Chicken Coop Design For Downhill Roosting
A writer in American Agriculturist shares a simple chicken coop plan using a four by three by three foot dry goods box. Front and bottom removed, two corner strips raise the front to pitch the roof, with side steps and cross pieces for removable perches. Coop moved twice weekly. open front and bottom pose predation risk, but the method yields large Orpingtons and sturdy stock for fall buyers.
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Sition
Amerifcan Agriculturist
Coop
Mil. Vonnure Strawberry Noted for Large Fruit
An article in Rural New Yorker discusses the Mil. Vonnure strawberry developed by Henry Jordaman of New Jersey. It produced a seedling fruit with two inch size and high yields, selling for 1 per quart at first. The berry is bright red with gloss, uniform shape, long season, strong foliage, and plants growing ten to fifteen inches high.
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New Yorker
Henry Jordaman
New Jersey
Jerolaman
Herries
Tomer
New York
Kevitt
Keritt
Mor Finey
Tom Paul
William Belt
Dixon, Marshall and
Glenafary
Eeviti
Euill Gorate
Dixon
Picking Fruit In Proper Maturity For Market
An agricultural note warns against letting fruit ripen on trees before harvest and outlines signs of maturity for apples and peaches. Early apples can be picked when large enough for cooking, while dessert and winter apples should ripen fully for best flavor. Peaches should be picked when their color is clear and bright, with testers using a gentle twist to judge readiness.
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Miller
W. N
Oregon Fruit Land Prospects Lift Hood and Rogue Valleys
The article urges improved use of pioneer fruit lands in Oregon, noting most suitable land is idle and praising Hood and Rogue river valleys while foreseeing the Willamette Valley’s rise. It cites large tracts of goat pasture sold at 20 to 50 dollars per acre as ripe for conversion to fruit crops, and shares profits from Southern Oregon orchards including Spitzenberg trees yielding 35 to 37 boxes per tree and a net crop value around eight thousand dollars, plus pear and apple outputs and orchard unions.
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Rogue River Village
Oregon
Winmette
Hood
Rogue River
Wilamette Valley
Yicinity
Neve
Union
Orefdh
Sheep Breeding Report Highlights Dorset Cheviot and Oxford Dawns
A writer in New England Homestead notes Dorsets Cheviots and Oxford Dawns as three profitable sheep varieties. Dorsets bring early lambs and growing demand, Cheviots are prized for appearance, and Oxfords remain show sheep earning premiums at fairs.
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Oxford
New England
The Ear of Dionysius and its secret prison
A historic note on the Ear of Dionysius near Syracuse, a 250 by 80 foot artificial ear cave built by Dionysius's slaves. The site housed a whispering gallery and connected prison dungeons where plots against the tyranny were monitored, with the architect and workers reportedly executed to conceal purposes.
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Dionraton
Dionysius
Quartiles
Syracuse
Sicily
Dionyalus
Dionysiue
Regu
Cunning of the Fox and Untranslated Tales of Fox Tricks
Ancient notes describe fox cunning in England and America, noting quiet stalking, tree tricks, and dramatic escapes. Archbishop Clavy Magnus cites a Latin work on northern peoples with no English translation, detailing fox leaps from goats and clever evasion of hounds.
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Mounda
England
Clavy Magnus
Uplanta
Wistoria
Wig Tree
Tumbleweeds Spread Across Land in Deserts and Plains
The article describes tumbleweeds forming when ripe, detaching at the root, and rolling with the wind across western deserts and plains. It notes eastward occurrence as the old witch grass with hairlike purple branches, spreading seeds as plants blow and pile along fences and hedgerows.
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Great West
United States
Sorting and Packing Eggs for Market
The guide explains careful sorting by size shape and color before packing eggs for sale. Keep shells uniform in each package, wipe clean if only slightly salted, discard badly salted eggs, and avoid washing that harms appearance. Discarded eggs go to cheaper markets. legs may be priced in large shipping cases or alphabet boards per market law.
Colts and mule prices rise as farmers eye next season
A Farm Journal note says crop prospects for next year hinge on current swamer work and careful care of colts. Young strong mules fetch higher prices and buyers show growing interest as the market tends upward.
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Dane
Farm Journal
Cement Posts and Farm Fences Attract Local Attention
A Woll koowr farmer on an extensive town farm, Jill, attested faith in cement posts by binding them to make ten miles of fence. The wind appears to be in a transition. The family’s eight or five year old children supplied the first cutting of palatable stalks on May 18 and expect good yield for six weeks.
Living by Music and Public Ownership Debate
A piece discusses musicians who master two instruments to gain work, noting seasonal demand shifts between brass and strings. It then argues public ownership of streets and utilities would remove political bosses and graft, citing examples from Philadelphia and New York to claim such ownership would curb corruption and empower citizens.
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le Sars
Nean
Tom Johnson and municipal streetcar ownership debate
A Mansfield Ohio reader comments on municipal ownership of street railways, arguing it would boost political power and payrolls. The letter compares Tom Johnson's influence in Cleveland and contemplates a mayoral run backed by an army of paid retainers, weighing three cent fare precedents.
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Tom
Tom Johnson
Cleveland
Mansfield
Joke on Her Reveals Sex Bias in Law Circles
A New York woman lawyer shares with a reporter a sequence of letters debating a settlement with a male colleague who refuses to bargain with a woman. The exchange lampoons gender prejudice, quoting lines about Eve and Adam and dismissive attitudes toward women in law.
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New York
Adam
Alank
Genesis
Eve
Gleveland
Early Asylum Roots and Nonrestraint Movement
A quirky tale links a young man’s near exposure to phtheria with the dawn of humane treatment for the mentally ill. It notes 1706 actions by Willam Tuke in York and mentions earlier French efforts toward nonrestraint, a radical concept ridiculed then but now widely adopted.
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Willam Tuke
York
England
Phael
Pluet
Vaudeville on Trains Aims to Entertain Passengers
J D Brown of the Erie Railroad predicts vaudeville performances on fast express trains across the United States. He argues travel fatigue prompts demand for in- transit entertainment and cites a Texas example where a private car stage amused officials. If adopted, the plan could spread to major lines within months, with actors volunteering travel in exchange.
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United States
Mr. Brown
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Texan Ia
South
Wng
Vs & Atage
Frank
Prayer for Reporters at Kalamazoo Gazette
John A. Ross managing editor announced daily services for the Gazette news department with prayers by himself or city ministers. The move surprised readers and, Ross said, aimed to improve reporters’ work and the paper’s reach.
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Kalaamazoo Gazette
John A. Ross
Tha Kalamazoo Mich. Gazette
The
Gazette
Anya
Kalamazoo
New York World
Roas
The God Times on Good Times and Hard Work
The piece critiques the pursuit of wealth through labor and sacrifice, arguing money has limited value for true enjoyment. It warns against endless toil and urges living day by day, citing the dangers of consumerism and the lure of steady returns. It touches on farming woes and diversification as risk factors.
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Nee
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