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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1897
Page
4
The frost enlarges and shatters soil particles, improving fineness for seedling growth. Fall spading wet soil yields finer spring beds than spring tillage, and turning soil before winter helps kill insect larvae. American Gardening notes frost aids soil structure and crop prospects.
Practical notes on collecting eggs for incubation, storing them at about fifty degrees, and marking dates. Guidance on keeping hens on a good range, varied feed, and a small rye patch. Also advice on preparing corn fodder by feeding long stalks and using hot water to soften leftovers for cattle.
An 18th century farming note describes a method to trap a hog using a bottomless cage, corn lure, and coordinated lifting to load the animal onto a wagon. It also urges planning for spring farrowing by stocking roots like beets and mangel wurzel to stimulate flow and milk, noting roots’ high water content but usefulness as appetisers and keepers.
The article advises dr eeding corn stubble with two horses and heavy drag as a spring soil prep to loosen and dry the surface, aiding fermentation under furrow and creating an excellent grain seed bed. It notes horse radish should be dug early in spring to avoid woody growth and ensure market value, leaving small roots for next season.
The article discusses keeping hotbeds ventilated to prevent plant loss from excess heat or frost. It notes raising sash portions on milder days airs plants and improves hardiness. It stresses good drainage, natural or underdrains, to allow water below snow banks to exit and warm air to rise to the surface.
The piece outlines seed labeling by growers, grape pruning timing to prevent sap bleed, and plant pest digestion by Venus flytraps. It cites Professor Plumb on curing seed corn in sacks, preserving seeds from rats, and a thistle patch destruction method. It advocates mixed crops and hotbeds for steady全年 sales.
The piece recounts the introduction of the mongoose to control rats in Jamaica and details how it devastated many species, including birds, reptiles, and livestock, causing a broader ecological imbalance. It notes a later decline in mongoose numbers and partial wildlife recovery, concluding Jamaica will avoid further such experiments.
Weekly market notes show wheat sold above 1 per bushel across Eastern markets with prospects of higher values. European needs for American wheat are rising while exportable supplies tighten, signaling a likely continued price advance and a possible correction after a brief spike.
The Manufacturers Association of the Northwest announces a free Portland fair from September 22 to October 2 featuring only Oregon made goods. An entire wing will host live exhibits and many items will be produced on site. railroads offer a reduced round trip fare.
The article explains making a home hand grenade from salt and sal ammoniac dissolved in water packed in glass bottles to throw at fires. It also notes tunnel construction costs and rates, average human and animal body temperatures, Greek population distribution, a shipboard speaking tube, eye color patterns in Russian jails, glove use by shoplifters, long gun range, and lightning strikes on chimneys towers and windmills.
1803 widow Anna Zimmerman of Huchnson Kann marries Judge Almerino Gillett of Kansas City Kan after arranging a 10000 life policy. On his death insolvency, a bank seeks to block payout. Judge Foster rules policy funds belong to Mrs. Gillett, and Northwestern Life pays. Kansas City Times reports.
A patent has been granted for furnace doors that disintegrate smoke and spread it over the fire surface. Benefits include complete abolition of coal smoke, fuel savings, low-cost installation, and easy retrofit to any furnace without major alterations. The invention is already used on mercantile, naval and marine boilers and many industrial furnaces.
A collage of claims and notices: Hosteller’s Stomach Bitters praised as a preventive and cure for malarial diseases and various ailments. Pitcher’s Castoria legal trademark assertion by Samuel Pitcher and Charles Fletcher. shopping-esque bits on leopard skins, Piso’s Cure, Cholock waterfall at Yosemite, and a large microphonograph for the 1900 Paris exhibition.
A druggist rages over a water meter charge claiming a £20 yearly bill, while advice from a neighbor urges restraint and acceptance. The page also recalls a teacher's portrait of gifts from a boy and a note on workers in compressed air during the Blackwell tunnel project, with vivid era framing.
An article promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming to reverse deafness from Eustachian tube inflammation and offers a $100 reward for successful cases. It also reports Dr Koch finding Rinderpest does not affect birds and that inoculation failed in several animals, with uncertainty about cattle transmission.
A persuasive appeal urges women to consult Mrs. Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts for treatment of female weaknesses. The letter asserts women can confide private illnesses to a woman who understands and will respond, promising useful advice drawn from extensive experience.
In remote Japanese mountain retreats locals indulge in extreme bathing. One man remains in water near blood heat for about a month with a stone on his knees to prevent floating, while the caretaker, a cheerful elderly man, stays in the bath throughout the winter.
Italy reports 385,053,570 franca in exports and 370,714,130 franca in imports for January through April 1807 marking the first time exports exceed imports in twenty six years.
An advertisement urges customers to buy Scou ling's Best tea with a money back guarantee and claims no risk. It also mentions a King & Company ranch and cites a census note about people listing dollars and cents as their religious faith.
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