This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1905
Page
4
A reader from Iowa Homestead presents a method to keep hog water troughs clean. Use two side planks with an adjustable center plank to scrape and flush out waste, replacing old cross-nail methods. The trough is built from 2 by 6 planks with an upright to raise or lower the center plank, allowing easy cleaning for large hog herds.
A practical guide on preparing pork sausage in jars or casings, including fat ratio, grinding and seasoning methods, and storage tips. It covers using pork shoulder, the role of salt pepper and sage, stuffing into hog casings or muslin bags, and using lard to seal against air for longer keeping. Also notes on mixed pork and beef sausage and general preservation ideas.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a study on roadway width, mentioning a uniform width goal and related expense. The text is incomplete but indicates a formal assessment of design standards and cost implications for road construction or repair projects.
The article traces the Black Orpington breed to 1836 when William Cook of England introduced the line, noting its later appearance in the U S and growing popularity. It explains the breeding, starting with imported Barred Rocks, then black sports, and crossbreeding black hens with Black Minorca roosters and Langshan sires to shape the type and egg yield.
Town correspondent of American Poultry Journal prescribes sanitation and chemical treatments. Clean droppings weekly and spread lime to absorb dampness and odors. Make nests and roosts movable for easy fumigation with kerosene every one or two weeks. Apply kerosene and carbolic acid with wood ash bitter to walls for best results.
A recipe and veterinary notes describe remedies for fowl diseases. Instructions include dosing with lard ginger cayenne mustard and flour mixture to relieve throat issues, turpentine glycerin baths for swelling, and cautions to separate sick birds. Liver disease causes listed include indigestion poor air exercise and overcrowding with dietary faults and contaminated foods. Suggestions cover light digestion friendly foods, calomel and emetics for liver disturbances, and ensuring moisture in the brooder water with charcoal in drinking water.
A compilation of early 20th century road improvement ideas across states. California lawmakers debate state aid for highways while Oregon plans convict labor for road work. Missouri farmers cooperate for better local roads, and a Chicago plan proposes tree planting along Michigan highways to finance maintenance.
Congressman Brownlow of Tennessee, author of the Brownlow DIM, argues in Collier's Weekly that country roads hinder national progress. He says road improvement is not local and rural voters will pay, urging state and national action to fix the roads for prosperity.
A 1890s agricultural annual previews farm wealth gains, road studies, plant breeding, and public health emphasis. It highlights agricultural departments reporting increased bank deposits in Iowa Kansas and Mississippi, road-building trials in several states, and advances in cotton, corn, oats, and tobacco breeding. It also urges improved diet and sanitation and endorses Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery while warning against alcohol-based remedies.
The bureau of forestry will test a new seasoning process at Wisconsin and Michigan stations. Cedar and tamarack poles for telegraph use will be submerged in water for varying periods before drying. Expect reduced weight and increased decay resistance as benefits observed.
Professor W. AL. Tlayes, a Minnesota Agricultural College agronomist, is appointed assistant secretary of agriculture. The report notes new fowl breed Buecheye News from Ohio and hackneys earning substantial prize money at New York and Chicago shows, plus a Colorado horticultural novelty.
Belgian agriculture advances with the National Federation formed in 1806 uniting 32 affiliated societies. It funds premiums, educates breeders, and standardizes Belgian breeds to boost farm poultry, including the notable Brugs giant fighting cock. It emphasizes ventilation, feeding, and yearly changes of breeding cocks to improve flock health and production.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.