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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1899
Page
8
In Orange Judd Farmer the described device combines a wheelbarrow frame with a tin pan to regulate corn drop during planting. The pan holes and adjustable gate control kernels, using a roller behind to press soil and follow rows. The apparatus aims to cut labor and improve planting efficiency.
Youth's Companion reports that a canal from the St Lawrence to the upper lakes is under construction. The route would run Montreal Ottawa Lake Nipissing French river to Georgian Bay and Lake Suron, twice the depth of the Erie canal. It would shorten Chicago to Liverpool by about 700 miles and cut transshipment delays, benefiting American farmers and commerce while challenging Erie canal traffic.
A damaged OCR passage describes preserving eggs and produce using limewater stored in jars. It suggests packing jars in storage, stacking layers, and adding water and lime to create a preservative solution. Instructions mention lime dissolution, covering contents with cloth, and a thick limewater coating to protect eggs and vegetables.
A Prairie Hurmar piece argues sheep improve farm fertility and debt resistance when well managed. It contends that suitable land supports profitable, first cross or well-bred sheep, with superior types thriving on stubble and contributing valuable manure and weed control.
Farmers in New England find barn cellars advantageous and practical on gentle slopes. Sulfur walls above ground improve light and ventilation, with diagrams showing how to construct the cellar beneath a barn and the earth moved to front sections for access.
Practical cautions for beekeepers covering feed shortages, swarm management, hive readiness, and prudent investments. Warns against overreliance on dealers, weak genetics, and risky setups, urging timely hive prep and realistic profit expectations. Mentions avoiding improvised nests and inappropriate containment methods.
The article discusses breeding from one strain to maintain plumage quality and points of excellence. It suggests inbreeding by selecting a hen from one family with a top cock, pairing only top birds, and culling pallets from the same lineage to hinge cock blood each season, enabling several years of inbreeding.
Wisconsin state news indicates growing desertion risk as soldiers abandon service citing management dissatisfaction. Furloughs are common and many quit rather than return to rolls, with discharges favored for their own applications.
Report notes the Wisconsin delegation supported Henderson for speaker on a single ballot. Hopkins backers from Minnesota expected at least one more vote. In Sparta, Wisconsin Woman's Christian Temperance Union elected officers Mary Lobe Park Falls and others, with F. Hanchettison named editor of the official paper.
Attorney General Jlicks issued an opinion at the request of Railroad Commissioner Rice holding that Lat public officers cannot accept favors from railroad companies outside the state. The ruling is a new question and is certain to be studied by railroad officials, public officers and lawyers.
At the first annual convention in Oshkosh of the Wisconsin Conference Society of the Woman’s Missionary Society the officers were elected President Mrs Alan Manchester of Milwaukee first vice president Mrs Myra G Plants of Appleton corresponding secretary Mrs GE W Renna of Oshkosh recording secretary Mrs Walker of Oshkosh.
Pardoned former assembly member G. Staples of Front River, serving a 11 1/2 month term for alleged town fund larceny, after evidence raised doubt on his guilt. Also reports Gilbert selling 25,000,000 feet of Norway pine to eastern parties and other varied items including deaths, appointments, and local incidents.
Mie Taner of AMM faces a daunting load as the story highlights a young man bearing weighty duties. The piece emphasizes resilience and the unexpected role of a single individual in confronting a challenging burden.
A collage of promotional claims for tonics and cures, satire on gender roles, and brief anecdotes. Includes testimonials for Hall's Catarrh Cure, Grain-O coffee substitute, Lane's Family Medicine, and humorous lines from Chicago Post and Atchison Globe. Contains era advertising voice and assorted quips.
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