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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1908
Page
6
The article advises on safe bull care after buying high priced sires. It recommends a dedicated stall or shed and a separate yard with a full fence to prevent herd mixing and keep pests out. It also urges presenting regular, gentle handling and steady feeding while avoiding excess fat.
The article discusses climate, weather effects on beekeeping and crop cycles, the importance of soil work, deep plowing, and moisture management. It covers honey production topics and farm real estate values, ending with notes on milk powder processing and managing a hen flock for egg production. It preserves period tone and includes named entities and places.
Hens mated to pure bred stock produce uniform chicks in size and color, improving characteristic merit. Hens without males lay fewer eggs but eggs remain well preserved and fertile eggs offer better keeping quality.
The article describes celery handling from fields to washing rooms, noting cutting methods, removing outer leaves, avoiding sun exposure, and packing in airtight bins for shipment. It also covers dairy and poultry tips, stock selection, soil fertility, and the importance of ventilation and practical, patient farming wisdom.
A Chicago inventor unveils a soap holding device with a pivoting arm that suspends a cake of soap over water. The design aims to keep soap dry and clean, avoiding the slimy receptacle and allowing dipping into water as needed.
A rustic recipe describes cooking parsnips with cheese butter and breadcrumbs. The parsnip mash is seasoned with pepper and salt then shaped into balls rolled in flour and breading, fried in fat until medium brown, and served hot with a garnish.
A plain collection of kitchen instructions covers candied citron, pumpkin pie, fried pork batter, coffee pot cleaning, and orange rind infusion. Steps describe simmering citron in sugar syrup, drying slices, pumpkin preparation with spices and milk, pork fritters with batter, granite ware care with borax, and orange peel infusion finalizing in a light syrup.
Instructions describe roasting with a spoon instead of a fork and suggest odd remedies for stains and jelly. It mentions using paraffin, turpentine like mixtures, and amnosia to revive paint spots, then discusses folding egg white into cream and pouring thickener into hot gravy.
European debate centers on a proposed narrow gauge electric line through the Alps linking Zenbachen to Jungfraujoch. Proponents tout tourism and profit while critics warn it would mar scenery and the mountain aura. Existing Alpine railways, including the Right road and the Gernergrat, illustrate current climbs and tunnels in the high Alps.
South and Georgia farmers face scarce timber for fence posts as cheap, open grained woods decay quickly. Preservative treatment offers a low cost method to extend life, using an on site tank to treat old field pine, lodgepole pine, cottonwood and similar timbers, potentially matching or beating natural post prices.
A humorous exchange during an exam with the Seotechwoman as candidates press for clear answers. When asked about the decrees of God she defers to self knowledge, and when questioned about Adam she offers a rustic comparison noting no one gained from him.
A mix of humorous anecdotes and stray lines: Mr Chewy buys a lacquer bowl, a red object, and a mat, then begs for coin. a Carolina farmer’s son and aging father raise questions of health. two men at a cemetery gate bow and tease passing priority. a clever conversationalist is praised but lacks satisfaction. a note on charity and credit ends the collection.
The article reiterates President Roosevelts commitment to a protective tariff doctrine with a fixed minimum tariff, rejecting reciprocity. It argues the minimum should protect American labor, provide revenue, and deter unfair foreign competition, while allowing changes only by legislative action. It cites economic and political reasoning for dual tariffs and cautions timing around the upcoming election.
The annual message to Congress omits recommendations on a 10 percent undervaluation leeway and a comprehensive commercial treaty. The President is obliged by the German tariff trade agreement to urge Congress on both, or risk violating the compact. The issue is delayed but will reappear in a later special message.
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