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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1906
Page
3
Mr Wragg invites contributions of new ideas for readers of this department and offers to answer correspondents seeking information on discussed subjects. Address M J Wragg, Waukee or les Moines, Iowa.
An article urges farmers to favor draft horses with true quality over oversized fads, noting 1650 to 1800 pound weight as optimal and stressing bone muscle and action. It argues for marketable, reliable stock and cautions against rubbery extremes while offering practical dairy tips from feeding to milking and ventilation.
The Missouri Agricultural College reports that feeding six pounds of corn with clover hay yields about two pounds daily gain in cattle. Six pounds corn plus fifteen pounds clover yields about one pound daily gain. Equal parts clover hay and corn stover give about 1.5 pounds daily gain, with clover and six pounds corn cheaper than a heavy grain diet. The grain mix finishes cattle faster to meet market needs.
Finnish trials show foxtail hay increasing milk yield by 51 percent and fat content by 8 percent compared with timothy hay. The results suggest foxtail as a valuable cow feed option in dairy production.
The article warns against overcrowding cattle in winter stables as carbon buildup from respiration poisons sleeping quarters. It notes crowded, dirty barns spread disease, hamper ventilation, and create drafts that harm all animals, urging stockmen to provide ample space.
Farmers face limited work for horses as ground freezes and legs swell. Feeding boiled barley or oats and increasing bran in the grain ration helps digestion and keeps horses healthier during cold periods.
Advice urges finishing fattening stock, especially hogs, before cold weather. October feeding yields lower costs and better profits than January. Favorable season and current prices allow market-ready hogs to bring better returns. restrict grain-only feeding to those not used for future stock.
A reflective essay argues that many older landowners hoard wealth and delay retirement, valuing money over health. It warns that sons should hoe their own rows and that aging individuals should plan to enjoy life rather than pursue endless wealth, since health and time fade.
Farmers should emphasize fast-walking gaits in young horses as a key to farm productivity. Training beside a fast-walking mate helps foals adopt a quicker, permanent speed, boosting work output in corn cultivation, binder and mower use, hay loading, and field returns. Slow gaiters waste time and labor, especially during busy seasons.
A judge of good horses emphasizes leading a horse straight and returning to assess true action. Close hock-action is valued for greater power, while wide hocks waste strength and cause bulging backs. Attention to draft horse mechanics, especially in Scotland, yields beneficial results.
The Northwest considers increasing average farm horse weight to cope with lumpier soil from heavy rainfall. Proponents say heavier horses and implements improve work efficiency, while current weights appear too light for modern seedbed preparation.
The article stresses that lambs require daily exercise and sheltered, wind‑free space in cold weather. It recommends a warm barn area with a shed for protection and an exercise yard with roughage, plus multiple daily drinking opportunities. If outdoor time is impossible, provide an indoor area for stretching and activity. Implementing this plan benefits lamb welfare and growth.
Experts in the corn belt dispute claims that soft corn is not greatly inferior to hard corn for fattening stock. Observers report that feeders would pay more for hard corn, with some preferring 50 cents per bushel over 26 cents for soft corn.
Boston grew beans in 1904 with 343000 bushels or 10997120 quarts sold across 15000 barrels more than 1903. New England Grocer notes rising demand and retail bean receipts totaling 6698272 dollars, a sum likened to the cost of a battleship.
Police crackdown sparked a motorist boycott in Andover Hampshire cutting charity subscriptions and causing a heavy loss in the past year as motorists fled the town.
In Vestry Mississippi on January first a husband recounts his wife’s illness. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with restoring her health after kidney disorder spasms and weight loss, noting a thirty pound gain and full recovery.
Chinese subjects in Victoria British Columbia apply to join the Fifth Regiment Canadian Artillery claiming the right to serve as British subjects. One commander has sent the matter to the minister of militia at Ottawa for decision.
A Chicago Record-Herald passage contrasts a lone check altered into a $100 value with a stock scam that misleads the public. It questions why the stock manipulator faces consequences while the check faker ends in jail, and laments unacted promises by a persistent lover.
