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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1928
Page
2
A scene unfolds in Colfax with Abner Ashland and companions sharing tea as rain falls. They discuss a worn calfskin-clad bookplate and a Clarians Notes volume while considering buying and selling the costly book and its bindings.
In a study of a forged boxplate the captain notes a brown paper and modern wood fiber, while the signature shows a circling serpent with the mouth open. The group discusses Colfax's genuine style, heraldic design, and possible owner hints as Nancy aids the library.
William C Shelley of New Jersey State Agricultural College says there are 10,000 sheep now with a target of 25,000 to meet market needs. Sheep destroy weeds, utilize waste feed, and fleece can cover costs. a 25 to 50 ewe flock is feasible with low startup costs and simple buildings. Lambs marketed at eight to nine months fetch a premium around Easter when demand rises.
Miss Constance Fuller of Darrow's Book Shop in New York alerts Detective Almy after an elderly buyer is found unconscious with a slashed wrist and a forged Colfax bookplate in a rare law book bought for 510 dollars. Nancy, Peter's sister, reveals an elopement. Julia Grosvenor faints at the scene.
Nancy presses for a sale price while Constance weighs terms for a book and its plate. A rival offer from Magistrate Juddes looms, and concern for Peter adds tension as they debate advertising and safety steps.
A striking variety of agate named chalcedony forms in alternating white translucent layers. The description highlights its translucent bands and unique stone appearance for collectors and jewelers.
A historical report notes sweet clover hay on a blacklist for thinning cattle blood. It cites moldy and second year hay as problematic, citing swelling and unclotted blood from cattle fed the hay. It advises rotating feeds to prevent clotting issues.
A common method shows training young horses beside an older steady horse to acclimate them to work. This preliminary training should begin weeks before regular field work to harden muscles and prepare the young horse for team duties.
The note emphasizes not overfeeding sows on corn and promoting alfalfa hay as a key feed nearly equal to wheat bran. It warns that roundworms in young pigs increase runts and reduce profits, and suggests wintering yearlings and older cattle on cheaper feeds like silage and leguminous hay.
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