02 Apr 1914
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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1914
Page
1
A farmer shares methods for hog care including weaning, feeding slop, and a corn-heavy fattening plan. He emphasizes pasture shade, alfalfa, and ensuring pigs get sweetness in their rations. Regular spray for pests and cleanliness are noted, along with a lifelong range of 50 to 78 hogs per year.
Historical notes describe large quantities of straw burned previously and now redirected to stock feed and bedding. Wheat straw shows potential as nutritious fodder, packing material, and paper pulp source, with trials at Hays experiment station noting cattle gain weight and improved forage value.
Alfalfa as pasture for livestock offers high nutrient value and feeding efficiency. A 20 000 pound bale could yield about 2 000 pounds of pork if fed with corn, with alfalfa outranking other forages. It is cheaper and often more profitable than selling as hay, suggesting marketing livestock products rather than raw hay.
The fragment discusses whitewashing as an excellent habit, citing an old time custom. It references instructions from the United States Department of Agriculture on making whitewash using lime, water, sand, salt, and glue, with steps for mixing and curing.
A dated instruction outlines constructing a wagon rack for hauling wood. It specifies using two four bys and crosspieces, length under twelve feet, notch joints, four or six standards, sockets from old wagon tires, and bolts. It warns to secure crash points, align standards, and allow wheel clearance for proper alignment.
A jumble of characters and odd phrases shows a family story about lessons in attention and behavior. The speaker, Wil ate's father, emphasizes being observant and cultivating habits, while playful misstatements reveal a domestic scene with relatives and peculiar words.
A fragment from the Louisville Courier Journal references a talkative man named Ro and a response about clubs. The text is incomplete and offers a glimpse into social chatter rather than a full event.
Fragmentary lines from Newark Nova suggest a satirical piece or dialogue about social change and morality including references to ladies who woke cigarettes, with unclear context and attribution.
A terse exchange quotes Pathor decrying a frameup as Promens voices fear that the case against him seems too complete to resist, reflecting a charged moment on the New York Press page.
Incoherent lines show a lawyer and a speaker debating marriage proposals and money. The dialogue references consulting a prominent jawyer and questions about accepting proposals and financial matters. It resembles a garbled period piece with no clear narrative.
A clipped, contextless excerpt references Nell and Bello with phrases about wemos and misery. It appears to be an incomplete dialogue line from a Philadelphia Record page, lacking clear event, date, or full source context.
Fragmentary OCR notes refer to Weyler and Spain with uncertain context and names. No clear event, date, or location established.
The readable parts list several names and phrases, but lack coherence or full context making it difficult to identify a definite event or publication.
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