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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1905
Page
6
A compiled list details residents and visitors in Greensburg Ohio including Charles Zoller in Cincinnati and Matt Edmonson in Corinth, Ixy, plus Miss Ida Eich in Columbus and Edinburg. The community features store promotions, Christmas gift ideas, a robbery note of $128.75, and social events with the Columbus orchestra.
Greensburg lodge members meet Tuesday night for the annual meeting and dues payment. Fifty six brothers attend a cordial evening with talks on Masonry among Filipinos and prospects for next year. Officers are elected and to be installed December 27.
A Wisconsin experiment station report on alfalfa yields shows four cuttings producing 32 370 pounds of green fodder or 10 800 pounds of hay per acre nearly five and a half tons. Alfalfa outperforms clover and timothy in protein and dry matter. 125 farmers report nurse crop use, oats common, with 20 pounds seed per acre and the common alfalfa variety favored over Turkestan.
The November pig is a desirable feeder for next summer on pasture or to follow finishing cattle on corn. With good wintering and continual growth, late fall pigs can be profitable on grain-growing farms. Only brood sows are wasteful to winter.
The Maryland station tests bedding materials for dairy cows kept indoors in winter. Sawdust ranks first, shavings second, with hay and straw recommended when available. If buying, choose shavings at 86 or 7 dollars per ton. one cow requires about 1,100 pounds of shavings per year.
The Maryland station tested ground and unground feed and found ground corn and oats digested more thoroughly. Similar results appeared in other farm-animal tests, though the extra grinding cost may not repay. Across American and European tests, no clear advantage exists for grinding grain for healthy horses with good teeth.
The Tribune Farmer notes that slow feeding of whole corn is best for early intake in steers, while later grinding or crushing may improve performance. When full feed is reached, grinding corn with oilmeal or protein-rich concentrates can boost rapid gains in most cases.
A Michigan Farmer report from the Minnesota experiment station notes barley and corn soaked or boiled form the main ration for fattening turkeys. Resulting flesh quality improves if birds are kept in a dim room and fed heavily for about three weeks.
A bookstore advertises a wide selection of books for Christmas with options for young and old. It promises easy selection and satisfaction from a well chosen volume, highlighting varied content and prices.
A garbled report suggests a poultry expert studied chick deaths over twenty days comparing feeds. The text claims deaths were reduced by changing feeding practices but the wording is unclear and partially incoherent.
A fragmented report discusses pasture converted into sections with unclear terms and English influence. It mentions resisting change, possible relocation of animals, and concerns over levee or field management measures.
A note from the Iowa State Register and Farmer warns that in fattening fowls for market the process should not extend beyond twelve to fourteen days. Continuing beyond that point is at a loss as the birds cannot stand prolonged force feeding.
Batterton Drug Store advertises old mission wood furniture from Schultz Co and a line of diamonds watches clocks and jewelry for the holiday trade. Mr and Mrs Clyde Meek hosted a Thanksgiving evening gathering for friends. Subscriptions to the Saturday Evening Post and Ladies Home Journal are offered at 1.25 dollars per year.
A Louisiana station report notes scrub lambs aged 155 days weigh 32 pounds each, versus 43 pounds for well bred lambs at 129 days, prompting the question why grow scrubs if breeding improves weight growth and efficiency.
A magazine style appeal cites women avoiding surgery after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Testimonials from Margrite Ryan and Margret Merkley describe relief from ovarian and womb troubles, avoiding operations and regaining strength. The ad urges readers to seek Mrs Pinkham's advice in Lynn Massachusetts.
A vintage ad touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a universal cure for bowel and stomach issues including pain fear of appendicitis. Batterton’s drug store guarantees the remedy at 25 cents and urges readers to try them.
An advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as effective for cuts burns ulcers fever sores and sore eyes. It quotes D L Gregory of Hope Texas praising it after a bad sore healed quickly at Batterton’s drug store.
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