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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1900
Page
7
John M. Gamison describes a versatile crate adapted from a shipping box to hold hogs. It uses a double front door system with tied pins and adjustable bolts to secure and release animals, minimizing the need for heavy box stills on farms.
Farmers should prepare sale stock with clean stables and grooming to maximize appeal. Well-fed, well-carded animals fetch higher prices, while a neat environment influences buyer impressions. Separate notes describe salt use in Missouri to deter Hessian fly and lime applications as an alternative pest control.
The piece discusses proper space for fowl and the balance between crowding and access to grain bins. It notes that while birds seek grass and insects now, they will later rely on grain stores, implying careful space planning is essential.
Soak one ounce gelatine in half pint cold water for 15 minutes. Dissolve over heat. Press one quart fresh strawberries, mix with one coup of powdered sugar, gelatine, and a few drops of cochineal. Stir until thickening, add one pint whipped cream, set in a form and chill on ice. Ledger Monthly.
A detailed look at fencing posts methods to resist frost and decay. It discusses driving depth, frost lift issues, underdrains, earth piles, pegs and blocks to stop movement, and treating decayed tops with carbolic acid to prolong life.
A reader provides a rough drawing of a bag holder used for years. The back standards measure four feet with three feet eight inches for the others. Cleats at Y bolts at X. Bolt holes are six and one half inches from the top end of the back and eight inches on the front. Top width about 11 inches, bottom spread to 16 or 18 inches for rigidity.
A guide emphasizes feeding corn and clover to build vitality in hogs and guarding drinking water to prevent cholera. It cautions against breeding immature pigs and argues for breeding and feeding to conserve vitality and improve frame. It notes one bushel of wheat yields 10 to 14 pounds of pork depending on digestion. Fleece should be uniform with few coarse fibers, best wool from the rear shoulder area.
A test on Thomas Shilling ton’s Ottawa farm used a two per cent copper sulphate spray one pound to five gallons of water to kill wild mustard in six to nine inch high grain without harming grain or clover. A stronger mix worked faster but no more effective. The Weed also troubles certain areas on this side of the line, especially in cats. This hint may help farmers combat it.
A Georgia farmer reportedly becomes a pioneer in making syrup from watermelons. He halves fruit, scoops pulp, mills it, presses juice, and boils the liquid 12 hours. From 270 melons worth 5 to 6 dollars wholesale he yields 30 gallons, selling at 50 cents a gallon. Refuse feeds hogs, cattle and chickens. operation highly profitable.
A historical note emphasizes salt's vital role for farm animals. It argues denial of salt causes disease and stunted growth, urges ample salt within limits, favors lump salt for hogs and sheep and powdered salt for cattle, and links salt intake to better digestion, milk yield, and overall health.
The article recalls Eugenie’s Alencon lace gown valued at 810000 during the 1855 Paris exhibition. It notes the gown’s Venice point lace ornament and Nile green crepe toilette worn by Mme Loubhet, contrasting both with Eugenie’s famed embroidery and crown work. The piece comments on lace value rising for a “minute millionaire” owner.
Glorianna of Westport asks how to dissuade a persistent suitor. The advice proposes a hatpin or onion to deter kissing while a Bermuda onion is suggested as a stronger deterrent. Additional letters discuss ivory versus celluloid piano keys and other domestic queries with brisk, humorous remedies.
A Farmers' Review note argues that improvement in swine is relative to human needs, not intrinsic. It contends hogs have deteriorated in self-sufficiency, and that breeding shifts reflect changing buyer preferences toward leaner, quicker-growing hogs, with evolving standards each year.
In a prose sketch, Col Julius Caesar Maj Brutus and Capt Marc Anthony discuss fat men and togas in a cafe on the Appian Way. A portly man drops a coin, sparking noisy banter about assassination and weight, with Sextus Boozem adding a wry aside on Shakespearean liberties.
Dr J C Currier describes a simple yard feeding trough for colts in pasture. A fenced pen with one rail sides centers a grain box, letting colts learn to eat while mares cannot enter. Covered pens keep grain dry and shade the young stock in warm weather.
A Poultry note rebuts the belief that exported eggs must rest before incubation. It argues eggs hatch best when placed immediately under hens or in incubators, as freshness increases chick viability. The piece warns that movement and handling can disrupt the yolk and air cell, reducing hatch success.
The article lists diverse honey plants available on farms not keeping bees. It notes alfalfa, clover, buckwheat, catalpa, grape, melon and many more as nectar sources. It argues that a farm without bees would miss valuable honey potential and natural wealth.
A Chicago Chronicle excerpt recalls a past aldermanic campaign where William F. Neil urged colored citizens to back Thompson for alderman while praising the Republican party and Lincoln. A crowd interruption critiques the line about emancipation optics and attire, reflecting race and party tensions of the era.
Daily price ranges for flour and wheat in New York and Cleveland, with corn oats butter cheese eggs and potato values. Livestock prices show steers veals sheep lambs hogs across Toledo East Buffalo East Liberty and Cincinnati, noting gains and typical bids for June 26.
The Modder river rank and file were barred from bathing and guards were posted along the banks. A swimmer defied orders, eight were hauled in by a sentinel, and after finally surfacing the swimmer retorted that he was an officer, provoking a tense moment.
A note copied by a stenographer asks a friend to dine with Mr Albert Fresco at Snell's home tomorrow evening at usual hours. The message references a line about trees and a Libby novel and depicts a scene of a young woman who values respectful speech about scenery.
A Cornfed Philosopher quotes that women cannot win equal pay without demanding higher fees for similar work, reflecting a prevailing debate on gender wage equality echoed by the Indianapolis Press.
A brief note from a New York World reader asks to meet at the corner at eight this evening. The reply rejects the word fale as invalid, reflecting a purist stance in the column.
An 18 travel note promotes Marquette in the copper country as a healthful scenic summer retreat. It highlights the ease of access via the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Hadway line, pet hotels, and immunity from fever, inviting readers to request The Lake Superior Country description from Geo H. Heafford with four cents postage.
A fragmented note reports a claim about the Bluebirds beating nine Misex teams. It includes a remark from a Richmond dispatch and a garbled line about Lane's Family Medicine promising daily bowel movement aid with gentle river and kidney effects, priced at 25 and 0c.
An old style ad promotes Alien's Foot Ease powder claimed to ease tight new shoes and cure corns itching swollen feet and sweating. Sample offered free by Allen S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York through druggists and shoe stores.
A jumble of verse and ad copy from early 20th century papers features Maud Muller in a rain mishap line, ad slogans for dyes and gum, quips about bachelors and flirts, Uncle Sam endorsements, and a Norwich NY testimonial for Piso's Cure with date Feb 17 1900. The compilation mimics newspaper clippings and quotes various vendors and personalities.
The notice promotes the National Conventions in Chicago on June 27 28 and Democratic in Kansas City on July 4 1900 with ticket sale dates June 20 27 and July 24. It touts the Maple Leaf Route via Western Kentucky for travel offering restored trains free chair cars dining car service and sleeping accommodations all at one fare. It also advertises Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in one day.
Letter from Annie Thorson of South Hot Springs Ark details long struggle with female weakness. She cites leucorrhea womb and ovary inflammation pain and fatigue, credits ten bottles of the compound and seven packs of Senitive Wash with her recovery. Her health and life improved she now works sleeps well eats well and recommends the remedy.
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