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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1909
Page
5
The article outlines balanced horse feeding stressing work-based rations, with hay, oats, corn, and supplements like bran and clover. It discusses oat advantages, corn drawbacks, and the need for protein rich hay when oats are scarce, plus orchard care and the feed bag invention to reduce waste.
A collage of jokes and quips from notable papers reprints playful exchanges and banter. Items reference Mrs Fadd, a married couple’s finances, wedding invites, insomnia jokes, and cartoon-style one liners from Philadelphia Inquirer Boston Transcript New York Times and others, reflecting late 19th to early 20th century humor and social observations. The collection preserves voices from Stella to Trotter and Miss Homer, with puns on manners money and miscommunication.
A roundup of dairy and poultry farming insights from Agricultural Epitomist discusses milk composition by cow breed, comparing Jerseys Guernseys Durhams Ayrshires and Holsteins, and notes cream rise. It also covers poultry profitability differences per pound of meat, egg inclusion, feed costs, labor risk, and home consumption. Practical tips warn on sore shoulders in horses with spring work and collar care diligence.
Practical instructions on building a chicken coop with ground stakes and doors. Advice on cultivating strawberry beds with specific lime fertilizer rates and mulch strategies. A US Department of Agriculture note explains that cheese made from soaked curd is not real cheese and is used fraudulently.
In a clipped exchange a house owner and tenant argue about advance rent payments. The tenant replies he will follow the renter’s prior instruction to pay in advance or not at all. A distracting aside mentions Smythe, a parson, and a confession about marrying his ideal versus his ordeal, revealing a mistaken marriage tale.
The California Fig Syrup Co. releases a statement certifying the honest, ethical production of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. It claims California figs create pleasant taste while active medicinal principles come from trusted plant sources, urging buyers to choose genuine California Fig Syrup Co. products through leading druggists.
A fragmentary dialogue shows a scowling man challenging another in a public setting over a misread book dedication. The text references reel reading and prize fighting, then shifts to a note about lobsters to be planted in British Columbia waters aiming to expand the lobster industry within four to five years.
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