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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1900
Page
7
A portable wheeled fruit ladder designed for farms allows fruit picking without needing tree support. Made from two by four timber with drilled holes for rungs, it features a four foot axle, bolted tops and braces for stability, and adjustable pitch by altering brace lengths.
Louis Campbell notes in Epitomist that road taxation burdens motorists and current roads fall short of public needs. He argues roads should be wide enough for travel, free of obstructions, with proper grade and drainage. He criticizes late-year maintenance and suggests a middle-stone core with dirt side tracks for durable construction.
A Farmers' Review excerpt explains a tree spends energy forming pits to reproduce. This heavy effort exhausts the tree, limiting wood ripening and posing a risk of damage and misshapen growth. The next season may see few fruit buds as the tree recovers.
A Farmers' Review note reports scale insects on grasses in parts of the country. The Kansas Agricultural College bulletin catalogs many species but omits clear danger or control measures. Grass scales attach near roots or crowns and pose potential risk to ranges and permanent pastures.
JG Wright describes using a shave pulley and stationary engine to shell and cut corn fodder. Two teams and four wagons moved fodder to a shelling site, with a small multi knife cutter producing pliable shive mass stored as bedding or feed. He notes storage, feeding effects, and comparisons to bulk dry fodder in farm practice.
The piece explains simple cow calf shade shelters using a square wood frame and cloth, suspended from a stake to protect calves in fields. It notes tying under trees can share shade while preventing rope tangling, praising small thoughtful measures to keep calves comfortable and growing.
The Farm Journal urges farmers to inspect peach trees for splits in high winds and scale on bark to prevent losses. It advises regular yearly pruning to bring young orchards into bearing, avoid heavy thinning and cutting unnecessary twigs, and stresses overall vigor to resist pests and diseases.
Dr Stanley notes Angora goats need feed and handling akin to sheep but tolerate coarser fodder. They are browsers rather than grazing animals, preferring leaves and weeds over grass. They dislike rain and mud, but tolerate cold and snow.
A 1889 report by the Department of Agriculture praises railways while urging focus on permanent county roads. It calls for a three-member commission to locate routes to markets, and details grading drainage and material choices such as gravel limestone fire brick and crushed sandstone for durable roads.
An article extols rectangular fields as wasting less land than irregular plots. It describes a method to lay out straight baselines and perpendicular lines using a rope and sighting poles, noting adjustments for ravines and surface irregularities.
A patchwork page presents dim recollections of stage life and a wartime barroom tale, including Lon Raymond and George Denham and Jack Cheviot. It blends jokes about collateral, a Metropolitan Church rector recounting Sam Jones, and assorted quips from various newspapers.
New York and Cleveland market listings show varied prices for flour, wheat, corn, oats, and livestock. Prices for cattle, hogs, and sheep range from steady to higher, with notable figures for best steers, hogs, and lambs, reflecting mixed demand across grains and meat products.
The letter from Chinese traders urges action on a vast protein project while complaining about tariffs and restrictions. They propose relocation plans resembling a plan along famed Midwest routes and call for better markets, cheap water, and lower rents. Checago and nearby towns are cited as potential sites. Rollins, Land Agent, 12 Be Sad St, Che Chicago, IL.
Chicago Wee ning News reports on opinions about women physicians and their value. The fragment reflects a debate among readers and a doctor’s stance on women in medicine.
A Troy resident cites a low estimate of five hundred dollars for Palmer Lotion and Soap claims. The letter urges households to avoid Palmer products and offers testimonials and samples to those who contact Solan Palmer at 374 Pearl Street, New York.
The notice advertises cheap excursions by special trams to Denver California Springs and Pueblo via Garret lock Island Route leaving Chicago August 21 and September 1. Round trips priced at five dollars plus two dollars for return plus regular trans options and berth reservations. Include stops Salt Lake City Ogden Utah with address in Sebastian PA Chicago.
An aged advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy with a price detail listed in cents. The brief item reflects a period marketing claim for a patent medicine.
The article notes a shift from rule of thumb methods in cheese and butter making to a scientific approach. It praises the role of experiment stations in elevating dairy work to a profession and emphasizes growing demand for trained dairymen as dairying becomes more knowledge based.
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