Judging Seed Corn Standards and Evaluation
The Illinois Corn Growers Association outlines a 100 point scoring system for judging corn ears. Points cover uniformity, shape, color, ripeness, end filling, grain uniformity, ear length and circumference, row spacing, and grain percentage. Additional notes discuss seed selection and corn curing methods from agricultural publications.
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University of Illinois
Illinois Corn Growers’ Association
E. J. Sturtevant
Seedless fruit and Ayrshire cow prize notes from Rural New Yorker
The Rural New Yorker excerpt covers Clio Rose 7525, an Ayrshire cow owned by C. M. Winslow & Son of Brandon Vermont. At fifteen she remains hearty and productive, with a long milk record and many prizes for milk and butter-fat, though not the heaviest producer. It also reports J. H. Callaway of Bethel Ohio growing near seedless persimmons, claiming a nearly seedless fruit and arguing seedless varieties could extend to other fruits via grafting and breeding.
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Ayrshire
New Yorker
C. M. Winslow & Son
Brandon
J. H. Callaway
Bethel
Good Housekeeping
The Manila Pig Curious sights in Manila quarters headlined by pigs on ropes
A reader describes the sight of pigs in Manila being transported with ears pierced and rope tied, to keep them mobile on boats and in streets, with carriers lifting the pig on a pole. Another note asks for tanning skins without removing fur, though the sender omits name and address.
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Manila
Manila Bay
Missouri
Winter Tomato and Shrub Supports From Box Materials
The writer suggests making plant supports in winter from chopped grocery box bottoms resealed with nails at corners and pointed stakes for rails. Useful for tomatoes, roses, and small shrubs, providing protection until they grow sturdy enough to stand alone.
Pea Interplanting Boosts Cotton and Hog fattening
A cotton grower notes success from planting peas between rows during late cultivation. The peas improve soil and yield a fattening crop for Poland China pigs. He argues this dual approach makes cotton farming more profitable by enriching land and providing feed.
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Poland
Profitable Skill in Dairy Farming Boosts Returns
The dairyman who is a skilled farmer can time cow freshenings for August or September then start calves on good milk. He can profit by butter and milk sales, saving labor. Dairy products yield more money in the United States than cereals, with only poultry earning more.
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United States
St. Louis Republic
Reducing Sod Land For Better Corn Yields
Plowed sod from last fall must be turned over in spring to avoid trouble. Replow and disc barrow before corn planting. destroy existing grass if needed. Best approach is July plowing followed by sowing Hungarian grass to kill native sod, then October plowing to finish field prep.
When to Spread Manure
The Farm Journal notes that leaching from rain and snow reduces manure’s value, especially nitrogen, as spring hauling and spreading should occur promptly. If manure is very strong with little excrement it should be composted, though this reduces leaching benefits.
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Farm Journal
Spring wheat care with nitrate of soda and frost rollers
If wheat looks poor after spring opens apply 100 pounds of nitrate of soda per acre for immediate improvement. Nitrate of soda yields good results on wheat in spring, often saving crops. cost should not exceed 2.50 per acre, with extra straw and grain profits. If frost lifts some plants, use the roller promptly.
Alliance rumors and Anglo American alliance talk debated
The article notes Lord Rosebery defending Democrats against claims of a McKinley Salisbury Anglo American alliance. State Department officials deny such overtures and warn that alliances would require Senate approval, while Democratic spokesmen defend the charges as campaign tactics. It also recalls 1896 forecasts about McKinley’s win and the economy, contrasting predictions with actual conditions.
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Lord Rosebery
McKinley
England
Rosebery
Salisbury
United States
Germany
State Department
Atlantic
Europe
Russia
France
Austria
Italy
China
Japan
Senate
Democratic Party
Congress
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
The Double Burden of Women in Business and Home
A newspaper excerpt depicts a businesswoman balancing family duties with enterprise. She argues women shoulder house management and business tasks, facing criticism for alleged overextension, and notes that health often suffers from trying to do both roles.
