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Newspaper
Lanark Gazette
Location
Lanark, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1892
Page
4
Bliss Carman writes of a beloved figure resting in the hills as nature voices sorrow and peace. The poem paints dawn to night in a landscape of ghosts, rivers, and drifting lights, ending with quiet resignation and a lasting memory in the hills.
In a Western daily office, Corky a fourteen year old errand boy earns five dollars weekly. A thief tries to steal the payroll, Corky chases through a store, retrieves the money, and Billy and Mr Raynor capture the thief. Corky earns a reward later and rises in the Republican office.
Lena Sothern’s run from home shows how idle thoughts bred by lenient motherhood and frivolous reading lead to lifelong regret. The piece urges household duties and steady study to sow good thoughts, warning that neglect yields weeds and wasted potential through a life of regret.
John the family horse loved mischief and made four boys laugh with his playful tricks. Black coated and intelligent he never kicked or balked, obeying the senior rider while often joking with the boys. He trusted his master and was gentle with the women drivers.
Two excerpts showcase character and play. A Harper's Young People poem extols a boyish gentleman whose manners reveal his character. A Prairie Parmer tale follows John the pig, teased by four boys who ride him then learn he outsmarts them with a stubborn, merry grin.
A large Spitz named Fitz guards a chicken as a pet across days. The bird clings to his fur and beds with him at night, while Fitz guards it from a hawk and accompanies a girl on errands. One morning the chicken disappears, Fitz grieves, loses appetite, and sinks into a sorrowful decline.
The article discusses flock appearance and wool market health tied to the feed rack. It describes a rack design used at the Iowa experiment station, eight feet long, eighteen inches wide, and thirty-eight inches high, suitable for small pens. The design originated from H. G. McDowell’s farm in Cantont Ohio and can be resized as needed.
A meadow device described by C F Curtiss of the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station provides a hay rack with a hinged grain trough attachment. The rack stands fourteen inches high at the front, with an eight inch space for hay and three inch divisions, and a two-board grain trough that folds down for feeding and folds up when not in use.
The passage urges western farmers to start small flocks, following New England practice. Prof. Craig of Wisconsin notes growing mutton sheep yields wool valuable for cloth, with mutton at about three cents per pound selling for six, creating profit plus wool. He recommends starting with common sheep, then grading up, or using high quality pure-bred rams for lasting breeding benefits.
The Farmers' Voice argues horses perform better on moderate feed rather than excess. It notes a good horse fetches a good price while poor stock sells for little. It advises feed choices for growth, fattening, and dairy cattle, highlighting corn for fattening and meal for milch cows, and condemns wasteful wasteful feeding practices.
Proper road drainage hinges on well graded roadbeds crowned with side ditches and, where necessary, tile drains along edges or beneath the center. For gravel or macadam, roll the foundation until solid and surface with clay subsoil to improve drainage, while earth surfaces should keep natural soil top for better drainage.
A hayrack suitable for loading hay grain or fodder was built by North Carolina agricultural college students. The article lists a $7.44 materials bill in Raleigh and details components and dimensions. It also notes oyster shell lime feeding recommendations and grain cooking for pigs, with age-related guidance.
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