Various Oddities From A Chicago Humour Page
A列 fragmentary column notes absurdities and curiosities from Chicago and beyond. It mentions toads as heart stimulants, heat and hay prices, explosive golf balls, shirtwaists for policemen, a singing rooster in Evanston, and a ladder of whimsical observations on fashion, flying insects, ideals, sea serpents, and finance.
Sculptor Rejects Display Of Form Without Trousers
A sculptor argues it is impossible to show the majesty of the Bumneg form to trousers and akirta yet the writer asserts he would reject appearing without trousers as a display of his form.
Moisture control through rough cultivation for dry farming
An agricultural bulletin advocates rough tillage for summer fallow to form a protective mulch, reduce mud crusts, and promote rain infiltration. It argues strict cultivation limits surface exposure, improves moisture retention, and contrasts summer tilling with smooth methods while citing station findings and methods for spring crops and discing strategies.
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Re. Parsons
Ing Congress Bulletin
Department of Agriculture
Chen
F.D. Farrel
Nephi
Utah
Growing Cabbage Seed Sowing Guidelines
Danish Bullhead cabbage seed should be sown in most sections not later than the flat of May. Prepare ground with abundant moisture to ensure robust germination and a long season for full development.
Poor Fences Harmful to Crops and Stock
A rural note warns that weak fences allow livestock to escape into corn fields and cause crop losses. It cites incidents of animals consuming corn and suffering injuries, underscoring the economic impact on farmers and the need for better fencing.
Horses In Wisconsin Heads In and Out
Within the last four years the state saw cattle horses imported and exported, totaling 73,068 head, reflecting a substantial level of livestock movement in Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin
Prevent Soil Blow With Windbreaks And Mulch
An older country with dry seasons faces greater soil blow risk as vegetation declines and windbreaks vanish. Plant windbreaks, keep soil rough with careful tillage, and maintain vegetable matter through rotation and manure to curb wind erosion and preserve soil quality.
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Wallace
Canada
West
Madison
Adair
Madison County
Adair County
Hoed Crop Profitable Says W M Kelley
In tense culture and thorough cultivation of a forage crop boosts next crops in rotations. The author argues bare summer fallowing has declined due to lower prices and labor costs, and notes a heed crop can match or surpass the benefits of fallowing while paying better.
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W. M Kelley
Live Stock Notes on Sheep and Hogs Farming Advice
Live Stock Notes discuss sheep value with clean sheds and oats and bran feeding. It warns against breeding young ewes, notes mule deaths from accidents, and stresses uniform hog size for better market bric a. It covers weather exposure risks, pig separation at six months, corn feed in June, and extra care for hogs at 200 pounds.
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Mora
Silo as necessity on stock farms urged by Wallace Farmer
A Wallace Farmer piece argues silos are essential for stock farms not just dairies, noting silage cuts feed costs, bridges droughts, and supports all stock types. It urges early planning, cooperative buying, and local adoption, especially where summer droughts threaten pasture.
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Wallace
French milk powder process introduces cold desiccation
The process devised in France by Laxcomte and Lainville uses cold instead of heat to dry milk. Milk is cooled below freezing, prevented from freezing water, then separated and dried in a warm room to remove water while preserving all other constituents. The method applies to both whole milk and skimmed variants.
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France
Laxcomte and
Lainville
Danger of Early Grass Ends Budding Work
Early grass abundance will burden work and injure laborers, weakening their strength ahead of the harvest season in Mesh.
Farrowing Sows Quiet Corner Feed Setup
Farrowing sows are offered oats wheat bran and middlings with a quiet corner and a warm place to rest. The setup emphasizes comfort and nutrition for sows during the birthing process.
Whimsical Exchange Amid Mysterious Scene
A fragmented dialogue features a line about getting in line, a busy person, a waitress and a cook. The garbled text hints at a social scene with half formed questions and whimsical interruptions, preserving a snapshot of informal speech and character names.
Why He Quit
A fragmentary dialogue shows a woman asking why the man left in tears after a quarrel. He explains that his suggestion to someone caused anger, prompting him to abandon a wheelbarrow and depart without a word. She asks what was said and he mentions requesting the planting of dandelions in the lawn.
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New York
Wall Street
Perth-Papa Meets Stingy Over Smoke Costs
In a brief, fragmentary exchange, Perth-Papa refuses a meeting with Stingy citing his habit of smoking. Edward laments not being able to voice the same, while Edith notes Stingy prefers expensive cigarettes.
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Pérth
Stingy
Edward
Edith
Heart Right Quit Cortes Life Insurance Letter Claims Health Benefit
A Colorado man describes heart trouble from coffee and how quitting coffee and starting Postum improved digestion, nervousness, and heart function. He attributes acceptance by a life insurance company after abandoning coffee, and endorses the product with a testimonial from Creek, Michigan.
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Cortes
Colorado
Life Insurance Co
Postum
Postum Co
Creek, Mich
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