Worth While Follow Up What Impressed Visitors Most
Augusta county farmers questionnaire after Lancaster trip shows 41 replies with 41% saying the trip paid and 4% saying it paid more than once. Respondents praised barnyard manure use, intensive cultivation, neat small farms, short rotations, stock quality, waste use, and urged more silos and manure management in Virginia. They favored under cover feeding, manure pits, concrete barnyards, and field hauling, with calls for lime, clover, alfalfa, and green manures to boost fertility.
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Country Gentleman
Augusta County
Virginia
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
Campfield
Lancaster
Augusta
The Good Clergyman and the Pensioner Question
A Southern clergyman known for giving to the poor faces a skeptical pensioner who benefits from his bounty. The story highlights differing views on charity and self-denial within the church and community.
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New York Times
Doctor Clarke
Woman asks for love letter at Boston post office
A young woman called at the Boston post office and asked if there was a letter for her. The clerk joked about business or love letters, she blushed and left, then returned to request a search among love letters.
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Boston Post-Office
Enid
Jonca
Preparation of Vegetables Shows Chemistry Behind Cooking
A U.S. Department of Agriculture bulletin explains how heat and moisture drive changes in vegetables. It notes starch gelatinization, flavor development, and aroma, and warns on potatoes staying hot in covered vessels to avoid soggy, dark, rank flavors.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Gunfire and Horses Nerves Observed by German Vet
German veterinary surgeon Reuter notes how big gun detonations affect animals in war zones. War horses and dogs show varying courage and fatigue, with some species fleeing areas while others endure. songbirds remain, and recuperation stations have been set up in garrisons for worn animals.
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Reuter
Luxemburg
Switzerland
France
Belgium
Red Cross
Bachelor definition prompts amused response in class
Schoolmistress asks pupils to define bachelor. A Utila girl proudly answers "A bachelor is a very happy man." She explains she learned it from her father, amusing the class with the simple misstatement of meaning.
Nine Varieties of Alfalfa
Farmers Bulletin 757 by R. A. Oakley and H. L. Westover analyzes nine commercial alfalfa strains in the United States, detailing their characteristics, cold hardiness, and regional adaptation. It cautions on seed quality and advises against farmer breeding due to time and cost.
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R. A Oakley
H. L. Westover
Bureau of ‘Plant Industry
United States
South
Astern States
Your Own Fig Tree
The New York Sun notes figs can be grown in pots or outdoors where three warm months exist. Figs ripen continually through the bearing season like raspberries and blackberries, ending with cold weather. With ample water, pot-grown figs fruit vigorously in all growth stages.
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New York Sun
Candy Mistakes and Mirth Across Professions
A humorous take on errors by various trades. Plumber overcharges for mistakes. Lawyer has a chance to retry. Electrician blames induction. Doctor buries errors. Judge’s mistake becomes law. Preacher’s error goes unnoticed. Candy maker’s slip ends up in every mouth.
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Saya Candy News
Biggest Year in Hogs Marks Rise in Market Receipts
U.S. hog markets show 22,225,000 head received in eight months across 15 principal markets up from 18,978,000 a year earlier. Prices, disease control, and feeding costs influence production though losses in 1910s persisted. Kansas City, St. Joseph and Omaha lead with strong gains for smaller markets like Fort Worth Oklahoma Wichita and Denver posting notable increases.
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J. A. Rickert
Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
St. Louis
St. Joseph
Sioux City
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
Wichita
Denver
Oklahoma
Hog marketing shows larger year over year increase in 1908
The report notes recurring double counting from packers buying in one market and shipping to their plants in another to balance supply. When receipts are heavy across all markets the double counting diminishes, resulting in a larger apparent rise in hog marketing for the year 1908.
Sound of Wood Wound in London Fun Village Cricket Tale
In a London Fun anecdote a village cricket match features a butcher bowling who is bumped by a ball that hits his head. The wicket keeper makes a catch amid appeals. The umpire calls hout and the batsman protests the hit. The umpire quips about knowing the sound of wood.
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London
Revival of South Africa's diamond industry urged
The article notes a push to revive South Africa's diamond trade and mentions inventions like a diaphragm and horn for audible telegraph work. It also references historical Turkish death penalties for escape attempts and bold estimates about harnessing Victoria Falls's potential power.
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Haveeen
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Lebanon
Hershey
Slate Ave
Hershey, Pa
Harrisburg
Market Street
A. W. Holman
Bessie E. Poorman
Carter
Bell Telephone
E. G. Hoover
North Third Street
Harrisburg, Pa
Fred B. Harry
H. C. Dodge
Bogar’s
South Africa
Victoria
Zambeal River
Africa
America
World
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