We Talks Turkey From Turkeys Of Washington Conn At Madison Square
Sierrian Wurtwell, noted Washington Conn turkey breeder, discussed his 30 years in the trade at a New York poultry show. He claims many prize wins, cites prices up to 150 dollars, and explains his care methods including managing sitting hens with dummy eggs and nesting boxes to protect eggs from predators.
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Sierrian Wurtwell
Washington, Conn
Madison Benare Garden
New York
New England
England
Poultry Journal
Cowpeas and Crimson Clover Plan for Small Farm Crops
A practical guide details sowing cowpeas from June to July in New York, their rapid growth to cover ground in four weeks, and how they pair with crimson clover for year round soil enrichment. It covers use with corn, nitrogen fixation, pasture value, and flexible harvest timelines, plus duck and turkey husbandry tips and note on white Pekin ducks for profitability.
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New York
Ohio farmer’s unpatented tile-laying tool idea
An Ohio Farmer correspondent describes a labor saving implement to aid tile laying next spring. It uses two 52 inch fence wires twisted to form a handle, a four inch block, and hooks on four arms to hook over a 3/4 inch piece. The device length and hook arrangement suit taller users. shorter versions clear the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Delaware station tests spray cost for trees with Bordeaux mix
The Delaware experiment station conducted six Bordeaux mixture applications to measure costs per spray and season. Materials and labor brought the cost to 12 cents per tree for the season, while rot dropped to one third of untreated trees. Four sprays yielded similar results to six, with rot about twice as high for two sprays. The study concludes that four sprays or 8 cents per tree suffices.
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Delaware
Nitrogen needs for beans and peas according to E H Jenkins
E H Jenkins of the Connecticut station explains that nitrogen rich soil limits atmospheric nitrogen fixation in beans and peas, while poor soil forces plants to source nitrogen from other means. He advises against nitrogen fertilizers and suggests ample potash and phosphoric acid to those crops.
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E. H. Jenkins
Connecticut
Ducks Care and Breeding Ventilation Tips
A writer advises breeders to keep ducks lean but healthy, provide a clean dry coop with ventilation on the south side, and avoid over climate buildup. Stuffy quarters cause dampness from breath and steam that can freeze in cold and thaw in warmth, creating moisture issues.
Hood's Pills and Christian Endeavor notice in Pittsburg ads
An old newspaper page features Hood's Pills promoting cures and a Catholic Endeavor group offering convention trip terms in Washington DC. It also lists McMaster's restaurant opening hours, Smith's Art Gallery frames, Kellar Harris meat wagon, and McMaster's dining options with pleas for meals and seed and fruit offerings from local vendors.
Administrator's Notice for Marion Condron Estate
Letters of administration c t a on the estate of Marion Condron late of West Mahoning twp decd granted to the undersigned by the Register of Indiana county notice is hereby given to all persons indebted to said estate to make immediate payment and those having claims against the same will present them properly authenticated for settlement Charles L Condron Administrator c t a Smicksburg Pa May 6 1896.
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C. T.a
Marion Condron
West Mahoning
Indiana County
Charles L. Condron
C. T. A. Smicksburg
Market Report and Local Notices
The market report lists prices for Butter Eggs Lard Tallow Chickens Ducks Hams Shoulders Beans Potatoes Onions Rags and more with Tuesday corrections by W M Cunningham and Wilson Rowe Hetrick. A secondhand buggy sale at McFarland's foundry offered at a bargain and a lost pocket book between Miss Smith's millinery and Clements' grocery with a finder reward. Also a $150 offer for one dozen cabinet photos at Smith's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Smith
Clements’ Grocery
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Turkey
Hood
Christian Endeavor
Francis E. Clark
D. D
United Society of Christian Endeavor
Christian
McMaster’s
Enen
Smith’s
Kellar Harris
Philadelphia Street
Smith’s Gallery
M. B. Kline’s
McMaster’s Restaurant
Smith
J. Telford
F. Newbery & Sons
London
PortTes Deve & Chem. Coxtr
Sole
Boston
W. L. Stewart
Atro
Johnston Palmer
Burrell
County
Indiana
State of
Pennsylvania
D. A. Palmer
J. M. Guffy
Henry Likert
Susan Dalzell
Blacklick Station
Burrel
Burrel Fronting On Railroad Street
Olive Berrys
James Gardner
Davis A. Palmer
the Market Report
W. M. Cunningham
Wilson, Rowe & Hetrick
New Indiana Flouring Mills
McFarland’s
Sac
Felassensenes
Apple
Optician
Ae Jaconette Plisse
Victoria
Victor
Congress
W. M. Conninghatsi
Philadelphia
10Th Sts
Third Ward
Ninth and
Philadelphia Streets
Buchanan, Ray & CO
Indiana, PA
J. C. Wallace & Son
WaLlace Dry Goons
Minnesota
Valencia
West
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