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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 10, 1911
Page
3
The serialized tale continues its tale of intrigue and danger as the enigmatic Lady in Black lingers in shadows. New clues surface about her identity and motive while other characters grow wary of her influence and motives.
Rouletabille traces a tangled web surrounding M. Darzac and Mme Stangerson while pursuing the reappearing villain Larsan. The tale follows boy detective lessons in logic, a missing letter, and a dangerous return aboard a sleeping car where a concealed door reveals a chilling clue to a past crime.
A cattle expert stresses that a herd bull needs ample but balanced nutrition to grow flesh and maintain performance. Underfeeding harms offspring, while extreme feeding for show can impair breeding. Hereford breeders credited with profitability emphasize practical farming over fancy methods.
Advice on selecting calves, selling surplus cows, using separators and skim milk, and managing cows by individual tastes to boost profits. Emphasizes feeding efficiency, reducing labor, and improving land fertility through dairy management practices.
The article advises ranchers to keep breeding cattle in moderate flesh using alfalfa and clover hay, silage if available, and limited grain. It suggests a mature bull can thrive on half a full grain ration with added silage, while a 1000-pound growing bull may do well on four pounds corn, three oats, two bran, and one linseed meal daily, reduced by a third with silage. It emphasizes individual variation and keeping the bull active as a breeding sire.
The article explains hiccoughing in pigs stems from stomach derangement. It advises adjusting feed by reducing corn and increasing oats and bran and to apply eight drops of tincture of asafoetida twice daily until the coughing stops.
Farmers instructed to feed pigs intended for fall feed ers well during summer with access to summer pasture, shade and water. Emphasizes keeping pigs in good condition for finished economics and growth.
A French historian argues Napoleon escaped Germany and lived in Verona after Waterloo. He claims Robeant and Bertrand hid the truth, with Napoleon later visiting Vienna to see his son before being killed attempting entry. The Paris correspondent notes the claim has sparked wide reaction in Europe.
The article recalls Queen Mary’s aversion to women smoking in royal company. It notes two court ladies who occasionally smoked elsewhere, and a historic incident when she, then Princess of Wales, stood as other ladies smoked at a dinner. A hostess nudged the smokers to discard cigarettes, after which the queen sat, and the practice faded from her presence. London M. A. P.
M. PDastre of Paris warned aviators about Mal des Aviateurs, a mountain sickness like condition appearing near four thousand feet. He noted a sound heart is essential for high altitude ascent and urged consult after any symptoms even if they fade.
In Neue Freie Presse Zweig shares impressions of New York after a brief stay. He notes the city's vastness, bustle, and the irresistible rhythm of the metropolis, praising night illumination but finding New York ugly when streets are empty and people gone.
An iron semaphore structure now stands at the center of Montmartre square to regulate heavy daytime traffic. Four signal arms show warnings to drivers who must stop and wait for the white disk before moving. Night signals use alternating red and green lights in place of daytime disks.
The pasture should offer variety and shade with shelter on dry ground. Grain fed on pasture boosts profits from both sheep and land. Use a lamb creep and teach lambs to eat grain early with a mix of crushed oats wheat bran and oilmeal. Keep grain fresh troughs shallow and watch for hoof problems signaling prompt care.
The practice of renting rams for service boosts the U S sheep industry. George McKerrow notes English breeders rent rams and even take in ewes for a season, but U S conditions differ. Rent rates range from 25 to 40 dollars, with high quality rams demanding more. one noted ram earned 25 dollars per service, another up to 4 percent of the ram’s value. The photo shows P A Widener’s farm with blue-blood stock and an Oxford Down prize ewe.
The article argues that owners of grade and pure bred flocks should rent out top rams to improve average herds. It suggests modest rental rates from 25 cents to 1 dollar per head and notes wider adoption as American sheep farming intensifies, with benefits flowing to breeders and buyers alike.
The article emphasizes careful horseshoeing for farm and road horses. It advises employing a shoer skilled in balancing a horse and suggests testing balance by comparing shoes with uneven heels or bumps to feel the impact on the sole.
The piece argues that investing in well registered fairy cows is safe and promising, promising good returns and steady value for investors seeking reliable farm assets.
The guide explains watering by light exposure, shading in heat, and careful temperature matching for plant growth. It warns against midday watering, recommends thorough watering with drainage holes, and notes overheated humidity causes weak growth prone to disease.
Do not neglect plant selection for window gardens in city homes. Choose vigorous plants that tolerate shade and avoid inferior stock. Suitable flowering options include calla cyclamen primroses oxalis geraniums freesia and fuchsia with hanging vines for added room or porch decor.
The article describes how different plants need varying soils and watering. It notes geraniums tolerate soil well with moderate manure and not too much water, while pansies prefer the richest light foamy soil. It advises rotating crops to avoid planting the same variety in the same spot more than once every three years.
A screen of climbing nasturtium or sweet peas hides ash cans and garbage bins for summer charm. Plant nasturtium now for quick blossoms. sweet peas are late. A nasturtium trellis is best for new country homes. Use chicken wire fence fastened to ground stakes.
Phioxes vary in height and blossom shape making them suitable for amateurs seeking striking garden displays. Most varieties avoid yellow, thrive in sun with ample moisture, and can be extended by partial shade. Easy to grow, they offer rapid growth and a not long blooming period unless moisture is increased.
Slugs and other nighttime pests threaten sweet pea plants. Use salt and water to kill slugs, apply soft soap and water mixed with kerosene or appropriate insecticide when fennel or small green or brown filesaphides appear on pisnuts. Syringe with clear water daily and re spray until aphids are eradicated.
In dark rooms such plants as the palms the pandanos the screw pine and New England flax do well. Of the palms the fan and date varieties require careful care. The rubber plant excels but is injured by dust and should be washed frequently.
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