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Newspaper
Otterbein Sun
Location
Otterbein, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1901
Page
4
A collage of patent medicine claims promotes Mexican Syrup as a cure for coughs colds and consumption claiming 24 vents a bottle and good taste for children. It also hawks Mother's Worm Syrup and Mexican Root Pill and Quick Relief for pains and piles with money back guarantees and testimonials from Elk City Kansas.
A Springfield Pennsylvania resident recounts kidney trouble and multiple doctors without help. After using Foley's Kidney Cure, they report improvement after one bottle and complete cure after four bottles.
A collage of drug advertisements tout Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and DeWitt's Little Early Risers, promising relief from belching constipation and indigestion. Various claims include cough cures, skin care tips, and anecdotes, with at least one reader testimonial and names linked to local merchants Burns and Purseil Kintersville Pa.
Choice in ne nursery stock steady work and extra inducements to right persons all stock guaranteed write now for terms and secure a good situation for fall and winter address The Hawks Nursery Co Milwaukee Wis
Mr John Speir of Ireland’s Department of Agriculture urged in County Donegal that selecting cows of good milking type and proper care yields better returns. He warned that poor husbandry wastes effort, and emphasized breeding heifers from the best milking stock can raise milk yield from four gallons to three cost units. The Danes, twenty five years ago, moved from grain to dairy farming.
The article outlines dairy success through expert weight monitoring of milk, selective breeding from top milking cows, and prioritizing butter fat content. It notes historical gains from Denmark’s herd management, the impact of sire quality, and careful calving and feeding practices to maximize butter production and prevent milk fever. It also covers winter exercise and forage strategies and grain processing considerations.
The article outlines best practices for alfalfa hay, emphasizing cutting stages budded to full bloom, wilted swath handling, wind rows and cocks, and the use of hay caps. It notes second cuttings in June, curing in 2-3 days, and avoiding leaf loss by timely raking and weather considerations. It cites a New Jersey college farm example from June with high quality stored hay.
J. J. AH Gregory describes making a cellar compost heap from waste straw, manure, bone meal, and corn cobs. The layered pile rotted over winter, adding potash and nitrate nutrients, boosting corn crop growth with tall stalks and heavy ears. The Green Bug infests wheat and oats across Texas, Virginia, Maryland, and western states, aided by a milder winter enabling wider spread.
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