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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1896
Page
8
The article notes spring breadwinners will thin at markets from March to May with steadier prices due to cold storage and supply shifts. It urges poultry keepers to study birds, change diet seasonally, avoid immature stock, and favor one breed, stressing practical husbandry over experimentation.
A Maryland stock farm reports 20 000 young chickens marketed in the year and a New York hotel ready to contract for all production. The Rural New Yorker cites fashion favoring five week old white Plymouth Rock broilers as driving demand, noting fashion shifts influence poultry farming.
A London theatre showcases Alpha, a remarkable horse, performing arithmetic on a chalkboard, playing harmonium, selecting letters, telling time, playing nap, and firing a gun. Skepticism about hidden trainers remains as the act ends with a轉formation into a three in skirts. A second pony, Bata, is paraded in a baby carriage.
Correspondence from The Progressive Farmer reports a lively County Alliance meeting near Washington with praise for progress, mentions of Marion Butler and Democrat jury jokes, and notes on proposed federal bills including bond restrictions silver certificates and postal currency. The writer, R H Lang, includes details of measures and political sentiment in the East.
From Guilford County a correspondent describes the Osceola Sub Alliance gathering on Christmas week. The hall was filled as districts reported strong activity, a sumptuous dinner was served, and Bro Montgomery delivered a keynote on government and banking. The writer promises a follow up on the county alliance.
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