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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1900
Page
3
A writer explains that bees mirror livestock in efficiency. Stronger, industrious colonies gather more honey with fewer hives, increasing surplus while weaker ones lag. Across yards the principle holds, affecting overall surplus and labor requirements.
A farmer recalls plowing with three horses and difficulty keeping depth. They considered a three horse clevis but rejected price. They and a blacksmith designed a new attachment with a long clevis and adjustable notches to regulate depth.
W E Cochrell describes a handy plow attachment made from %-inch iron rod and wagon tire. The piece bolts to the plow beam, forms a U shape to adjust depth, and uses bolts and a loop for the doubletree. Neighbors who saw it adopted the device. it is inexpensive and praised for durability.
Practical advice on curing clover hay citing J C E Jacot. Farmers urged to use morning mowing and dew avoidance, avoid wet stacking, and to rake and cure the same day. Also notes on postal savings banks urged by W T McClure and calls for congressional action. Grass land fertility tips recommend avoiding grazing on exhausted fields and using fertilizer and manure before possibly plowing for corn.
The article prescribes six inch high stands for hives with length and width matching the hive using seven eighths inch lumber. It notes ground clearance to prevent weeds and tall grass and suggests two styles A and B depending on tending frequency. The slanted projection keeps entrances clear and aids bees able to crawl up to the entrance.
A Kansas City Star retold tale describes Burlington Railroad requiring eye exams for foremen. A hurried note from Quincy Illinois claims a glass eye was sent for inspection after a mishap involving a damaged real eye and misfortune among workers.
The Chicago Chronicle cites a tale of James Stephen Green contrasting with Senator Benton. Green, famed for charm, reportedly quipped about churchgoing after a late Sunday dinner at the National hotel. He said he wandered to an Episcopal service and found too much reading of the 349 journal and too little debate.
A Baltimore American joke shows a man recalling advice on courting. The mentor suggests winning the girl's mother to win the daughter, but the mother sues the husband for divorce and the suitor for breach of promise after the scheme backfires.
A collage of promotional notices appears from Sears on binder twine prices to Allen’s Foot-Ease powder and Beeman’s Pep sin Gum. Several one line sales pitches promote cures for colds and catarrh with prices and store references.
A promotional note touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as essential for women during menopause. It claims broad patient success and offers free advice from Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts.
A Chicago Democrat ad touts Kemp's Balsam as an immediate cure for coughing. It invites readers to obtain a free sample from their druggist with large bottles priced at 25 and 50 cents, urging prompt action to avoid danger.
The Farmers' Review notes corn is the staple finishing grain for hogs, producing firm meat and good lard, while not ideal for young stock. It becomes most profitable when balanced with nitrogenous feeds like alfalfa or clover and mixed with shorts or bran.
An American writer recalls college days and a humorous exchange with a jolly negro gardener named Sambo. A spring prank ends with Sambo’s repartee about burning grass and blackened as the student’s skin. The tale preserves period language and humor from London Answers.
The author argues owners should hold onto superior brood mares as prices swing. In bad markets mares fetch low offers, while in strong markets buyers seek them for breeding. Historically, many good mares left markets only to be regretted when prices rise. keep them when rivals sell.
A couple faced embarrassment as they stood before the minister at their wedding. When asked if any reason they should not marry, both answered I do. The clergyman’s initial tension dissolved into evident relief as the ceremony proceeded. Also note Ft team Favsiess Dies is advertised as a thirty minute dye solution, solid by all druggists.
A Farmers' Review note weighs options between selling meat and eggs from general poultry vs breeding stock for others. It cautions capital availability drives success as finding customers matters more for breeders, while meat and eggs can be sold at market prices. It advises inspecting fences and farms for efficiency.
Commodity prices span wheat corn oats butter cheese and milk products with mixed cattle hogs and lambs. Reports show spot wheat around seven cents and No 2 corn about four to five cents, while cattle and hog markets vary across regions and quality categories.
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