The First Disciple Andrew Saint and Patronage
The article summarizes the apostle Andrew as the first disciple chosen by Christ and brother of Peter. Both were fishermen who left their business to follow Jesus. It notes uncertain fate after the crucifixion, with a traditional view of crucifixion, and states Andrew as patron saint of Scotland. It mentions Russia’s Knighthood order of St Andrew as the empire's highest order.
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Andrew
Peter
Christ
Scotland
Russia
Absorbing Debate At Lancaster Literary Society
The Lancaster Literary Society plans to discuss which is harder quitting booze or leaving a pimple alone, quoted as a provocative prompt by Atchison Gibe.
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Lancaster Literary Society
Minocqua Callers Arotha and Florence Johnson Visit Rhinelander
Miss Arotha Johnson and Florence Johnson of Minocqua are noted as Rhinelander callers on Tuesday, highlighting a local social visit between neighboring communities.
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Arotha Johnson
Florence Johnson
Minocqua
Shipping bees with safety frame inside bottle
A Wisconsin Agriculturist note explains improving bee shipping by inserting a light frame inside the bottle to give bees something to cluster around. Lightly smoke the bees and shake them into the bottle through a paper funnel. Without a frame they may smother on the bottom or cling poorly to smooth glass. This method aids apiarists shipping bees.
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Wle Consin Agriculturist
Sheep Trim Up the Weeds on Farm Lands
A farming note promotes keeping twenty to fifty sheep to clean weed growth around stock yards and barn areas. Regular movement through pasture prevents weeds from seeding and improves sheep health and thrift. A change of pasture aids weed suppression and pasture quality.
Pointers for Pig Breeder from a Practical Guide
Feeding and care are as important as breeding for a good hog. Adequate feed and care can salvage a runt, while neglect ruins a strong pig. Pigs need a dry bed and sun, start feeding when they will eat, and ensure constant clean water. Milk from a sow accelerates pig growth, and lice hinder health.
Tipping Raspberry Canes For New Plants
The time to tip black raspberry canes is near. Bend the new growth toward the ground and bury each tip a few inches under soil, securing it with a stone or peg. Next spring the tips will root, producing new plants that can be separated and moved.
Segregate Sick Hogs From Herd for Isolation
A note by D H Preston Holkins of the Minnesota Experiment Station stresses early separation of sick hogs, post mortem confirmation for suspected hog cholera, and careful diagnosis to avoid wasting hog cholera serum. It lists diseases often mistaken for cholera and warns serum is effective only against hog cholera.
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D. H. Preston Holkins
Minnesots
Care of Horse in Summer
During hot days plowing and harvesting strain horses so provide cooling shade and breezes. Let them drink several times daily but avoid large water quantities to prevent founder. A cold creek plunge restores vigor after hard work and sponge harness marks to ease rubbing. Add a little salt to well water to cool it.
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Neariny
Dobbin
Caring for late potatoes on the farm
Late season potato care is neglected after the first weeks. Use a light cultivator between rows until tubers near ripeness, and continue insect control to prevent next year’s pest outbreak. Regular attention through harvest promotes full size tubers and thorough ripening.
Drive Out Granary Pests
A note urges treating granaries with sulphide of carbon to kill pests when new grain is stored. Set open dishes around to release vapors, then seal the granary tightly and avoid exposure as the vapor sinks. Keep lights off and stay away during fumigation to prevent harm.
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Marx
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Southdown
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