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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1904
Page
7
An agriculture note advises moving summer manure to fields promptly to preserve fertility. It argues manure stored in barns loses nutrients through heat and gas loss, recommending covered, ventilated piles or a raised receptacle to protect lower layers. Emphasizes manure's value and careful management akin to money.
The article argues farmers benefit from dedicated field accounting. It suggests designating a person or a bright youth to handle books, stressing timely entry of all purchases and sales in a portable notebook for later consolidation into a larger ledger. Continuous upkeep is essential for useful farm finances.
The article argues farmers should buy high grade fertilizers, not be swayed by low price alone. It notes cheap brands often contain fewer fertilizing elements, with hidden costs from transport and handling. Emphasizing phosphorus, potash, and nitrogen content, it urges buyers to compare actual nutrients per ton and minimize waste.
A horticulture note argues farmers should graft good varieties onto poor trees to boost orchard profits. It suggests marking grafting wood in summer, selecting fruitful boughs like Gano to propagate desirable fruit, and converting unproductive trees into valuable producers.
The Department of Agriculture in Washington DC seeks to develop silkworm culture in the United States. Free silkworm eggs and a manual are offered to those able to provide proper food. Suitable leaves are from white mulberry and Osage orange. paper mulberry and red mulberry leaves are unsuitable. Applicants must state their mulberry or Osage orange resources. Cocoons are purchased after drying at 75 cents to $1 per pound. The project is pitched as a pleasant activity for women and children with spare time.
From Parla comes a report that gardeners and florists transplant full leaf trees at night in spring or summer. They claim trees do not wilt, though dormancy is usually preferred. Observers invite reader feedback on night transplantation experiments and note water loss is reduced at night.
L A G stresses soil, climate, and conditions for orchard prep. Virgin timber soil favored. August September timber quitting, October November brush burning, December January plowing, March April cross plowing cited as best practice. Warns that well prepared land is needed for long term tree vigor. Mentions expected barley supply issues for the frit growers.
The article argues that a horse's natural walking pace strongly affects work efficiency and profitability. It asserts inheritance largely fixes pace, discusses training benefits, and warns slow walking creates delays and higher labor costs. It recommends fast walking horses for farm work and a protein-rich ration to boost stamina during training.
The article stresses selecting calves with improved bloodlines, arguing high quality breeding forms the foundation for successful baby beef. It warns against shipping poor stock, notes age uniformity reduces feeding and transport costs, and explains that near uniform ages yield steadier market pricing and quicker path to marketable size.
The article argues that varied feeds yield better results than a monotonous ration for horses and cattle, citing farm practice and college experiments. It notes the unknown mechanism behind taste preference but asserts superior outcomes from diverse diets for animals and humans, urging broader feeding variety.
A scientist argues that intellectual work does not relieve physical labor nor vice versa. Fatigue, of any kind, builds up during any effort and vanishes only after complete repose, challenging the idea that one form of labor is inherently easier.
A quote attributed to George William Curtis on the impact of temper and emotions. It argues life improves when one is not ashamed of feelings, while criticizing dullness and gloom from a man who loses temper. The saying frames emotional restraint as key to fulfillment.
Reward offer for information about a supposed cure named Hales Catarrh Cure promoted by Cheney and Co Toledo Ohio. Public notice asserts a $100 reward for proof the remedy fails and promotes two Hall's Rally Pills for consumption with claims of improving constitution.
In Spain military men are not idolized as in Germany and it is seen as a disgrace to be a soldier. Families who can afford substitutes for their sons of military age often purchase them, reflecting widespread anti-military sentiment in Spain.
A Parisian, plagued by bill collectors, links his bell handle to a strong electrical battery and triggers shocks at strategic moments. Police have not intervened after 80 attempts.
An Austrian peasant wife avenges her husband’s loss in court by sowing seeds at night in the rival’s wheat field. She received a three month prison sentence for the act.
The Welcome Nugget, the largest gold nugget ever found, was discovered in 1858 at Bakery Hill, Ballarat, Australia. It weighed 2,217 ounces 16 pennyweights and sold for £10,500.
Strong language from Rev Enoch P Stevent of Fredericksburg Indiana endorses Dodd's Kidney Pills. He says two boxes cured his kidney troubles and he has recommended them widely. He links kidney health to pure blood and overall good health.
An advertisement asserts Defiance Cold Water Starch offers superior quality at 169 percent and claims rival brands measure 12 ounces. It touts ready made clothing as a remedy for periodical fits and promotes higher quantity and better results for the consumer.
A remark condemns the nuisance of whistling engines working through the night in railway yards near cities. The complaint argues such noise is a public health and comfort detriment and notes it is permitted only in America.
A collage of quips and product pitches mocks marriage and social folly. It jokes that a silent wife spurs quarrels while touting Defiance Starch with a contest offering Exposition tickets. It lampoons fashion, beauty, and courtship with humorous, era-typical rhetoric.
Some grocers say they do not keep Defiance Starch due to an in hand stock of 12 oz brands. They know these cannot be sold to customers who have used the 16 oz package. The reformer is active in politics but wary of politicians.
An advertisement claims Defiance Starch is more flexible and lasting, offering one third more product for the same price as other brands. It touts better results without shaking out or blowing out, though text contains many garbled phrases and unclear comparisons. Names or places are not clearly identifiable.
Indians fashion blankets using wool on a frame loom from a flexible tree branch. Tun artisans weave fabrics with a shuttle through a harness stick, producing plain or corded textiles.
John E. Burke of Norfolk Virginia stated an agricultural society offered a prize for best irrigation method. A misprint showed irritation, prompting an old planter to send his wife to claim the reward.
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