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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1909
Page
3
A compact complete small barn and stable design for suburban or village homes with one single and one double horse stall, two single cow stalls, harness room, feed bins, and hay loft. Exterior can vary with other buildings, framing options include grout brick or cement blocks, cupola option available.
The Crop Reporting Board of the Bureau of Statistics, USDA, estimates January 1, 1909 totals show increases in horses 648000, mules 184000, milch cows 526000, and sheep 1453000, with declines in other cattle 694000 and swine 1937000. Total value climbs to 4525249000 from 4331230000, up 194029000, or 4.5 percent.
The Indian corn crop for 1908 reached 2,643,000,000 bushels with an estimated value of $1,615,000,000. Prices are exceptionally high, second only to 1881 and 1501, and the total value surpasses all prior crops. The 1907 rise equals a $600 million increase over 1902 estimates.
A fertilizer method recommends using 150 pounds of nitrate of soda, 150 pounds of acid phosphate, and 75 pounds of muriate of potash to revive grass. The mixture, applied to lawns and even old meadows, is said to yield quick responses.
Prof. R. A. Moore notes careful corn breeding raised Wisconsin average from 25 bushels per acre in 1901 to 41.2 bushels per acre in 1907. He says the gain is worth pursuing in every state and on every farm.
A claimed test states that a freshly laid egg sinks to the bottom of a bucket of water, one day old sinks near the bottom, two days old about halfway up, and three days old remains near the surface.
A fragment describes a float that sits just under the top, then touches and rises above as days pass. The item details how it floats gradually higher each day, staying near the surface while aging.
Farmers should create a dedicated workshop with sturdy tools and proper ventilation. A 10 by 12 foot blacksmith area with a chimney forge and anvil works well, while a carpenter bench under a shed roof suits woodwork. Keep shops clean, separate, and equip with quality tools and instructional books for apprentices.
Instructional piece on preparing and packing fleece for sale. Describes laying the fleece on a table, folding head and tail, rolling, and tying with a rope through a wooden tying box. Ends noting that wool buyers prefer this method for neat, secure packing.
A simple fleece packing box features loose fleece, light handling, and elastic ties for quick access if needed according to Farm and Home.
Proper watering after sowing affects transplant timing and plant vigor. In sunny, ventilated weather flats may need daily watering, but avoid excessive moisture to prevent tender, spindling plants.
The silo should be depended upon for all seasons as pasture may be scarce. It offers cheap succulent feed when land is limited or pastures fail in dry weather. In Massachusetts large milk producers estimate silage lowers costs by about 1 cent per quart.
The first Baldwin apple tree grew from a chance seedling near Lowell Massachusetts around 1740. Col Baldwin later cultivated it in 1784 and named the variety. The original tree survived until after 1817, and the Baldwin apple is regarded as one of the best.
The article argues that drainage is most profitable in feed lots and around hog pens. It notes that wallows around hoghouses are unsightly and unsanitary and that artificial drainage pays back its cost many times if natural drainage is not available.
A Nevada Iowa poultry farmer has adapted a small electric motor to drive a revolving brush used to wash the feet of freshly killed fowls before shipment. The device highlights an inventive farm use for electric motors and efficiency in processing.
The Gentlewoman notes mignonette drives away flies. In rooms with potted plants no fly lingers, and early sowing with gentle heat promotes bloom. The flower offers a pleasant alternative to sticky fly papers and odors.
A dessert guide details One-Eye Cake with one and a half cups sugar, half cup butter, one cup milk, two and a half cups pastry flour, one egg, and baking powder. Directions describe creaming butter and sugar, adding milk, beating in egg, then incorporating flour quickly for a fine grain.
Cut cold roast beef into three inch by one inch pieces and cut raw ham similarly. Quarter three hard boiled eggs. Line a buttered dish with pie crust, layer meat and eggs, season, add gravy to moisten, cover with crust with a center opening, bake one hour, then pour more gravy before serving.
Cut a chicken into joints and season. Line a deep dish with ham or bacon, add a pint of veal gravy and minced onion, fill with boiled rice pressed high, cover with flour paste and bake. If no gravy, use water with extra ham and dressing.
