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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1886
Page
7
Mice infest granaries and broad tires aid wagon and road wear. Early clover seeding risks poor germination. harrow before sowing. Garden tips cover fall plowing, surface manure, narrow-bed layout, water drainage, weed control, and straight rows for easier weeding. Waldo J Brown cites practical farming advice.
The Standard of London highlights separated and skim milk as crucial topics at a dairy conference. Mr. Stephenson estimates skim milk yields low profit for pig feeding but profitable for soft cheeses, while distribution costs limit pure separated milk sales.
An expert butter maker notes his gilt-edge butter fell short after a neighbor supplied late-cut hay and straw. The shift from early cut, nutritious hay to dry grass and straw altered the cows’ ration, producing crumbly butter lacking waxy texture, aroma, and flavor. The dairyman must guard against feeding changes to preserve quality.
Brief notes discuss dairy cattle breeding to improve milk flow through males, midsummer breeding timing for next spring calving, and selecting bulls from strong lines. It also argues basements are unsuitable for housing horses in Sumner due to ventilation and health risks, and suggests feeding redirection to hydrate and energize horses during work with oat-water mixtures.
Mr. Webb of Connecticut recounts feeding dairy cows on a mixed ration sourced from harvest byproducts. He describes a schedule using corn fodder, hay, corn stalks, brewers’ grains, and occasional wheat bran, with adjustments for feed freshness and season. He notes corn meal basics and prefers fresh starch feeds, citing cost and milk yield considerations.
An 19th century American Cultivator essay argues pork costs more to produce than other meats due to the hog’s anatomy and limited sweating. It suggests feeding sulphur and charcoal to keep bowels open, and warns that corn fattening requires ample water and green food to ensure healthy urinary discharge.
The article urges fear-free handling of swarming bees and notes calm behavior prevents stings. It highlights Alsike clover as a superior hay and honey crop and recounts an Indiana farmer's death from bee stings, stressing that face protection can save lives.
A Victorian guide explains seeding strawberries by rubbing seeds from dried fruit or washing and drying, then storing seeds for spring use. It details fruit selection, air tight sealing, and methods to prevent fermentation, including wax seals, sand packing, and cool dark storage for long term preservation.
A poultry authority says it is more profitable to raise large breeds of turkeys and chickens not more care or feed. Greater eggs and better market returns accompany larger birds while on the table a large will last longer. Bronze turkeys though costly to start are more profitable in the end than small varieties. Breed from the best and largest. Poultry Notes warn that care and feeding prevent disease. improper management causes trouble and tossing hens off nests can help sitting.
The passage discusses poultry feeding with Indian corn as a main but not sole diet and mentions other common fowl foods. It recounts a method to deter dogs using a chicken tethered by its legs and shares a tale from the California Farmer about shoeing hens to reduce insect pests. It notes hens may still damage crops with bills despite foot protection, and warns ripening tomatoes and young corn are vulnerable to hens.
The article gives step by step house housekeeping steps for bedroom care including lighting, water management, airing, bed making, and cleaning routines. It covers bed preparation in detail, pillow arrangement, sheet orientation, blanket and spread handling, and weekly cleaning practices to prevent pests.
The New York Board of Health issues guidance for mothers with nursing infants during hot weather. Avoid overfeeding and limit feeds. give water or barley water for thirst. small whisky doses allowed for very hot days. Details include barley-water preparation, feeding schedules, and when to use beef broth, with emphasis on ventilation and cleanliness.
Gen. Lee outlines moving the line into the Virginia Valley and entering Maryland to destroy the Chesapeake and Ohio canal aqueduct and then co operate in Harper's Ferry capture. He expects 8,000 to 12,000 at Harper's Ferry and 3,000 at Martinsburg, with reinforcements from Richmond. The plan targets the Susquehanna bridge and routes to Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington.
Important details describe the Grand Union Hotel near Grand Central Depot with 618 rooms costing one million dollars to fit up. It advertises low daily rates from $1 and up and convenient horse cars stages and elevated rail to all depots, claiming families can live better for less than at any other first class hotel.
A well dressed woman sits as a patrolman approaches in a marble shop area. She explains her husband is inside the shop arranging a tombstone for his first wife who died three years ago. The officer offers protection if trouble arises. A second note urges readers to believe in Dr. Pierce's remedies for consumption with a mailed request for a book.
A lawyer’s office drafts deeds for a heavy buyer who keeps the land, with the seller parting remark, and a cautious lawyer notes the party of the sickened part. Also includes notices and ads about pneumonia cures, hair products, and various patent medicines.
A buyer pays top price for a house after a boastful seller claims the well is good. Two weeks later the buyer learns the well has no water, accusing the seller of deception. The seller insists the issue was never about water and ends with a curt exit.
A playful slice of domestic humor opens with a mother denying a second egg for Johnnie then jokes about salt. A farmer mocks a mule as two riders gallop past. In a theater, a flirtatious exchange ends with a sharp comeback from a young woman.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescription as a cure for nervous debility and chronic female weakness restoring beauty and health. It cites the remedy as a modern boon and notes quoted church scandal satire from the Philadelphia Herald.
A fragment from The Rambler mentions a social quip about riding in a tally ho and a lack of embroidered stockings. It also advertises remedies like Rough on Rats and Rough on Corns with 15 cent price tags and cites Senator Stanford eyeing Gen Francis A Walker for president of a new California University.
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