Furnish the Kitchen A Practical Household Guide
The article urges prioritizing kitchen over drawing rooms to aid servants and efficiency. It praises new floor coverings, labeled containers, and plant accents for a pleasant, organized space. It also offers a weeklong school lunch plan emphasizing fruit and light meats with simple desserts and milk.
How to Make Rusks and Toast Cheese
Practical kitchen notes cover rusks with flour sugar and eggs, the baking method, and a cheese toast recipe with milk and egg yolk. Also included are cleaning and cooking tips such as odor control, floor coverings, lye cleaning, and meat handling guidance.
Abate the Nuisance in Senate Fight Controversy
A Chicago editorial urges Montana to end the Clark Daly scandal and restore decency to politics. It mocks a prize fight on the Senate floor as a dignified alternative and calls for removal of the scandal from public view.
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Senate
Montana
United States Senate
Frye
Messrs
Hoar
Allison
Chandler
Chicago Inter Ocean
Public figures clash over continued trickery in politics
The public, wary after prior attempts, remains alert to the fraudulent methods. The quarrellings among politicians reveal the aims and tactics, clarifying how the scheme is to be carried out and exposing the deception.
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Council
What It Means from a Leading Life Insurance Report
The 1899 annual statement of a major life insurer shows about 222.7 million dollars of new business, the largest rise in its history and the strongest growth among all life companies. The gain chiefly came from wage earners, signaling abundant money, factory employment, and broad prosperity during the McKinley era.
McKinley and the Islands Interpreters Clash
The Chicago Times Herald questions Henry Loomis Nelson's role as interpreter of President McKinley's views on Porto Rico policy. It urges McKinley to disclaim giving Nelson any brief to interpret official positions and defends trusting the President’s message over such so called authoritative interpretations.
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McKinley
Islands
Henry Loomis Nelson
Nelson
Porto Rico
United States
Yellow Journal
Times-Herald
Mccintey
Chicago Times-Herald
Traveling salesmen welcome as trusts boost demand
The document notes traveling men are welcomed with open arms, with no price haggling needed beyond showing quality goods and delivering promptly. It argues protective tariffs fuel rapid business growth, ensuring continued demand despite industrial consolidation.
Reaping Their Reward in Protective Era Notes
The piece links new mills in Youngstown Ohio and a proposed operation start by April with protectionist gains. It cites Youngstown workers who backed protection in 1896, Kansas City building booms under tariff policy, and cites Sioux Falls hosting the Populist National Convention as a cure for populism with polemical quips from the Minneapolis Journal and Puck.
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Republic Iron and Steel Company
Youngstown
Ohio
Iron and Steel Workers of
Washington
Melxinley
Kansas City
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Sioux Fally
Loucks
Kyla
Minneapolis Journal
Senate Debates Hawaiian Government Bill and Porto Rican Legislation
The Senate extensively debated the Hawaiian government bill focusing on judges tenure and voting rights, with Tillman attacking Morgan and opposing suffrage provisions. Debates on Quay’s seating and the Philippines continued, while the House advanced the Porto Rican tariff bill 172 to 161. A conference on the finance bill was planned for next Tuesday, and a phrase on Porto Rican revenues for island relief was issued by the President.
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Senate
Platt
Tillman
Morgan
Quay
Turley
House
Mr. Depew
Philippines
Mr. Turley
Dolliver
Iowa
Bailey
Texas
Cannon
Illinois
Aldrich
Finance Committee
McLaurin
South Carola
Hawaii
Mr. Clay
United States
Foraker
Porto Itivan
Hxonse
Aldrich Vs. Robbins
Alabama
Mr. Mondell
Wyoming
H. C Smith
Michigan
Windward
Lieut
Peary
North Pole
Porto Rico
Spain
House of Representatives
Congress
Hoar
Mann
Aldrich Ve.robbins
Light Returns as Key to Sugar Yield and Rail Hauls Heavy Coal
Studies show sugar content depends on direct sunlight for the plant. A Lehigh Valley Railroad engine recently hauled a mixed train of 33 steel cars 100,000 lb capacity and 37 wooden cars 80,000 lb capacity, each fully loaded with anthracite coal, totaling 4,567 tons.
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Lehigh Valley Railroad
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McKxinley
Hay Trade Journal
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Nadie
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