A Denver reader details years of chills headaches and indigestion from coffee. After switching to Postum Food Coffee, she reports relief and no recurrences for months. Her daughter also stops coffee and notes improved memory and fewer headaches. The advertisement claims Postum as the remedy and references The Road to Wellville.
A fragment discusses laughter sounds signaling traits. Laughing with eh implies melancholy or generosity and resolve. Laughter resembling the French y marks misanthropy hypocrisy and miserliness, while e laughter is linked to children and simple minds.
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for blood poison cancer scrofula and skin eruptions. It claims to heal sores ulcers and swellings and to improve digestion and blood quality. The company offers $1 bottles and free samples from Blood Balm Co Atlanta Ga with free medical advice.
A $250 000 endowment from the estate of the late M. D. Viets of Granby Massachusetts is announced as the largest gift to Sheffield Scientific School aside from the founders endowment and two dormitories donated by Frederick W. Vanderbilt in recent years.
Advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh as a constitutional disease by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Promises $100 reward for any case it cannot cure. Includes testimonials and mail order in Toledo Ohio. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills and a teaser about a hotel boarder seeking health food.
An advertisement touts Dr Kline's Great Nerve Kestor promising permanent relief from fits and nervousness after one day of use. It offers a free 82.00 trial and a house treatise from Dr Kline Ltd of Philadelphia. The clipped exchange about a suburbanite who runs the town telephones appears as a humorous aside.
Mrs. Eula Preslad of Greenfield Tennessee commends Hunt's Cure for fifteen years as a dependable remedy for itching skin conditions including eczema and ringworm, calling it peerless and a true friend.
A teacher asks for an example of damper usage and a pupil responds with the quip that the teacher is damper-ticular about their English. The remark appears in a Harper's Weekly excerpt illustrating schoolroom wit.
A woman is described as naturally deceptive, able to discuss religion while secretly thinking about dresses. The remark highlights perception of duplicity and shifting conversation topics to conceal true thoughts.
An Ocean Grove New Jersey reader asserts Piso's Gure for Consumption as an unfailing remedy for coughs and colds, dated February 1 1900. The testimonial-style note emphasizes strong belief in the medicine's efficacy.
A quip on wealth and loss suggesting that if men recovered every penny ever spent or misplaced there would be an excess of money with little practical value. It reflects a satirical view of wealth and utility.
The notice promotes Lewis' Factory Peoria Illinois as a dealer of Lewis' Single Binder straight 5c cigars, claiming consistent quality and availability from the Peoria outlet.
A historical note questions the fate of a woman described as old fashioned for leaning on her escort's arm. The remark reflects past social norms and the article title hints at a broader discussion of propriety and gender roles.
An advertisement proclaims Taylor’s Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mullen as a universal cure for coughs colds croup and lung troubles. Sold by druggists in 25 cent 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles.
A reflective note on how rumor and imagination propel some people toward notoriety despite lacking real events to back their acclaim. The piece considers fame built on hearsay and imagined outcomes rather than verifiable deeds.
An 25 cent bottle claims to soothe teething pain for children and relieve wind colic by easing gum discomfort and crying.
An opinion line states the average man tolerates more by not hitching to a pole than by being tied. The remark reflects a broader stance on endurance and personal autonomy within the period’s social discourse.
Advertisement promises a guaranteed cure for piles with itching bleeding and protruding symptoms. Claims Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure in six to fourteen days. Ends with price shorthand and vague advertising tone.
A compact meditation contrasts biblical phrases about lilies and toil with social attitudes, using irony to comment on wealth and ease. The piece juxtaposes “toil not” and “spin” against comfort, inviting reflection on labor and privilege.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood purifier and tonic that strengthens the stomach liver and kidneys to expel poisons. It claims cures for liver and kidney troubles and promotes rich red blood to invigorate brain and nerves. It touts honesty badge ingredients and offers the Common Sense Medical Adviser free by mail.
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