Lydia Pinkham Vegetable Compound Ad Claims Cure
An advertisement extols Lydia Pinkham Vegetable Compound as the once effective remedy for backache and menstrual pains. It quotes a testimonial from Mrs Martin GuExs of Cincinnati praising relief after using the product and notes the founder's willingness to answer letters at no charge. A chatty aside follows about an educated parrot, unrelated to the medical claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin GuExs
Dudley St
Cincinnati
Ayer
Governor Colman Visits Great Nurseries in Louisiana and Illinois
The report notes Governor Colman visiting nurseries across Louisiana and Illinois with remarks on agricultural leadership. It mentions extensive nursery operations, a system claimed to cover 40,000 acres, and plans for expansion, alongside commentary from Colman’s Rural World and other agricultural notes. Additional items touch on seed catalogs, farm innovations, and historical anecdotes about rural life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Kw. Kul
Kport
Ills
Colman
Seo
Kennan
Magee Vascular
Stark
Mann Activa
Dairy and Poultry Feeding and Cheese Adulteration Cautions
An agriculture department circular warns against filled cheese made with hog fat, detailing its inferior quality, cheaper ingredients, poor keeping quality, and misleading labeling. It notes New York and Wisconsin prohibit production and labeling of skim cheese as full cream and urges buyers to seek genuine high quality cheese. The piece also gives practical poultry rearing and feeding guidance, stressing regular meals, varied grains, greens, grit, water, dusting for lice, and staggered feeding to sustain production from chicks through laying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
United States
New York
Wisconsin
Great Britain
America
Year Round Poultry Profits From Winter Eggs
F A Homann of Efingham County Michigan argued at a farmers’ institute that poultry offers an all year market with winter eggs boosting annual profits. He advised hatch timing by breed, two to four hens per setting, and delaying feeding chicks for 24 hours to allow yolk digestion for healthier growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Homann
Efingham
Farmers’ Institute
Plymouth- Tock
Wyandottes
Southdown Wool Emphasis and Sheep Trends
The Journal notes pure Down Wool dominance for hosiery and predicts Southdowns will stay focused on quality over length. It observes Eastern farmers exiting sheep farming, squeezing flock numbers, while U S sheep counts fall to twenty year lows since 1898, with prices low but prospects of revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Agricultural Society of England
United States
Butter as a condensed dairy product for steady farm income
The article argues butter is the most profitable farm product as it travels cheaply from remote farms to markets. It highlights dairy products as compact, portable, and able to convert fodder into cash year round, contrasting with crops paid out only once yearly.
Cleaning Advice for Dishes and a Witty Quote
The text advises removing marks on hot dishes with kerosene or a thorough rub, then polishing with a fresh cloth. It also offers a proverb about sin and gold, suggesting even a sin with a gleam may bite.
Sheep numbers and profits from wool and mutton
Authorities estimate the country has about 58 million sheep, with Britain and France each housing tens of millions on small areas. Rising mutton demand and wool value, plus Australia’s reduced lambs, bolster profits. farmers urged to buy good sheep and a sturdy buck to boost flocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
France
Great Britain
United States
Australia
Breeding Notes on Hackneys and Cows Breeding Prices
An analysis debates hackney crossbreeds with trotting mares, noting beauty vs size tradeoffs and the possible persistence of small, stylish traits. It then discusses North Carolina cow pricing by milk yield, illustrating with examples from three and a half percent fat tests, and ends with tips on cow watering, winter rations, and hog water needs and housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bays
Vermont
Green Mountains
North Carolina
Tar State
Waverly Repub
Unclear fragmentary text with health remedy notice
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Dr Williams Pink Pills and health claims with an address in Philadelphia. Also references to Washington hats, England, and LDS mission hints. No coherent event or identifiable people or places beyond Philadelphia and general health promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tersone
Dr. Williams
P.O. Box
Philadelphia
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Salen
Teesay
Atlantic
Salter
John A. Salzer Seed Co
LaCrosse
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
James Barker
St. Louis
Hay
New South Wales
Piso
Denver
Hall
Price
Pea
Opt
Oiden Snd
J. W. Watts
Lafayette
Ore
Tomady
Wisin Theeane Brace For
Clones
Teelag
Diogenea
Dairy and Poultry
Onigas
Reese
Saga Rennedy
Washington
Woman’s
Wer
Plug
Columbia
Pope Mfg. CO
Hartford, Conn
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