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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1897
Page
4
Agricultural note explains using copper sulphate mixed in water to coat seed grain before drilling to prevent smut. Advises selecting strong limestone land grain, drying lime dust afterward, and optional weak lye fermentation. Emphasizes seed grain treatment for better vitality and yield.
A reader from Grey County Ontario touts ammonia as a cure for lumpy jaw, detailing rubbing a few drops on the lumps and warming water to aid penetration. Also in farmers notes, guidance on saving sweet corn fodder by cutting and feeding ears including a stable floor built from clay and straw for durability and cleanliness.
The author recalls changing from farming to other work at 21 and returning home in poor health. He notes farming’s core stability over 55 years while technology and methods changed, shifting from hand tools to more modern equipment and refined dairy and fruit practices.
A farmer should keep up with contemporary farming methods and stock care. Articles discuss stacking grain to save barn space, eradicating live forever with hogs, mulching to control thistle and quack grass, and the value of salt for sheep and cattle.
A weekly market letter reports a severe European food crop shortfall. Wheat imports may reach 300 to 400 million bushels with yields well below prior years, rye and potatoes also forecast tight. The United States and Canada emerge as favored exporters amid fluctuating prices and regional crop data.
A 16 inch gun casting weighing over 100 tons was made at Bethlehem Iron Works on August 12 for the government. The piece is 1 foot 6 inches long, octagonal, 74 inches in diameter, and represents the fleet’s largest casting of its kind in the United States.
The article describes how young girls often feel and act strangely, shedding tears without cause, becoming restless and nervous, and sometimes nearly hysterical. It outlines common behavioral and health concerns observed by mothers.
A Civil War colonel recalls missed fortunes from Minnesota and Mesaba iron ore while contrasting his failures with a broader theory that nations mirror individual growth stages in color perception. The essay notes early color development from black and white to red green yellow and blue violet by age five or six.
Plans to deepen and widen the Thames to a twenty six foot channel for nine tenths of shipping advance. Dredging from Gravesend to Grayford Ness will create a 1000 foot wide, at least twenty four feet deep main channel, with a 500 foot wide twenty two foot segment to Albert docks and a 300 foot wide eighteen foot segment to Cornwall docks. Washington correspondents note a debate about roles of journalists and senators in public affairs.
An old promotional note from Schilling & Company urges grocers to stock Schilling's Best tea at a fair price with a money back guarantee if customers dislike it. The message emphasizes growing demand and value as a selling point for retailers.
In Washington, John Casson and his son in the Casson office of Secretary Long earned 1200 salaries. The son earned a 1400 promotion but declined to accept, saying his father had longer service and was more deserving. The promotion was then transferred to the father. A Georgia jury recently delivered a verdict stating the defendant was almost guilty.
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