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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1891
Page
6
A scrambled OCR fragment hints at political maneuvering and party strategy. Mentions include independents, a committee, adjournment, and a convention influenced by industrialists and labor elements. The text is garbled and lacks clear dates or names.
A fragment discusses road construction guidance: slopes on north and east sides to aid drainage, avoid sods and vegetable waste in grading, earth chosen should be gravelly, stones under one inch unsuitable for traffic. Captain D. Torrey estimates extra costs of bad roads at one cent per mile per vehicle. Emphasizes advantages of good roads for speed, market timing, and winter use. Mentions a drainage system proposal dated Feb 29 1890 and attributed to Captain id system.
Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station reports Jersey milk averaging 13.85 percent solids and Holstein 11.2 percent total solids. Fat content varies, and legal standards set minimum fat and solids.
The London cheese committee warns American producers that European demand exceeds butter, urging better standards. It cites frequent quality issues in U S cheese upon arrival such as porosity moisture excess and leathery texture, plus color faults. Overall October make deemed very good though improvements needed in boxing and coppering.
A report from the Dominion Experiment Farms at Ottawa outlines a bread and milk feeding method for very young chicks, then shifting to cheaper rations as they grow. It stresses frequent, small feedings, full crops at rest, and careful care to avoid stunting, with notes on breeds and coop hygiene for large flocks.
Practical old guidance on thinning crops using a narrow corn hoe, spacing rules for tomatoes and corn, early planting advice, weed control with hoe and soot dusting, protecting seedlings from pests, avoiding deep planting, and notes on rhubarb from Powell.
The American Poultry Yard advises moving a broody hen in a low box or basket with soft straw to keep her warm. Place false eggs in the basket and cover with a heavy cloth to block light. If she tends to sit, do this at night and observe next day for signs she will commit. If she shows no intent to sit, remove eggs and try again later.
A proposed act seeks to shield bees from pesticide exposure by restricting spraying of blooming fruit trees. The measure targets orchards and horticultural operations to safeguard pollinators during bloom.
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