Up-to-Date Notes on Wheat, Hessian Fly in Several States
Winter wheat conditions vary across Illinois Indiana Michigan Ohio and Missouri with damage from Hessian fly still a concern in central and southern areas. Moisture largely adequate though some counties report dryness. The apple exhibit at Paris and the prospect of commercial apples rise in value and demand, suggesting strong potential for apple growing investments.
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Illinois
Livingston
Massac
Iroquois
Indiana
Blackford
Pike
Michigan
Ohio
Kentucky
Missouri
Kanasas
Kansan
Paria
Subsoiling for Grain in Various Farm Conditions
Subsoiling for grain is not generally profitable at low cereal prices due to high costs and heavy labor. Some locales with idle labor and favorable conditions may justify the expense, especially where rainfall is adequate and arid areas see less benefit from moisture retention.
Florida Frost Hurts Fruit and Veggie Shipments
Florida faces big losses as frost kills early fruits and vegetables, with annual shipments to the state around five million dollars. Texas truck growers move toward organization to improve quality and prevent inferior produce, while Florida remains vulnerable to cold waves and early-season damage.
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Florida
Texas
Reilly
Black Nightshade Plant Description and Poison Risk
Black nightshade also called common and garden nightshade is a smooth annual one to two feet tall with angular stems ovate leaves and small white flowers. It bears black globose berries ripening July to October. Poison levels vary with growth conditions with brighter more musky plants being more poisonous. cutting down before fruit matures can kill plants easily.
Kafr Corn as Stock Food and Census Notes
Kafr corn fed alone is undesirable for stock due to low protein and high starch, but mixing with alfalfa soybeans or skim milk improves appetite and yields. It causes constipation unless paired with laxative feeds like alfalfa and certain seeds. The text also covers early 1900s census returns on cranberry culture and notes clover as a favorable feed for sheep, supporting wool and meat development.
Watering the Cow and Warm Water for Cattle
A Farmers' convention report covers Bennetts advice on watering dairy cows. He argues cows need ample water, prefer warm water, and warns against artificial ponds. He notes silage reduces water needs and that cows can be taught to drink once daily. A New Jersey farmer recounts a mischievous pig tale.
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Bennett
Jaws
Mr. Bennet
H.C. Adama
Aix Palla
Subsoiling and Cheese Exports in Diverse Notes
A blend of agricultural notes and social fiction includes a layman’s explanation of subsoiling and its benefits for roots and moisture, followed by data on US cheese exports to Great Britain from 1896 to 1899, and a dramatic short scene of a rejected marriage proposal in New Orleans society. The piece shifts from farming technique to trade figures to a tender, tension filled domestic encounter.
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United States
England
Great Britain
Means of Manners Aboard Liners and Dante Revered
A humorous traveler recalls feuds and grudges aboard ocean liners over berths and petty slights, noting a shift to amity after shared ordeals. The piece shifts to Dante’s enduring reputation, praising his relevance beyond scholars as a guide for statesmen and a corrective for politicians.
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Dante
Voltaire
Annals of Literature
Saint- Beuve
Tess
Saturday Review
New Boarder Brings Eight Cans of Peaches To Table
A fragment from the Indians apolla Journal notes a house issue about a new boarder causing trouble. The line quotes a response about him bringing four and eight cans of peaches to the table at every meal.
Insomnia and Laughter in a Strained Exchange
A weary critic questions a child’s favorite book while an innocent reply hints at sly reading. A recent fury unsettles a group as they part after sleep proves powerful. Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters are recommended for insomnia and stomach discomfort to aid restful sleep. Stage actors blend tragedy and humor in a wandering career.
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Agaon
Ict
Tiredness and the Hood's Sarsaparilla Cure
A fragmentary ad style piece urges readers to treat morning tiredness as a warning and promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure to enrich the blood. It cites testimonial lines about renewed energy and health, with a Philadelphia Press flavor and stray household dialogue.
Patents Issued Last Week to Northwestern Investors
Northwestern investors received a batch of patents including Theodore Burgett of Winthrop Minnesota for a scraper, George W Hardin of Chokie Minnesota for a hitching device, Eugene Jac quemin of Minneapolis for a grain door, Henry Lenling of Gem 8 Dy for a five horse draft equalizer, James B Martin of Braddock North Dakota for a vending dia chire, Randolph J Moulton of Minneapolis for a grain distributor, John Pearson of Minneapolis for a safety synchronizing device, Waldemar H mixer of Devils Lake North Dakota for a beater or mixer, with Merwin Lothrop & Johnson listed as patent attorneys.
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Northwestern
Theodore Burgett
Winthrop
Minn
George W. Hardin
Eugene Jacquemin
Minneapolis
Henry Lenling
Gem
James B. Martin
Braddock
N. D
Randolph J. Moulton
Minneapoli
John Pearson
Min
Allen's Foot Ease Advertisement and Domestic Scene
A fragmented domestic exchange hints at a pending proposal while an inserted ad for Allen's Foot Ease promotes a foot powder claim. The ad cites Allen & Olmsted of LeRoy sending samples by mail and lists 25 cents prices for relief of tight shoes, corns, bunions, and sweaty feet.
Hulls Catarrh Core Adverts and Childrens Lesson Exchange
An OCR fragmented item mentions Hulls Catarrh Core intake priced 75 cents and a classroom exchange where a child correctly answers an axis question about an imaginary line on which the earth revolves. The piece features a humorous mishearing about a bonnet and a poorly rendered dialogue.
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Te Witte Phy
Bonnet
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Montrose
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Hoxton
Arizona
Washington Post
Hood
Papa
Ned
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Jane
Medigger
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St. Jacobs Oil
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