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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1911
Page
2
A busy miscellany notes playful odds and ends from France to New York. It mentions an extraordinary duel in France with one duelist hurt, jokes about baseball, vaudeville, and the music market, plus city plans for a tall New York building and a quip about fashion, labor, and gadgets.
A detailed look at equestrian stars in traveling circuses praises bareback riders as the most thrilling performers. It notes the dangers from falls and kicks, the social rank of riders, salary levels, and how families train and sustain the craft from childhood. It also describes safety measures and horse selection, including Shetland ponies for apprenticeships and specialized support rigs for women riders.
The text surveys multiple historical cases of dual personality and hallucinations linked to epilepsy and brain injury. It cites Dr. Drewry, a Virginia case of Mr K, Mary Reynolds, and Miss Beauchamp plus her alter ego Sally, noting how separate identities, memories, and behaviors can emerge and later converge, with questions about distinguishing real from imagined experiences.
FH NEWETAL of the U S. Teci lamation Service argues public belief in dry farming has grown from ridicule to acceptance. 1910 crop data show progress in arid agriculture, but many failures stem from neglect of soil tilling and moisture retention. Pioneer farmers must follow established laws to avoid costly missteps and overexpansion.
A West Virginia Farmer piece argues calves bred between 10 and 14 months mature quickly and profit under two years. Early breeding yields desirable dairy cows. delaying breeding is often theoretical and may cause sterility.
Winter wheat sown last fall covers 828000 acres more than last year, a 2.5 percent increase. The overall condition is down from 91.3 to 82.5 relative to a ten year average, with Oklahoma hit hardest and Wyoming and Nevada least affected. Mississippi doubles acreage this year.
The piece notes American farmers pay 25 cents per ton per mile to haul product to market or rail, while in England France and Germany costs range from 7 to 14 cents. The difference is mainly due to Europe's improved roads.
The article argues uncertainty in dry land farming can be removed by summer fallowing with a grain after, or by a sequence of cultivated crop followed by grain. It outlines plowing when moist, deep tillage, and harrowing to conserve moisture, yielding three crops in four years. It notes farmers resist change but stresses farming on lines that ensure dependable yields.
When calves crave wood or other unnatural substances it signals an excessively acid condition of the digestive organs. They need an antacid similar to cows eating bones to neutralize acid. Administer a teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda in milk twice daily.
A compendium of rural tips stresses diversity and crop rotation as core agrarian principles. It warns dry seed corn preserves germination, notes the need for early seed-bed prep for wheat, and advises correct plow timing after oats removal to retain moisture. It also discusses soil conservation under dairy farming and cautions on winter care of plow horses.
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