Stark Nurseries Dominates Trade Across Nations
The Stark Bro’s Nurseries and Orchards firm, from Pike County Kentucky, has grown into one of Louisianas largest institutions with over 1,000 traveling solicitors and extensive orchards across 24 states totaling about 50 000 acres. The company ships hundreds of carloads of trees yearly and operates millions of trees at Rock Port Illinois plants. The article credits Stark with boosting Missouri as a fruit-growing region and notes its global reach to Canada, Europe, and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Republic
Louisiana
Stark Bro’s Nurseries and Orchards Company
United States
Canada
Germany
France
Italy
Hungary
New Zealand
Australia
Kentucky
Pike County
Judge Stark
New Orleans
Rockport
Missouri
America
Stark
Narcaries
Furstin
Quack Remedies And Odd Observations In An 1905 Page
The snippet promotes various medicines and cures including Hall's Catarrh Care and Kline's Great Nerve Medicine, with testimonials and stray humorous lines about bicycles and social mores. It mentions Dr Kuxe and arch street Philadelphia and ends with a gag about Adam naming animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kline
Dr. Kuxe
Archst
Phiadelphia
Dairy and Poultry Tips From Farmers Across Regions
Articles from RS A L Smith in Indiana and Ruben G Porter in Michigan share practical methods to curb egg eating by hens and improve egg production. Techniques include moving birds to new runs, selective feeding, nest design, and using incubators, with notes on brood sizes and breeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RS. A. L. Smith
Gibson County
Indiana
Dehorning Cattle by Lye Rumor in Rural Advice Column
A writer advocates dehorning calves to prevent horn development using strong lye applied at under ten days old. The method, claimed safe and painless, involves rubbing three grains worth of powder onto the horn bud and avoiding contact with other areas. The piece cites prior methods and a dangerous Jersey bull incident to argue for widespread adoption.
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St. Lambert
Joseph E. Wing
National Stockman
France Bans Oleo Sale and Tightens Margarine Label Rules
Paris lawmakers criminalize selling oleo as butter and require all margarine packages to display the word margarine and full ingredient details. Inspectors may enter factories and shops for sampling with state covering pure-test costs. Penalties include six days to three months imprisonment and fines up to 1000 dollars, with harsher penalties for repeat offenders and for hindering inspectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Deputies
Judicious Feeding Key to Breeding Says E P Lee
E P Lee argues that success in cattle breeding hinges on abundant healthful food proper shelter and exercise plus careful selection of the best bulls. He warns that neglect in any area yields weaker stock and urges targeted mating to approach near perfection over generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Lee
Sheep Husbandry and Its Role in Mixed Farming
A compact essay by C. C. Morton outlines the long history of sheep husbandry and argues sheep are essential on farms. He notes their industrious grazing, ability to utilize forage and briars, and their contribution as a valuable field fertilizer through mixed husbandry.
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John Randolph
Roanoke
C. C. Morton
Feeding Vetch Hay as Fattening Feed
Preliminary report shows vetch hay fed to fattening steers and milking cows yields strong gains. In trials comparing clover hay, steers on vetch gained 3.07 and 2.07 pounds daily for 42 days versus 2.16 and 2.56 for clover. Properly cured vetch hay is relished by all stock types.
Vetch as Annual Feed and Fertilizer Compared to Clover
H T French of the Oregon Experiment Station notes vetch as a cheap annual substitute for clover hay. In 45 days it maintained milk flow and butter fat in milch cows, but it must be sown yearly and does not loosen soil or root as deeply as clover, though it fertilizes adequately.
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H. T. French
Oregon Experiment Station
Winter Egg Eating in Hens Considered by a Michigan Farmer
Delta County farmer Joseph Murphy describes hens eating eggs mainly in midwinter or early spring due to grit shortage. He notes soft shells, roosted nests, and dropping eggs from height as triggers. He advises picking up eggs quickly and removing offending birds to stop the habit.
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Ruben G. Porter
Emmet County
Michigan
Joseph Murphy
Delta County
Medium Hogs for Market and Dairy Notes
The piece discusses hog market dynamics driven by corn, advising farmers to sell heavy hogs at ideal weights to capitalize on pork demand. It includes notes on silos, New York milk adulteration levels, fast-walking farm horses, stockholding risks, cow air space, a diet tip, and a forthcoming government lightship for Diamond Shoal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Diamond Shoal
Hatteras
The Loneliness of Wealth
A brief exchange notes how riches do not ensure happiness. The speaker jokes that loneliness comes from bill collectors visiting, illustrating a social wryness about wealth and isolation.
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Ferry
Hargreaves
Cincinnati Enquirer
Valuable Franchise Secured By Hostetter’s Stomized Litters
A fragment touts a health franchise for Hostetter’s Stomized Litters promising relief from dyspepsia and dyspepsia related ailments. It targets billous, rheumatic, feverish, aged and nervous individuals and those with constipation seeking health benefits.
Baby Teething Aid Promoted By Mrs Wixcow
A vintage remedy for teething is advertised, touting Mrs Wixcow's Sootiuxe Syrup for Children as an excellent rememberable solution. The note hints that every story has two sides in keeping balanced view.
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Old State OF
Pike
THE
Stark Brothers’ Nurseries
Earth
Egypt
Karnac
Birmingham Post
London Times
Hall
Price, Tie
Hegeman
Curesc
C. C. G. Clark
Haven,Ce
Anna M. Ross
Williamsport
Adam
California Fig Syrup Co
Dairy and Poultry
F. J. Marshall
Butler County
Ohio
Dehorning Calven
Meo
Georgeson
Kansas Dairy Association
New York
van Valkenburg
World
Brooklyn
Cowa
Department of Animal Industry
Ayer
Uncle Sam
Arkansas
North Arkansas
E. V. M. Powell
Harrison, Ark
Bank of Morrison and Loone County Bank
New York Telegram
Telegram
Pujcles
Columbia
Pope Mfg. CO
Hartford, Conn
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