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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1894
Page
3
Plan adopted in sections for fending turkeys with a board across the shoulders. Mr Samuel Cushman of the Rhode Island experiment station notes in his bulletin that the technique uses soft cords ropes or strips of cloth to attach a thin board or splint across the bird’s shoulders as a form of binding or boarding.
The article discusses forcing dandelion greens under glass for winter markets near eastern cities, with methods for blanching roots, soil setup, and temperature control. It also reports Connecticut tobacco acreage, compares state outputs, and notes historical growing regions and improved practices. It mentions forest land policy and a humorous aside about kissing from Robert Leveman.
A New York farmer explains shifts in wheat cultivation from deep summer fallow to rotation and surface‑bed techniques. He details old sod breaking, multiple harrowings, deep manure burial, and risks of winter kill, then contrasts newer practice of shallow, fine surface beds, surface fertilizers, and compacted subsoil to reduce heaving and winter losses. The piece cites The American Agriculturist as authority and notes a new corncrib framing style from Ohio Farmer.
Beekeeping tips suggest visiting successful beekeepers to learn winter methods and avoid disease while keeping bees active. The piece promotes Pan Tina cough medicine as a pleasant remedy, claiming quick relief for coughs colds and throat and lung disorders available at Greiner Bros Drug Store.
A Rural New Yorker field note from New Jersey describes Berkshire hogs praised for early maturity and lean, tender meat. It details Willswood Farm’s cast iron troughs preventing sow crush, three daily feedings, and crates with travel cards. It also touches on horse breeding advice favoring market-ready traits and the brighter future for well-bred, driven horses.
An old advertisement touts Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption, coughs, colds, and lung diseases. It promises a trial that convinces its curative powers, guarantees money back, and offers free trial bottles at Garrett and Pearze's Drug Store. The copy includes pricing for large bottles and mentions Wells Island and a bleaching product in the same era.
Solomon Steele notes Justin Morgan bred the original Morgan horse. Justin stood about 14 hands, weighed about 950 pounds, dark bay with black legs mane and tail, no white hairs. He had a short body, broad loins, large muscles, and a bold, spirited gait. He was fast at walking and had a steady pull, excelling in harness and parade work. He raced in Vermont in 1796, beating Sweepstakes and Silvertail, and his descendants inherit his vigor and gentleness with humans.
A vintage column mixes home remedies with public health warnings. It extols keeping the mouth shut to avoid colds, cites Mr. Catan and the New York health department on diphtheria transmission, and urges school exclusion for contagious patients. It also gives an ingrown nail cure and comments on girls skating and national political tension.
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