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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1895
Page
7
A tobacco grower reports on new mechanical transplanters designed to plant cabbage like crops and tobacco seedlings. The device requires a driver and two droppers and helps speed planting. it works best in cool weather and on well prepared ground.
The Indiana station notes discuss feeding fodder for stock and its impact on butter quality. Straw and clover hay, oats, and timothy are evaluated for cost and nutrition, with straw reducing overall fodder costs. Well cured fodder and shredded fodder are highlighted as economical options for winter feeding in the manger.
Professor Schaler argues mules outrank horses in intellect, noting mules show steadier judgment on difficult terrain and avoid obstacles better. He cites the mule’s practical study of surfaces and careful footing, contrasting its subdued emotions with the horse’s livelier demeanor. Obstruction of Grads. Careful experiments has been made.
An Illinois farmer recounts partnering with a neighbor to use a fodder shredder feeding into a barn hay mow. They stored shredded fodder in barns and hauled 20 acres of corn for winter feed, using improvised wagons and racks. Fodder sells at 7.50 per ton and can be baled for shipment.
A western correspondent shares town guidance on dressing and shipping poultry. Instructions cover fasting 24 hours prior to killing, bleeding, hanging, removing internal organs, scalding, dry picking, and handling to avoid skin tearing. Dry picking while warm yields better quality and prices for chickens and turkeys.
Instructions for maintaining wintered Cold Frames and Greenhorn Planta with controlled ventilation. Raise sash heads slightly on dry days, place small wood blocks to lift one end, and allow air to circulate without starting growth. Use available greenhouse space for lettuce and parsley. Evaporation slows on dark days. water sparingly. Watch for green fly.
Professor Henry recommends spreading wheat on ground to feed hogs rather than thrashing the grain. He argues the results are equally effective. The irrigation movement gains momentum, visible across the county and beyond.
The text notes a forthcoming international congress in Albuquerque New Mexico with Devers and Northwestern involved. It reports 1894 crop yields, poorer quality than promised, and a boom in Alfloin in the central west especially Kansas and Nebraska. Corn fodder preservation is favorable though tobacco yields are about double last year with good quality.
A Chicago man proposes a Smokers Investment Company to exploit daily cigar purchases by a 600-strong group each investing 50 cents. Projected yearly profits reach about 40000 with a grand skyscraper office for the venture. Critics warn the plan resembles a risky pyramid and would rely on steady enrollment and commissions. The piece also notes postage stamp waste and mail volume as a barometer of business activity.
A nine foot long bill was presented to Montgomery County Commissioners detailing $3,288.86 for repairs to a county bridge in Skippack. A prior lump sum bill had been rendered, prompting a request for an itemized statement and noting the dispute.
The Peachblow vase once tied to the late Mr. Walters of Baltimore is reported missing from his art holdings, despite being valued around two cents historically and having fetched $18,000 at a Morgan Sale eight years ago. The disappearance raises questions about the buyer’s judgment.
The death of Mrs. Waldorf Astor in New York prompts reflection on the Astor family's expatriation and lack of American affinity. The piece portrays Mamie Paul as simple and unadorned, noting she would have been a fine wife to a businessman and would have suited Cliveden’s elegance better than courtly display. It laments fate’s changes for young women amid wealth and social pressure, while praising her devotion as a mother to four children. An Indiana ad reveals a father selling his home to fund his daughter’s high school education, criticizing the pomp of the faculty and questioning the value of schooling.
Readable fragments from a Detroit area notice mention dates and names like Marehail 19 and Kalama with references to vaults and numbers. The text is garbled but indicates an archival public or technical notice item with several proper nouns and dates, requiring cautious interpretation.
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