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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1901
Page
2
A Philippine Record editorial argues against the charge that American products are cheaper abroad. It defends protectionism, cites domestic price trends, labor, and beet sugar production, and defends Bryan while praising his potential future usefulness.
The Philadelphia Press argues American authorities pursued a patient, persistent plan to build local self rule in the Philippines. It contends harsh measures would have ended self-government and delayed genuine autonomy, noting multiple reorganizations of local administration while avoiding cruelty and reprisals.
Guidance on early feed for turkeys and other poultry. Notes suggest stale bread with milk and crumbled egg for hatchlings, then corn meal with bone meal or chopped meat around three weeks. Free range poultry help protect orchards, with turkeys and guinea fowl as insect destroyers and ducks kept to orchards for grass and weed control.
A study of 826 incubator chicks from spring and summer shows about a third suffered from uneven heat and overcrowding caused deaths. Tuberculosis affected fifteen percent, with recommendations to improve sun and air inside brooders on pleasant days to guard against the disease.
Wallace's Farmer reports wide variation in butter making costs from one to seven cents per pound. Large creameries reduce cost with scale, while small operations see five to seven cents. Examples include a 400 000 pound output at one cent and 539 000 pounds at 1.2 cents. Details cover milk volumes and average costs by scale, alongside an unrelated gardening passage by H M Woodward on bed preparation and mulching practices.
A long study notes Professor Bally of North Dakota experiment station has tested copper sulfate sprays to kill weeds like char lock and wild barley in wheat fields. He reports varied strengths with ten percent solution used on three to five inch weeds as part of ongoing trials.
Field trials described by Professor Bally show June sprays with copper sulphate and iron sulphate reduce ragweed mustard penny cress and other weeds in oats and wheat. Results vary by solution strength and crop safety with higher copper sulphate used in France and iron sulphate in Germany.
A. W. Trow and helpers thresh corn with oat seeds mixed to reduce heating. Threshers report success and seek more work as machines, separators, and practice improve efficiency. Agricultural tips follow on dairy care, pasture, feed, ventilation, and manure use.
The piece extols American made artificial limbs as life like and widely shipped abroad. It traces the growth from Civil War advances, antiseptic surgery, and rising demand from accidents. It notes costs from 5 to 100 dollars, government support for veterans, and fitting for children, with Canada’s geographic names board mentioned.
A Washington Times letter reports that many Congressmen and Senators frequent uptown hotel news counters to browse papers without buying. The boy behind the counter notes habitual poaching by lawmakers during sessions, with some buying out of town papers. He jokes about wire netting stock next year to curb the habit.
A Toledo man died after eating oysters preserved with formaldehyde. Investigators say an excessive amount of the preservative was used, leading to the fatal outcome.
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