Substitutes for Hay and Cornstalks for Stock Feeding
Agricultural expert Professor E B Voorhees outlines how to convert cornstalks and straw into effective hay substitutes. He notes coarse texture hurts value, suggests cutting and mixing with roots and grain or steam dampening, and provides ration guidance for cattle, dairy cows, horses, and fattening steers.
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E. B. Voorhees
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
Professor Voorhees
England
Voorhees
Device for a warm roosting place in poultry houses
Country Gentleman describes a warm roosting device with a front partition and enclosed space to maintain a comfortable temperature for fowls during cold weather. A hinged front partition allows daytime access, while a convenient barrel-like receptacle below collects droppings. nests can be placed beneath the platform for hallway access.
A Rack For Everyday Use In Farm Work
The Farm Implement News presents a practical rack design for holding various tools, noted for its simple drainage and ease of use. Other items discuss fodder quality, growth practices, and practical tips from sources like American Cultivator and Farm Journer, including horse care, cooling milk, and household remedies.
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Farm Implement News
World's Fair Fat Stock Prizes and Animal Industry Notes
Images of first prize steers from the Columbian exposition. Shorthorns Drum Major and Bon Ton with a Chicago sale price of 6.50 per 100 pounds. The feature discusses livestock import inspection totals 468,389, export cattle 611,542, and calls for reforms in meat and tuberculosis oversight, plus civil service exam proposals.
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Bureau
United States
Veterinary College
Pan Tira and Pan-Tins Cough Remedies Sold Locally
The notice touts Pan Tira as a popular cure for coughs colds and throat and lung disorders at 25 cents. Pan-Tins pocket size contains twenty five doses and is sold at Steiner Bros Drug Store Shilois Cure is described as in great demand. Garrett and Pearre Druggists are listed as sellers.
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Little Faberers
Er Bros. Drugstore
Steiner Bros
Garrett & Pearre
Captain Sweeney
Shiloh
Eerset Scure
Frederick, Md
Peat Bedding and Manure Use in Germany and Holland
The article describes using peat moss as bedding and fertilizer replacing straw in farms across Germany and Holland. It details drainage, digging, and processing of peat, plus stable management showing peat trapping ammonia and efficient manure handling. It notes rising peat demand and prices, and reports on trotting stock auctions in New York with notable sales and prices.
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Germany
Holland
Bavaria
J. F. Sarg
New Yorker
Madison Square Garden
New York
Tattersalls
Atlantic States
Director's Flower
R. L. Rose
Providence
Charlie C
Taake
Carl
New York City
California
Aladison Square
Hood's Sarsaparilla Merit Promises Real Relief
An old advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as effective medicine. It emphasizes results over claims and urges readers to consider Hood's cures when in need of relief.
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Hood
Interesting Bowlder Sparks Glacier Origin Debate Near Paris
An old Paris area bowlder presents glacier origin questions due to its unusual striations. Geologists note three groups of scratches diverging yet with parallel alignment, suggesting uncertain ice strata and possible alluvial activity or gradual sliding influencing its placement.
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Paris
Bern
Women, Violets, and Vocation In Rural Life
A fragmentary column discusses women promoting violet culture on Long Island and in the countryside, praising self support and independence while noting economic challenges. It criticizes reliance on wealth, mentions church parades in South Africa, and recounts a church gathering interrupted by clatter of plates, hinting at social and religious tensions.
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Long Island
South Africa
Institut
Bel
An Unseen Enemy and the Power of Bitters
An unsigned 19th century health notice warns malaria risks and endorses Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a preventive tonic. It claims the remedy strengthens the system against chills fevers bilious attacks and related ailments and recommends avoiding quinine during attacks. It cites dyspepsia biliousness constipation kidney issues and rheumatism as conditions the Bitters may aid.
See the World’s Fair Souvenir Portfolio Offer
An advertisement promotes a pre paid souvenir portfolio of the World's Columbian Exposition. For fifteen cents postage and the address, readers receive a full page view book priced nominally and refundable if not desired. The offer claims quality art and descriptions of the fair’s buildings.
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H. E. Buckinen & Co
Chica A
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Eitchen
Barkog Nee Larture
Printers’ Union
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Reri
Ana Bell
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Sitendal
Sree
Chicago Livestock Commission
Belgium
Ouray
Colo
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Curay Athletic Club
Corbett Mitchellight
Ironton
N. K. Fairbank & CO
Chicago
ST. Louis
Hood’s
Sever Gottles
Layredie
Scott & Barar N.Y
Aldee
Arls Reemer Reeres Ao
Tmamond
Riena
B Capital
Remedy CC
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Hall Programmer
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W. L. Douglas
Iite
Xu Douglas
Brocsan
A. R. Yeakle
CITY_HALL SHOE STORE
Meany
Seaton
Frederick Stove House
E. Patrice &J
Frederick, MY
D. Thomas
Stieff Pianos
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Rensburg
Curlin House
Elie Fromearts
Erie
Buffalo, N.Y
N. J. Wilson & Soe
Excelsior Stove House
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