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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1894
Page
4
In a stormy December a British ship named Jason wrecks off Cape Cod, as life savers brace amid blinding snow and iron cold. The narrator recalls the peril, the doomed crew, and a mysterious incident connected to the wreck, urging publication for relief or revelation.
A schooner named Jason, captained by McMillan, flounders near Highland Light after sighting Natset lights. Waves tear the vessel, crew retreat to mizzen, and the hull breaks as one by one the crew vanishes. Fifty four corpses wash ashore while responders bury the dead in Provincetown. A mysterious boy at the graves recalls the tragedy without naming his ship or origin.
A man recounts a storm wreck and a boy saved from the Jason, found on a shore asleep and intact. The boy, later named St Peter, lives with his rescuer, learns from books, and recalls memory of Mauritius and the ship’s wreck while scholars dispute his survival.
An address at a dental convention extols modern tooth replacement. It contrasts crowns as upper-prosthesis with rare complete dentures and highlights implantation using real extracted teeth, wired to the jaw for stability, lasting three to ten years, with membrane preservation and occasional temporary tooth reuse.
A discussion of aesthetic sense in animals tracing beauty to sexual selection. It links ornate plumage, antlers, fish fins, and courtship displays across species to mating drives, cites Darwin, and notes human aesthetic appreciation mirrors this thread. The piece also mentions Tennyson and a humor segment about birds wary of strings as traps.
In Colman's Rural World article, diverse rotation and green manuring improve soil fertility. Clover leads, with peas, rye, and turnips offered for varied season timing. even weeds can be used. Emphasizes soil enrichment beyond plant food, plus mechanical soil benefits and flexible sowing times.
Unique design explains linking a poultry house with a barn to form a covered yard. It notes the south side view, east end poultry house 10.16 feet, under-barn excavation 10V feet by 4 feet deep, possible placement at East or West ends, or two houses. Dry excavation is essential to prevent disease. hillside barns offer advantage. design credited to Mr P Smith of Pennsylvania from Warm and Field.
Rural World notes forests guard soil with tree root networks and mold that bind earth, preventing erosion on hills and preserving soil moisture. Dense woods stabilize streams, and removal leads to more extreme flood and drought effects, altering river flow substantially.
The article notes similar feeding tendencies in pigs and fowls and warns overeating leads to spinal paralysis in fowls. It suggests humane disposal of diseased birds, and mentions remedies like turpentine or blister on loins for pigs. Recommends fowl diets include greens and animal foods in modest portions.
Prevention centers on removing damp soil and earthworms, which feed gape worms. Old, long-used poultry houses show higher infestation. Apply lime liberally to soil in chick areas, deeply rake, and repeat weekly until soil is well limed. Healthy birds avoid tonic feeds.
A practical guide from Orange Judd Farmer on preventing fleas and lice among fowls. It covers broodiness, nest sanitation, dust baths, and replacing nests with ground hollows in orchards or paddocks. Burn or overturn infested nests, lime wash roosts, and keep floors ash-covered. Separate unhealthy birds and use powder treatments. Spreads broods across multiple sites to avoid overcrowding and disease.
A veteran poultryman notes incubation spans from twenty three to thirty days for pheasants and discusses egg production rates. Proper feeding can yield three eggs per year per hen by weight, while large breeds reach about a pound at five weeks and six weeks for average pullets. He warns against mixed breeding and emphasizes culling nonproductive crosses as a key for steady income.
The Poultry Keeper describes a cheap, easily built house for laying ducks with no roosts to maximize floor space. The design uses the roof as sides, aiming to serve the entire flock and provide quick return.
A fragmented description outlines waterproof coverings on boards to prevent leaks, floor kept with straw, nests enclosed with open entrances, rests on brick or stone to keep from ground, and flexible house dimensions as a demonstration plan.
The article notes that a diet shift can prompt hens to lay again and prevent indigestion when green foods are scarce. It suggests feeding oil cake broken into suitable bits twice per week, at about a pound for twenty hens, as it acts as a cathartic and provides nitrogenous nourishment.
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