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Newspaper
Lanark Gazette
Location
Lanark, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1892
Page
4
A nostalgic local piece describes girls returning from school for summer in Lanark. The speaker anticipates visitors, picnics, moonlit walks, and the emotional welcome from family. The tone is affectionate and celebratory as life lightens with the seasonal return of the young women.
A Western city’s overhead electric line tale ends in chaos when a domineering motor man known as the czar tampered with a live car. A boy named Billy intervened, reversed the current, and saved passengers from a deadly crash near a railroad crossing. One man died. the czar was captured and confined. Billy was hurt but saved others and earned a good place in service. The czar’s real name and chemical bottle remain unrevealed.
The death watch beetle, long linked to death omens, is a ticking insect. A Paris chemist reported two beetles snapping in unison on packing paper, a male calling the female with their rhythmic head taps. Larvae gnaw wood, while a related species damages books and provisions. the beetle feigns death when disturbed.
In Iviza, Ma jorca, and Minorca old customs persist with rougher norms than in the continent. Suits are public on Sundays with rival youths vying for brief moments beside the maiden. violence erupts if time runs out, yet the damsel maintains civility and may halt bloodshed with a refusal.
The piece argues tariffs are not taxes and cites farmer hardship when tariffs raised prices on hay and necessities. It laments past protective duties and notes the current tariff regime makes supplies cheaper yet criticizes the impact on rural buyers and production.
The essay argues protection strengthens American wages and prosperity and sustains the American spirit. It contrasts protection with free trade, praising Jefferson, Washington, Hamilton, Jackson, Clay, and Webster. It states protection fosters domestic industry, invention, and homes, citing patent rates, wages, and home ownership as proof.
A Chicago Daily News piece argues that country summers for city children open eyes to farming life and foster health, learning, and moral unity. It describes the Fresh Air Fund and urges countryside hosts to invite two children or a family for a two week visit, with details for nominating guests.
An American Agriculturist report summarizes F H King experiments at Wisconsin station. It compares a scraped surface with frequent shallow cultivation for moisture retention in a sandy clay loam soil reaching six feet deep. Results show surface cultivation preserves moisture, boosting potential corn yield in drought.
The Rural Canadian article reports France requiring dairies to obtain a veterinary certificate proving cattle are disease free and to notify officials when cattle are purchased. Monthly inspections by government vets will assess sanitary conditions, while heat treatment methods and pasteurization are discussed as protections against tuberculous bacteria in milk.
The article urges humane, attentive care for cows, noting spring results from winter treatment. It compares cows with horses, recommends treating cows like ladies, and argues intelligent farming includes clean streams and safe water supplies via wells and windmills.
The article describes a daily poultry feeding regimen including soaked oats with ground bone and bran, morning chop feed, noon grain scattered for hens to forage, and a corn rich evening ration. It mentions optional midday substitutions like barley rice or other grains.
J B Barnette shares lessons from early piggery failures and later successes. He contrasts a 64 by 7 foot movable pens setup with a 12 by 48 foot east west piggery featuring a feed room, tar paper interior, four 8 by 9 pens, and a four foot alley. He emphasizes grass lots and proximity to feed water and barn as keys to efficiency.
A Kansas style note describes a farmer in Ohio who salts cattle in pasture using a barrel laid on its side with sawed-out staves to create a self-serve trough. The design allows herd access any time, reduces waste, and shields contents from rain. The method aims to let animals take what they need.
Gapes in chicks are caused by wind pipe blockage from thread-like worms. damp filthy ground increases risk. Prevent with air-slaked lime and provide clean runs. If gapes occur, use turpentine on bread, remove worms with a feather, and oil dip may help. feed on clean boards and spread lime. Milk cooling for factories advised with a 2-fr glass jar of ice and salt under surface, stirring and open air to prevent souring. Mill fever risk from overfeeding calves. adjust bone and muscle foods and keep breeding stock in good condition.
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