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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1897
Page
8
G O Brown advocates making charcoal from corn for feeds to boost fowl health and prevent bowel trouble, with tips on feeding, plus reflections on farming brains and chicken language. The piece extols garden value, egg farming basics, moving movable hen houses for soil health, and weed control as key to farm efficiency.
Rural World urges starting horse breeding on a solid footing with quality foundation mares of 15 to 16 hands. Emphasizes size, color, and action. better sires raise progeny quality. Notes urban transit electrification reducing scrub horses and ongoing demand for large, capable horses. Advocates agriculture as a worthy pursuit for youth and breeding success.
Advice on humane horse care from Western Rural urges gentle handling, regular feeding, clean stable conditions, and proper gear. It promotes rest when tired, careful harness fit, and avoiding overwork. It also suggests mixing hay with bran, adding salt, and prioritizing soundness. promotes rearing mules over cheap horses for profit.
The piece argues against concluding that horses are obsolete due to electric cars and new transport. cites J R Dodge and National Stockman noting demand and price fluctuations, and asserts horses remain useful and faithful companions while urban rail expansion has not displaced them as much as claimed. It discusses population estimates and the impact of locomotion changes on horse use.
Correspondent L. Vuscent of Broome County New York urges dairy farmers to supplement pasture with corn and oats or peas for green feed. Plant corn in rows for better ears, manure the soil, and begin feeding early to avoid milk shortages as pastures fail later in the season. Labor and preparation now are essential.
A Michigander buys 400 acres in Tennessee only to face six farming families led by Bill Thompson who resist eviction. The exchange turns to threats and claimed deeds, with warnings of violence as the two sides bargain over possession, while unrelated notes discuss underdrain and barnyard drainage issues.
A Jacksonville Times Union note claims Chicago Mayor Harrison dismissed all city department heads with one exception. It also highlights Senator Jones of Nevada as powerful in Congress, holding the Finance Committee balance of power amid a small constituency. It adds a scorching home remedy claim for neuralgia using hot water applications and forced perspiration.
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