Durable hive stand and turkey farming notes
A Victorian column covers building a durable hive stand from timber slabs with leg adjustments for slope, a bee entrance trick using an L shaped block, plus notes on raising more turkeys by confinement and selective breeding. Additional items discuss cork oak cultivation in the United States and a humorous tale about an elder's wife sleeping through a sermon by telephone.
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Chico
Cal
United States
Spain
Getting Rid of Lice and Hen Sitters
Before turning pigs to pasture ensure pigs are free of lice. A Leghorn is an unreliable sitter, often changing her mind about sitting.
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Leghorn
Buying Paint Blindly A Guide to Testing Supplies
The article explains that pure white lead and linseed oil are essential for good paint and outlines simple testing methods. It notes that adulterants in white lead or linseed oil can be detected with a blowpipe and that the National Lead Company of Woodbridge Building New York will provide a blowpipe kit and instructions upon request.
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National Lead Company
Woodbridge
Building
New York City
Insect Chemists Study Bees Under Bonnier Observation
French naturalist Gaston Bonnier observes marked bees failing to drink sugar at first, then returning with workers after a fountain visit. The insects settle on sugar and pump water from their crops before drawing syrup.
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Gaston Bonnier
Catarrh Cure Claims and Patent Remedy Ad
State of Onto and Lucas Couryes advertise Tor Toledo cures for catarrh with Hull s Catarrh Care. Frank J Cheney swears to the claim December thirtieth 1836 and Norany Punta Gleason notarizes. J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio promotes internal remedies and blood mucous action. Hall s Family Pills advertised for constipation. Roosevelt quote ends fragment.
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Frank J. Cheney
A. D
Gleason
Norany Punta
Hull
J.cheney & CO
Toledo
Hall
Safe and sure remedy for infants and children
Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for infants and children see that it a If a man has enough push he'll man age to pull through.
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Crry
Lucas Couryes i
Theodore Roosevelt
Dodd
Dougte
Jou
Gasalaghea
Putnam
Alifornia Fic Syrup Co
Paxton Toilet CO
Boston
Mass
Carterliver
Pis
Baers
Foxton
Lennon
N.Y
Denver
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