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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1885
Page
3
A New York Herald piece surveys leaf preservation methods from blotting paper pressing to wax iron sealing. It notes stems should protrude, various coatings tried, and wax-iron method regarded best. An uptown florist says demand grows but supply is irregular and leaves easily crushed.
The article notes India’s vast irrigation network with reservoirs and canals, including 33 000 Mysore reservoirs and 76 000 in Madras, plus a Ganges canal system costing 15 million dollars and irrigating 1.2 million acres. It asserts California lags, urging imitation of Indian irrigation for full cultivation. The piece quotes the San Francisco Chronicle.
The piece urges farmers to fatten beeves in winter to sell locally and save manure. It cites Kansas State University Manhattan experiments showing ground corn cob mix fattens cattle better than grain alone, and recommends a home corn mill. It praises gumption and practical farm income year round.
The Iowa report notes many cattle and horses killed by electricity traveling along fence wires. Posts near carcasses show extensive damage, with discharges leaping to stock up to ten to fifteen feet away. Preventive ideas include a grounding wire and safer fence designs to protect valuable stock. Additional agricultural guidance covers fruit handling, pruning, and planting for fall.
Baltimore American reports the death of Princess owned by Mrs. Shoemaker from lung trouble detected after a butter-test. The state veterinarian Dr Ward found the herd largely healthy except two bulls and a cow with chronic joint disease. He blames extreme milking tests for undermining robust animals. Princess yielded 46 pounds 12 ounces of butter in seven days.
The Boston Transcript notes that consumption causes one in four deaths among Indian tribes, higher than white or other races. It contrasts Irish contributions to death lists with other white and colored races, then includes a regional ragtime quotation about Arkansas humor.
The article explains high manila prices push manufacturers toward substitutes like sisal. Sisal yields smoother twine but is heavier per foot, costing more in the end due to bulk and lower yield. Cheaper twine also tangles and breaks more, wasting time and labor in field work.
Pieces discuss cross confinement for bulls and back yard sanitation, hog cholera in England, butter prices rising, and harsh talk on soap grease. It lists fruit varieties including pears apples plums gooseberries and strawberries, plus tips on feeding corn stalks to cows and using charcoal in poultry. A tomato vine in Plant City covered seventy two feet and survived cold. It extols baking green corn to preserve sweetness and cooking husks.
A mixed page item with a humorous verse about a two year old lover and a puzzle seeking a never word. It also reprints Agnew’s comment on human life’s value amid Garfield era coalminer wage-worker risks and mine bosses’ duties.
Mrs Treat's bird book notes observing habits requires gaining a bird's trust by seeming fearful at first. A humming bird near her house fledgingly challenged by the male, who grew bold, bellowing threats and driving the observer from the grove until she remained afraid.
The more clothing a man wears the more bed covering he uses the closer he keeps his chamber whether warm or cold the more he confines himself to the house the more numerous and warm his night garments the more readily will he take cold under all circumstances.
New season headwear debuts at BE and L Seelb ach featuring diverse shapes and colors. Designers emphasize versatile palettes and craft, pairing modern silhouettes with classic trims for every wardrobe.
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