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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1899
Page
2
A collage of aphorisms and comments on public affairs, trade, and culture. Notes on anti trust talk, Delagoa Bay, tax ideas for bachelors, salmon pack forecasts in Oregon and British Columbia, employment bureau results in Chicago, and Adelina Patt’s U S tour plans.
Advice to farmers on corn smut, its lifecycle, and how to curb spread. Cut and burn infected ears early, collect diseased growths, limit spores in fodder and manure, and monitor weekly. Assess cattle risk. studies show consumption does not harm milk or health. Also notes on wheat variety yields from Pennsylvania State College tests.
The 1897 act expands meat inspection in Scotland with powers to enter premises, search carts and items, and seize unfit meat for destruction by a justice. Edinburgh inspectors logged over 6,000 visits in the past year, seizing 149,163 pounds of meat with no American meat condemned, while Canadian carcasses were also seized. Locals consumed large amounts of American chilled meat, signaling wholesomeness despite scrutiny.
A Farm and Fireside writer reports switching from straw to wood shavings for bedding in barns. He notes animals stay cleaner, mornings are neater, and cows and milk quality improve. He indicates shavings are comfortable and affordable, with winter access often loose for hauling.
A Washington DC entomology note describes the black locust leaf saw fly Nematua similaris, its life cycle, and a possible two to three brood period with hibernation. An exchange urges strict sheep dipping to cure scab, while criticizing careless flocks and noting disposal via shipping or slaughter. Excreta from livestock and manure values, plus Worden grape notes, are included with aging observations of crops and yields.
Evergreen trees are valued for screens windbreaks and background color but should not be overused near buildings. Planting times vary with spring April May or October November. Selection notes cover Austrian Pine Red Cedar Scotch Pine Dwarf Pine White Spruce Colorado Blue Spruce and more with care on root moisture and transplanting.
A fragment from the first Women’s Paper found in the French archives dates to January 4 1808 titled L Athenoe des Dames. The issue shows women authors and advocates female equality with men. Jerusalem’s population rises to about 45000, with Hebrews numbering 28000. A British ship story describes a rat fighting and killing a seabird while aboard a vessel, then tossed overboard.
The text blends agricultural notes from Nebraska about sweet grass and corn cribs near Hastings, mentions large crop forecasts and bank lending, notes Britain's India college counts, and advertises excursion rates along the Port Arthur Route with travel to Joplin Hot Springs Smith Houston and Galveston.
A bizarre nineteenth century note describes a vegetable caterpillar from New Zealand where a plant seeds into a caterpillar and grows two feet long. The caterpillar dies a lingering death as the plant grows, likened to bamboo torture in China where a bamboo shoot grows within the body.
A hand illustrated pamphlet from the Franco Ling Passenger Department promotes benefits for homeseekers and offers free mailed copies via Bryan Boyder, General Passenger Agent, St. Louis. It also advertises various remedies and cures with medical and consumer product slogans from the era, including references to GNOVE and Laxative Bromo Quinine, reflecting period advertising and promotional content.
A fragment describes Santa Fe Railway offerings to California with leisurely Pullman journeys led by conductors and porters. It touts low fares and picturesque routes avoiding extreme temperatures while promising comfort and convenience aboard famed services. The note also mentions the throne of Queen Hazet in the British Museum as an ancient artifact.
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