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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1891
Page
4
Agricultural notes warn that Chessy or Cheat is a worthless forage weed likely from wheat seed. Farmers observe no reliable wheat-to-chess transition. control seed in rotations and remove any Chessy infestations to protect crop yields.
This excerpt offers guidance on when to market fowls and how to fatten them for fall sales. It covers preparing poultry houses with dry dirt, feeding practices for fattening, and timing for ready-to-market birds, noting preference for smaller birds and the impact of early hatch on growth and readiness.
The article discusses how artificial drainage improves stressed apple trees by removing excess moisture from soils and subsoils. It describes placing tile drainage between tree rows at a depth of two and a half to three feet to prevent pipe clogging from fine roots and to optimize root zone conditions.
An 19th century essay argues cows thrive in sunlight. A York state dairyman credited bright, well lit south east stables with higher butter color and better feeding efficiency. The piece urges farmers to embrace light and avoid damp dark barns.
A Coop offers a two chamber shipping crate for year round transport of fowls. Built from a frame covered with cheesecloth like fabric, it uses end cloths to reduce slats and weight while keeping drafts out. Overall dimensions are 20 by 26 inches on the bottom, 6 by 26 inches on the top, with uprights 18 inches long.
The state supreme court affirms a railroad law principle in a dispute over a farmer's cow that strayed onto tracks and was killed while the railroad sues for locomotive damage. The decision holds that when livestock trespass on another's property both owners bear liability for resulting damages, so the farmer must pay for the locomotive damage and the railroad need not pay for the cow.
An Italian nobleman, punished by the church, fed on cloister weeds which bleached in prayer, led to celery’s garden cultivation. Bleached in trenches to pale and crumble for a tender palate, celery spread through Europe from garnish to luxury and eventual staple. The text notes a practice of keeping about fifty hens for best results.
The article describes a Mohammedan Courban Bairan festival on the Irtysh near a hamlet called the City of the Seven Palaces. It notes nomadic Kipin or Cos sack people, steppes, Mongol history, and festival sports with horse racing, wrestling, feasting on palao and koomis. Prizes include up to a hundred roubles or livestock, with bard present after prizes.
The Cairo drainage scheme, praised as best and cheapest, hinges on France’s insistence on an international three expert panel to review plans. The plan would be funded by half the octroi, but France remains unwilling to authorize any adoption without unanimous expert approval, risking abandonment of the project.
Report from Buffalo Express notes Mr K attended a blowout last night and is not yet presentable this morning. The incident involved a gas-related blast that affected his readiness. No further details were provided.
Cheap excursion rates offer travel from Chicago Milwaukee and other points on the line of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway to Western Minnesota Northwestern Iowa South and North Dakota Nebraska Kansas Colorado Utah Wyoming and Montana on September 29 1891. Inquiries go to the nearest coupon ticket agent or to Gro H Herronp Gen Pass Agt Chicago. Also notes the rich crops in South Dakota are immense and appealing.
The Baltimore American notes that the wash of the ocean is probably done on the seaboard and that one need not expect to see it when crossing the line.
The Chicago, St. Paul and Kansas City Railway announces a Harvest Excursion at reduced rates to major Western and Southern points on September 2. Tickets are valid thirty days and cover many routes. for rates and maps, contact any ticket agent.
An 19th century style advertisement claims catarrh symptoms like ringing ears headaches and nasal obstruction can be cured by Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy. It offers a cash payment of 500 dollars to prove the cure and asserts permanent results rather than mere palliation.
J F Armold of Montevideo Minnesota writes that he always uses German Syrup for a cold on the lungs and has never found an equal or superior.
A 3 inch display ad claims every weekly issue hides a unique word except one shared term. The Crescent mark appears on all Dr Harter Medicine Co items and publications. A puzzle-like line quotes Mr Cumrox about turning failure into success, referencing Washington Star.
The Burlington route C B and Q RR will offer Harvest Excursion Tickets on August 25 and September 15 and 29 to principal western southern northwestern farming cities at low rates. For tickets contact local agents or P S Eustis Chicago IL. Also Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad will run September 15 and 29 round trips to the South Southeast West and Northwest at greatly reduced rates. Inquiries to ticket agents advised.
An 19th century style ad extols Syrup of Figs as a gentle effective remedy for kidneys bowels colds headaches fevers and habitual constipation. It claims the product is the only remedy of its kind, palatable and widely available in 500 ml and 1 bottle sizes, with druggists in San Francisco Louisville and New York.
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