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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1897
Page
4
The article argues waste in land and crops and urges thorough farming, proper watering, and suitable harness. It cites Scotland's acreage breakdown and says small farmers can prosper with care, selling well by preparing crops for market.
A Germantown Telegrapris article argues horses suffer from inadequate watering. It recommends frequent small drinks, mid day watering, and portable barrels or pails to keep horses hydrated, cool, and able to work safely. It notes improved performance and easier feeding when horses have regular access to clean water.
The article discusses steam threshing crews facing high costs and tight schedules. It argues farmers should delay threshing to fall when grain is better and easier to manage. Threshing needs many workers, exposes men to dust and heat, and increases illness risk, yet wages are high for threshing labor. American Cultivator.
Waldo F. Brown argues from National Stockman that burning mammoth clover fields before tilling can boost nitrogen availability, kill pests like cutworms, and lift wheat yields by removing stubble while leaving nitrogen stored in roots. He urges careful personal experiments to verify benefits on humus-poor soils.
A reader opines that burning can be advantageous under specific conditions and anticipates others will share this view, suggesting a consensus on potential benefits in particular scenarios.
Advice from Orange Judd Farmer on painting farm machinery. Paint wooden parts every three to four years and worn parts each season, using venetian red with linseed oil, white lead, chrome yellow, and Prussian blue for color variation. Do not use white lead on metal, and avoid drying accelerants. winter drying takes longer but lasts longer overall.
The article cautions that peach skin harbors germs and should be peeled when eaten raw. It argues dried peaches with skins carry many germs, while a healthy stomach might withstand some exposure, but individual tolerance varies and cannot be guaranteed.
The article argues that gentleness in cows occurs through handling and petting young heifer calves from birth to ensure they do not fear humans. It also claims that free handling of udders enlarges teats and milk glands, improving milking efficiency over the cow's life.
Farmers on sandy land grow rye to feed hogs and pies with high yield. Rye can supplement corn when fattening hogs, though some corn must be purchased. The passage notes rye’s suitability and limitations for feed and fattening.
A rural guide discusses feeding livestock with oats bran and middlings rather than corn to boost bone formation, and suggests using straw for bedding and absorbent compost. It notes good farm upkeep as a sign of prosperity and compares feed efficiency of barley wheat and corn for pork production with recent experiment results.
Havana reports the escape of Senorita Evangeline Cassio y Cisneros from Casa de Recogdias between 11 PM and midnight. A rope and ladder were found on the roof, and a loaded revolver was discovered. Jailer Ferdinandes and four government employees, including Madame Ana Milan de Bendou, are confined, with inquiries ongoing into the escape.
News from Central American conflict zones includes claims of Barrios regaining control in Guatemala after the Quezaltenango evacuation, with consular messages urging order. Other items report a major Kansas City fire, a murder verdict in Oregon, and Brazil’s loss of leadership in Canadas with heavy casualties in a campaign.
Jim and John, townsmen at a hot afternoon game, ridicule and tease as a stray ball injures Jim. John’s back bears the sting while laughter echoes. They retreat to Jim’s home where a home remedy ends the day with a shared morning giggle.
The Nebarska legislature last winter passed a ballot reform placing ballots in separate columns with a pictorial device at the head and giving county judges control of election official appointments. The changes aim to reduce alphabetic listing and may provoke concerns for the November election.
The United States navy will introduce drills to teach seamen mobe handling. Officials cite expected benefits for discipline and good order, while a larger peacekeeping force in Greater New York is planned. About 10 000 uniformed personnel to wear blue with brass and gold lace. police surgeons and matrons also to don blue.
A novel insulation technique uses thin spirals of paper wound around each interior lead covered wire. The approach claims a cost of one fifteenth that of rubber insulated cable, suggesting a cheaper durable alternative for telegraph systems.
A collection of brief items notes curious facts and humorous observations. Topics include lace paper use at table, midnight marriage by a coroner, tea cultivation in China, Swansea iron plates, number of beekeepers, hive yields, French widows and bachelors, star versus planet, a stolen stamps case in Iowa, moon shape theories, royal strawberry leaves for heirs, cathode ray complexity, Andaman islanders’ height and weight, lion tamers’ preferences, and den danger with mixed sexes.
An advertisement describes womb complications as caused by neglect and lists symptoms such as backache headaches irritability and nervousness. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a relief and cites Mrs. Coas of Philadelphia claiming dramatic improvement after using the product.
The weekly market letter reports a wheat slump driven by yellow fever fears and speculative slackening, with foreigners steady buyers on the decline. Exports reach 6,623,000 bushels for the week, world shipments 9.6 million, and visible supply at 19 million, while France may import 50 million bushels and Russia’s surplus is reduced. Corn stays dull but exports remain heavy. hogs and cured meats demand may rise with cold weather. Prices for commodities and livestock across Oregon and California are listed with per unit values.
The document details varied market prices for dairy beef pork fish and produce including Butter Fancy creamery at 27 28 cents per pound Eggs Fresh ranch 220 per dozen or dozen. Hops 11 14 cents per pound Wool ranges by region 5 12 to 12 14 cents. Citrus fruit hay and fresh fruit prices listed with specific box and per pound or ton rates. Also mentions Metropolitan asylum London beds for scarlet fever and expansion space along railway tracks with seven feet four inches uncovered for expansion.
An Egyptian Nile expedition finds that deep wells can reach water in desert areas previously thought barren. This could support military use and possibly irrigation turning parts of the Sahara into productive land. The aridity stems from lack of moisture, not soil sterility.
The article extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a fortifying remedy for seasickness and broad ailments including malaria rheumatism liver complaint constipation and dyspepsia. It also gives old kitchen tips for making white and amber soups using veal stock beef stock and burnt sugar.
Dr Samuel Pitcher of Hyannis Massachusetts asserts exclusive rights to the words Castoria and PITCHERS CASTORIA and states he originated PITCHERS CASTORIA with the facsimile CHAS H FLETCHER signature. He warns against unauthorized use and cites Centaur Company as the sole authority President Chas H Fletcher. He notes the product’s thirty years in homes and advises loose clothing in cold weather.
A Schilling & Company of San Francisco prescribes a cup of moderately strong tea with two or three slices of lemon infused to relieve a nervous headache.
The ad proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease and offers one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills and gives home tips for grease stains using corn meal or baking soda.
Pure food notices promote All Eastern Syrup from Jacose and Tea Garden Drips from agar Cane, sold in cans by Pacific Coast Syrup Co. Genuine labels show the manufac turer name. Also tips urge linen for wounds and advise on bottle stoppers and Schilling’s Best products.
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