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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1900
Page
14
Practical notes on movable poultry coops emphasizing dryness, cleanliness, and safety with two coop designs suitable for turkeys and fowls. Includes bean planting tips, vine care, nut drying, and a peanuts growing overview with guidance on soil, earth mulching, and harvest timing. Also discusses potato covering methods and ridge versus shallow planting for varying soils.
Clyde Stallion, a bay Clydesdale foaled in 1895 and bred by Lord Cecil at Orchardmains Turnbridge Kent, England, is owned by Sir Jacob Wilson of Belford Northumberland. He has secured multiple first prizes in the show ring.
Sir William Crookes warns of a future wheat shortage as U S population doubles by 1931, with no surplus for export unless North American yields rise. He argues better seed selection and farming methods could double per acre output, and imports from British America and Russia may help. Also notes peanuts can be grown with thorough pulverization and manure for soil, surface leveled.
A Country Gentleman's correspondent recommends unslacked lime as a rodent deterrent for grain. Sprinkle lime on floors and between layers of grain in cribs and barns to keep rats and mice away from corn and oats. One barrel of lime covers thousands of bushels, offering an effective method.
Farmers face unequal legal weights at country elevators causing underpayment when selling crops. Shippers may demand 52 pounds per bushel for barley while Chicago market weighs 48, reducing yearly earnings. Understanding legal weights helps farmers avoid delivering excess weight to local dealers.
A classic whitewash method uses five pounds of lime in a granite pan with one gallon of water to boil and slack. Two quarts of liquid lime are mixed with water to a thin consistency, then indigo, salt, and lampblack are added. Coloring can be achieved with common druggist colorings.
An agricultural note argues against condemning corn as poultry feed. It states no single grain can replace corn, supports mixed use with other grains, and says corn remains the cheapest, best fattening food for market poultry. It stresses chickens favor corn in any form.
Instructions describe mixing boiled linseed oil with pulverized charcoal to a paintlike consistency and applying a coat to timber. The method claims to greatly extend wood life, with posts prepared for under two cents each, and emphasizes seasoning wood before treatment.
The piece discusses how early Independence Day observances differed from today, noting the shift from solemn ceremony to noisy public revelry. It recalls John Adams’s stance on pomp and the Hessian band in Washington era celebrations in Washington’s time.
The piece recalls Independence Day feasts nationwide with Bruns wick soup ideas and Hartford field dinners. It recounts a child’s accidental pocketing of lit firecrackers and a small finger burn, showing rustic holiday practices and a near mishap without serious harm.
The article traces early July festivities from 1776 in Morristown and New York, noting rum gifts to soldiers, pardons for death sentences, and crowd revelry. It describes Boston’s postwar celebrations, shifting from speeches to noise, firecrackers, and public displays, and recalls 1833 with a chorus at Faneuil Hall.
Local youths protest a loud cannon and cracker firing near a house. They say an irritable resident bans their play by the house, prompting the outburst and chatter among the neighborhood kids.
Fragmentary text describes enthusiastic Roman fans and candle related excitement amid Fourth of July night coverage in the New York Journal.
A miniature boomerang is described as a toy requiring sharp knife and heavy cardboard to cut a semi circle with a broader left end. The piece is placed under the forefinger nail, flipped with the right thumb, and will return after striking its target, though it requires practice to shape and position correctly.
Miss Nellie Noble of Des Moines graduates with honors from the Iowa College of Law at Drake University. She completed a two year course, passed the bar exam by the Iowa Supreme Court, and was awarded the $225 prize for the best thesis on the defense of a purchaser from a trust.
The Agricultural Museum of the University of Illinois displays an ox yoke Abraham Lincoln made on a Decatur farm in the 1870s. Housed in a glass case from boards of the Lincoln home at Springfield, the rough black walnut yoke shows crude iron fittings from country blacksmith work.
The rector of St. Mary-at-Hill Monument, Rev W Carlie, to introduce a large gramophone for a 1:15 daily limelight service. The device will let merchants and clerks hear brief addresses from church dignitaries and prominent laymen during the service. Some women are quoted voicing a provocative opinion about men.
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