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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1916
Page
2
A vignette recounts Luke weighted by large feet and a confrontation with Sam who steps on Luke's foot during a game of bone dice. Luke commands Sam to move off, insisting he should get off entirely as tension rises in a street-slang moment from the New York Post.
Articles discuss proper grain shock construction to dry quickly, cautioning against shoddy bundles left to workers. Proper 8, 10, 12 bundle shocks arranged north to south dry fastest. Also notes pumpkins and squashes make a nutritious fall winter ration for pigs, seeds high in protein, pumpkins replacing roots but not fattening alone.
A description of a loosely piled round shock that stands and dries quickly after rainfall, noting its practical behavior in wet conditions. The text emphasizes its loose structure and rapid drying in damp weather.
A new hand fitting peg for corn husking is advertised as practical and time saving. Demonstrations show it fits around the husker’s hand and allows husking with a single wrist motion instead of gripping the cob.
The article explains growing rape as a hog feed, noting rapid growth and high palatability. It covers seeding rates, soil suitability, and the need to wait until rape reaches about a foot before placing hogs, plus risks of skin irritation from wet dew and methods to prevent it. It mentions Essex varieties and broadcast versus drilled seeding.
Cattlemen estimate the werble grub in cattle causes 35 to 50 million dollars in annual damage through flesh loss, reduced milk, and lower hide value. Grubs are located under the skin on the back of cattle in late winter.
A pest note describes grub infestation in livestock skin with a small opening at the swelling’s top. Grubs should be pressed out and all removed to prevent wounds from healing poorly. In small herds, remove and destroy grubs, inspecting every two to three weeks. Sprays of kerosene emulsion, fish oil, or train oil kill grubs, but wounds heal slowly without removal.
Thomas Fitch recalls defending clients accused of stage robbery in Nevada. Afterward he received a jocular demand for a pass from a London mining expert about to depart on stage. Fitch printed a pass note, and the expert threatened to use it. The scene escalated with hotel staff, misread signals, and Fitch reflecting on whether he could have said less.
Mistress McHandem shows shrewd bargaining in a Dundee Advertiser tale. In a village shop she attempts to buy a sugar basin without its lid, the merchant quotes eleven pence, she offers a penny to cover the lid, and walks away with the tid. The scene ends with the shopkeeper astonished as she exits with the coveted lid.
The main sign of a good milker is her thrift while nursing her pigs. A sow that stays healthy and eats well, even if she grows a bit thin, indicates good milking. Beware sows that fatten between farrowing and weaning, as their pigs may die or become weak because feed is not used for nursing.
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