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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1915
Page
7
Practical guidance on sow housing emphasizes sufficient space in farrowing pens, appropriate enclosure sizes by breed, and safety rails to prevent piglets from being crushed. It advises limited bedding and straw as best for the sow, with careful timing for moving sows to new quarters and deciding on assistance during farrowing.
An Alabama inventor has patented an automatic wagon brake. The device engages the brake when a wagon moves forward without hitch pull and releases at the bottom of a incline, using a slot in the tongue where the double-trees are mounted to activate the mechanism.
The article outlines essential points for poultry care and garden study at an agricultural normal school short course. It emphasizes starting with healthy fowls of variable age, clean vermin-free coops, ample dust baths, good food and measured rations, dry mash, two-thirds green forage, and plenty of room for the chicks.
The article cautions pig breeders that birth is controversial and urges keeping a capable attendant during farrowing. It notes sows may furrow at night and appear fine in the morning, yet many piglets are lost or sows sacrificed due to untimely or undue interference and stresses the value of an experienced observer.
The article explains choosing cultivation method for gardens. Horse cultivation suits long narrow plots with end turning spaces and no across paths. For hand cultivation rows can be closer or run across, with wheel hoes possible when rows are under two feet apart. If not available, keep at least two feet between rows.
The passage explains that formalin treatment can prevent oat smut and covered smut of barley, but not corn smut and loose smuts of wheat and barley. A special seed treatment prevents the two loose smuts, while corn smut is prevented by crop rotation and avoiding smut-infected manure for corn.
Cough among hogs may stem from dusty quarters and poor sleeping conditions. A soft hacking cough is a common sign of hog cholera, with bronchitis and pneumonia also possible. Hogs suffer lung troubles when kept in warm, crowded spaces then moved to cold feeding areas.
A New Jersey case recounted by the New York Sun recalls Rev. James Johnson and his band of chicken thieves near New Brunswick. Testimony shows Johnson admitting to taking chickens from a friend and selling them, while denying ownership or inquiry into their source. The exchange includes a hostile witness identifying an opposing man as a sinner and urging damnation.
A Providence Journal anecdote recounts a man asking a crockery storeowner to mislead his wife about strawberry season and jar prices as wartime shortages loom. The ruse involves claiming jars rise to $15 a dozen and sugar costs surge, to deter the wife from buying berries for winter.
A quoted observer notes people are appalled by European slaughter yet claim such trauma is unfamiliar in football culture, contrasting wartime horror with local sports attitudes. The remark highlights clashing sensibilities about violence and entertainment across continents.
A lighthearted note on fashion trends, suggesting Miss Wasp smiles due to the revival of small waist silhouettes. The item captures a playful mood and a nod to contemporary style preferences.
Cobbleigh quotes Henry James on Zola’s taste while Bilkins defends the French writer. The exchange showcases rival judgments on literary merit and lingering impressions from past reading.
A sharp quip targets Dr Dernburg during a public exchange about talkativeness. The remark suggests a satirical take on censorship and authority, using a Maxim silencer as a provocative punchline.
The remark notes that many good deeds occur without public recognition, emphasizing intrinsic virtue over external praise. It highlights personal integrity and the value of helping others for its own sake rather than for applause or awards.
A terse reflection notes that wrongdoing carries a hard path and is blamed for slippery outcomes. The saying implies moral judgment and cautions against choosing illegal or harmful action.
A brief, light exchange features the line Ever play golf Only in a cursory way attributed to a Philadelphia Bulletin context.
A wartime exchange notes German use of green gas and the Allies’ reaction described as a blue funk. The terse dialogue employs color metaphors to convey fear and morale.
Omar quotes A fool and his money are soon parted while Henry asks what consumed him now wine woman or song. the exchange hints at recurring temptations and witty banter.
A quoted dialogue reveals tension between two individuals over training discipline. One warns that after a few months the other will address a past accusation by Bill Hawkins. The exchange hints at upcoming plans and personal confrontation in the gym context.
The exchange ponders sentence length with a joke. A grouch claims life is the longest sentence, while the older observer challenges the idea, delivering a wry punchline about meaning.
A brief note urges cleanliness in nests to avoid washing eggs before market. It emphasizes hygiene to preserve egg quality and reduce processing steps for sellers.
The short note uses the phrase stands for improvement repeated with the subject the silo. It lacks identifiable people places organizations dates or concrete actions.
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