A Snake Story From the Merrimac Correspondent
A notable tale from Merrimac reports a racer snake drinking water at a dripping spring from an empty oyster can then releasing a brood of small snakes from beneath a rock. The event ends with a warning from the bee hunter as he contemplates what comes next. Also notes social visits and a fire department recap for London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrimat
Enterprise
A. A. Clarkson
Merrimac
The
Lebanon Enterprise
Arnica Salve Fights Sore Feet and Burns, Maine Testimonial
Mr. W. Stone of East Poland Maine says Bucklen's Arnica Salve heals sore feet and all abrasions and is also effective for piles. Sold under guarantee at Haydon and Robertson's drug store for 25 cents.
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Bucklen
W. Stone
East
Poland
Maine
Haydon & Robertson
Farm Orchard Notes On Crops And Livestock Foods
An agricultural roundup discusses orchard cover crops such as soybeans and raw ports, buckwheat hay composition, and the value of wood ashes and tansy for pests. It covers pruning roses, rambler varieties, and disease weeds like foxtail, plus notes on upland rice from Manchuria and durum wheat adaptation. It warns about stalk borers in pats and recommends crop rotation and clean cultivation to reduce losses.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
China
Manchuria
Department
Successful Creamery Described as Local Cooperative Model
The north state hosts a long running cooperative creamery with $2,500 capital and 500 patrons. Each member has one vote, officers are elected annually in January, and the plant includes a 1,000 gallon vat and associated equipment. Output in June exceeded 67,000 pounds, mostly sold on New York market, with stable management and high butter quality.
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Locat Lices
Mianager
Dhuttermaker
Suiash
Creau
New York
Alfalfa Culture Tips For Early and Late Planting
This guide advises preparing rich, well drained land with manure for alfalfa, using 20 to 30 pounds of seed per acre if sowing in late summer by August 16, and adding soil from old alfalfa or sweet clover to boost success. It notes weed suppression, pest challenges from grasshoppers, and the need for poultry access to protect young plants.
Destructive hail storm hits Wisconsin Minnesota region
A mid June hail storm swept a 150 mile long by 8 to 18 mile wide path across northern states including southwestern Wisconsin and northeastern Minnesota. Hailstones from peas to goose eggs destroyed crops, killed young livestock, and left fields, orchards, and forests heavily damaged. Vegetation was ground to pulp and blown away, with trees stripped and branches shattered.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Practical farm notes on dairy, crops, and livestock practices
This page covers cost advantages of lubrication over new machinery, turnip sowing timing, pest losses at $700 million, regional land earnings, and horseman notes. It discusses forested Japan, cream separators boosting butter fat yield, calf rearing, green food for hens, angleworms after rain, and cottage cheese methods. It also advises on dairy cattle types and breeding for versatile herds.
Cure Your Piles with Simple Home Remedy Says Doctor
A physician with long experience claims a simple home remedy can cure many piled conditions without surgery. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is praised for easing constipation and restoring natural bowel movements. Testimonials from Moneague, Minneapolis, Montgomery, and others endorse its use and availability through druggists and the Syrup Pepsin Co. with free samples offered.
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M. H. Miller
Moneague
Dr. Caldwell
H.N. John
Minneapolis
Kan
L. Been
Rt. 1
Montgomery
Wea
Pepsin Syrup Co
Caldwell Ride
Monticedo
Red Cross
Elizabethtown Health Board Endorses Pure Fruit Syrups
Practicing veterans of Elizabethtown recommend locally produced syrups from Betting Works as healthful. They state water and syrups are filtered, drinks free of chemicals, using pure fruit flavors and granulated sugar. Medicines may complement use, with several physicians endorsing the product.
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Vetcrans
Elizabethtown
J.W. Vee D
Jas. BR. Gray
M. D
J. C. Mobley
Jno. English
M D
A. Jee Ie
DeSpain
D. D
P. Ri Sitti
Board of Health
Durham’s Durables: Local Dealer Ad Warns On-Place Pickup
A compact classified note from W¢ Wholesale and Retail urges customers to avoid drinking any other beverage and to call at their premises to obtain Durham’s products. The message emphasizes direct dealer contact and in-person pickup at the store location.
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Durham
Subscribers Free Column Stock for Sale Notice
Case Brady and Stiles Thompson offer ten Southdown bucks and ewes for sale. Kimberlin lists twenty five feeding hogs. J Smith sells about forty bushels of seed wheat. Listings include locations Rt 3 Springfield Rt 6 Fromeway Texas and various sellers.
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Case & Brady, Rt. 3
Stiles & Thompson
Springfield
G. T. Kimberlin
Texas
J. F. Smith
Rt. 2
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Fenwick
Myrtle Barker
Minnie Robertson
George Robertson
Nannie Fenwick
Lloyd
E. Fenwick
the Grove
Charley Litsey
Walter Jeffries
John Hall
C. Ramey
Diana Smith
Mae Lanham
Stenley Fenwick
Canary
W. T. Anderson
Wm. ‘Jeffries
R. P. Lanham
Verna Rogers
Dan
S.d- Mayes
Mattie Begley
London
Dorothy Perkins
Mississippi River
Fetrigg Register
Rockford, Ial
Department of Agriculture
Cnsus
Michigan
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
Japan
Jerseys
Pike
B. D. Lake
the Sun and Courier-Journal
J. A. Tucker
W. P. Hatchett
Mackville
James E. Hagan
Springfie Rt 1
J. L. Allen
Walton Hotel
Abe
Fromeway
Fredericktown
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