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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1900
Page
3
Rural New Yorker describes plowing aids for corn stubble and litter. A five foot chain drags along furrow bottom, tied to the cultivator, with variations placing the chain differently or adding a wooden peg to gather stalks. A second device uses a heavy wood stick rolled along the fur row to hold the chain in place, drawing heavy stalks to the bottom of the furrow.
An article notes plans for an International Agricultural conference in Paris July 9 to 16 to form a world farmers trust. Promoters J C Hanley of Minnesota and Prof G Ruhland of Switzerland propose 20 percent output cuts and a floor price of one dollar per bushel to raise global wheat prices.
The article notes the high cost of cooking stock stock fodder but suggests benefits when 25 cows or more are present. It claims steamed well cured corn fodder and finely cut fodder plus clover hay steamed in cold weather improve cattle and swine feeding.
Carl Vollbom reports success with sorghum as hay and green feed on three acres in Ohio. He notes large yields, good cattle weight gain, and strong horse interest, while warning sheep may have digestive issues. He plans to expand sowing.
Build a simple barn bench with two empty shoe boxes as legs and a wide front board. Fit drawers by cutting down empty grocery boxes, screw knobs to the fronts, and store tools nails screws rope and fixings for easy access. Half an hour work, lasting convenience.
The article warns against breeding irritable sows and notes ten months as a typical market age for pigs It contrasts domestic hogs with wild or neglected types and discusses differences in fattening and regional feeding methods In northern areas hogs can fatten on pasture and a mix of shipworm wheat bran soybeans and cowpeas It also cautions poultry keepers about cockle seed in wheat screenings which can poison fowl if ingested and is not fatal in small amounts
A collection of quick quotes and jokes from a Chicago Inter Ocean page includes remarks on Sheldon week and a Topeka subscriber, a cough remedy ad for Kemp’s Balsam, a love dialogue about wealth and fate, a Pick-Me-Up line, Carter’s Ink brag, and a note that odd numbers charm some people with a nod to the Chicago Daily News.
Price listings across multiple cities show wheat corn oats and butter and cheese values. Cattle hogs and sheep pricing reflected regional variations with steers veals and lambs noted alongside farm products like potatoes and clover seed.
Hon Dan A Grosvenor Deputy Auditor War Dept writes from Washington praising Peruna as a spring tonic and catarrh remedy. Hal P Denton of Philadelphia says after overwork and an expo load he recovered with Peruna, and Mrs D W Timberlake of Lynchburg reports strong nerves and vitality after use. The letter invites readers to request a free summer catarrh book from The Peruna Medicine Co Columbus Ohio.
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