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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1897
Page
4
Farmers note grass needs mineral plant food similar to wheat. Applying phosphate with the grain helps second and third grass crops avoid decline, keeps quality high, and supports cattle and milk production by supplying essential nutrients already at seeding.
Readable tips on winter storage for fruit vegetables and poultry stock from New England Farmer and Michigan Farmer. Topics include building a cold storage room with brick partition and cement floor, north window with wire screen, keeping apples cold and potatoes warm, occasional heat during extreme cold, and proper salt packing for hams and shoulders. It covers nurse crops for grass, grain and hay considerations, and signs of impure poultry stock such as feathered legs.
The article outlines selecting ears still tender for drying, boiling to coo k, stripping kernels with a curved knife, and using an evaporator at 150 to 160 degrees. It warns against drying hardened corn and suggests tight bags hung for storage. Rechecking for dampness after a few days is advised.
Fruit growers argued thinning is vandalism but the Massachusetts experiment station after careful tests found thinning yields extra profit of one dollar per apple tree and 61 cents per plum tree. It also notes better control of pests and diseases.
A Western Plowman quote extols blue grass pastures as superior for feed, due to dense matting that preserves snow and moisture, reduces runoff, and sustains growth through dry spells, unlike overgrazed land.
The article value practical guidance for farmers covering pasture grasses like redtop and meadow fescue, stable floors and harness care, dehorning timing, fall tree planting advantages, breeding focus on merit over fancy, and shifting costs of corn and coal comparing past and present prices. It reflects 19th century farming concerns and improvisations.
The report notes a quiet grain week with narrow fluctuations as Europe buys 6.3 million bushels of U S wheat and other nations take about 8 million. It cites rains in Buenos Ayres securing harvests, forecasts export totals, and analyzes fall wheat prospects with doubts about autumn sowings and renewed hopes if moisture returns. Prices for wheat oats barley dairy and livestock are listed with regional variations across Oregon California and Nevada.
The passage muses on weather and illness with the refrain who knows, urging readiness for winter and favoring St Jacobs Oil as a universal cure. It warns of rheumatism and Crat attacks, advocating preparedness and trusting the remedy as best.
M Eulogious Georgieff, founder of Sofia University, died recently and left 2,000,000 francs to the Bulgarian government for national needs 6,000,000 francs for a technical school at Sofia and substantial sums for other public institutions.
All Eastern Syrup, described as rich and heavy, is made from gee. Tea Garden Dripe is made from garbane and iaatrielty pure. Sold by first-class grocers in tans. Manufactured by the Pacific Coast Syrup Co, Algentine. The product name is lithographed on every can.
Stockton Independent comments on attacks on courts and the poet's line about justice. It notes that orderly people may misread the era, suggesting skepticism toward legal processes. The piece reflects on public sentiment and morality surrounding the law.
A collage of quick notes covers kings of Scotland dying in battle, arrests at a Kingwood camp meeting, Miramichi timber yields, ostrich lifespans and plume production, Caesar misquote, eyewitness claims on Caesar, Egypt cigarette habits, the largest world insect Athimoth, Dutch salt penalties, microscopic hair structure, major British banks, Rome’s Coliseum stats, oyster strength, Japanese Christian population, epider silk attempts, Vesuvian lava use, and paper clothing for Chinese troops in the Japan China war.
An advertisement promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a treatment for nerve trouble and uterine symptoms. It cites supposed testimonials from women in Philadelphia Cincinnati Brooklyn New Rochelle and Woburn and invites others to write for guidance, claiming comfort speaking to a woman.
General Miles reports the army is efficient though understaffed and urges stronger Pacific coast fortifications and a larger garrison for Alaska. He calls for three military posts, four infantry regiments, two extra artillery regiments, and a population-based standard for enlistment.
The Smithsonian Institution has acquired a 50 piece Seton Karr collection found by an English discoverer in Somaliland on Africa's eastern coast. The flint tools range from an inch to half a foot, with spear heads wedges and other blades likely used in ancient times. The finder suggests Eden landmarks near four rivers and proposes Africa as mankind's origin due to climate and abundance.
An urgent health alert promotes Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters for kidney, bladder, liver and stomach health amid broad claims. The note cites a Tennessee centennial visitor and mentions legal action over use of the Pitcher’s Castoria trademark. It ends with a quirky grave guard story about a seven foot eight inch Oakland man.
An advertisement extols Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh and claims it cures by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. The firm offers one hundred dollars for any failed case and promotes testimonials and related products including Hall's Family Pills.
Promoters urge early use of Schilling's Best tea and baking powder to improve chances of winning a $2000 prize. The message promises better cake enjoyment and urges timely participation with a playful sep, 2 Loave reference.
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