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Newspaper
Belmont Weekly Dispatch
Location
Belmont, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1892
Page
4
A merchant notes repeated requests from former tea customers and announces adding a line of old reliable teas to the present business with stated prices. The message reflects a promotional shift targeted at those seeking familiar tea varieties.
The piece outlines eight wool grades from picklock to breech and notes lambs wool as faimb and wether wool. It then discusses feeding strategy for heat results, stressing breed, age, and condition, and warns against uniform rations, advocating varied diets with grain, hay, roots, and mineral-rich feeds to promote growth and fattening.
A New York editorial advocates adopting a blanket ballot to unify all candidates on one official sheet. It argues this reform reduces fraud, simplifies voting, and clarifies choices, urging Democratic leaders to support the measure for a smoother presidential election process.
The New York Court of Appeals ruled that 1252 Republican ballots in the Twenty fifth district were void for wrong indorsements, nullifying Peck's apparent plurality and giving Nichols a lead. The decision highlights flaws in the ballot system and urges adoption of a single official blanket ballot to prevent such distortions and potential fraud.
The Western farmer gains a new paper source as corn husks, once wasted, are shown to produce excellent fiber for paper. This shift could reduce East paper imports and provide residuary profit, similar to coke in gas works.
A. T. Goldsborough notes a method to create durable fake eggs by blowing out contents and sealing with plaster. American Agriculturist praises this for preserving eggs’ appearance. The piece also reports a surge in new poultry houses on farms as farmers invest in modern coops, believing in poultry’s growing value.
A historical note records tests of the blanket ballot abroad showing marked improvements. In Manchester 1870 a test vote saw 114 percent turnout with few void ballots for marking errors. Leeds 1874 processed 31,798 votes with 86 voids, and Kent recorded only 88 voids for uncertainty.
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