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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1903
Page
3
A Rural New Yorker idea describes a galvanized iron cylinder fitted to milk cans to hold ice and chill milk during deliveries. The inventor notes temperatures dropped from near 100 outside to about 40 inside the can, preventing butter formation and preserving flavor even in five hour routes.
A simple outside window frame with iron brackets creates a window garden suitable for all seasons. In winter, move plants indoors to prevent freezing, while summers stay productive. The setup protects carpets and tables, avoids water spills, and aids seed production for spring planting.
A writer argues against crossing beef and dairy cattle noting nature’s limits and the folly of mixed breeds. Reports from Creston Ta detail Hazard Dunn losing 13 yearling calves to moldy dry fodder amid widespread cattle deaths from poor fodder and wet weather, with farmers urged to guard feed quality.
Fruit growers dispute deep planting for grafted trees claiming roots may form above graft and affect bearing. Inland Farmer notes two possible effects graft roots supplying different nutrients and deeper planting aiding drought and cold resistance. Authors plan trials this year and invite observations from fellow growers.
The Farmers' Review warns that land preparation is essential for orchards, especially on heavy soils. Drainage prevents water from lingering around roots after rains and even gradual slopes need proper drainage to avoid root saturation and poor tree growth.
There is much more in good farming than growing crops. Maintain fertility, market products, buy materials economically, and stretch a dollar across one hundred cents of value. Small individual purchases fail to do justice to farmers. combine orders through trade arrangements for real economy.
The central Louisiana Catahoula Lake east of Rapides parish hosts a vast marshy expanse where ducks geese and cranes abound. Hunters arrive by boat or on shore points and shoot long range, often bagging dozens daily with market work focused on feathers rather than meat. The noisiest wildlife makes nearby towns aware of the lake's prolific fowl life.
Chambers Journal reports Prof Milne explaining two earthquake types continental and local tremors. He notes continental quakes involve rock folding faults and massive crustal displacements while local events arise from after-settlements along fracture lines. He estimates about 30,000 quakes annually affecting areas up to hundreds of square miles.
A proprietor recalls firing a waiter who was overly particular about a customer request. The man asked for a dozen in the shell and inquired whether oysters or eggs should accompany them, a question the customer found excessive. The tale captures the era’s sharp wit in a Boston Transcript note.
Letters from Dan A Grosvenor and others in Washington Duluth and Virginia extol Peruna as an effective catarrh remedy and spring tonic. Recipients include Congressman H W Ogden County Commissioner John Williams and General Ira C Abbott. Spring use urged with Dr Hartman offering free advice.
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