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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1904
Page
6
The article recalls 23 years ago when once prosperous New England and Pennsylvania farms fell into ruin. Exhausted fertility left hay crops and scant living, driving youths to cities and western lands. A few remaining farmers adopt up to date methods, raise more livestock, and buy cheap land, finding safety in modern practices.
A garbled report notes crops of applan and cloverseed with several farm sales including 1 bush tlover seed for 9H and 1% bushels of cloverseed from 60 acres for 1080. It mentions a fire damaging two arroyed acres, a weasel killing pallets, a horse death, and a lightning strike killing Angora goats, with various individuals named in Hamilton and surrounding counties.
An American firm plans a school at Ornate Ritesing to teach mechanics applied to farm machinery to farmers sons. The aim is to raise farmer expertise, boost foreign trade, and overcome farmer ignorance hindering machinery sales abroad.
At the World’s Fair in St Louis the Live Stock Congress runs Oct 3 to 15 featuring breeding, feeding and judging demonstrations. Lectures by Prof Plumb, Prof Craig, D A Gaumnite, Prof Shaw and others cover sheep breeding, slaughter tests and judging demonstrations with sessions midmonth and invited sheepmen to attend. Also notes on feeding pumpkins for livestock value and cautions on feeding, preparation and handling.
The report notes Indiana mined large quantities of fire clay in the 1930s, especially in Park County, with about six million dollars in value. Four factories operated in the state’s mining counties, signaling rapid industrial growth despite incomplete coal production data and regional variability.
Barrodsburg Kentucky dispatch reports eighty Aegrove residents. among them twenty women, were told to depart Tuesday night from Putnak county by white citizens following a sharp-object farm incident involving two Black women. Rumors claim a violent response and relocation pressure are underway.
Experts describe cuts and by products from hog processing listing regular ham shoulder cuts bologna cut boneless plates salt butts feet jelly glue and many others. Describes organs hides bones fats and byproducts reused for food fuel fertilizer and industrial uses.
A writer critiques cattle quality describing a cow with sharp back deep body clean head bright eyes and prominent milk wells. He laments lack of proper breeding and management noting the cow’s capacity and annual milk output far below potential.
Western Kansas farmers rely on steam gang plows rather than horses for most spring plowing. Neighboring farmers band together to buy a large plow and take turns using it, finding the method more effective and cheaper.
In Ward 1 Republican township assessor Michael J. Jefferson seeks re election against Democrat James Barry amid the national campaign buzz. Both exude confidence and attack each other with sharp rhetoric as voters weigh the high stakes of the tight local contest.
Elbert W. Weeks of Jaws arrives to establish the National Republican League headquarters in Denison. He reports daily replies from across the country, arranging rooms for state delegations to the national convention in Indianapolis on October 3. The New Jersey league and Gen. Cortelyou praise the volunteer effort and urge cooperation with state committees.
A. S. Neale reports Prof Willis S Moora of the U S Weather Bureau condemns long range forecasts at Peoria meeting. He warns presses against publishing extended forecasts or face withholding forecasts. The piece condemns almanacs and moon lore as hindrances to meteorology and calls for media restraint.
Mr. Geo. T. Powel of Ghent New York, ex head of the School of Practical Agriculture at Briar Cliff Manor, is hailed as a leading practical orchardist. His Orchard Farm shows successful top-working, bud selection, and vigorous Northern Spy stock, with San Jose scale control and low-headed, productive trees.
Expert bacteriologists Ferguson and Pulier met City engineer Jeup to discuss the investigation of the Riverside water supply. If material for experiments arrives on time the probe should finish in two weeks. Keene supervises cleaning of the city chemical laboratory in preparation for a city bacteriological lab. A giant potato appears at the state house charity display drawing curiosity and a potential sale notice ends the fragment.
A column argues road work suffers from low accountability and fragmented execution. It urges granting district supervisors real control and paying road tax in cash to seasoned road experts to ensure better results and prevent repetitive, wasted labor.
Poultry notes urge securing an earthy dirt bath supply for winter, readying houses for cold weather, cleaning and improving coops, laying new litter, and protecting roosters. Tips cover dry wave litter, storage in burlap bags, and sowing greens near the coop to provide green feed through winter.
The article states agriculture ranks first among main maintenance sectors in the United States with 29,073,258 employed in industrial pursuits. It breaks down laborer shares by region, noting 1d per cent in the south central states, 6.9 per cent in the south Atlantis, and 41 per cent in the north central Commonwealth, and mentions many miners in western states affecting farm laborer percentages.
A note announces in the Saturday Evening Post an upcoming piece by Senator Albert J Beveridge arguing for Republican alignment among young voters. It mentions a following forthcoming article by Grover Cleveland advocating the Democratic ticket, both framed as helpful guidance for youthful voters.
Indianapolis and Northwestern Traction Company timetable lists no and effective dates August 1 1904. Limited trains run to Lafayette Crawfordsville and Frankfort with multiple daily departures, including morning and afternoon slots. Local trains serve Lafayette Frankfort Crawfordsville with waiting-room and offices under managers Reynolds and Norviel. Buy The Sun Hor Bain ten words free.
A nineteenth century guide outlines hog shelter design emphasizing four factors: night, ventilation, warmth, and cleanliness. It discusses site selection, sun exposure, and concrete and board flooring options, with plans for pens eight by sixteen feet, ventilated windows, and movable structures suitable for mixed-age herds and varying climates.
Farmers advised not to rely on fall pastures, provide grain rations, ventilate barns before winter, keep stables dry, ensure proper ventilation and bedding. Harvested garden crops can be extended by frost protection and late vine pruning, with tomatoes stored if vines are pulled and hung to finish ripening for longer preservation.
Indiana Union Traction Co Anderson Muncie Division timetable lists trains from Indianapolis to Greenfield Logansport and Martinsville with hourly and limited services. It details departure times from Indianapolis Traction Terminal, connections via Greenfield and Richmond routes, Sunday schedules, and rapid transit options with stations at Kentucky Avenue and Greenfield corridor.
The national Grange meets in Portland in November with $2.59 contributed by local businessmen to entertain attendees. John F Harrison, master of the Grange, offers a $100 prize for the best essay on expanding a $10 impact. Harrie Hill Me Grange features a degree team of three jeweled ladies in elaborate costumes valued at $5,000 with an auxiliary of 19 young ladies performing marches and drills.
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