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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1915
Page
3
Breeding and management tips for work horses emphasize selecting sound, well built stallions and mares, proper grooming, moderate work for mare health, and careful feeding with oats bran and corn. Avoid slick sales tricks and educate colts early to ensure sturdy, trainable horses.
A Maine Agricultural Experiment Station bulletin explains how preserved poultry droppings can boost farm profits. It details mixing manures with sawdust loam acid phosphate and kainit, and explains applications for nitrogen phosphorus and potash, plus storage and usage with manure spreaders.
A noted peach grower explains neighbors changed view after bumper crops from thinning. Thinning must be judged tree by tree and is easier when fruit is small. Early pinching reduces later labor costs and loss from wind damage, easing overall harvest effort.
A guidance note urges control of pear blight by removing and burning all blighted wood while trees are dormant. Work thoroughly during winter or early spring before growth begins, with the best results when foliage has fallen and healthy and diseased wood contrast is strongest. Weekly inspections of each tree are recommended.
Directions emphasize removing blighted wood during the growing season and cutting well below infected areas. After each cut, wipe the pruning knife with a cloth soaked in disinfectant to prevent spread. Burn all removed wood and continue the process persistently.
A grower should receive picking ladders and baskets, a grading table, a barrel press and barrels for apples to streamline harvest and processing.
Where young orchards are kept perfectly clean by cultivation there are seldom much injury sustained from mice during the winter.
Alfalfa thrives across much of the western U S with proper soil and preparation. Deep root systems demand a loose and moist seedbed, thorough weed control, and timely plowing and disking. Seeding in June with row spacing and inoculation boosts yields, while careful mowing and moisture conservation maximize returns.
The text lists drought resistant crops suitable for limited water storage in soils. Alfalfa kaolang milo and sorghums rate high for resilience while corn tolerates drought poorly but survives with moisture. Small grains Gatami Swan Neck barley and Kubanka wheat show strong drought resistance. Experimental data supports careful selection by dry farmers.
The piece argues that cover crops in orchards waste moisture and harm tree health. It warns late summer crops accelerate tree decline, favors removal of such crops, and supports cultivating crops that can be removed early to conserve moisture.
The article argues that six dairy farms show successful profits when run with businesslike methods, suggesting that dairy operations can be highly profitable when managed as a serious business.
A fragmented 19th or early 20th century style text discusses water and diet, noting water as a carrier of nutrients and the role of fruit juices in digestion. It includes culinary recipes like creamed oysters, fish hash, and several salads with French dressings, plus a fruit based note on apples and bananas.
The text discusses apples as the queen of fruits and provides several vintage style recipes. It describes Apple Cream Pudding with sour cream and lemon, Apple and Almonds baked until brown, Apple Gelatin flavored with cider and gelatin, a grape juice substitute, and a cake filling made from apple pulp and whites.
A Portland Oregon public market dealer who sells honey posts crude placards with misspellings and odd phrases. The signs ridicule spelling and feature garbled lines about bees honey and charges.
A historical note defines diminutives as those under five feet five, and tall as six feet or more. It mentions the Life Guards of England, formed after the Restoration from old Cavaliers and reorganized into three flops by 1861.
An ad touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick cure for indigestion and dyspepsia promising relief in five minutes. It claims the remedy digests all foods, preventing sour stomach and belching, and strengthens digestion for lasting comfort after meals. Also notes a court scene with a frightened jail inmate, but focuses on the stomach remedy.
An advertisement extols meat as a cause of kidney strain and general illness. It recommends four ounces of Jad Salts from a pharmacy, dissolved in water before breakfast, to flush kidneys and improve urine. The copy claims the product, made from grape and lemon acids with Lithia, neutralizes acids and purifies blood.
A vintage advertisement touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy to darken gray hair naturally. It claims benefits for dandruff and itchy scalp, notes ease of use with a sponge, and promises dark, glossy hair after a couple of applications.
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