Farm and Stock Yard Queries to Editor James Wilson
Readers send questions to the Ames Iowa editor James Wilson about farm and stock yard topics.
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1896
Page
9
Readers send questions to the Ames Iowa editor James Wilson about farm and stock yard topics.
A dense farm journal piece discusses ice storage methods and dairy flavor risks from rape and turnips while weighing alfalfa sowing, drought fodder, and hog feeding. It critiques a proposed pooling bill and stresses proper barn ventilation and clean floors for dairy cows.
The Brazos river continues to rise at Columbia, up 15 feet in 36 hours with a mountain stream current. Seven Columbia Transportation vessels were swept away and two miles of Santa Fe railroad track are submerged. The Brazos and Navasota rivers have joined near Navasota, spanning 12 miles.
Springfield Ills February 4 John L Sullivan is greatly improved and intends starting for Texas Wednesday afternoon. His physician says there is no danger of complications unless the big fellow takes cold.
A. Fuller, about 50, a Cincinnati shoe dealer, killed himself at the St. James hotel. In Hollidaysburg Pa five were killed and many injured by a boiler explosion at Hollidaysburg Iron and Nail works. President Cleveland asked Congress for funds to aid Italian victims of the Colorado Waltenburg riots.
Pierre South Dakota January 31 Supreme Court Judge Kellam tendered his resignation and the governor accepted it. His successor will be appointed soon.
An advertisement dense with testimonials and claims for Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier, Hood's Pills for liver and bowels, and various cures. Includes quotes from Dr A P Sawyer and Mrs Hamburg with endorsements, plus a HeatLife stove offer from Bingham and Co and D D Bales selling the remedies.
On January 14 28 February 11 and March 10 1896 the North Western Line will sell Home Seekers Excursion Tickets to many points in Kentucky Tennessee Mississippi Louisiana Arkansas Indian Territory Oklahoma Texas and Arizona. For tickets and full information apply to Agents Chicago North Western Railway. Dr A P Sawyer I have rheumatism and lung trouble and praise your Family Cure sold by D D Bales.
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