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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1875
Page
7
In a farming digest style, the article argues sheep resist rapid contagious mortality, unlike hogs. It notes pelt value covers costs, cites readers saving money with papers and home remedies, and offers butter brining and natural history facts with health advice from Mother Nature.
A farmer weighed a 100 pound sheep in a pen and found it eats three pounds of fodder per day. The test confirms the rule that livestock require about three pounds of good food daily per 100 pounds of weight. The amount varies with feed quality and stock, but the basic guideline helps estimate feed sufficiency.
In Leavenworth Times account two boys Remington and Jenkins from this city and Platte County chase a four foot long flying serpent in the woods. Jenkins tosses his hat over the creature and traps it. the winged snake, over a foot long with hand-sized wings, is preserved in alcohol.
The essay urges proper servant quarters and storage as essential comforts. It contrasts neglected domestic needs with favored decorative pieces, noting keepers prioritize ornaments like Chinese cabinets and Italian fire screens over practical amenities for staff servants.
A printer’s error exchanges an m for a w in the phrase swelling of the feet, producing the worst typographic feet on record and prompting mockery of the misprint in the column.
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