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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1909
Page
3
Government and prominent authors contribute guidance on agriculture and allied topics. The page surveys methods, crops, and farm management through expert commentary and essays, reflecting period agricultural concerns and practical approaches.
The Minnesota experiment station operates a small farm scale denatured alcohol plant. The system uses a malting vat for fermentation, a hand assembled still, and a government denaturizing process. The setup aims to show feasibility for experimental and instructional purposes with cost around 100 dollars including erection and freight.
The article discusses how clipping legs and wet washing contribute to winter skin disorders in horses. It notes that bare leg hair increases irritation risk, argues against routine fortnightly trimming, and criticizes improper washing practices that leave horses wet and chilled, leading to inflammation of the heels and related skin issues.
The guide urges timing lamb drops for a June market between February 15 and March 1 with rain turned around September 15. It stresses ample liberal feed rich in protein, suitable hay and grains, and plenty of shelter, space, and bedding. It warns against crowding, notes lambing assistance, and discusses handling orphan lambs and dog concerns, plus a dog proof fence design and fence costs.
A Norfolk correspondent notes many villagers over eighty and several centenarians aided by sturdy work, plain food, and open air. The Lancet links longevity to harsh conditions and rheumatism while praising endurance of rural laborers despite housing and sanitation limits.
Good corn silage is the ideal food for cows. It may be fed at time during the year with good results. Cows will greedily eat it when they are upon the best summer pastures.
Instructions emphasize clean hands and clothing during milking. Use a damp towel to clean cow udders before milking, keep hands dry, and drain milk into a pail with a fine wire mesh top. Following these rules helps ensure milk remains clean and wholesome.
A focused note emphasizes the vital aim of preventing disease in cattle herds as the top priority for dairymen, underscoring best practices in herd health and management to protect dairy operations.
The dairy economy is described as maximizing production from the largest number of choice cows on the smallest area, emphasizing efficiency in land use and herd quality.
A warning notes that poultry food should not be highly concentrated to prevent health issues such as backed crops and intestinal problems in birds.
A fragmented, humorous exchange features a manager judging an actor and a series of garbled lines about marriage support and cigarettes. The text reads like a distorted social note from a Philadelphia setting with quirky dialect and misheard words.
The piece extols ballooning risk and nerve in a slender basket and skeletal frame. It contrasts fragile newer gas envelopes with older wicker craft and imagines pilots perched 600 feet above ground, battling gusts, shifts, and potential failures.
The article notes several baronets who, though recognized, must work to earn a living. Sir Thomas Tyrrell, a cabman. Sir George Mere dyth, a Hobart cabman. Sir Harry Goring serving tavern customers. and Sherry Echlin running the Rose and Crown. Also mentioned is Sir John Lawson, longtime baronet and Whitby poorhouse superintendent.
A Gallatin Tennessee man reports fifteen years of kidney disease with severe back pain and repeated gravel attacks. After using four boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills, he says rapid improvement occurred and he has remained free of symptoms. Sold by all dealers at 60 cents a boxaster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A Chicago merchant dies and leaves his son charge of a vast business. Friends debate his ability. One believes Harry is bright and capable and will succeed. Another warns Henry lacks the head to fill his father's shoes.
A home remedy blends half ounce Concentrated pine with two ounces glycerine and a half pint whiskey. Take a teaspoon to tablespoonful four times daily, shaking bottle before each dose. Any druggist can supply ingredients, including the pine product marked Concentrated for medicinal use.
A Maine reforestation proposal by B C Jordon of Alfred would award five prizes every eighteen years for the best ten acre plots of young forest growth. The plan includes a $1000 state gift and species from white pine to other varieties, aiming to turn waste land into valuable timber with care.
A Galacy recalls longtime coffee use from childhood and its link to weak digestion, headaches, and skin issues. After switching to Postum, she reports clear skin, better digestion, and no headaches for over two years. The testimonial credits Postum and urges readers to notice the printed warning.
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