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Newspaper
Ashton Gazette
Location
Ashton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1909
Page
2
A Youth's Companion verse pleads with the Lord to deliver the speaker from fretting about money and status. The speaker acknowledges hard work, rejects luxury, and asks for help to avoid anxiety while striving to do right and lead by example.
Huxtable, a meek factory worker, endures constant abuse from his wife and contemplates fleeing with money to Canada. He weighs leaving his two sons to a harsh city life, but wrestles with fear and responsibility as he slips back and forth between escape and staying to protect them. The piece traces his inner conflict and the toll of an oppressive home.
A report outlines fruit sugar levulose derived from inulin in chicory and dahlia tubers, its production, and wide applications. It notes cost limits, medical and dietary benefits for diabetics and infants, plus potential as honey substitute and bread ingredient. It also includes a brief anecdote from Success Magazine about a Dallas politician.
Farmers urged to dehorn calves early for safety and easier handling. Instructions cover humane methods using caustic, tar, and cautions about past injuries. Also advices thorough whitewashing of fowl houses with a rice and carbolic acid mix for interior work and salt water outside, claiming superior results.
Public notes urge women on farms to embrace gardening after factory relief from butter and cheese making. It highlights garden produce as nourishment, flowers and vines as home cheer, and argues such work promotes family health, comfort, and neighborly appeal.
The dialogue notes a silk umbrella found with initials not belonging to the owner and quips about losing tempers. The exchange ends with the pun that misused etiquette leads to a cuff on the wrist rather than a remedy.
Proper silage use benefits all farm animals when paired with dry roughage. Avoid using silage as the sole coarse feed. The more mature the forage, the more silage can be fed, but balance remains essential.
Fall planting yields nearly a year of growth versus spring planting. Trees are cheaper in fall, offering a wider range and better grades. Nurserymen have more time to assist, and fall soil is usually in better condition for planting.
Michigan Agricultural College reports arsenate of lead settles less than Paris green and does not burn tender foliage when used at strong mixtures. Three pounds per 50 gallons is common, giving arsenic levels similar to one pound of Paris green in 50 to 65 gallons. Its adhesive properties also double its effectiveness under normal conditions.
Pressed by poultry illness, the Farmers' Home Journal warns roup is hard to eradicate once seated and urges dry, well ventilated hen houses to prevent drafts. It also advocates using waste milk for a strong egg harvest, noting first milking is rich in egg making qualities and nearly as beneficial as fresh meat for fowls.
Horse breeding should pair mares with equal or superior stallions to avoid setbacks. Colic results from poor feeding, musty hay, or rushing large meals. tartar emetic in water can purge stomach worms. Treat grease heel with carbolic soap and dips. use sugar wash if itching persists. Draft horses above 1600 pounds command higher value, so breed large, well-proportioned stock. For founder stiffness, poultice feet, then apply cantharides lard mix for a month. European process makes block flour to preserve and deter insect pests.
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