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Newspaper
The Bottineau Courant
Location
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1902
Page
3
Adapted wagon box design for hauling manure earth stone and other injurious materials. Recommends an extra box for rough work or hinge boards to stand up between standards for stability and ease of use. Demonstrates hinging and folding sideboards for practical outdoor use.
J G Allshouse describes methods from Farm Journal on arranging wagon bed boards to reduce looseness. Solutions include boards folding upright on the bed or nailed bottom boards strapped to sides with a set of loose boards laid between. The farmer need not pursue elaborate workmanship.
A Rural New York writer explains hay curing science. Early-cut grass holds more moisture, leaves pump water from stems while the sun dries the pile. Leaves left intact slow drying, while stripped leaves speed water removal. Clover dries quickest in shade but leaves still pump water. the water content can reach 1000 pounds per ton. The fodder tool enhances curing by breaking stems to speed water loss.
A fragment discusses Porto Rico cattle famed for milk and beef, claiming Lord Durham once brought Puerto Rican cows to Europe, crossbreeding with Holstein stock to create the Durham shorthorn line. It notes abundant feed and water, minimal housing needs, ample shade, and favorable conditions for cattle on the island.
Federal aid is urged to back a national policy for interstate country highways. A Beidler bill seeks a convention with the war, post office, agriculture, and interior departments plus all states to formulate practical recommendations. The aim is to mobilize federal action for a connected highway system aiding commerce and agriculture.
Rural delivery expands fast prompting inventive mail boxes with bulletin boards atop. The illustration shows a branded farm name on the board and a practical design to display location.
A Pleasant Hill farm notice describes advertising boards for farm sales and a galvanized iron weatherproof box. It covers wire fence telephones, six mile lines, insulators at one cent each, and maintenance costs about 50 cents yearly. Farmers inspect lines occasionally and plan to expand the network by fall.
The excerpt argues that a modern farmer must repay soil fertility with every crop, maintaining hired help year round to maximize value and sustainability. It adds a fragment noting that fresh applications of a powder are needed when parts are washed away by rain.
A 14 inch by 3 to 6 inch iron strip is pressed and cut with a cold chisel to form a handy device for use about the stable. The scraper helps clean doors and surrounding areas, as shown in the accompanying illustration.
The device describes shaping a scraper for stable use by rivetting a handle socket to a blade and attaching a desired length handle. It notes a beefier alternative to wool and suggests uses for barn floors poultry houses and grain bins. A strap iron clip bent and welded forms the attachment to the scraper blade and handle.
An eminent English army officer argues regular exercise builds the horse’s highest powers. Regular work conditions the living machine, strengthens muscles and tendons, reduces fat, and minimizes leg injuries. He cites stage coach horses as proof, noting sudden work cessation in conditioned horses leads to fat and disease.
The piece argues against chasing low prices in hog purchasing. Cheap boars and sows often yield costly outcomes through poor progeny, labor, and feed. Quality animals yield better profits, while progressive buyers pay more upfront for better returns, per Farmers' Review.
The article describes blackleg infections in fat cattle under two years, noting it can occur any season but mainly in spring and fall. Vaccination at four months and again at one year offers about one year of protection, with timing chosen by the owner.
The text describes a disease in animals where the first detected sign is unchanged behavior, followed by refined eating patterns and swelling that appears on the shoulder or hip. The swelling forms quickly and resembles tissues being pounded when cut.
Fatness in poultry results from high feeding and limited exercise, affecting liver and heart function and potentially causing sudden death. Remedies include reducing food, increasing exercise, and more green feed. Also notes King Edward's illness and Sousa march presentation to the king by G. F. Hinton, with a performance by the Scots Guards band.
The Chicago Chronicle reports that Spain's young Alfonso faces woes with Carlists and a drained treasury, and his advisers are pressing to arrange a marriage for him to strengthen alliances.
A damaged OCR fragment shows partial dialogue about a person named Bessie and an unclear request to keep from something. The text is incomplete and lacks verifiable context or a clear event.
Use 20 inch galvanized wire bent at both ends into a frame at each hill corner. Cover with netting and soil, allowing light and rain but excluding striped beetles. Place protectors as plants break ground and remove after three weeks. Keep dry for reuse for several years per H L Taylor Farm and Home.
The article warns that striped beetles devastate cucumber squash pumpkin and melon vines by feeding on leaf undersides and damaging stalks. It recommends mosquito netting or cheesecloth squares 18 to 20 inches, dipped for durability, as a cheap protective method for small gardens.
Excerpt from Farmers' Voice advising on strawberry plant vigor and apple orchard success. Warns against exhausted berry plants, notes apples remain profitable, stresses evaporation differences between soil types, advocates lime as fruit food for stone fruits, and gives pruning guidance for Greening and Spy apple varieties, stressing removal of dead wood and suckers while preserving fruit spurs.
The passage discusses the historical pastime of cockfighting and its influence on language phrases such as crestfallen and in high feather. It notes that many terms originate from gamecocks and their breeding, with references to Shakespearean usage and the misreading of phrases over time.
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