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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1911
Page
6
E R Pur 6onu describes dry plowing and fallowing as essential for clay soils to improve tilth and aeration. He warns against planting without moisture, advocates deep plowing in good tilth and rotating disk and moldboard plows, and notes the need to balance air and moisture for healthy soil and bacteria.
A farmer notes cattle cud chewing may be blocked by a mechanical obstruction from poor condition. When fit a cow chews cud normally. a suggested remedy includes powdered sulfate two ounces saltpeter two ounces aux vomica one ounce, with a heaping teaspoonful mixed in feed three times daily.
The article argues winter wheat yields more than spring wheat and outlines profitable crops for a stock farm. It highlights alfalfa as highly profitable, notes cherries and corn varieties for seed, and mentions hops for dry farm income. It also discusses gyroscopic safety balances for workers and a proposed portable gyro frame by Herman Zoern.
North Dakota Agricultural College notes that level fields reduce runoff and improve moisture retention. Ridging exposes surface soil to air and sun, drying roots. level cultivation preserves rooting depth and moisture for corn potatoes vegetables and trees. Peep plowing and even surface support better water use.
Practical tips on feeding, pasture management, and housing for horses cattle hogs and sheep. Emphasizes gradual corn introductions, early feeding, tankage for hogs, straw sheds, and timing for breeding and foaling with seasonal exercises and bedding practices.
A Waterloo reader credits Doan's Kidney Pills with relief from severe kidney pain swelling and fatigue after doctors gave up. The ad urges readers to remember Doan's and lists FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY as the seller. It also notes William Dean Howells humor about hope describing it as a hay wisp to spur a donkey.
A pasted warning warns against catarrh ointments containing mercury as dangerous to mucous tissues. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio, claiming internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. The ad urges purchasing only the genuine remedy from reputable physicians and druggists, price 78 cents per bottle, and also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A fragment suggests the Allcome Life Insurance company fell due to excessive risk taking. The note humorously cites a turkey as an example of overly lenient underwriting, implying a broad failure to refuse risky policies.
An OCR collage of counter advertising and health claims. It cites Castoria with its longtime signature and mentions remedies for horses and eye care products like Pettit's Eye Salve, plus miscellaneous quotes about life choices, naval eye health, and debt of gratitude.
Baltimore residents note the big iron clock on Baltimore Street near Light has been rebuilt after the 1904 fire. The steel frame and new movement, cost 900 for time accuracy, are set by a master clock at Western Maryland and Washington observatory signals, with plans for a bronze tablet recalling its history.
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