Western Canada wheat yields cited by American settlers
A letter from Melde of Western Canada reports good wheat yields averaging about 20 bushels per acre, with some fields at 35 to 60 bushels. Oats and barley are splendid, and grain prices promise strong returns. It notes 160 acres can be homesteaded for $3 an acre, with rail rates available from government agents, and praises regional growth and American immigration to western Canada.
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Western
Canada
Pineher Creek
Alberta
Ttda
Westorn Canada
Saskatchewan
Mtr
Sealle M. Shaw
New York
United States Treasury
McKinley
Roore Welt
United States
Monticello
Iowa
Western Canada
Ontario
Moose Jaw
Regina
Pampineta
North
Florida
North Florida
Hilliard
Jacksonville
Colombia's One Iron Foundry at Bogota La Paradera
The only iron foundry in Colombia sits in Bogota, known as La Paradera. It operates on a small scale melting native ores and demelting iron for casting. Additional deposits exist inland with one more near the Caribbean coast being drilled by American engineers.
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Colombia
South America
Bogota
la Paradera
Caribbean
Memorial honors Gen Alexander Mic comb in Detroit
After nearly a century the memory of Gen Alexander Mic comb was honored in Detroit on Washington boulevard September 11, unveiled by the Michigan Society of the United States Daughters of 1812. The monument recalls his 1814 victory at Platteburg on Lake Champlain, halting a British drive and shaping the campaign landscape. The article recounts Lake Champlain’s wartime history and regional strategic significance.
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Alexander Miccomb
Detroit
Bia
Michigan Society of the United States Daughters of 1812
Washington Boulevard
Gratesman
Platteburg
Lake Champlain
Canada
England
United States
New York State
Ticonderoga
Aniplain
Troquois
Thin Lake
Sorel
Richelieu
St. Lawrence
Nou
Phosphate for hogs boosts growth and root food mix
A veterinary authority notes hogs crave ground phosphate and bran aids phosphate use, citing a Wisconsin experiment showing strong growth when phosphate is added to feed. A control group with phosphate removed grew stunted and weak. Phosphorus supports brain nerve bone growth and soil health, with daily small allowances improving nutrition and manure efficiency.
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Wisconsin Experiment Station
Moard
Hog trap design and pork production notes from Prairie Farmer
Prairie Farmer describes a hog trapping device with front and adjustable bars forming a neck clip, a back board to prevent backing, iron pins and bolts for secure closure, and a method for releasing the hog after catching. It also advises resting a young sow after first litter and notes dust in hog yards harms hog lungs.
Hog Self-Feeder and Charcoal Mix for Hogs
A historical instruction describes building a hog self feeder from a pine box with a four by four frame and a cone center, plus an open bottom space for mixture. It also outlines making a five foot deep pit for charcoal with brick or stone walls, an iron cover, and adding salt water and copperas to create a hog friendly feed that discourages burning.
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Gazotte
Fall Grass Run Should Not Replace Grain For Work Horses
A farmer warns against letting work horses switch to grass after heavy work ends. Frosty pasture risks rapid flesh loss and sickness. grain should remain part of their diet, with daily field exercise to keep health, appearance, and value from dropping. A prudent owner balances comfort and cost while preventing depreciation.
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Orange Judd
Stock Notes on Ration Balancing and Breeding Practices
Cornstalks should not balance a ration with corn. Angora goats need space and small flocks. Cattle vary in grazing power due to heredity. Corn and clover hay plus alfalfa balance rations. For large flocks, avoid breeding ewes under 18 months. Feed liberally and regulate ram numbers, one ram per 40 to 60 ewes. Increase litter size by selecting larger piglets and separate sows on pasture to prevent overfeeding.
General Alexander Macomb and the Plattsburg Defenses Past
A historical sketch recounts Major events around Crown Point and Ticonderoga, the 1814 Lake Champlain battles, and Gen. Alexander Macomb’s rise. It notes forts Morean Boott and Brown, a government reservation from the lake to the Saranac river, and Movers’ militia support. The Plattsburg house and a cannonball scar remain as relics.
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Crown Point
Ticonderoga
Amherst
Valour Ieland
Carleton
Benedict Arnold
Plattsburg
Lake Champlain
United States
Alexander Macomb
Zephaniob Platt
Fort Morean
Fort Boott
Fort Brown
Saranac River
Macomb
New York Rangers
Gen. North
Wilkin Son
Benjamin Movers
Gon. Movers
Peru
Bridge Streets
Train passenger shelters a kitten on rails
A New York to Stamford express train stopped at New Haven with a stray kitten aboard. The passenger who brought the cat received notable kindness, including a new home at Union. A crew member later spotted the kitten curled on a crossbeam as the engine arrived.
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Stanford, Conn
New York
New Mayen
Stamford
Union
Uon
Stormford
New Haven
Five Years of Kidney Trouble Cured by Donn's Pills
Nat Anderson of Greenwood declares his five year battle with dull backache and worsening kidney trouble ended after using Donn's Kidney Pills. He reports renewed strength and no remaining kidney issues. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, N.Y.
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Nat Anderson
Greenwood
8. C
Las
Donn
All Dentera
Foster Milburn Co
Buttajo, N.Y
Cannibalism Fear in Civilization Quote Fragment
A fragmented OCR passage mixes Henry Ward Beecher quotation on cannibalism with stray, garbled text about aviation, toys, and time. The readable lines imply a warning about savagery and the fragility of civilized norms, but there is no coherent event or outcome to report.
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New York
Isles of the Pacific
Henry Ward Beecher
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Arvat
Gen, Macomb
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Winslow
Nofinna
Rodien
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THE
Centaur Company
Bears
Castoria
W.l.douglas
Raw Furs
Ieee Romney
Milton Schreiber & CO
Rae Furs
Tany
Tom
Powella Clementco
Malawi
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Aln, K—Cg
Pennsylvania
F. W. Cornwall
Cornwall Farm Land Company
Great Norther Ridge
Chicago, Ill
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