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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1913
Page
2
This article outlines careful methods to locate a queen bee without overuse of smoke. It stresses gentle handling, minimal disturbance, and strategic searching by inspecting brood combs, walls, and sun orientation to coax the queen into view.
W Sheldon Bull argues goats offer economic and hygienic advantages over cows for families. He notes goats yield more milk per size, require less feed, and their milk is richer and easier to digest while goats have immunity to tuberculosis unlike cows.
Liberal applications of lime may be used to advantage by all vegetable growers. It is an effective means of preventing malnutrition diseases and is exceedingly important in correcting acidity.
The piece discusses profitability in horse breeding, noting uncertainty in cross-breeding. It advises choosing sire and dam carefully, favors purebreeds for specific uses, and suggests sticking to draft, trotter, saddle, or thoroughbred lines to suit heavy drafts, harness work, or speed.
A Farmer Review writer describes peach fruit spot symptoms and spread, noting higher impact on upper fruit and in dense, shaded orchards. It recommends fall spraying with lime sulfur or Bordeaux, details preparation, timing in late October or early November, and pruning to improve sun exposure.
Practical guidance for closing a garden season with protection for rhubarb using corn stalks, sane seed sourcing, and thorough cleanup. It advises burning plant debris, using stable manure, and caution against letting weeds overwinter. It also covers celery storage prep and the timing of manure application before tilling, plus spring soil conditioning.
The simplest way to cut farm horse power costs is to keep fewer horses but not so few that work slows. Many farms keep idle horses during peak season, while others overwork active stock. On small 70 acre farms, two or three horses suffice. four are unnecessary as larger machinery suits big farms.
Proper care for fall pigs requires warm sleeping quarters at night and ample sunshine during the day. Providing insulated shelter and outdoor access helps pigs stay healthy and comfortable as temperatures drop.
Health note promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin to ease constipation in seniors. Claims the tonic strengthens stomach and bowel muscles, reduces need for harsher cathartics, and offers a money back guarantee. Includes testimonial from Mary A P Davidson of University Mound Home. Samples by mail from Dr W B Caldwell Monticello Illinois.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt mocks the old anti suffrage slogan that a woman's place is the home. She notes many women have no homes and says the word domestic should not be used loosely. A Georgia court witness equates domestic trouble with a penitentiary cow theft in a humorous aside.
A young couple who arrived at Berwick last Sunday were married in a simple Scottish ceremony. They drove into Scotland, halted where two men sat, and opted for a private marriage to avoid banns. They took each other as husband and wife before two witnesses and signed the agreement.
A would be lodger asks why the previous tenant left. The landlady replies she told him to go and refuses future roomers like him. She says she never kept the room clean, except for one item his towel.
A physician praises Postum as a daily beverage replacing coffee for health and sleep. She began eight years ago to avoid coffee’s wakefulness and nerviness, notes improved sleep and weight, and urges others to try Regular and Instant Postum with cream.
A brief aphorism noting that harming one’s own community signals the need to relocate. The comment frames local critique as a reason for departure rather than reform.
A terse aphorism notes discomfort when a woman praises another man. The line hints at gendered social dynamics and potential jealousy in intimate or social settings.
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