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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1905
Page
3
Practical guidance for sheep care including water needs green forage and turning pastures. Advises fattening sales animals slightly for appeal and suggests growing Maglish turnips and snip feeding during summer while noting lambs prefer short grass and succulent feed over grain. Delaware Co Pa Jobo Evans.
The guide advises hogs sleep under cover to prevent rooting under walls and rodent entry. Cement floors, though costly, protect pens and should be well bedded. Faring time causes most pig fatalities, so ample pen appliances are urged. Portable hog houses should be large enough for about 12 hogs, tightly built, with seasonal use guidance.
The text argues that prepotent sires should be kept as long as possible to preserve valuable genetics. Replacing a proven sire with a younger unproven one risks lower quality offspring and uncertain results within a year or two. Prefer purchasing a proven old sire over a young unproven one to maintain consistency.
Farmers report hay dust from loose boards and overhead lofts contaminating milk with bacteria. Measures include sealing feed space above cows and feeding from raised racks to reduce dust. ongoing vigilance needed during milking. Benton Co Emanuel Small notes.
Frost heaving terrors farmers with wheat clover and other crops. Well drained land keeps water out of the root zone so soil remains stable in winter. Capillary moisture may bind particles but not enough to cause heaving when thawed. Drain this land before plowing for fall wheat, urges a railroad manager.
In a small New York city, makers of milking machines are testing a new design that could milk many cows at once. A single man currently handles about thirty-two cows per hour and a half, day and night. The manufacturers acknowledge the challenge of creating a machine that works reliably and stays clean, tempering enthusiasm with realism.
A historic discussion of the knight's tour on the chessboard, outlining the vast number of possible sequences and the impossibility of memorizing a universal start and end. It explains variations from central squares, analyzes diagram patterns, and estimates total distinct tours including minor alterations, highlighting the puzzle's depth and the central motif's resilience.
A gold mesh purse described as the money spinner features a spider shaped centerpiece. The hand holding the bag sports an elegant suede glove and a black and white silk bracelet at the wrist.
Fourteen year old George Williams of Chingford crafted an elaborate oratorio titled Ay Exsits Hon after studying only piano basics with a local organist. He assembled choruses solos and ensembles with minimal guidance from a Prout text book, and completed it in weeks. A London reporter heard selections before any public performance, noting florid passages and a notably ambitious scope.
A moosehead angler returning to the hotel found a dead swallow, then told others at the hotel about hooking a bird. Each fisherman recounted a similar tale, and the prankster pressed everyone to confirm their stories by admitting the truth.
A fragmentary notice reflects a swain discarding a fatr charm for a bracelet bearing a real image of his beloved eye and a moustached hand. The piece suggests a quaint, era-specific sentimental trend in keepsake jewelry.
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