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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1897
Page
4
Practical farmer advice on enlarging productive area through drainage and proper planting. Notes on pruning for shade with pears apples and cherries, and on walnut trees. Shorthorn cows as milkers tracing breed history, milk quality and past milking practices. Also remarks on farm life benefits and lime wash as pest control.
The article discusses flaxseed as a cheaper, concentrated feed with high nitrogen content. It recommends flaxseed meal as a superior feeding option and notes meat oil content is low. Grain price trends affect meal costs but manure value remains substantial, boosting farm economics.
Observations warn that straining milk does not remove all contaminants. Dissolved substances or fine particles from urine dust and dirty hands can pass through the strainer. The proposed remedy is to wash hands and the cow’s udder and teats before milking.
Grape growers understand that ringing the sapwood to hasten ripening increases grape size but harms quality. A better method is to divert sap by halting outer shoot growth to improve quality and speed up fruiting, though ringed grapes may look better and attract less demand.
A compilation of notes on heredity and farming topics. It discusses hereditary food preferences influenced by mothers, hops ripening and picking timing, risks of leaving trees with electric lines uninsulated, well water quality and depth, cassava plant cultivation in the United States, and cabbage cultivation practices for dense growth in warm, wet weather.
A small pinch of common saltpeter in the water helps cut flowers stay fresh. Cut the stem ends a little each day to keep absorbing pores open.
Weekly market note reports waning speculative pressure in wheat and a shift toward supply and demand factors. It notes large winter wheat progress, rising spring receipts, and cooling export demand, with outlook for higher stocks at centers. Corn prospects show frost risk and smaller upcoming receipts, while prices reflect cash demand and growing speculative support. An article also mentions South American plans for an electric railroad across the Andes.
Specifications for material to build about 160 miles of track have been received for Japan. The package includes 16 000 tons of 60 pound steel rails 2000 tons of fish plates bolts and related hardware and thirty locomotives. Joseph A Crawford of Philadelphia is the consulting engineer for the Japanese government.
The piece promotes Hosetter's Stomach Hitters as a cure for dyspepsia and related ailments, claiming it invigorates the stomach and eases bowel issues. It also notes a London Tablet report that foreign cardinals outnumber Italian ones for the second year in a row. A Woodstock Vermont shanty town detail is mentioned.
A collage of vintage items includes product claims for syrup and Drip products in crude text, an 1850s to 1910s medical testimonial for Piso’s Cure, a Pawnee leader Curley Chief death mention, a note on widespread steel pen use, and a Georgia electricity powered cotton factory milestone.
Three women attest to relief from painful menstruation and related symptoms after using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. Personal stories cite cures of menstrual pain backache and ovarian trouble, praising the remedy and Mrs. Pinkham’s advice.
A traveler at a depot area restaurant claims a debt from two years ago in the Sandwich Islands. He taunts the proprietor about moral acts and is kicked seven times, then proposes settling for 50 dollars worth of food and 56 cents, value of seven kicks.
A cyclist in Washington Park swerves to miss a four year old and flies from his bike. A nearby woman scolds him as the rider lists his injuries and damage costs then heads to a repair shop.
The piece argues advertisements should carry a seller’s name and address for credibility but not dominate with product details. It stresses ads must attract correspondence, separate potential customers, and align product quality with advertising to ensure profit beyond transient gains.
A Cloverport fishing tale by farmer c A Wilson reports a five pound catfish containing a pocketbook a hymn book and a Testament. The Leington Herald notes El Azhar in Cairo as the oldest university in the world meaning the splendid and records dating to 075. The piece asserts many fathers stay up late to fan their wives and children.
Mrs Joseph Chamberlain wife of the English colonies secretary and daughter of W C Endicott received the gold jubilee medal from Queen Victoria, a privilege usually reserved for royal personages. In Suffield Connecticut about 1250 acres of tobacco yielded roughly $200 per acre totaling about $250 000 for last year.
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