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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1910
Page
6
The Wisconsin Agriculturist details a wolf deterrent fence using 2x4 gate posts and barb wire at 45 degrees, plus a ground level barb wire and a tall woven wire option. It recommends mooning bells and trained shepherd dogs as supplementary aids and emphasizes sturdy construction to keep wolves out and protect large flocks.
The excerpt notes strong horse demand with well bred animals selling from 350 to 3500 dollars per pair. It questions the belief that autos will end horse use and cites Western reports of high prices.
University farm note on dairy cattle welfare emphasizes comfortable living to sustain milk production. Regular feeding, clean beds, gentle handling, shelter in cold weather, and daily milk weighing help detect discomfort. Farmers should compare yard conditions to cow experience and adjust housing promptly. The piece also discusses rural auto trends and horsepower preferences for farm use.
Farmers who call for licenses are knowledgeable about their machines, contrary to belief that they cannot care for their vehicles. The author notes many farmers are well informed about the workings of their equipment.
English dairy practice relies on pasture for summer grazing with two acres per cow. Cows rotate from pastures to meadows from August onward and receive limited grain. Winter feeding includes roots, straw, hay, meal and oil cake. Barnyards use cobblestones to keep cattle dry and manure stored. little waste. Farm butter quality exceeds typical farm output though few creameries exist. Milk price averages about $1.50 per 100 pounds after freight.
The text describes pen designs for sows with dry warm quarters. It favors a long panel style with ample light and easy access for the attendant. It contrasts this with triangular sheds, noting the panel pen is more convenient for staff.
Grace Lutheran church of Roxborough erects a Gothic church at Ridge and Roxborough avenues on a historic site. The rear barn, preserved from the Revolutionary era, now serves as a worship space during construction. The tale recalls 1777-78 British raid and Virginia troopers lodging in the barn before a massacre.
New York merchants increasingly use telephone outreach instead of circulars to advertise. The method promises postal relief, direct contact with select customers, and traceable responses, as in laces, neck scarfs, silk hose, and rare antiques.
A Chicago hair factory manager describes rising annual business and shifts in supply from Swiss peasants and China to Russia and other sources. He notes a growing market for high quality switches and describes the processing of horsehair queues into finished products for department stores. Prices for raw hair have surged from 1.90 to 14 per pound.
San Antonio owes its growth to Bermuda onions grown in Rio Grande bottom lands. A resident named Nye proved dry desert land could yield profits of 500 to 800 dollars per acre with irrigation. This year Bermuda onions valued over 2 million dollars, cabbage 1 million, and overall truck farming 3 million. Artesian wells expanded cultivable land by over a million acres, boosting San Antonio from 37,673 in 1880 to 96,641 in 1900, with suburbs pushing past 100,000. Dallas remains the next largest Texas city.
A Minneapolis woman recounts avoiding kidney surgery after trying Dr Kilmer Swamp Root six years ago. She cites urine analysis and gravel diagnosis, notes full recovery, and praises the product and A and O ointment. Includes notary confirmation and Kilmer Co mail offer.
An OCR fragment presents an eye ear nose and throat specialist in Fargo North Dakota. It includes a quotation attributed to Dr Johnson and mentions remedies and pain relief products. The readable text is fragmentary and lacks a coherent news event.
A quip on planning and caution quotes a speaker asking why people seek advice before acting. The reply emphasizes preventing harm and enabling accountability by saying I told you so if outcomes sour.
A rejected lover vows a drastic act to torment a beauty. He plans to steal a revolver and shoot her poodle, then disappears after handing back the ring and a biting insult. The woman reacts in distress as the scene ends with his escape.
A Scots caddie and a stingy golfer clash over tips during a Scottish golf holiday. Also a Cervantes inspired meditation on sleep contrasts sleep with death, noting its universal reach and the one dislike about sleep’s likeness to dying men.
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