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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1883
Page
4
An article notes that a balanced mix of grain foods is more economical than single feed types. A Connecticut farmer feeds cows two quarts daily from a blend of 1200 pounds coarse wheat bran 1000 pounds corn meal and 500 pounds cotton seed. It also mentions feeding coarse bran to hogs when meal is fed regularly and describes a simple, fencelike gate alternative.
A New York Herald note observes carrot cultivation and taste, noting farmers often underproduce carrots, the need for soil depth, and the value of carrots in meat gravies and soups. It compares adoption of carrot flavor to tomatoes and parsnips, cites peas as a past acquired taste, and mentions royal and continental use.
The article advises hoeing and surface stirring as rain substitutes and notes that frequently cultivated patches yield better results. It suggests deep soil and manure, sub-soiling, and under draining ease drought effects, with irrigation paying off where possible. Deep soil with good preparation can use twice as much water as rainfall in summer.
A reader asks about scraping trees and argues in favor when needed. Scrapers with triangular or long blades remove loose bark scales to deter pests while preserving healthy bark. Use soft soap after scraping during damp spells to finish, yielding mahogany-like trunks later.
The article discusses replacing sagging gates with a movable fence panel made of four inch boards arranged in slabs. It describes mounting on two posts at the back and an ordinary post at the head, enabling the panel to rest in holes and move easily without hinges or chains.
Household remedies cover deodorizing kerosene use with lime water and copper, carpet dust absorption with salt, reviving wrinkled silk with glue solution, and ant control with tar in hot water plus natural deterrents like sand oyster shells or cedar shavings in closets.
The piece extols Artemus Ward as more than a humorist a man of firm character and moral stance. It recalls his critique of Louis Napoleon his devotion to his mother and his disdain for bigotry while praising his refusal to include profanity in his writings.
In treeless Germany birds roost on poles and wires and cause outages by bridging contact to earth. Swallows build under eaves and trigger faults, large birds swing wires together, and woodpeckers peck telegraph posts despite preservatives. A Crystal Palace exhibit questioned insects lure theory, noting poisoned wood remains vulnerable.
A tender-hearted clergyman in a town near Hartford spares a trapped mouse rather than give it to the cat. He frees the creature in a lot and jokes that he redirected it toward neighbor B s barn to avoid it slipping back into his own home.
A Fort Worth Texas contract ships 75 000 cattle to Wichita Falls via Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railway requiring 3000 cars or 215 trains at a total cost of 105 000 dollars. The rest covers numerous local and international items including a Chicago death, New York fires, family murders in Iowa, Apache conflicts, Ottawa access rules, yellow fever quarantine plans, and sensational crime and political notes from across the country and abroad.
The report lists grains and staples with price ranges for wheat corn oats and flour from City Mills Southern markets and regional centers. Prices cover wheat corn oats butter cheese and eggs with varying grades and regional distinctions for New York Philadelphia and Baltimore markets.
A large handed sawyer named Shaw injured by a buzz saw with a finger near the blade. St Jacobs Oil relieved his pain and healed the wound. An elderly rheumatic man named Meeker from Topeka grew worse for a year but used St Jacobs Oil and recovered, returning to Oswego cured.
The Leeds Mercury publishes a vast weekly edition read across northern England, claimed to surpass the weekly London Times in superiority.
A 280 pound man named Penn marries a 90 pound girl named Sword in a playful note about the pen being mightier than the sword. The item promotes Dr. Pierce's Liver Pills and other remedies, naming GASTRINE, Wells' Health Renewer, and Carboline hair renewer with brief claims.
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