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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1894
Page
4
A lyrical reminiscence by Nisou Waterman in the Chicago Journal echoes the cycle of seasons from spring through autumn and into winter. It praises spring freshness and summer joys, then contemplates quiet winter mood, deeming the ideal climate the one that links heart and home.
Lena Wolmer and Tom Elverton trek through Ceylon’s hills near KandY, facing a sunlit ascent and a dangerous snake. Tom saves Lena from the reptile. she offers marriage, and the couple’s future is sealed by a Queen Eleanor gesture, with Tom’s newfound domestic life described in humorous terms.
A collage of notes on varied topics includes a quarrel between Thomas Sheridan and his grandfather, Civil War era shipyard remarks about the Visenya of Spain, ax design innovations, a Carnot funeral pamphlet printed for distribution, details on Mt. Elias and Mt. Loran in North America, ancient Australian funeral customs, and Roman funeral mourners' fees.
A detailed description explains naval shipbuilding from initial paper designs to full scale models and raw materials. It notes that forethought covers displacement, propulsion revolutions per minute, coal consumption, and fireproof joining, with examples from the U S Navy's first ironclads and the precision needed to assemble thousands of steel parts and rivets.
A Farm and Home article describes a nest arrangement along a poultry house wall with a sloped top to keep hens off, a front overhang for darkness, a rear hinged door for gathering eggs from outside, and a corded outside access to feed and water. The design aims to minimize interior entry and prevent egg breakage.
A Southern Cultivator article advises a chicken proof garden fence using 2 inch mesh poultry netting, set on posts ten feet apart with bottom wire low and a second wire five feet high. Netting is five feet wide, tied every six inches to the wires to deter poultry from entering.
A Fanciers' Review excerpt extols hens as prime wealth generators on the farm. It argues the hen turns grass into money, grain into gold, and even sand into silver, outperforming horses and cattle in value. The tale paints the hen as a rolling mill of profit in plain terms.
A Rural World excerpt notes poultry can yield from one hundred to several hundred dollars per area, with proper management. A Massachusetts farmer reportedly makes 4000 per year from poultry, proving it can outpace traditional farming while using land once devoted to cattle.
The article argues that wheat yields improve when grown with a grass crop in rotation, notably clover. It warns that wheat and corn in succession without fertilization exhausts soil fertility, while grass crops shade soil and fix atmospheric nitrogen, sustaining fertility.
An inventor describes a wagon brake contrivance using iron rack pieces, a wooden lever, and a chain assembly. Materials include tough woolen wear, bolts, nuts, and a half-inch hardwood washer. The device adjusts with an open link and can be used on wagons with or without the bed, mounted under the axle.
A bulletin from Prof. Mark W. Darrington, chief of the weather bureau, compiles opinions of shipping men on protecting fruits and vegetables from heat and cold. It states that modern methods, including lined cars and Hastman heating, largely eliminate freezing danger.
The article advises studying soil for crops and notes sweet potatoes’ sugar content and palatability, fruit markets remaining steady with good prices, and suggests renting old raspberry and blackberry stalks, select only a few strong new canes, dry seed corn thoroughly, and harvest ears when leaves turn yellow before drying in a dry place. It also warns that repeated use of young stock for breeding and selling older animals can reduce stamina, recommending best specimens from mature parents.
The practical farmer should focus on warm housing and high quality feed to produce winter eggs. Keep birds active in scratching pens when snow covers the ground, hatch pullets in April and May, and market eggs at the optimal time for higher profits.
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