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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1902
Page
6
The article urges consistent care for newly planted trees in Oklahoma. It notes many trees die due to neglect, advises proper planting and soil loosening, and recommends cultivation after every rain to ensure water reaches roots and promote growth. It likens cared for trees to a thriving urban landscape.
Farmers are advised to plant cucumbers on warm sandy soil with thorough ground preparation. Do not burn soil. mix manure into soil for better root growth. Space hills four feet apart and thin to two or three plants per hill. Watering may not be needed if soil is well prepared and kept bearing steadily.
The writer notes no consensus on planting distances for plum trees as varieties differ in growth and soils vary in nutrients. Some plant nine feet apart, others fifteen, and there is no universal rule. Recommendations favor generous spacing to ease cultivation and feeding ground, with ample room reducing root crowding and pruning needs.
M L Campbell of Chicago Illinois argues against the use of bushel boxes for apples in the Farmers' Review. He notes they cost more than barrels and small packaging limits retailing while praising the uniform fruit quality and difficulty in hiding imperfect fruit.
The text advises frequent feeding of young chicks, noting eight meals daily. It warns against neglect or averting the caregiver, and mentions the caretaker must learn proper methods to avoid trouble arising from a pint mask.
Bureau of Animal Industry outlines farm practices to curb lungworm and stomach worm infections. Proposals include a dedicated hospital pasture on dry high ground with clean water, immediate separation of sick stock, wells and windmills for fresh water, draining low pastures, thorough pasture burning, feeding oats to young animals, and keeping ample salt with occasional slaked lime to reduce worm survival.
A guidance note stresses thorough cleaning of vaccine preparation tools, hot-water sterilization, and complete drying. It calls for precise filtration through absorbent cotton to remove coarse particles, and warns against vaccinating the same animal twice by mixing vaccinated and unvaccinated cattle. It notes proper dosing depends on age, with full doses for cattle over eight months and reduced amounts for younger animals.
Historical note summarizes Miloh Sheen Prof Henry data on sheep and cow milk composition from 92 analyses. It contrasts sheep milk's higher fat and protein with cow milk averages, notes geographical variation and feeding impact, and cites Friesian sheep in Westphalia yielding about four quarts daily for four months with ewes lambing yearly.
The text notes that various fow species still retain much of their form, color, and combative behavior, characteristic of their wild age, continuing to exist in the forests of South Asia.
The Porto Rico horse emerges from centuries of in breeding with notable endurance and solid conformation. A Morgan cross with the island breed could yield a medium sized animal suited for park and lightweight harness work and possibly polo. The pigmented origins trace to Arabian stock, though size and quality vary. The term pullet is traced to the French poulet.
The article discusses the losses fowls exhibitors face including disease, cold, and deterioration from confinement and high feeding. It notes show prep harms breeding and egg production, and that birds shown frequently may be suspected of poorer breeding quality. Advertised gains may not offset these losses.
An owner recalls a dairy cow with a voracious appetite that slipped loose at night and gorged on corn meal and mash. Despite extreme fullness, the cow showed no distress and remained a high milk producer the next day, illustrating contrasting digestive strengths among cattle.
A summary of competing theories on how milk forms from blood and tissue, noting heat color change and historical secret writing by soldiers, while acknowledging ongoing uncertainties in blood milk analysis and fat formation as part of cellular processes.
An American laboring in Asia observes Brahma chicks running about and learns they belong to a Buddhist priest. He seeks an ancient hatchery arrangement but encounters a modern incubator used for chick hatching.
A traveler reports Guatemala City and interior towns protect thermometers with wire cages to prevent theft and to guard against mercury poisoning. He notes a belief that mercury treats torpid livers, leading to widespread use and frequent thermometer breakage when left unguarded. An English surgeon cites cases of rheumatism from swallowing mercury.
The late Frank Stockton and his brother John wrote many poems in youth aimed at Canadian periodicals. Editors rejected them until they sent Milton’s ode. within two days they received a check and thanks, proving the editor knew poetry after all.
Bret Harte faced an awkward moment after delivering a poem at Harvard. He offered a learned speech with a flippant piece that failed to impress the distinguished audience and vanished through the back door after the exercises, leaving no formal bow.
At a Washington reception after a Hanna dinner Wu Ting-fang resisted rumor of recall with humor. A senator toasted him with wine, and several others pressed drinks, but the Chinese diplomat stayed composed and kept his balance.
Passengers on an elevated railway train this morning saw a district messenger boy leaning on a stoop reading a paper covered novel. A lighted match at his heels set his trousers ablaze as the train rolled on, leaving witnesses to imagine the aftermath.
Col. Lessler of New York has defeated both Ollie Belmont and Perry Helmont in the recent political contests. Belmont, now a House member and Annapolis Naval Academy graduate, sought the naval committee vacancy, while Helmont was the Democratic congressional candidate vanquished by Lessler at a special election.
The Philadelphia Times recalls Col Malthy recounting a neighbor and his wife from Kim at Bt David’s. He returns home in the day’s odd hour and asks, Can you tell me of my wife’s whereabouts. Bridget hesitates then says she believes they are to the wash.
An amusing four year old race near Vienna featured a pig, a goose, and a monkey. The goose balked at the start while the monkey surged ahead. Backers for the pig used a ruse, tossing nuts to distract the almond’s course, allowing the pig to slip past and win cleverly.
Medical debate notes that Dr Behring and Prof Koch disagree over transmission of tuberculosis. Behring argues animal to human transmission and supports cattle vaccination to prevent disease. Cleveland Loader reports the stance in a new book shaping the controversy.
Craig Wadaworth, a secretary at Landes Embasy, is appointed third secretary of the U S embassy in London. An intimate friend of the president, he served with the Rough Rider regiment in Cuba and is known in New York society and prominent clubs. He will depart for London to assume the post before King Edward's coronation.
Edwin Ginn publisher was honored by thirty Winchester Massachusetts citizens with a dinner to thank him for buying Ringewy a central park. His timely purchase saved the park from being divided into hundred house lots by speculators.
Trustees of the Metropolitan Museum of Art arrange a public view of paintings collected by William H. Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt spent several hundred thousand dollars in securing the finest works for the collection.
Charles F. Peterson of Breed Wisconsin, justice of the peace for Oconto County, recounts relief from a chronic back ache after one box of Dodd's Kidney Pills. He reports regaining ability to straighten, feeling as good as ever, and recommending the remedy to others. The article notes he is a respected man with several trades.
Fragmented item mentions Mother Gray and child health remedies in New York, advertising cures for stomach issues and worm destroyers. Includes stray lines about advertisements, charity items, and unrelated quotes, with unclear names and broken phrases.
An old advertisement portrays Congressman Fitzpatrick of Kentucky endorsing Peruna, a tonic claimed to cure catarrh and nerves. It asserts Peruna strengthens nerves, restores blood flow, and dissolves congestions, with Dr. Hartman offering free advice for unsatisfied users.
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