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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1889
Page
6
An article on choosing a hay press and evaluating pasture buildings by 8. D. Webster of St. Louis County several diagrams show a redesigned hennery with movable nest boxes and dust boxes. It warns buyers to weigh work, power, bale weight per cubic foot, and cost, and notes testimonials can be unreliable.
Farmers find that sowing two distinct wheat varieties together yields more grain than a single type. The article notes differences in nourishment needs and root competition, with mixed seed reducing intraspecific crowding. It also previews a description of the Cotton Bloom-Luminous Gin, a combined machine from thirty years of experience.
The New Style Front or Roll Box with an adjustable seed board forms a roll that cannot be broken by fair means and cleans seed nearly as well as an Oid Mill Linter. The brush on a steel shaft is balanced before and in the gin, with a single belt and a heavy balance wheel ensuring smooth, cool operation. The gin is interchangeable for right or left handed use without extra parts or cost. The improved seed board and stationary beater enhance seed cleaning and cotton quality. Feeders and condensers with these gins create a praised, efficient combination.
A horticulture note describes Spiraea van Houttei as a handsome hardy shrub from BilLiard seeds, noting its tall, wide arching form, pale green foliage, and pure white flowers. It contrasts with S trilobata and recommends care for berry beds, including weed control, cutting back canes, cleaning fields after harvest, burning old wood, and timely work in July and August.
A Country Gentleman correspondent describes building a one inch spruce ladder sixteen feet long with bolt placements to avoid bark damage, plus methods for pruning and caring for fruit trees and vines. He notes ladders of various lengths, techniques for setting them among branches, and warns against grass and weed competition. An accompanying item shows two story frame house plans from Artistic Homes with estimated cost of $1,800.
At a late meeting of the Southern Illinois Horticultural Society Mr Pearson said bagging grapes for market is unprofitable as skin becomes tender and hard to handle. He plans to spray for rats using a $25 pump and hopes to sell his crop for 30 to 35 dollars. Moore's Early and Worden are noted as the best market grapes with white grapes selling poorly.
Pomelogists note belts of deciduous and evergreen trees help shield fruit trees from cold winds. Trees protected on the north and west bloom annually, while unprotected trees bear less. The Western Rural observes this practice increases early fruiting.
The fragment mentions Annie Louise Cary Raymond retired from the stage, Brown's Iron Bitters as a malaria remedy, warnings against quinine, Lady Colin Campbell preparing a novel titled Darrell Blake, Dr Mary Walker seeking a consulate, and Mary Ferencz claimed as the world’s oldest man born 121 years ago in Hedrahelz.
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