Durum Wheat Emerges as a Strong American Crop
Durum wheat's growing value in the United States is shown by acreage increases and a 1906 yield exceeding 60 million bushels. The crop, hard and high in gluten, is favored for macaroni and flour blends, with irrigation and water management crucial to maintaining durum qualities and protein content.
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United States
Russi
Algeria
Italy
Spain
Great Plains
Middle West
Guadia
France
Shepard
South Dakota
Western Canada free homesteads and crops on display
A writer encounters Canadian government notices in St Paul offering 160 acre homesteads free to settlers and showcasing Western Canada crops. Exhibits of wheat, oats, barley and vegetables impress Hoosier farmers with yields and profits, plus details on土地 terms and free literature.
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St. Paul
Minnesota
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Audi
Indiana
Western Canada
United States
Eii Zens
Dominion of Canada
Itching Rash and Remedies Highlight Reader Letter Mix
A Bay City reader reports a child’s long lasting itching rash from infancy to adolescence. After multiple salves and specialist visits, she improved only after using Catiiura Remedies. The letter also includes a note on annual legislative sessions across states and a product tip about Defiance Starch for home ironing.
Breaking a Halter Puller Methods for Forcing a Horse to Pull
The article describes several methods to break a horse of halter pulling. It advises tying a rope under the belly or through a ring, then forcing the horse to pull back until it stops. It warns that the horse may resist and suggests keeping a rope ready and using steady restraint. It also cites a Breeders Gazette correspondent claiming one hour to break the habit, with variations using surcingle and halter.
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Breeders' Gazette
Dislocation of Patella in Horse
A treatise describes patellar dislocation in horses, noting sudden, transient limb displacement due to weakness, often affecting one or both legs. It outlines reduction by pulling the pastern with a rope, guiding the bone forward, securing the leg, and lifting the animal to rack or slings. Also mentions a shoe with a projecting toe iron and whitewash recipe.
Overfeeding Harms Horses In Hot Weather
The article warns that both underfeeding and overfeeding injure horses. It emphasizes that overfeeding causes food to sour in the stomach, making the practice dangerous, especially in hot weather.
Doctors Organize Union in Toronto West of Yonge Street
Toronto doctors west of Yonge street form a union named Territorial Division of the College of Physicians and Surgeons to combat quacks, set minimum fees, and regulate terms. Exam fees fixed at 2 dollars for fraternal societies, minor operations at 10, major at 50, first patient visit 2 dollars, subsequent visits 1, night visits 3, office visit 1 with prescriptions, anesthetics 6. Includes other unrelated excerpts from periodicals and advertisements.
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Yonge Street
College of Physicians and Surgeons
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