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Newspaper
Mena Star
Location
Mena, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1898
Page
6
J W Pike outlines plans for constructing a watertight sewer pipe well wall reinforced with gravel to prevent mud and cavern formation. He describes concrete walls, brickwork, and gravel backing to ensure free water circulation while blocking vermin, noting deepening wells and methods to sink bottom sewer pipes in unstable grounds.
A Lewiston Journal tale describes Burns seeking a Jersey heifer at an auction near a Swift river region farm in Oxford. He plans not to bid but ends up bidding against a red whiskered man. His pocketbook is missing as the bidding escalates, prompting the auctioneer to offer a reward for the missing wallet.
The Rural World argues that special farming yields higher profits. Directing effort to one or a few crops increases yields per acre and profitability. Example compares 30 bushels per acre at 70 cents selling price versus 10 bushels at $1.00.
An accompanying illustration depicts a device for filling grain sacks. Strong iron hooks fasten the box to the bin edge, with hooks at each lower corner to attach sacks. Grain is shoveled from the bin into the box for transfer.
The piece offers farm wisdom and quips from readers. It notes heavy June rains promoting weeds on tiled corn, questions on uniform maturation of varieties, advice to keep farms productive, and anecdotes about radishes and potatoes. Also includes jokes about farming life and a pun on a bulletin board salute.
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