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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1893
Page
6
A Cornell University bulletin details 1691 9 and 1892 8 experiments on nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash recovered in farm animal manure. It compares plant food values across calves pigs sheep cows horses and notes meat scraps yield high nitrogen and fertilizer value.
A Tennessee correspondent of The Fanciers Journal extols the Plymouth Rock as the most popular pure bred variety in the South. He argues it is favored by farmers and poultry keepers for market profitability and dollar returns, contrasting it with other eastern breeds like the Indian game and Light Brahma.
A farmer outlines practical rye seeding and cultivation techniques for cornfields. He describes August sowing, shallow cultivation with modified harrows, budget-friendly tools, and the integration of clover. Benefits include soil cover, root protection, and improved rotation for ongoing farm operation efficiency.
The Industrial World notes painting brick walls mainly preserves walls and aids damp control. It urges using natural ocher pigments with zinc oxide for non obstructive color, with yellow ocher and zinc wood as pleasing options. It warns against methods that reduce paint tenacity and waterproofing.
Instructional note advises burning sulphur in a henhouse to terminate insects. It recommends sealing the coop, heating a brick, placing it on the floor, pouring half a pound of sulphur on it, then keeping the door closed for three to four hours to ensure all insects are destroyed.
The Brahma is suited to cold climates while American and Mediterranean breeds favor the south. Onion skins, straw, or bay should cover best boxes to deter pests. Wheat chaff makes good litter for poultry houses enabling hens to scratch. The Seabright bantam is noted as pretty, with other varieties praised in expert guides.
A fragmented buffaloesque fable recounts a spider living in a yard who builds a web as a human intruder plans to crush him. The man enters, observes the web, and, after a misgiving, destroys it with a broom, ending the spider's life and leaving the widow in distress.
A boat captain Reuben Winterbotham and his mate Peletiah Snellgood glimpse a mysterious armed ship near Martinlyne island. The strangers, led by a jolly roger crew, plot to raid planters and seize cargo while Winterbotham recalls past dealings with pirates like Captain Kidd and debates warning the governor from their perilous proximity.
In a coastal island tale, Kidd’s raid prompts a council to deny freeing rum and leads to a pirate assault. The General Court and garrison defend with cannon and quick muskets, repelling the pirates while two ships are captured and the court vessel flees, leaving a shattered dry dock and a ruined pie crust as rain pours down. Reuben Winterbotham’s investment in the captured ship yields his claimed vessel cargo. The narrative blends intrigue, mutiny, and improvised naval action with a mock courtroom flavor.
The text discusses politeness as a defining feature of Japanese culture, suggesting that contentment in Japan reflects a spirit of politeness permeating all ranks. It notes aridity in tone and implies a cultural emphasis on courteous behavior shaping social life.
An ambitious plan proposes camel transport in Australia to replace traditional routes. Authorities note 2000 camels already in daily use, with rapid expansion expected as camel trains cross the vast arid interior. The 1,000,000 square mile desert offers grass and thorny fodder along routes, potentially employing up to 1,400,000 camels in work across the inland.
Fragmented column recounts odd travel notices and patent medicine ads from 1846 Toledo area. Mentions a Bristol express car with a smoking placard for ladies and promotional pitches for Catarrh Cure and Pyramid Pile Cure.
A batch of patent medicines promises rapid relief for kidney disease, coughs, pains, and skin ailments. Cure claims include Grusteat for infant use, Dr Carter’s Kidney & Backache Tea, and Swayne’s Ointment for eczema and eruptions. Prices and purchase details appear from multiple vendors in Marshall and Chicago ads.
A fragmented notice references Blake's Suppositories for pile treatment alongside unclear phrases about cures. The readable portion mentions a remedy and generic medical language without concrete dates or participants.
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