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Newspaper
Mccook Weekly Tribune
Location
Mccook, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1885
Page
3
A hunter recounts precise rifle shots that felled a fawn and a doe, detailing near-misses and exact bullet paths. The narrative shifts to farming notes on cattle feeding with corn and hogs following cattle, citing health and profitability observations from Jacob Swift in Texas Farm and Ranch.
The practice of letting hogs follow fattening cattle to consume grain waste proves profitable. Experiments led by Mr. Gillett of Illinois show that for every hundred bushels of corn fed to cattle, hogs consuming the droppings gain nearly five hundred pounds of pork. With corn at four to five cents per bushel, pork value offsets half the corn cost, making hogs essential to maximize returns.
A Texas Farm column extols the Jersey cow amid other breeds. It highlights Jersey milk yield and butter cost advantages, noting local breeders near San Antonio and Austin selling Jersey butter at substantial prices. The piece lauds Jersey as a gentle family cow and hopes for wider distribution.
Hot Springs Arkansas becomes a no license town for two years after three ballots show all votes against licenses with none for. Despite thirty saloons generating about $32 000 in revenue the county court is barred from issuing licenses for the period.
E A Osborn of Middleton New Jersey directs coconut planting in Florida with 135000 plants sent from South America to Biscayne Bay This project covers 1500 acres and follows last winter's 100000 trees now 3 to 5 feet tall Osborn plans 1000 acres of oranges on the Indian River aiming to make him a leading fruit grower The trees could yield 150 to 200 nuts per tree at ages five with potential value of 3 to 5 dollars per tree.
A brief item from Chicago Sun questions whether a cat’s cradle game should be called cate-cor ned and notes playful spelling debates among readers.
Washington dispatch reports a yearly dead letter sale where unclaimed mailed goods are auctioned. Packages turned up contain odd assortments from hats and toys to underwear, collars, and dentures, attracting crowds and laughs as buyers risk open reveals of contents.
A writer laments the stagnant state of cookery in modern society as an art lagging behind other crafts. The burden remains on the American housewife amid calls for broader cooperation and education to improve knowledge and practice, reducing drudgery and raising dinner quality.
Martha Howe Davidson argues in The Current that cooking should be a studied art, not mere drudgery. She contends intelligent women can become benefactors by mastering cause and effect, kitchen hygiene, and efficient appliances, transforming homes and health.
Washington correspondent recalls a tale of ex-Treasurer Spinner and Assistant Treasurer Graves. A Confederate note arrives with a demand for payment and Spinner's blunt reply directs the sender to the infernal regions. The note is eventually honored when the issuer discovers the old man behind the counter and cashes it.
A note states that goslings hatch more readily under a hen than in an incubator if they are more than a week old, suggesting natural incubation improves viability and hatch rates.
In the Senate on the 17th a bill granting pensions to widows and dependent children of soldiers was advanced with Senator Van Wyck's amendment seeking to raise monthly payments from 8 to 12 dollars for existing cases and to 12 dollars for future cases. He argued the measure would not imperil the Mexican pension bill and urged immediate aid to the most needy, insisting the nation desires justice for those with the smallest pensions.
Salt Lake dispatch reports a relief party returned from Alta after a deadly snow slide. Twelve bodies were recovered, including Math Hickey and Mrs. Ford with her baby, while several others survived after hours buried. Additional avalanches near Alta claimed more lives, with warnings of daily slides in the region.
The Nebraska legislature reports activity from both chambers with bills on railways roads and bridges, tax law changes, and a $30,000 reform school at Kearney. Passage and recommittals occur on railway corporations, county survey monuments, public works, and a cap ital appropriation plan. The senate considers a capital appropriation and a geological survey, while the house advances health, education, and border bills and passes multiple appropriation measures.
Albany reports President elect Cleveland plans to finish his inaugural address first and then focus on it exclusively. Early indications suggest Manning may join the cabinet as secretary of the treasury on March 4, with Manning initially reluctant but agreeing to accept.
Senate foreign relations panel reports an amendment to the sundry civil bill authorizing 15000 dollars to allow the president to grant testimonials to Russian officers and subjects who aided Jeannette expedition survivors and the search party, conveying U S appreciation to Russia for their services.
A 22 year old clerk Harry Baldwin marries 75 year old widow Charlotte Canfield in Birmingham. The ceremony stirs town excitement as bands parade, churches ring, and Baldwin announces celebratory funds to entertain the crowd.
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