New Indian Animal Stories How the Mart s Won the Gourd Nest
A Native American tale recounts fork tailed martins building gourd nests under Council House caves. Great Eagle and Great Bear lead rival teams in a riverbank ball game where the fork tailed martin swoops in to win, earning a gourd nest reward kept by the Great Beaver.
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New Indian
Mart
Martine
Mike
Great Eagle
Urey
Weill
Reaver
Hear
Terrepin
Towill
Martiname
Martin
Beaver
Hagie
Boxing Taught at College Amusements in Training Methods
A newspaper item notes boxing education spreading at colleges like Columbia, praising boxing as healthful exercise and self defense. It argues boxing builds temper, endurance, eye quickness, and full-body strength, countering the fear of making youths rough.
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Columbia University
Franklin and Marahail
Tead
The
of Pennsylvania
Noc
Jeanne
Fulton County Farmers Page Promises Expert Farming Insight
The Tribune dedicates a page to Fulton county farmers with expert farming articles. Readers are urged to share feedback and to study the agricultural content for the foundation of local prosperity.
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Tribune
Fulton County
Best Type for Bacon and Breeding Standards Discussed
The article notes that the ideal hog for bacon has many small, specific traits, but breeding often fails to meet the standard. It discusses why the desired quality is not always reached and outlines a few key indications of the true standard.
Bacon Pig Form and Meat Quality Rules
A discussion on selecting a pig for bacon production, stressing lean composition, head proportions, eye and jaw quality, neck length, and back width. Emphasizes ribs that spring from the back, avoiding a round top fat, and seeks maximum lean meat with streaky undercut while ensuring muscular cover and suitable rump to avoid ham losses.
Clipping the Clover Back in Good Farming Practice
The article advises against letting red clover seed the year it is sown. Cutting off bloom at the right time strengthens the next year's stand, preventing seed production that weakens the plant. It warns delayed clipping can shade and reduce vigor, sharing farmer experience on clover management.
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Wallace
Excellent Hints for God Gardening
Practical tips on weed control and soil health for a garden. Warns weeds like daidelion and chickweed, suggests mulch and Lumus lighting, and recommends wheelhoe attachments for trimming space. Advises careful plant introduction, storage of pumpkins squashes melons, and using hay as a storage medium.
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Ettaw- Derry
Breeding and Feeding Keys to Better Hogs and Birds
The article outlines hog selection traits focusing on bone strength, straight legs, round bone avoidance, and overall meat quality. It notes the importance of exercise, proper feathering of poultry, and how wormy corn reduces fat and bone development. It discusses pricing based on dressed weight and the need for well bred, smooth, fat animals to maximize returns.
Better Price for Produce and Livestock Advice
A farming advisory piece stresses proper market prep for produce and livestock. It covers harvesting timing, grading, packing for uniform appearance, and handling to avoid losses. It warns against overripe fruit, bruising, and improper horse and pig management, emphasizing practical sense over many opinions.
Helpful Hints for Practical Farmer: Summer Advice
Farmers urged to remove weeds from fence corners and water horses daily in heat. Young ducklings need shade to avoid sunstroke. Do not leave stale feed in troughs. flush with clean water. Do not drink very cold water in torrid days. Ensure stock are well watered as heat peaks.
Big Improvement of the Clay Land Analysis
W R Gilbert argues for draining damp clay land with three foot drains to remove water, improve soil before planting trees, and ensure deep, effective outlets. After draining, clay should be burnt like ballast, cooled, screened, and spread over pipes to improve land. this method, tested on cold clay sand, yields immense gains.
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W. R Gilbert
Intensive farming proves value for small plots near markets
A New Jersey fruit farmer reports four men and two women harvesting and marketing 300 dozen ears of green corn and 80 bushels of tomatoes in one day as a fair sample of summer work. He notes farmers can compute profits from local prices, showing that intensive farming can yield returns comparable to larger farms. He adds that rotating pasture benefits sheep health, and that a dairy needs a rack for drying. He suggests edging lambs to grain early in the creep.
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New Jersey
Simple method for killing dandelions
W L Oswald outlines practical yard weed control. Cut dandelion roots below soil, apply gasoline or kerosene at the crown for individual plants, and spray with iron sulphate on badly treated lawns. Use 1% pounds iron sulphate per gallon water, beware staining clothes and walks, spray three days after mowing on dry days with a fine sprayer. Discusses feeding baby beef and farm profitability via pasture and dairy stock integration.
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W. L. Oswald
Joyance Yacht Meets Roosevelt Amid Cigars Tale
A Progressive leader William J Childs hosts Colonel Roosevelt aboard the Joyance on a return from Spain. A steward recites a tale of cigars bought for six cents each. Roosevelt pockets one and the host scorns cheap goods, prompting a rebuke about better cigars.
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William J. Childs
Progressive Party
Roosevelt
Spain
Childe
Childs
Desto
Yassuh
Velt
Cult
York
Woman Weak and Nervous in Creston Iowa
An advertisement describes a woman who suffered with female troubles until using E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It claims the product strengthened her and helped her bear a healthy child, touting roots and herbs as a standard remedy for female illnesses across the nation.
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Creston
Iowa
E. Pinkham
Ocean
E.pinkham
Liver Pills and a Curious Voyage Dream
An eccentric citizen jokes about a voyage inspired by lively talk on liver pills and gas relief. He imagines breathing great air aboard a steamer, while nearby comments mock his grand plan and playful golf habits.
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John M. Olkison
Big Educational Institute
University of Pennsylvania
Samson
Hercules
Smanson
St. Lovin Star
Sky
Claude
Julius
Aken
Jonny Stith
London
Steward
Egg View
Spring Ledge
Don Ludlam
Trafic
Dlacksmith
Milt
Moon Lake
Witt Larcum
Oilindra
Corny Paine
Eve
Sam
Aste
Belle
the Centaur
Ceers
Castoria
Bears
Lydia E. Pinkham
Carter
Alea
Wayne
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