05 Feb 1903
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Newspaper
Moulton Advertiser
Location
Moulton, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1903
Page
1
A man adrift at sea is saved by a bearded stranger on the Basuto. He awakes on a steamer bound for London and recalls a haunting vision of a captive beauty in a submerged cavern amid emerald water and coral shores. The tale blends peril, enchantment, and escape.
A Chicago paper repurposes an 1880s sermon on Matthew 5 6 focusing on two kinds of souls dead and live and the blessed promise only the hungry soul shall be filled. The preacher links Ruths hunger for God to spiritual life and contrasts Naomi with Ruth to illustrate worldly contentment versus seeking God.
A Farm and Fireside piece contrasts two neighbors, one prosperous by careful waste wood use and steady management, the other in debt despite long hours. The first husbanding coal by converting scrap wood into fuel, the second facing losses from hogs, a closed field, and “bad luck.” The contrast illustrates how prudent practices and planning drive farm success while hardship follows neglect.
Farmers should give more attention to poultry yards as a simple way to raise profits. On a twenty acre farm fifty to one hundred fowls can be kept without extra buildings, with daily egg collection and proper nesting, coop provision, and careful care for the birds and other livestock. Farm and Fireside notes these practices can add to yearly income.
Farm and Ranch notes the crucial role of clean water for all livestock, especially milch cows. It warns against relying solely on slops for hogs and cites historic examples like Cassius and Falstaff to illustrate water consumption. Water aids pancreatic digestion of fats and promotes faster fattening regardless of feed.
The excerpt argues that precocity is valuable in hens as in cows and cattle, and more so than in other people's babies. It advises keeping the early laying pullets and early crowing cockerels to breed and establish the trait in the line.
The piece argues that while colts require feeding care and training to develop their usefulness, children deserve equal attention. It raises a direct question whether a boy or girl is worth as much as a colt or filly, implying a call for balanced care and value across human and animal beings.
The Southern Cultivator argues farming should be treated as a profession equal in dignity to law and medicine. It urges Georgia to endow a standalone agricultural and mechanical college, fund an agricultural high school in every district, and train teachers, noting current university reliance on farm funds misuses federal money.
Prof W K R Dodson of Louisiana Experiment Station Baton Rouge argues in Farm and Fireside that post Cuban annexation likely, alfalfa offers vital supplementary resources for cotton surpluses. He urges widespread adoption to supply feed for work animals dairy output and home-raised meat, reflecting a push for self-sufficient southern farms.
Farmers should organize to eradicate boll weevils with systematic winter work. Use stable manure, avoid wasting ashes, and ensure cellars are not under dwellings. Australian wool surpasses American due to alkali levels. Dairy needs conveniences. otherwise consider selling out. Pea vines should feed stock, not manure. Prioritize comfort for families, shade for health, and better surroundings.
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