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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1908
Page
7
A collage of rough yesteryears scenes: a backwoods patient cared for with hot baths mustard plasters and pills, a separation plan debated, and townsfolk trading quips about medicine, weight, and a comic detective capture claim. Echoes of Chicago Tribune and Washington Star voice jab at folly and fate.
A humorous exchange recalls Pat's Welsh dog with short ears and a joke about equinox as a fabled half horse half cow. The Cleveland Leader critiques schools teaching mythology poorly.
Fragment from a Baltimore American item and Chicago News quip. Dialogue features Helen Wondering Freddy’s ailment and Patsy asking for work. A street salesman cites a bum horse, while another character mocks wind speed.
In a provincial cottage Miss Almeda Brown inherits a fortune and seeks purpose. She funds a country infirmary for old horses, inspiring cousin Anson Brown and city reformers. Benson, head of the humane society, falls in love, and they wed, joining Park Avenue society.
A Farm Life correspondent describes anchoring fence posts using three four inches pipe with a detachable bit and an auger to dig a four foot hole in clay. He suggests placing one quarter stick of dynamite in the bottom, followed by dirt, then filling with Portland cement mixed to run in the hole and letting it set ten days.
The article notes oat weights per bushel vary from 3 to 55 pounds in western irrigated states. An experiment with three pairs of Percheron horses fed light and heavy oats suggests pound for pound both are similar in feeding value, though heavy oats have more protein and carbohydrates and less ash. Feeding by measure requires adjusting for heavier oats. buying heavy oats at higher price offers no gain Since horses are bought by weight rather than measure.
A design note describes a salt box for animals. It suggests a hinged lid that drops by itself when animals depart, with a front opening about six inches wide and four inches deep. The lid should project about an inch over the front edge.
Illinois entomologist Dr A Forbes of Urbana reports progress on controlling the white grub with parasites. A wasp Tiphia lays eggs on grub backs, maggots consume the grub, potentially checking infestations. another parasite, a large black fly, likewise affects beetles and grubs. Studies by Davis and West with field samples from Kelly highlight life cycles, field observations, and tentative methods for distribution of parasites.
A Department of Agriculture report notes mutton makes up seven percent of the American meat diet while beef and veal account for 47 percent and pork 46 percent. It highlights rising mutton consumption over 25 years, strong market demand, room for expansion, and an wool supply that cannot meet demand with high prices.
Dr Smead warns that lice on cattle signal poor feed and neglect. He advises kerosene emulsion wash, thorough rinsing, then drying and dusting with carbonate of lime and dry dirt. Prevention is needed to stop spread to other animals.
James Munson, a northern Iowa hog raiser, prescribes worm treatment for hogs. He advises withholding feed and even water at night, then mixing a dose of feed and turpentine in the morning. An evening dose follows if worms persist, noting coughing, rough coats, and loss of appetite as symptoms.
Quick construction details describe a frame built from 4x1s with a 10 foot 2x6 lever. The jack uses a chain and a joop to pull the pipe, letting the lever move the device down the pipe joint.
A grain of practical farming notes air quality pasturage milk handling and animal care. It urges fresh air sunshine and cleanliness and warns against bad practices. It notes price guidance for draft horses and the value of fat well groomed animals for market sales.
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