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Newspaper
New Albany Weekly Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1908
Page
3
The narrator recalls a elk hunt in the Bitter Root range with John Willis, detailing a long ascent to a spruce valley and a dramatic elk battle in a glade. He describes shooting three bulls after a stand of combat, notes on wapiti behavior, rut dynamics, and the brutal yet noble character of the species.
The narrator describes a September elk hunt by a pine grove beside a brook in a valley flanked by spruce-covered mountains. Two wapiti bulls challenge each other as dawn breaks, the hunter prepares in warm clothing, and a shot brings down a lordly bull. The piece notes the wapiti’s noble posture, preferred trotting gait, and the stamina of its surge to a gallop when alarmed.
A Wisconsin reader shares practical onion harvest and curing methods, from pulling with a rake to topping with sharp shears, drying on windrows, and packing when fully dry. Guidance stresses market search for buyers, packing in dry sacks or crates, and pricing around 40 to 50 cents per bushel. The piece also previews Omaha’s National Corn Exposition, promising vast exhibit space, emphasis on best farming practices, and industry support for corn, alfalfa, and livestock topics.
Practical advice on weed control and seed saving, plus kitchen tips for peeling tomatoes with a blade. Anecdotes include a Parnell resident who ate 48 bananas and a gallon of ice cream, jelly from Wealthy apples, hog gains from free feeding, and gentle handling of horses and cattle. Louisiana passes robin protection law amid debate on pest control.
The government experiments over four to five years indicate soil and climate in parts of Texas suit Sumatra wrapper tobacco. A Palestine resident reports strong four year results on seventeen shaded acres using 30,000 feet of lumber, yielding about 1,200 pounds per acre at 60 cents per pound.
At an early August meeting in St Louis the National Apple Growers association outlined a plan to organize all apple growers for pooling and cooperative action. It aims to wage campaigns for transport, withdraw patronage from commission men, lower consumer prices, and raise grower profits. The plan envisions apple depots and market houses in major cities owned by the association to regulate selling prices and protect growers from dealer exploitation. The scheme seeks broad membership and strict adherence to agreed terms.
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