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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1906
Page
3
The Country Gentleman notes cut green bone as an economical, high protein feed for laying hens. It pairs with dry bran in a wood feed box for even distribution, reduces waste, and supports growth of pullets aimed at winter-egg production. One pound feeds 16 hens with supplemental grains and hay.
A Farmers' Review correspondent urges fall brush clearing on marginal land to restore pasture. Cutting saplings and brush now prevents regrowth, yields wood and fuel, and turns tangled tracts into productive grazing. The writer discourages lunar timing and notes sap rises in late season aids kill.
A short guide explains making a tiny hinged door in a larger coop by cutting a board ten inches from the bottom, adding leather hinges and a leather strip with a slit. The small door can be opened or closed to let hens in or out while keeping the main door secure as advised by the Farmers' Home.
An 1906 dairy product value is stated at 665 million dollars. The text criticizes mishandling of stock and dung dirt from the maw, urging fair treatment by market participants and warning against abrupt disposal of livestock in discomfort.
Farmers talk of money draining away from Peter Tumbledown's cow yard after rain as his losses mount and he cannot afford basic needs. The Farm Journal mentions mixing sarapa with milk and grain as part of household routines, with the text showing garbled lines about preparation and odd terms.
James T. Shackelford of Missouri describes a solar wax extractor made from an old buggy wheel placed on a post. The device rotates with the sun and raises the extractor while keeping the box off the ground to prolong its life.
Guidance to renovate failing orchards with pruning, deep tillage, and manuring. Apply barnyard manure at 50 loads per acre, plow deep, disk, harrow, and sow cowpeas by May 1. If poor soil, turn under peas late August and plant rye to be plowed under next spring. Prune in January February and spray lime sulfur salt, then Bordeaux spray after leaf-out.
Farmers note it is cheaper to wear adequate clothing in winter than to brag about not wearing an overcoat. Proper attire prevents illness and costly medical bills.
A dialogue snippet shows a first comedian asking if a new specialty hit. the second responses that the audience stared open mouthed, then yawning at once. The line captures quiet stage banter about reception and timing.
The sluggard returns from the ants and complains the insects never rest, saying constant fussing over something or other left him more tired than ever. Chicago Tribune quotation reflects a fable style.
Salzer promotes a summer offer giving free radish seed to keep gardens productive. The sales pitch highlights Salzer's Bargain Seed Book with bargains and surprises on seeds for the season.
A seed firm from La Crosse Wisconsin issues a special catalogue due to large crops. The notice promises free radishes and a Bargain Book, plus a Cosmos flower package. It urges action and includes a promotional quote from N. QO Picayune.
An 19th century advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease as a cure for hot sweating calloused and swollen feet. Sold by all druggists for 25 cents with a free trial sample offer. Address Allen Olmsted Le Roy New York. The ad ends with a cranky inventor quip from the Detroit Free Press.
An advertisement touts a remedy for piles including itching bleeding and protruding symptoms with a promise from druggists to refund the price if the ointment fails within six to fourteen days. It also contains an old proverb about telling a man he has shrewdness implying doubt.
A Bystander recalls a Naggsby dinner where guests spar over who is meaner and stingier than family. The host and a guest trade sharp barbs about in laws, with the bickering continuing from eight to eleven thirty, escalating tensions at the gathering.
Dr G M Fisher of Big Pool Maryland testifies in 1905 that eczema vanished after using Cuticura Resolvent and Cuticura Soap. He praises the remedies and allows publication of his letter. The piece also quotes a Washington Star exchange about a reformer unsure of candidness before constituents.
An old patent medicine claim promises to cure a cold in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets and offers a money back refund if it fails. E W Grove signature appears on each box.
A fragment from a period piece includes quips about missionaries cannibals and marriage. The text combines a Yonkers Statesman quote on Piso's Cure Consumption and a Norwich letter dated February 7 1900 with sharp witticisms about spouses and dowries.
A historical outline of Swift & Company operations in 1905 detailing wholesale meat sales from beef pork and mutton plus provisions and by products. It covers market margins, Chicago as a major center, the role of commission buyers and stock yards, plant sizes and employee totals, sanitary practices, and visitor access. It notes branding like Swift’s Premium and Swift’s Silver Leaf Lard and mentions soap plants and product lines such as Wool Soap Crown Princess Soap and Swift’s Pride items.
The piece argues against trading eggs at the grocery and urges farmers to seek cash sales for eggs as a major farm income source. It emphasizes keeping hogs clean and gentle while promoting direct egg selling for better profits.
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