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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1911
Page
2
A garbled 1912 era clipping bundles sensational items from labor to weather, forecasts, and oddities. It mentions protests, revolutions, a Danish warship heading north, a Chicago mail order clock shipment to China, and absurdities about fashion, technology, and crime.
Jobe Jackson of Orta ws county Michigan describes a large barn expanded with additions on all sides built at different times. The main structure holds hay grain fodder and straw with lofts for storage. The barn includes a five horse stable and seven cow stalls with individual ties and pens for lambing sheep. Plans include replacing plank flooring with a cement floor and leveling the ground.
The text argues for conservation of rainfall in dry farming areas through full soil cultivation and careful seed selection. It notes corn as the main feed crop, its benefits for soil shading and livestock support, and outlines crop management including seed bed preparation, timing of seeding mid May, frequent cultivation after rains, and fall disking. It lists promising varieties and stresses livestock to convert corn into cash via beef, pork, wool, and eggs.
Hereford cattle, a major breed in the United States, were reportedly imported by Henry Clay in 1817. They mature as early as Shorthorns and are valued for meat quality and breeding. Noted traits include rich red ground color with white face and legs, thicker skin, and curlier coat. Also mentioned is matt sprouts used in barley grain sprouting for alcohol production.
The Bookkeeper estimates the capital invested in the United States across the farming sector runs to trillions of dollars, about fifty times the amount tied to land. He notes investors could withdraw and earn interest, while cheap land gives way to industrial growth. The current generation shifts from the plow as newcomers must reckon interest on investments and costs.
A plan describes two sets of pest boxes that can be moved and are not attached to the building. While one set is used, the other is cleaned and painted with mereticide if needed. The two sets are alternated to repel wind and rain, with nests brought out and reassembled in the same manner.
The text urges early plowing after harvest and careful seed sowing with drills rather than broadcast. It emphasizes dragging grain and corn, shading soil to reduce moisture loss, and intensified cultivation with surface tools. It predicts rust-free potatoes and high quality yields during moist seasons.
The article advises meticulous moisture management in springs. Harrow after plowing, roll loose soil, and use a barrow. In gardens, rake between rows after showers and firm the surface to preserve moisture. Extra tillage pays off in good crops in dry springs and helps retain moisture.
The article discusses starting alfalfa from a single acre and preserving a attractive home lawn with Kentucky bluegrass. It covers seed choices for alfalfa and clover, crop rotation including clover wheat corn, and fall seed mixes. Garden guidance includes sowing beans radishes spinach early peas, transplanting rhubarb, mulching with horse manure, and lawn care like rolling soil and fertilization.
A fragmentary description praises a creature with two natures, alternating between a noisy, mocking song and a delicate, celestial melody. The note compares the bird’s restless teaser behavior to a perky robin and invokes a sense of divine music from its throat.
A damaged OCR fragment suggests an established factory in Chicago with scattered terms like Ware and Bt. A vague reference to a venue or address appears, but key details and context are missing, leaving the exact purpose of the notice unclear.
A 1908 Indian tally reports 21,904 deaths from wild beasts and snakes. Tigers killed 960, leopards 802, wolves 269, and other animals 686. snakes caused 19,738 deaths. Authorities destroyed 17,020 wild animals and 70,494 snakes.
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