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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1896
Page
8
The article surveys bone meal and fertilizer history, notes on bone meal varieties, and phosphoric acid availability to plants. It also gives practical beekeeping guidance on moth control, swarm sizes, and hive inspection, plus urban planting tips, tree choices, and spacing for Indiana conditions.
The article reviews tests on bone meal as fertilizer noting its value lies in nitrogen, compares undissolved bone meal to mineral phosphates, and concludes dissolved bone meal with sulfuric acid is superior to superphosphate for phosphoric acid supply. It also discusses rodent protection for orchards and roadside planting benefits for farm value.
B W Steere of Carthage Indiana urged highway tree planting before the Indiana Horticultural Society. He urged using native species and a mixed row for beauty and utility, noting a four rod road width and suggesting planting near fences with walk outside. He warned against cherry and plum trees and cautioned about long term life of fruit trees.
The Southern Cultivator argues farmers should farm to sustain workers and stock, produce all crops needed for home use and surplus for sale, diversify with good roads and markets, rotate crops, and improve soil soil health rather than chase quick profits. It warns against cultivating depleted land and urges planting home grown trees to avoid swindles reported by Minnesota horticultural readers.
Experiments by Danish researchers indicate corn fed hogs gain fastest weight while barley yields meat of superior quality. The report suggests a tradeoff between growth rate and meat quality. The text also notes plans to extend membership in horticultural societies.
Learn to stain and gloss furniture using simple colors and methods. The article explains choosing light woods like oak or pine, mixing Prussian blue with greens for greens, and applying stain thickly then rubbing off. Finish with oil filler wax and a final polish for brightness.
A collage of quotes and mock dialogue on knowledge and romance followed by humorous exchanges with a judge, then notices for Pills and Harper's Weekly serials. Includes elided references to The North American Review, various authors, and an advertisement block for Mrs. Winslow's soothing syrup and The Monthly Illustrator.
A New York Times quote discusses railroad accident mystery and a friend blown from a eastbound train. The man, wearing a large circular coat, was knocked to the ground by wind, landed on his feet, and walked to the nearest station to notify companions he would catch the next train.
The schoolteacher notes vacation serves a purpose beyond rest. The acquaintance adds it lets parents realize their children may misbehave, contrasting with the angels they imagine. The exchange appears in the Washington Star.
Red hands respond to an oatmeal water treatment. Boil fine oatmeal in water for an hour, strain, and use the liquor to wash hands twice daily. Prepare fresh daily as it sours. For very red hands, a few grains of chloride of lime may be added, but remove rings to prevent tarnishing.
Advertises No-to-Ba as a miracle tobacco quitting aid promising regained vitality and strength. Claims over 400000 cured and urges purchase via druggists with a mailed booklet and sample. lists Chicago or New York as addresses for the Remedy Co.
During the row with the umpire the visiting team singer Batsy slipped home amid cheering fans as Mrs Ferry ridiculed a cowardly action in Cincinnati Enquirer coverage of the incident.
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