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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1897
Page
5
The article explains why grasses need mineral phosphates like grain crops, showing fertilization with phosphoric acid and potash sustains grass yields and milk production. It advises seeding with minerals alongside grain and notes legume crops supply nitrogen while humus improves fertilizer efficiency.
Advice for home food prep urges packing hams and shoulders in salt to keep them clean and reusable for summer use. It cautions poultry stock purity among Plymouth Rocks, noting feathered legs signal impure blood and urges culling weak specimens to improve flock appearance and health.
A progressive farmer remarks that no miracle plan will materialize without proper effort. He emphasizes understanding Roglotener peas and the realistic bounds of what a crop can achieve through consistent practice and sound methods.
Directions describe selecting ears at peak succulence, boiling thoroughly, then stripping kernels and drying in an evaporator at 150 to 100 degrees. Quick drying reduces fly eggs. after a few hours, bag tightly and hang. Reheat if damp, and store for shelf stability equal to canned corn, with superior flavor.
Practical advice for small farm starts with sheep profits and stable floors. Proper harness care, dehorning timing, and clean tools prevent waste and boost income. Call tree planting in autumn aids root establishment, and breeding focuses on merit for profit over fancy stock.
A farmer altered his wagons to use 3 1/4 inch wide tires after Michigan law. He saved about a quarter of road tax and found loads increased from twenty to fifty bushels of potatoes on soft ground. He became path master and convinced neighbors to adopt the wider tires, arguing tax reductions would fund road repairs, possibly more than before.
A Chicago Tribune letter argues good roads uplift rural areas by linking farm land value to highway improvement. It envisions bicycles as a catalyst, urging affordable, durable wheels to spur youth on farms toward ownership and road advocacy. Prominent voices from Beloit College and Hampton stress education on road theory and practice as a test of civilization and pathway to prosperity.
Franz Pulszky, a Hungarian patriot and ally of Louis Pulszky, dies at Pest after a long life of political and revolutionary activity. He served in Batthyány and Esterházy cabinets, accompanied Kossuth on his appeal tour, and later joined Garibaldi’s revolutionary forces in Italy before returning to political life in Hungary.
The account recalls Count Ferenc Pulszky and his bright wife dying in a Naples prison, his amnesty stance in Hungary, roles as director of the national Hungarian museum, superintendent of public museums and libraries, and multiple significant works including Travels in Hungary and England and My Life and Times.
New Zealand relies on dogs for pastoral work, with 16 million sheep producing 80 million pounds of wool. Muster events occur four times a year from November to May as dogs perform specific roles from heading to handy. Breeds from Scots and German collies and Smithfield dogs vary in size and price, from sovereign to £15 for premium puppies.
A new chainless bicycle design transmits power to the driving gear via two eccentrics rather than a rotating rod and beveled gears. The gear set runs on ball bearings inside a dustproof removable case, with an elliptical frame and a bottom bracket width of three and a half inches. The driving wheel detaches by loosening the eccentric sleeve and spindle nuts.
A tire is offered for wire market claiming it will not slip on wet rails asphalt concrete plank or macadam. Makers guarantee no slipping on ice and ease on rough roads. The rubber teeth cushion the tire and allegedly provide fast motion on smooth surfaces while shedding mud and being claimed 100 percent puncture proof.
A decade of bank thefts in New York has totaled more than 5 million dollars, attributed to bank employees. The text hints at severe wrongdoing and urges decisive action against a trusted adversary.
A hurried man’s laughter at a joke is noted as the supreme test of whether the humor is good. The remark emphasizes the genuine impact of the joke on a busy, annoyed individual.
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