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Newspaper
Hamilton Evening Journal
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1911
Page
28
A historical note explains using an exercising pole with a chain and pulley system to exercise bulls aged for service. The setup includes a tall post, pulleys, a weight to take up slack, and careful spacing to allow comfortable head movement. It recommends daily exercise in suitable weather and shelter for winter.
An homestead note urges pure water for stock in dry weather using a 60 gallon setup with a buried tank and iron tubing to prevent waste. It also advises farmers to start fattening hogs early, using summer corn to finish shotes, aiming for early September sale to avoid autumn price drops.
After harvest, plow or harrow fields to break stubble and destroy weeds. Use a three horse bow harrow or double steel implement to loosen soil, mulch rubbish, and encourage weed seed germination. Keep ground mellow with moisture, then seed to grass by late September if possible.
The article describes a practical barnyard gate shown by Hare. It explains a wood gate that stays closed when full hands strain it, yet opens freely. The design uses a four piece hardwood frame with a hinge and spring to allow stock to pass while keeping the stack in.
An unidentified derryman cautions that those without a summer silo should nonetheless grow solling crops. The remark suggests adapting crop strategy to avoid reliance on summer silo infrastructure.
A garbled field note offers farming advice on crops and soil care. It mentions cover crops, corn, beans, cabbage, beekeeping limits, winter wheat needing snow, silage cautions, late potatoes, seed corn timing, weed control, rye for grazing, and general cultivation practices to protect soil and crop yields.
A quirky report describes at length how the custodian and secretary weigh remedies for six turtles kept near the chamber of commerce. The animals refuse to sleep, lean toward the pen edge, and beg fresh lettuce and water every few minutes. They supposedly prefer green food and At times wander the enclosure seeking feed.
Dr. Preston notes serum taken from a White Leghorn rooster weighing about five pounds as part of American Medical Association studies on pneumonia. Dr. Kyes believes inoculating fowls can yield serum with specific antibodies offering protection, though a detailed table indicates the immune serum did not always prove protective.
San Francisco reports a lighthouse project to replace 119 fox horns with a new electric horn to be heard at sea. William A. Moffatt, lightbulb inspector, proposes a shipboard horn and plans to test within a one mile range at Blunt's Point near Angel Island, signaling a future era of sea welcoming tunes.
A powder explosion during a wedding in Sinan village, Turkey, destroyed a wedding party. The bridegroom Yahia and twenty eight guests perished or were badly hurt as powder ignited in a room, causing a catastrophic blast.
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