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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1890
Page
4
An illustrated excerpt explains Professor Carpenter's drainage method from The Drainage Journal. It describes using a plow to set cross bars and stakes for a four foot initial depth and a later three foot depth, then sighting a level to determine the fall between cross bars and adjust as needed.
The article describes setting intermediate tile drains by sighting and timing, noting accuracy and speed. It cites Professor Carpenter urging a string level over cross bars and measuring from cord to drain bottom to set the level, plus a tight surface line to guide ditching and straight, even ditch sides.
The beekeeping industry is widespread as an agricultural adjunct with notable regional prominence in New York, Ohio, Tennessee, and California. 1879 honey and wax production reached about 25.74 million pounds and 1.11 million pounds respectively, value over $6 million, with historical estimates suggesting $60 million including colony growth, highlighting beekeeping as a major economic factor.
An innovative milking device in Scotland uses four india rubber tubes attached to a closed glass vessel to draw milk from all teats simultaneously. A force pump, driven by a belt from a cow byre, supplies suction while a milkmaid watches the streams through the glass lid.
The article stresses choosing high quality seed after threshing, cleaning it well, and storing it in a dry place. It highlights a French horticultural advance: a new wheat variety with large, bright flowers termed west canvas.
The article details a two ash board mole trap with a trigger and teeth setup, including digging a base hole and weighted stabilization. It also gives Ottawa farm experiment notes on poultry breeding economics, care, and best practices for hens, fryers, and essentials like lime and water. It ends with advice on bean and pea weevils and methods to prevent or kill them.
A humorous poem about a potato pursuing various vegetables in a playful love tale filled with punny dialogue. The tuber wooes the onion, squash, pumpkin, and beet, all while mispronounced phrases and fruit puns clash in a lighthearted, goofy scene.
A discussion on road materials evaluates hardness binding and weathering. It notes traps basalts and greenstones as strong for heavy traffic while limestones bind well and form smooth surfaces. It cautions about granite brittleness and slag or cinder use with caution, plus field and river stones vary in wear and cohesion.
A Southern Medical World note reports Mother's Friend growing in favor among physicians and courted by those who know the Bridegroom Ye ordeal. The text references Clara and Leoden with unclear phrases about color and plans, reflecting a fragmented historical snippet.
The article extols a Barnum and Kiralfy circus in Fort Wayne praising its breadth and spectacle. It lauds the combined enterprise as surpassing any prior amusement, noting dazzling acts like the hypnotized trio and five-in-hand tandem driving. The piece warns of city crowd fatigue and celebrates the show as a social magnet for the year.
County commissioners met in special session to let bridge contracts. Six bridges will be built at an estimated total of 15000 dollars. Bidders from other areas attended as Monroe Jackson Jefferson Madison and Lafayette townships are named for spans ranging from 26 to 70 feet with varying panel divisions and truss depths.
Christian Fuhrmann, a prominent Williamsport area farmer, was injured when an Emery wheel exploded while he ground a plow share. A fragment pierced his lip and jaw, leaving him unconscious as medical teams arrived. He farms a sizable property with a wife and two children, all living together.
Avitua Ind August 6 Special The Noble county Democracy held its county convention at Albion yesterday and nominated James Roscoe York for representative Frank P Bothwell Perry Carlos R Wiley Noble Josiah Darrow Allen Jacob Shauck Wayne J C Brinkerhoff Wayne Calvin A Seymoure Elkhart Nicholas B Newman Wayne and John B Renkenberger Swan as commissioners north and south district respectively
The Christian Advocate notes a simple home remedy for catarrh hay fever and catarrhal deafness based on living parasites in nasal lining. The treatment claims permanent cure in one to three applications every two weeks and warns it is neither snuff nor ointment. A free pamphlet is offered by A H Dixon & Son Toronto upon stamped postage. Wonders of the deep quotes about shadows and swordfish.
An archaic advert fragment describes piles with severe itching and bleeding risks if untreated. It mentions Dr. Swayne & Co and hints at a mail order remedy offer for a small sum, reflecting historical medical advertising language.
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