards harms trees and root systems more than it helps by insect control. It urges scientifically informed pest management, posting defenses against orchard pests, and abandoning hogs as a tool for orchard care to avoid losses.
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Feoy
Salt a Valuable Seasoning for Hog Feed
Salt is a valuable seasoning for hog feed and a limited amount boosts appetite and taste, aiding digestion and overall vitality. It enhances palatability of charred cobs and light rations, acting as a tonic, but should not be overused to avoid adverse effects.
Rotation in severe cases in wheat fields
Recent experiments show that in some regions two crops of emutted wheat may harbor smut spores, threatening next year's crop if reseeded to wheat. In very bad smut areas rotation should accompany treatment, as bunt or covered smut attacks wheat while other cereals suffer their own smut diseases.
Two Sons in One Pen Plan Sparks Breeding Debate
A brief notice proposes keeping two sons in a single pen with limited breeding. It stresses careful management to prevent further breeding and implies concern over worsening conditions tied to this arrangement. The text underscores the need for proper care and monitoring.
Fairy Wind Fairies Clean the Sky in Verse
In a sunny sky a childlike scene imagines fairy messengers and wind fairies tidying the heavens. They scrub clouds with a damp sponge and wash away dullness leaving a blue expanse, a playful portrait from the Philadelphia Record.
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Philadelphia
How the Banana Tree Grows
The banana tree survives cutting above ground in wet season and quickly regrows. The trunk is formed by rolled leaves, not true wood, pushing new shoots from the center. Cuts heal rapidly but shoots from the stalk rarely fruit or flower, according to St. Nicholas.
Ciphered Wage List Surfaces in Private Ledger
An employer kept a private wage ledger with ciphered amounts keyed by a keyword. An inquisitive worker attempts to decode the weekly and daily pay rates for men named White, Shaw, Adams, Weeks, Howard, and Cross, using the clue “Duy tee ures” and a puzzle about letters representing tens. The note also describes a brainteaser game about “tt” and “it” with seating and questioning.
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White
POU
PSSA
Shaw
AUR
VGGI
Adams
PUI
PSIS
Weeks
YPU
PSA
Howard
Amy
PACH
Cross
WIS
AUSS
The Journalist's Duty Versus Grief in a Grandson's Tale
A young reporter recalls defying personal tragedy to meet a deadline. He watched a brewer celebrate a disputed election, and he initially planned to mock the winner. His dying grandfather interrupted the planned wit, yet he pressed on to file the morning copy, resulting in notes that mocked the brewer while his grandfather recovered less than expected.
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Arnold Bennett
Bile Paides Craididite
Bennett
Dumostie
What Is Style and How It Defines a Woman’s Fashion
The article explores style as an intangible blend of taste and sentiment in dress. It discusses how style depends on form and matter, the wearer, and context, noting chic as French for subtlety and finesse. It contrasts stylish and well dressed, urging discernment beyond expensive fabrics.
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Bemon
Boxing Show Cold Stop Prompts Ring Official Statement
A Brooklyn boxing show halted early in the third round when the master of ceremonies announced that Harry Pierce had broken his hand and could not continue. He would not fight again that night, ending his participation on the card.
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Brooklyn
Harry Pierce
The Firat Oyster Eater Chronicle
The gluttonous Vitelliuss reportedly ate 1000 oysters at an alt ting. King James praised the valiant eater and the poet Gay echoed the sentiment. The tale describes a palate covered with brass or steel and a rocky shore scene with a gruesome outcome.
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Vitelliuss
James
Gay
Tirat
Clergyman and Widow Dialogue Linens a Lost Happiness
Extracted lines describe a cleric consoling a widow about a husband’s happiness after death while a jagged note references a bear and a druggist praise for a laxative remedy. The text blends dialogue with ad copy and stray names.
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Seif
Young Folks’ Corner
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Gay R. V
Aufmis
Ackley
F. D. Weaver
Adlorika
Bill
Memo Heads
American Press Association Telegraph Service
Fletcher
Tother
RK City
B. J. Trey
Highest DE Furniture Funeral Binecron
Ucensep Embalwer
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