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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1906
Page
17
The clippings discuss delicate turkeys despite size, a hog cholera cure recipe with multiple powders, and livestock improvements from selective breeding. Additional notes praise faster gaited horses, large sheep, and hog remedies, including an aged cure for galled shoulders using hog lard carbolic acid and stove ash.
The piece urges rapid use of available manure and proper crop rotation suited to the community. It stresses securing manure promptly and maintaining land fertility through consistent effort, warning that steady care yields lasting success.
Agricultural Epitomist notes sweet corn is excellent for fattening hogs when harvested green or doughy. Plant early varieties three feet apart to yield ample bushels per acre, with sweeter flavor aiding digestion and profitability. Intercropping or successive ripening varieties can ensure steady seed and quick, satisfactory results.
An Indiana farmer proclaims silos common in Wisconsin and urges silo building as hay costs rise. He notes silage stores better, feeds cows well through winter, and resists spoilage when packed properly. cautions about top moulds but emphasizes side packing to prevent edge settling.
The article urges cleaners to remove roasting poles nests and dropping boards from poultry houses. It recommends spraying with air slaked lime dusted into cracks and cleaning the floor for winter use. A hand pump and whitewash can brighten walls and ceilings, aiding hens through late fall and winter while mites and lice thrive in warm nights.
The article promotes small flocks as profitable with prices high for sheep and wool. It suggests starting with 25 ewes and a pure bred buck, then expanding to 50 on 80 acres or 100 on 160 acres, and encourages fencing to use stubble and aftermath for feeding and fattening lambs. It also highlights ongoing high prices and learning through hands on experience. A second feature profiles Wayne County New York basket willow culture on a large farm run by Barnes, detailing origin, growth, planting, yield, and market.
Advice on improving flocks and herds with kindness and clean quarters. Emphasizes removing old sheep, frequent whitewashing with carbolic acid, lard as cure for stretches, succulent rations, alfalfa for sheep, dry clean barns, proper horse harness fit, grit for chicks, and a cheap insect powder recipe using tobacco dust sulfur and carbolic acid.
An internal revenue agent asserts that New York City has extensive moonshine activity. He notes numerous hidden stills in East and West Sides, often masked by dye shops, and reports ongoing arrests and jail sentences as authorities monitor operations.
Bishop Gore preached at the opening of the English Church Congress noting the late Master of Balliol said the New Testament favors poverty over wealth more than many acknowledge. He referenced the detached remark to challenge views on riches.
A letter from Ma responding to a published Pa letter in the Globe sparks anger from a woman who argues men control finances and dress while women sacrifice. Ma accuses the Pa of self denial and double standards, citing cigars and schemes.
The report notes 250 weavers striking in Adams Massachusetts and 400 workers at National Rubber Works in Bristol Rhode Island seeking better conditions. It cites AFL activity with $8059 contributed to Gompers, a Waycross Georgia switchmen strike, English clerks unionization efforts, and historical notes on labor Congresses and wage trends in New York City plumbers.
A man named Pat holds his month's wages after climbing down from a pay car. A bystander remarks on his apparent wealth while Pat explains the money represents two looks and a future gift to his wife.
Floods swamp Venice and New Yorks Hudson tube completes. Russia demands Count Witte’s expulsion. Pope faces assassination threats. Senator Platt denies resignation rumors. Rumf cruiser launched. Justice Dept to act on Am Smelting Co trust. Secretary reports attack in Rome. church bomb in St Peters causes panic.
Edison touts a car claiming fifteen year run. Sherman Bell names a baby Theodore Roosevelt. Doria in Rome predicts Canadian welcome for Italian immigration. Nye joins Minnesota Congressmen elect. Meilhenn y hails tabasco family. Phelan leads California Red Cross. Funston assumes Southwest Division. Wellman promotes airship reach to the Pole. William complains of foreign art sales. Root urges world peace and closer Americas trade. Hess marks golden jubilee as California Democrat publisher.
The Pittsburg Dispatch notes a dog has swum the English Channel, acknowledging disappointment that a dog accomplished the feat rather than a man. The piece argues the global benefits of the canine feat will be as great as if it had been a human crossing.
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