21 May 1903
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Newspaper
Benton County Times
Location
Vinton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1903
Page
1
A garbled excerpt depicts local scenes with names, places, and events such as Falls Clos, Siemens, and Witten. It references a price or grant of 54000, mentions crowds and attendance, bar scenes, shops, and a curt dialogue about figures like Davis and TaenT. The text is largely indecipherable but centers on community figures and ordinary events.
Geo Saraes, Calhcan Comer, and Mickigen discuss winter egg production for Leghorns using meat greens and blood meal. They stress cost of feed, value of green bone meal, and compare meat availability to market prices. They claim fertile eggs and strong birds win at New York, Chicago, Detroit, and Cleveland shows.
The text describes shaping a Leghorn cock with a rectangular, round and plump body, balanced tail length, and well feathered chest. It mentions proportions, feather close, breast curvature, and feeding guidance to produce a stout, healthy bird.
Gene W Brown of Ranaceck County Ohio notes a quirk in spelling and phrasing about a place called Wagen and a store. The line hints at an instruction not to use a term or name in certain contexts. The text reads as a fragmented local note or editor’s marginal remark from a county area Ohio newspaper.
A Department of Agriculture bulletin notes beet sugar by-products like beet chips and diffusion residue are coarse fodders with substantial nutritive value. Molasses, rich in sugars, has been used since 1820 for horses, often diluted, mixed with absorbents, or fed with bran and maize. cane molasses show varying salt content and glucose. Trials in Fiji fed up to 30 pounds daily, with 15 pounds molasses, 3 pounds bran, and maize, plus green sugar cane tops, yielding good health and work. Savings per head hinge on abundant waste molasses and cane tops. Working horses tolerate cane molasses well, aiding digestion, with 15 pounds giving good health and performance and limited fattening. An albuminoid ratio near 1:11-8 suits heavy work with sufficient digestible matter. Cement floors linked to low rheumatism in some dairies, though concerns about sore feet exist. wood bedding may be preferable for moisture management. Maryland and University notes discuss cement use and rheumatism, while various feed studies address livestock fattening, hair loss, and disease indicators with mixed outcomes.
Keox county notes by Hugh Greig describe cows thriving in good pasture even when grass is short. He observes cattle remain in good condition and ready for business, reflecting sound husbandry in local farming practice.
Prof G L McKay compares natural and commercial starters noting that skilled makers with refined taste can craft milks and starters yielding flavor equal to market cultures. He warns improper cleaning and contaminated water create poor starters and explains milking routines at Sunny Peak Farm, including blanket-wrapped cans and selecting cows per milker skill. The piece also cites Michigan health guidance on keeping drinking water sources pure and warns about typhoid risks from contaminated wells and nearby privies.
A repurposed 1900 advertisement column touts Peruna as a cure for catarrh and a tonic, featuring endorsements from Dr J F Ensor and others. It includes claims of strong results for coughs stomach weakness and general debility, plus various product pitches and unrelated items.
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