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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1903
Page
2
An overview of goose farming outlining incubation, care of hatchlings, and feed. It discusses letting the goose incubate her eggs, limiting to eleven per sitting, and protecting ganders during incubation. It emphasizes indoor housing, green feed, corn meal and bran mix, ample water without wetting down down, and shelter from weather as goslings grow.
The illustration highlights a sturdy goose noted for its hardiness and large size, with high quality feathers and flesh. It appeals to readers considering geese raising and suggests merit in the breed for practical farming and stock improvement.
At a Western experiment farm a skilled milker yielded more milk than others, earning about $10 extra per month due to quicker, cleaner work and richer strippings. The study shows the cash value of careful milking and the benefit of training farmhands to milk properly.
The Iowa Homestead advises rotating crops to keep soil healthy and reduce reuse of the same ground. It recommends using a horse cultivator for weeding and stresses abundant small fruit and vegetables for healthier food. A well-managed garden can also provide extra income for the family.
O. P. Gillette advises spraying immediately after blossoms fall and before calyxes form. Do not wait for belated blooms if calyxes begin closing. If trees bloom at different times, spray early bloomers first, then others a few days later, repeating in one week or ten days.
The article urges early spring clearing of rubbish on farms to destroy injurious insects. Raking up hay and meadow debris and burning it prevents pest outbreaks and boosts crop protection, noting the work is quick and highly beneficial.
A design for a coop with a covered run attached to keep chicks safe from sudden rain. The lightweight frame is covered with muslin and hooks at corners allow quick attachment to the coop. Provides outdoor access while preventing wetting during storms.
A German dried vegetables plant is expanding after sourcing for 12 percent locally at start up to 30 percent last year. Nearby farmers now cultivate 125 acres for the firm with an additional 50 acres nearby. The facility handles 1,076 tons of vegetables including beans carrots and cabbage and plans doubling its plant capacity.
J W Dysart of La Porte Indiana explains a simple way to pull fence posts. Use a 2x4 scantling three and a half feet long leaned at 45 degrees with an iron pin at the top. A chain hooked near the ground passes up the post over the scantling to lift the post straight out with one horse.
A Vermont farmer writes to Jacob Riis seeking ways to bring famine stricken Swedes and Finns to his region in New England. He argues thousands could find permanent homes and opportunities to own homes, easing labor shortages. The Boston Transcript reports the plea.
A German authority recommends fallowing and deep spring harrowing to kill perennial weeds with persistent root stocks and raking and burning of roots. For horsetail control, thorough drainage and cultivation are advised, while limey fertilizers combat sorrel. Acid soils rich in sorrel benefit from lime treatment.
A one story boys club house in Pasadena on Congress Street was moved to Dr. A A Wright’s private grounds and given to his grandson Irving Benton. The structure, now home to the Junior Athletic Club, features a miniature interior with modern touches, electric lighting, a bell and phone, and walls full of sports gear and curios.
Piet Heyn arrived to unprecedented acclaim after capturing the Spanish silver fleet in 1628. He was hailed with feasts bonfires bells and cheering crowds as he traveled home. At Broeck his sister greeted him with a practical slap to mud covered boots.
A Billville father declares money does not buy happiness but covers rent and groceries and earns debt-collectors respect during the week while the parson offers a Sunday hallelujah smile, as quoted by the Atlantic Constitution.
A Plain Dealer note reports Miss Parsley relayed Dr Edson’s claim that grip spreads via kissing and that the danger is not serious. The quip concludes with reassurance that the person discussed is safe.
A terse line notes fever acts like a stubborn opponent, refusing to break clean in its clash with the body, highlighting the stubborn, unpredictable nature of illness.
Sufferers are urged that scrofula appears in signs such as neck lumps eruptions and debility and Hood's Sarsaparilla is pitched as the great cure. The ad claims Hood's offers radical and permanent relief and urges readers to get Hood's.
A clipped exchange explores social quirks with lines about who pursues whom and a comic misfire. Characters Larry Denny and others discuss romance and a misinterpreted prescription as a wayward wind carries an error.
Silk is the secretion of two silk worm glands near the digestive canal. The glands form tube coils ending in a spinning wart that opens to a common orifice. the secretion resembles honey and rapidly hardens into thread when exposed to air.
Staying Sort notes a new girl at the home, while Backlote jokes about keeping her. Subbube mentions the doctor believes she weighs at least nine pounds. Philadelphia Press records the quip as a light domestic snippet.
The Iron Age notes that last year four times as many passengers rode electric cars as steam roads in Massachusetts. Dense city traffic helped, but city streetcar systems were already well developed seven years ago. Trolley passenger traffic has doubled since then while steam car passenger business declined.
A London Tid Bits quip notes the bride’s attempt at marriage, with a city editor and reporter debating if hurdles matter. The exchange playfully claims a bride can always reach the altar despite any obstacle.
The note plans hosting Busy Man Pleasants and Bore son next week. It suggests introducing Wiseon Pleasants and Boreson to a club to fit into a tight schedule.
A playful exchange notes Jack’s flirty nature while affirming his good intentions. The speaker asks how long the item has been in possession, hinting at a personal relic or keepsake in question. The dialogue hints at affection and curiosity about ownership.
Miss Gotrox voices skepticism about proposals not from the heart as Mr Poorman asks how much one would pay for such a proposal. The exchange hints at motives and value in romantic or personal offers.
Mrs Dearborn asks which month is luckiest to wed. Mrs Wabash replies she has tried April May June and July and plans to experiment with another month next time.
A reader reports a wife with a sprained neck back rheumatic knees and gout in both feet. She dozes in a cozy corner and falls asleep leading to the medical note in the Smart Set column.
The Chicago News reports a bull dog caused a delay when the dog bit a tramp. The owner, Mabel, explained the situation as she awaited the maid to finish cleaning the dog’s teeth before they could go out riding.
A report notes a woman was arrested on charges related to harming her children by cutting their hair. The exchange questions how such acts are treated, suggesting widespread minor harms go unprosecuted.
The San Francisco dock company completed a premier drydock at Hunters Point. It is large enough to hold two battleships and can be pumped dry quickly, marking a major advancement.
A fragment from a medical raconteur notes a woman becoming insane through excessive dancing, while a cheerful observer quips she was hopping mad. The exchange hints at social attitudes toward mental health and merriment.
In a playful note from a local page, Tigge and Suggs win a bid on a house for 3000 in a poker game with a full house beating a three of a kind, while Wiggs-So admits no real estate ownership.
Widow expresses that her daughters are now her only resources and a friend counsels her to husband her resources well, offering practical counsel amid sorrow.
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