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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1896
Page
7
A long readable column covers rainfall debates in California and Indiana farming. It notes oats and corn damage from persistent showers, underdrainage in Grant county and tile mills revival, and advises farmers to adapt by storing hay in sheds, choosing seed and planting rates carefully, plus practical bee shipping methods and hive ventilation techniques.
The article shares practical guidance on relocating beehives by rail. It notes turning the hive bottom upward, sealing with coffee sacks or carpet, and securing the opening with lath. For longer moves, wire cloth is advised to prevent escape, while danger of smothering is not expected unless weather is poor.
A Farm and Fireside note cites a city area study showing 40 acres yielding 16000, 6 acres 6000, 90 acres 20000, and 20 acres 8000 in gross fruit and vegetable receipts. Net profits likely substantial after fertilizers and costs. It adds home garden value for domestic economy and well being.
If properly kept and judiciously applied to land poultry manure is worth one half the cost of the feed the fowls consume. Yet many estimates ignore the value of droppings when calculating profits.
H. W. Campbell argues irrigation must be paired with thorough tillage to maximize yield. He traces soil cultivation from ancient roots to Jethro Tull and midwest experiments, then explains how fall soaking, surface cultivation, and mulch conserve moisture and support capillary rise for robust plant growth.
At the Wisconsin Agricultural Experimental Station irrigation markedly increases yields. In field tests over two years irrigated plots produced far more dry matter than non irrigated ones. A tile drained site under sub irrigation yielded 5,161 pounds of water free dry matter from 0.6 acre with a first crop of hay, followed by clover and pasture for sheep, all for about $18 in costs. The increase in crop value exceeded 39.
A humorous and reflective piece from Vogue praises a woman's laugh as nature’s music that revives the heart and brightens life. It compares a genuine laugh to flutes on water and a silver bell that dispels mental gloom.
Old Fashioned Apple Pie recipe included with instructions for paring apples filling crust bake and serve with sugar cinnamon and cloves. The print cites Ladies' Home Journal and mentions Gail's Catarrh Cure with internal use priced at 75 cents.
A list of baking ingredients includes four eggs five cups of ficar two cups of honey one cup of butter one cup of sweet milk two teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar one teaspoonful of soda one pound of raisins one pound of currants half a pound of citron one teaspoonful of cloves cinnamon and nutmeg Bake in a slow oven. September Ladies' Home Journal.
The ad extols selecting an established house when buying sarsaparilla. It notes Ayer's Sarsaparilla has marketed for fifty years, backed by grandfatherly reputation and widespread trust. It claims the remedy cures.
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