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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 24, 1901
Page
2
The article describes diarrhea in poultry caused by climate, diet, overfeeding, stress, and poisons. Treatments include correcting diet, providing pure water, powdered charcoal, olive oil for obstinate cases, and reduced grains. It also notes poisoning signs and remedies and cites high egg records among Brahmas Wyandottes and Plymouth Rocks.
Discussion from The Rural New Yorker on affordable silos and construction. It praises well built stave silos with airtight joints, outlines section, foundation, roof, and interior cementing. It notes problems with solid iron rods, favors Roebling wire rope for flexibility, and describes continuous outside hung doors and dormer roof light.
A Baltimore Sun summary notes Paris statistics showing eggs provide about 25 percent of nutrition by weight. One kilogram of meat equals roughly twenty eggs, making hens a significant food source. In 1898 Paris declared over 538 million eggs, supplying about 27 thousand tons of edible substance, akin to beef from 168 thousand oxen.
A correspondent asks which breed of fowls holds the largest egg record. The Feath er notes that current year records rise quickly and it is hard to name a single breed. It suggests that most any breed may set new records as numbers climb.
A brief note describes two varieties of cows and their grazing patterns. The text lists differences in digestion or diet related traits and potential effects on pasture management.
The article explains selecting cows by profitability using the Babcock test. It notes the test separates cows that yield more than they eat from those that eat more than they give, enabling farmers to identify profitable herd members. It highlights a simple apparatus and procedure to classify cows as payers or boarders.
The Glenorminster batter factory in Australia is described as possibly the world’s largest of its kind. Milk supply peaks at 165000 pounds per day, with patrons delivering up to 5000 pounds daily and an average near 2000 pounds. Farms range from 1 to 200 acres. The separating room holds 16 separators of 400 gallons per hour, expandable to 6000 gallons per hour when needed.
A London Academy critic argues love is overrated as a force, yet Winnipeg Town Topics notes the belief is comic and hypocritical. The piece claims money, ambition, and philosophy dominate, but love remains the central motive in civilization, crime, and art, shaping novels and human action.
A narrator discusses wounded ducks from others’ shooting, noting wounded birds survive by diving and under water evading pursuit. He recalls seeing ducks like an old souaw duck remain in the bay for weeks, surviving on submerged returns until they are finally found.
A veteran hunter recalls pursuing a wary bird, describing its dodges between pellets and his final, fatal shot. He notes the bird’s fragility and his relief at ending its misery, expressing a cold, clinical tone about the act.
Invitations for the next World W. C. T. U. biennial meet reach from Ireland, Switzerland, the United States and Canada. Canadian members expect Ottawa to host if chosen. Miss Agnes Slack reportedly opposes Canada, arguing the sober country may not suit the gathering’s energizing impact.
The People of Man recounts an old Manx woman who to an author’s job explanation replies with a sharp quip about honest living. A visitor recovering on the island hears a remark praising his improved gentlemanly bearing since arriving.
A traveler aboard the Flying Bluenose between Yarmouth and Halifax discovers a relaxed, friendly ethos in Nova Scotia. Locals greet visitors with unhurried warmth, turning time into a servant rather than a master, and welcoming inquiry into personal lives and backgrounds.
The narrator describes Nova Scotia as inviting yet inaccessible, with cheap, courteous service for travelers. From Yarmouth to Halifax the peninsula charms visitors with Acadian memories, Gaspereau Valley scenery, Grand Pre meadows, and the enduring appeal of the province’s simple hospitality.
A Toronto businessman and married manager of a thriving firm rides home on an open street car when a tickling sensation reveals a long hair in his ear. He pulls it free and discovers it comes from the woman seated behind him, provoking shock and an embarrassed standoff as she refuses apology.
Frank H. Risteen in Rod and Gun notes the beaver can cut through birch up to 22 inches thick, with a single beaver felling a tree and a family feasting on bark. He observes rapid tooth regrowth after breakage, noting teeth can recover in about ten days.
A Scientific American writer describes cacao cultivation in Trinidad and parts of Venezuela. The cacao tree needs shade from banana or plantain early on and later from tall trees called immortelles. Cacao pods grow directly on trunks, resembling cucumbers, with seeds like large lima beans. Processing includes careful curing and drying.
An oriental judge offers a condemned man a marriage to save his life. The prisoner accepts life preferring marriage over execution. A punchline follows with a classroom joke about pioneers and planners.
A playful remark notes marrying four couples in fifteen minutes. The speaker jokes about fast work and nautical knots as a pun, comparing marriage timing to tying ropes.
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