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Newspaper
Mccook Weekly Tribune
Location
Mccook, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1884
Page
3
The notice traces the dying words of Lieutenant Nathaniel H. Jenee of the U S Army who died in Cincinnati on June 28. The text expresses a soldier’s farewell as he rests, confident in divine guardianship.
A Pennsylvania farmer argues that breeding a scrub heifer repeatedly to the same thoroughbred bull yields progressively better calves than mixing sires. He urges sticking to one breed and using only thoroughbred males, suggesting continued use of the same bull on original stock for optimal results and long-term value.
Professor J W Sanborn of Missouri State Agricultural College reports Bulletin No 10 showing shipstuff as pig feed rivaling corn meal when costs are considered. Ninety four pounds shipstuff equal to 100 pounds corn meal in pig growth. recommends mixing corn with wheat wastes. Corn fed to steers yields less meat than when fed to pigs. poultry fed same feed yields more meat and eggs than swine.
The article describes lifting open ground roses for winter use, with buds kept if possible. For containerized plants, cut back shoots and allow leaves to fall, then store in a cool place for a month with minimal watering before restoring to warmth. Bourbon and Tea roses can bloom in January when treated this way.
The speaker aligns with fellow amateurs desiring a simple winter bloom without entering professional horticulture. They advocate a practical, accessible approach to growing flowers at home using basic techniques.
The article advises warming poultry feed before serving during winter to boost egg production. If the grain browns slightly, it is harmless. ensure the food is comfortably warm but not hot to avoid injury. Warm food, along with warm housing, is claimed to be a key aid to winter egg output.
A historical note argues shepherds are born leaders more than trained managers. It warns against damp, poorly ventilated housing for flocks and stresses dry quarters, avoiding manure piles, as damp straw and goitre-ridden lambs devastate flocks. It cites South-downs and Long-wool sheep cases and urges consulting a local farmer for winter care.
Experiments in England compare hay to other feeds for livestock. Estimates include 100 lb hay equals 275 lb green Indian corn, 400 lb green clover, 442 lb rye straw, 360 lb wheat straw, 160 lb oat straw, 180 lb barley straw, 153 lb pea straw, 200 lb buckwheat straw, 400 lb dried corn stalks, 170 lb raw potatoes, 504 lb turnips, 300 lb carrots, 54 lb rye, 46 lb wheat, 59 lb oats, 45 lb mixed peas and beans, 64 lb buckwheat, 57 lb Indian corn, 68 lb acorns, 105 lb wheat bran, 167 lb wheat pea and oat chaff, 179 lb mixed rye and barley, 69 lb linseed, and 339 lb mangel wurzel.
The Des Moines Register notes cane sugar production flourishes in Iowa with mills running day and night, cane yielding good juice output and sugar per acre. Kansas mills at Sterling and Hutchinson report heavy crops, high saccharine juice, and excellent sugar and syrup quality. Frosts threaten timing, while sorghum syrup gains acceptance as a pure, marketable product sought by wholesalers and retailers.
The secretary of the American Carp culture association reports that about 25,000 people in the United States are now engaged in carp farming. The news item notes the momentum of aqua farming and mentions the upcoming second annual meeting of the national convention of stockmen.
The text previews a November 13 14 gathering at the Grand Pacific hotel Chicago and offers agricultural guidance on stock feeding weed control and soil improvement. It highlights oats wheat and corn meal as stock rations and discusses onion yields maple irrigation and olive oil trade links. It also covers bee-keeping beliefs world sheep counts and rail travel for engineers convention in San Francisco aboard the Rock Island route.
On the Parisian voyage to Quebec Henry Irving entertained with anecdotes after Lyceum performers. He recalled a Liverpool period when a fellow actor funded a Wales holiday for three companions, then declared at Birkenhead ferry that the day's expenses would be his.
Alexander Martin Sullivan founder editor and proprietor of the Nation died in Dublin aged 52. A descendant of the O Sullivans of Beare Bantry born 1830 he led Irish national politics in the 1860s 70s and 80s. He edited the Morning News defended Herr Most and helped form the home rule association. He served as MP for Meath and county Louth before resigning in 1882 and later lectured in the United States. He married Miss Donovan of New Orleans in 1861.
The passage describes the morning on London Bridge with rising noise from rolling teams and crowds, two streams of people crossing and flooding the surface toward the river. It stresses the relentless, unregulated flow of pedestrians and vehicles as business opens and the day begins.
In a New York exchange a young woman notes Miss Smith as odd yet bright and pleasant. She recalls Miss Smith's charming manner and an unusual handshake when introduced, contrasting remarks on social conduct.
A correspondent asks whether sorghum or sugar cane seed can serve as animal feed. Both seeds are noted as good fat producing feeds for livestock.
At Indianapolis a national convention of soldiers and sailors urged broad pension reforms. Delegates from 1,100 organizations including Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois backed amendments to pension law, widows and orphans benefits, survivor pensions, and proof of enlistment provisions, with a call to support legislators favorable to veterans' needs.
The Iowa Supreme Court at Dubuque on the 24th held that justices of the peace may try certain prohibitory law cases when the fine is 100 dollars or less. The decision affirms that costs are incidental and not part of the penalty, upholding Judge Stutsman’s view that such cases need not go to district court when fines are within the limit.
A ten year old Wal lingford boy pays dear wisdom with danger as a pin fired from a blow gun lodges in his throat. Doctors fail to remove it at first and he is moved to New York and Philadelphia where a special instrument is used to remove the pin, aided by a silver breathing tube.
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