A vintage recipe describes making divinity candy with one pint golden syrup and milk, two cups sugar, walnut butter, boiling to a soft ball, cooling, whipping to cream, then coating one half pound California walnuts.
The instruction details soaking in cold water after brushing with warm water, then steaming over boiling water for at least twenty five minutes per pound. It then calls for skinning when cold and dabbing with dots of black pepper.
To revive stale home made bread one should dip the loaf in cold water, place it in a pan and bake until heated through, then wrap in a damp cloth until cool. This restores texture and flavor making it as good as when baked.
Practical hints for daily chores include extinguishing fat fires with salt, using onion water to neutralize paint odor, softening starch with sugar for ironing gloss, and adding soda to rhubarb for sweetness. Preserving sour milk for cakes, baking with soda, checking bread pans, and cleaning cloths weekly are advised.
President Taft asks Congress to amend the Foraker act at the extra session after Porto Rico failed to pass required budgets. He argues the island risks misusing funds, urges limiting appropriation power, and stresses that reforms should be orderly and not shock the current government. The message notes rising Porto Rican prosperity and self rule under their own legislature.
Augusta Evans Wilson, famed author of St Elmo and other popular novels, died at her Mobile Alabama home from heart failure on a Sunday. Born in 1835 in Columbus Georgia, she rose to prominence with Beulah and Macaria, endured wartime publishing battles, and left a legacy as a leading romantic writer with works like Vashti Infelice At the Mercy of Tiberius A Speckled Bird and Devota.
Five men seeking work in McKeesport attempted to cross the Monongahela in a leaky boat to dodge a one cent toll. The boat sank midstream, killing three as about five hundred local school children watched from a new playground nearby. The drownings occurred as the men, short on funds, hoped to reach Glassport with work prospects.
One thousand five hundred student representatives from a Tokyo commercial high school quit the institution after a mass meeting resolution. They formed a line before the building sang the school song bade farewell and dispersed. They had petitioned the government to elevate the school to university status, which was denied.
The Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad introduces a discipline by record system. Instead of suspensions for rule infractions, employees are evaluated by a service and safety record. Promotions go to the more senior worker when records are equal, and dismissal occurs for clearly unsafe or unfit personnel.
Rome circles discuss sensational reports about the Duke of the Abruzzi amid a noted mood crisis. It is alleged he attempted suicide with a revolver on the way to India, saved by a vigilant suite member. Letters from expedition members describe him as utterly reckless.
Four teenage defendants in Waverly Tennessee were found guilty of being part of the night riders and whipping J M Reece on October 15 1908. Each received ten days in jail and a $500 fine. They were returned to jail under military guard as a new trial motion was filed.
A disastrous prairie fire swept Cas tro County in the Panhandle of Texas on Saturday and Sunday. Col. T. K. Herring of Herring and Laeid Amarillo suffered the heaviest loss as flames swept thirty sections on his ranch.
William J. Millis of Riverside California files a $10,550 damage suit against John T. Jarvis after being struck by an automobile two months ago, claiming the injury prevents him from attending to his violin making business.
A Du n's Weekly Review of Trade notes stronger business conditions driven by favorable weather and the revival of industrial and farming activity. Demand grows for steel, textiles, and leather while prices inch upward. May bank settlements were liquidated and money demand strengthened. April permits totaled 45 for 2,437,350, with bank clearings at 295,991,231, up 16.9 percent from 1908.
Bradstreet reports show improved retail and wholesale activity with better iron and steel demand and higher prices. Coal, wool, leather, and hides markets firm, while fall shoe trade lags. collections slow and business sentiment grows more hopeful as tariff issues ease.
Kansas City and Detroit feature cattle bids from $4.00 to $7.30 with hog ranges $4.00 to $7.70 and wheat around $1.42 to $1.48. Milwaukee and New York list varying grain, dairy, and produce quotes including corn near 68c to 82c and butter 22c to 26c. Buffalo and Toledo show diverse cattle and grain figures, with clover seed at $5.80.
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