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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1901
Page
3
Practical guide on dairy feeding for quantity or quality milk including grain and hay options and humane milking practices. Also advises on bulb storage and staged light exposure to extend flowering, noting six weeks to two months for root growth and December rebirth for October planted bulbs.
Farmers seeking to improve their flocks should choose pure bred stock from distant breeders and exchange not just eggs. Focus on prolific hens and careful selection of males to avoid inbreeding. Regular yearly introduction of pure stock can reduce disease and raise poultry quality for market.
A list of small farm faults from Jacob Bigele in Farm Journal. These include letting oil dry on tools, neglecting fence rows, washing away manure on hillsides, sun-drying wooden pails, overgreasing gear, hens laying in nests, dipping feed with hands, weeds in fields, and dull tools that damage equipment.
Farmers can profit from building a simple icehouse to store ice for summer dairy work. Even with cool spring water, an affordable icehouse helps churn milk, ship, sell, and handle dairy products. A modest icehouse, built in fall and filled in winter, supports year round dairy efficiency.
A farm health article urges farmers to improve air flow in homes, ensure pure water including distillation when needed, and wash frequently. It stresses open air as a key preventive cure, the value of clean bodies and clothes after hard work, and using disinfectants to reduce odors and disease risk. The Journal of Agriculture emphasizes hygiene as essential for preventing illness and saving doctors bills.
E P Smith argues in American Cultivator that farmers should plan dual uses for grain. When corn or wheat prices spike due to famine, sell cattle direct. When harvests are large and prices low, buy and feed cattle, then shift to sheep or swine as markets demand. Adaptability and quick decision making drive farming success.
The report states the United States imports from northern Africa and Persian Gulf countries exceed 12 million pounds of dates annually.
William Martell, head of a famous acrobatic family, argues for a humane training method that avoids blows and coercion. He describes scaffolding devices like the mechanic and safeguards with helpers to prevent falls, and notes how patient training nurtures confidence, skill, and lifelong health.
The article discusses fatalities from wasp and bee stings and notes symptoms from vomiting to collapse. It explains venom uncertainty, mentions a case of death after tongue swelling, and cites soil condition affecting toxicity. Home remedies include onion juice and ammonia dressings. for mosquitoes, ipecacuanha paste is suggested.
An English art journal notes London’s annual art sales exceed 5 million dollars, with prices stable despite the South African war. The piece argues London remains the world’s leading market for selling art objects.
Henry Gannett analyzes recent censuses in the American Geographical Society Bulletin. He notes U S density 26 per sq mile versus France 189 Germany 269 England and Wales 657 Belgium 693, and that urban shares vary from 8 to 72 percent depending on definition. He observes U S urban share around 40 percent when counting all urban bodies, with England and Wales near 72 and other nations lower.
Dr. Frank J. Toussaint returns from six months in Northwestern Mexico detailing Diaz era security measures. He notes Diaz is constantly watched by detectives who screen passersby for weapons and advise on natural hand positions to prevent threats.
A correspondent notes Jamaica is again allocated as a winter health retreat for visitors. Benefits include warm temperatures and scenic beauty, plus lower costs. The island’s appeal grows with modernization and safer travel since Eyre era improvements.
Swedish social practice includes greeting and thanking hosts with handshakes at meals and gatherings. Children and guests greet the mother or hostess on entering and again on departure, and the same handshaking ritual occurs at formal dinner parties with the host and hostess.
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