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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1906
Page
6
Advice column on poultry grit feeding and chick care. Dairy practice and late spring cow health are discussed. Goose farming, hog packing, bean rotation, and corn planting are covered with emphasis on manure use and soil fertility. Cited figures from Secretary Wilson note cheese output and industry improvements.
The article stresses uniform egg shape size and shell thickness for hatching. Exclude rough dirty mottled eggs and those with thin shells. Do not use eggs older than five days. Each egg must be dated at laying to avoid nest-age errors.
The text advises that poultry cannot rely solely on range during summer. It recommends feeding grain, starting with wheat and meal, adding small amounts of cottonseed meal, and gradually increasing until about one tenth of the daily ration is oil meal.
The text lists 1905 butter imports by country to England, including Denmark 2,000,000 pounds and the United States 9,506,66 pounds. It notes Denmark shipped 198,000,008 pounds in 1903 with a decline of 16,000,000 pounds over two years and Australasia rising from 41,000,000 pounds in 1900 to 4,000,000 pounds in 1905, with Russia mainly supplying Siberian butter.
Japanese millet yields twelve tons of green fodder per acre and tolerates dry weather better than corn. Soybeans add protein when mixed with corn for ensilage, but high labor and cost may favor planting corn and buying rain if rainfall is unreliable.
A Kan sas writer outlines easy steps to grow asparagus from seed. Plant seeds in rich garden soil, cultivate thoroughly in year one, then transplant to a permanent bed in year two. Space two and a half feet apart, three feet between rows, mulch or salt topsoil, control weeds, and choose a south slope for early harvest and better prices.
Instructions from Michigan Farmer outline sowing celery seeds in shallow boxes or pots in February or March, keeping soil moist and dark until sprouting. Gradually expose to light, then transplant at inch to Jess height into four inch boxes or hotbeds, spacing one half to three quarters inch, keep evenly moist, shade if needed, and shear tops if growth is too rank before final open-ground transplant to balance tops and roots.
Washington correspondence reports major government moves against monopolies. Six months show rapid progress in Congress and stronger enforcement. The new laws place public rights above corporate interests and redefine corporate duties to serve the public with full value.
In wartime, volunteers answer the drumbeat to defend the nation and uphold authority. The heroism of citizen soldiers inspires the public, ensuring those who sacrifice are recognized, not disenfranchised, as they endure hardship. The piece honors unwavering sacrifice and national duty.
The article lauds Roosevelt's push for drastic reform to curb corporate power, crediting passage of railroad, meat, pure food, and anti-immunity laws. It notes immunity changes allow prosecutors to pursue officers, bolster investigations, and aims to empower citizens against trusts amid Missouri court decisions applauding veterans' citizenship rights.
The Toledo Blade critiques Mr Bryan for shifting from his 1900 platform, arguing his current statements show a move from principle to political calculation. The piece notes Frank declarations and appeals to sound money Democrats as indicators of a strategic pivot.
A collage of quotes from the London Saturday Review New York Press and others with jibes about royal life servants and the law. It laments tenement hardship and calls strict enforcement of criminal penalties as a remedy to violence and reform.
Dr Alexander Bell leads a landmark census report on blindness and deafness describing links to cousin marriage. He notes 45 percent of blind individuals have cousin parents and 25 percent of congenitally blind are from such unions. The piece also reflects on global food supply optimism and social commentary on wealth and happiness.
A humorous line noting that many husbands resist fishing trips when their wives insist on accompanying. The quip highlights traditional spousal dynamics and domestic roles in a lighthearted way.
Mrs. Egbert Sheldon of Woodville Connecticut recounts a year long battle with sores on her one and a half year old son. After two physicians failed the boy recovered following the use of Cuticura Soap and Ointment, with hands bound at night to stop scratching.
Boston umpire's disputed balk decision triggers tense confrontation as visiting players surround him. Captain protests that a pitcher stepping toward first base before throwing is balk, Umpire dismisses the dispute as academic and orders play to resume.
Advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to shake into shoes to rest the feet cure corns bunions swollen sore hot callous aching sweating feet and ingrown nails. Claims makes new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores with free sample mailed to Alfen S Olmsted Le Roy N Y.
In Crimson Gulch residents recall a tragedy from two weeks earlier when a leading citizen was killed after a stranger advised in a poker game. The caution comes from Three-Fingered Sam who warns against well meaning but risky helping hands in this frontier town.
Nickel Plate Road offers a Niagara Falls and Return Excursion on August 20 with a stop at Chautauqua Lake and side trips to Thousand Islands Toronto and Montreal. Full information from agent C A Melin TPA Ft Wayne Ind 909.
A massive well near Cherryvale Kansas, drilled by smelter workers while seeking horse drinking water, gushes 4,000,000 gallons daily with enough pressure to fill the fire engine house tank without pumping. Locals call it geology baffling and plan more wells hoping to find similar veins.
An Illinois man reports lifelong stomach and nerve troubles from coffee. After thirty years of coffee use he converted to Postum with no trouble and felt better from day one, crediting Postum with stopping hunger spells and restoring health. He cites the Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan and a booklet, The Road to Wellville.
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