Safe Scalding Vat A Clever Farm Butchering Aid
A practical improved scalding vat for hogs replaces the barrel method. The unit uses pine lumber with a galvanized iron bottom, iron bands, and wagon tire handles. It includes a trench to vent smoke, linked chains and hooks to lift the hogs, and allows scalding six to eight hogs in half an hour with continuous hot water. Inventor TE C Dray notes it as a low-cost aid for farm butchering.
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Siva
C. Dray
National Brockmar
Sheep Versus Cows In Mixed Farming Debate
In a December discussion from Brighton Massachusetts the case for sheep farming compares economics to dairy cows. It estimates 80 cows worth about 1200 dollars vs about 200 ewes for breeding, with lambs and wool yielding profits. Labor is simpler for sheep, with one man tending 800 sheep and 16 cows, while the fold remains warm from the flock.
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Brighton
Mass
New Tingland
The Qulomobily and the Horse Persist in the Village
A garbled notice speaks of a strange creature and a horse that refuses to disappear, kept by Sheaman in a boreelees carriage and undergoing repairs. It mentions railroads, electricity, and state effort to protect wildlife amid public concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ns Jour Atian Sheaman
Earth floor versus board floor for poultry houses
An argument favoring a wood board floor for poultry houses over earth floors. The author notes earth floors remain damp, dirty, and disease-prone, while a sand or gravel topped board floor provides better cleanliness, dryness, airflow, and hen health. A dust bath and litter enhance welfare.
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Somme
E. HE. Banks
Poultry Advocate
Sure Rabbit Trap Tactics in Simple Inland Garden Setup
A dry goods box is sunk two to three feet deep near a hedge, fence corner, or secluded rabbit frequented spot with the top six inches above ground. Create a six inch square top hole on one side and construct a hollow box without ends, eighteen inches long, with inch and a half sides and a half inch lid and bottom. This method outlines a simple trap design.
Ax Wrody’s Rabbit Trap Demonstrated in 19th Century Guide
A detailed description of a rabbit trap using a pivoted box and bait at the inner end. The device fits a six-inch hole, hangs and pivots, tipping when a rabbit enters, allowing capture. Two entrances possible, with concealment for the trap and a quick reset for repeated use. includes notes on construction and stealth.
Painting Buildings and Old Siding Challenges
A historical note describes painting an old building with deteriorated wood and rough surfaces. It discusses oil quantities, whitewash, and glue-water mixtures, noting older siding compared to newer sections and the labor needed to apply multiple coats over decades.
Too Swift for Him In A Tailor Shop Tale
A Cincinnati Enquirer piece recounts Mr Guynan and a rapid fire of humorous, brisk exchanges in a tailor shop and a fast dining scene. The narrator complains the town moves too fast, as a waiter and dishes flash by in quick, comic vignettes.
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BU Guyval
Guypan
Guynan
Prince of
Hunckers
Quy
Tiffany
Walt
Cal. Cugnan
Cincinnati Enquirer
Three Children Arrested for Stones Near Sunny Italy
A police judge questioned three young boys, Kivah White, Peter Johnzon, and Stolin Jones, about throwing stones in a street scuffle. Each denied involvement, the judge noting their tones contrasted with appearances, and the proceedings stalled as officers prepared to adjourn.
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Italy
Che Jude
Artson
Jaco Gidy
Heanor
Avord
Peter Johnzon
Peter
Kenneth Herfoed
Grain-O and Other Advertisements and Jokes from a Historic Page
A jumbled, OCR style snippet shows Grain-O ads claiming a coffee substitute and prices, followed by a Pennsylvanian Sunday school joke about Christ's birthplace, a travel ad for the Florida Air Line via St. Louis, a sarcastic note about an Irish cyclist attacked by a bull terrier and a town magistrate, and miscellaneous humor quips from papers like the Philadelphia Bulletin and Chicago Times.
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Foral
Philadelphia
Cail
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