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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1907
Page
2
A survey of spring styles highlights striped fabrics as flattering yet demanding, with satin and velvet blends in black and silver tulle. Embroidery, bugle beads, and lace edge wide shoulders and long sleeves, while satin gowns feature white and ivory contrasts with silver trimming.
The piece notes uncertainty about the origin of the 4 cock and a ball story and mentions efforts by earlier scholars like Brewer in Phrase and Fable. It cites parallels in Phoenician and Egyptian tales and remarks on the lack of a satisfying explanation. The York Sun is referenced.
In Madras Times a correspondent recalls an early morning visit to a store run by a Parst where a mouse staggered across the floor. The shopkeeper claimed the mice were confirmed drunkards, having drunk the remainder of liquor left in glasses used by soldiers the previous evening.
In Winborad England guardians rejected an application by the medical officer for a $150 yearly salary increase. The head resigned after the board offered $155 and promised appliances and medicines, but two applications were received and local doctors agreed not to apply.
A simple mobile barbed wire reel mounted on wheels helps wind fencing efficiently. A man pulls the reel while a boy steadies the handle to control unwinding and prevent kinks. The device can push or pull along a fence line and speeds winding compared to using an old barrel.
The article discusses seed germination variability between open field and laboratory seed testers. It cites examples where oats and wheat show high tester germination but much lower field germination, even with the same seed lots. Environmental factors such as warmth moisture and air quality affect sprouting. testers do not fully predict field results.
Pages discuss soil care and pest control with a caution against shallow plowing on wet fields. Advice covers alfalfa maintenance, soap and sulphur wash as a hingicide, and the value of balanced farming for healthy families, recalling an old farmer institute remark about income from a vegetable fed family.
The Northwest farmers must embrace fanning mills to clean seed and boost crops. Experts argue many acres suffer from foul seed and weed issues due to past methods, while home-grown clean seed and feed use screenings for livestock.
A gardener describes a device to wash and dry vegetables for market. A water-tight box with a bottom drain and a hinged shelf allows compact storage by folding the legs, as noted by a Prairie Farmer.
Advice warns against dirty stable floors and manure buildup. It notes ammonia fumes irritate horse eyes and threaten health, urging careful cleaning even during wet or war weather conditions.
Silage is not generally recommended for extensive use in horses but small daily amounts aid digestion and add bulk to the ration. It is bulky and usually used with concentrated feed, benefiting broodmares especially.
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