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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1878
Page
4
This item details processes for extracting oil from cotton seed, from seed cleaning to pressing and settling, describing machinery like gins, cards, screws, elevators, presses, and heaters. It also notes uses of meal and oil, with prices, and includes orchard manure discussion and seasonal drink notes.
A collage of farm topics: Clay fence posts used in Lehigh county Pennsylvania. John Holmes of Rush county Indiana feeds ninety hogs averaging 514 pounds gross. Massachusetts farmers share a hard working year recipe. Wheat crop estimated at 160 million bushels by the Agricultural Bureau. Turnips and cotton with feed value discussed. Tree pruning not a cure, food shortages blamed. New York farmer grows six tons clover hay on two acres, sows rutabaga turnips, raises 800 bushels turnips. Frax fiber in global industry with US harvests around 206 305 acres. Road improvement plans urge county cooperation and road metal usage. Mule gear hack described to curb kicking with bent iron strap on shafts.
Mr J Curtis Waldo of No Camp Street New Orleans asks planters with experience fighting fleece worms to write him with their views on the best method to exterminate the pests.
A column condemns education aimed at professional roles over skilled trades, warns against social prestige tied to nonlabor, and argues for value in manual work. It contrasts hollow society with the need for honest labor and warns that neglecting practical care leads to animal and health ailments among livestock, urging preventive feeding and housing.
A Fanmens writer urges sharing personal experience while acknowledging others. The note asks readers not to overcorrect or rework submissions and promises staff will handle edits later.
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