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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1899
Page
2
A stream of satirical observations and brief items touches politics culture and humor. Notable mentions include Roosevelt Ford bill amendments New York taxation acts and a Rhode Island fence tale. Several quips reference Dewey Kipling and the prince of Wales among others.
Laboring men in this country will be interested in English statistics on co operative societies at end of 1897. There were 1 822 societies with 1 512 128 members and an income of £59 881 000, up from 1896 by 111 000 members and £5 220 000 in sales. The writer notes their absence in this country despite similar enterprise.
Farmers read on seed testing to secure stands and calculate sowing rates. Practical methods include two-dish germination tests, temperature controls, and ensuring fair samples. The piece also covers feed rations for horses, plant selection for vigor, date palm introduction, and thistle patch control advice.
The article notes Kansas horses at work will need proper feeding through November and warns many will be undernourished without balanced rations. It explains different foods for growing, active, and nonworking horses, cites digestion studies, and introduces a practical table of daily rations using common feeds.
The article discusses poultry care and flock management amid a cold spring. It warns against feeding angle-worms to chicks, notes gapes may stem from earthworm parasites, and urges selecting vigorous hens for eggs. It also surveys historical horse herd sizes and values from 1880 to 1899, arguing breeding would rise with price momentum and advising careful investment.
In good times horses become a luxury for townsfolk and a dependable market for farmers. During hard times buyers dominate, forcing prices down as farmers must continue producing to meet ongoing needs.
The article argues weeds in cow pastures harm milk flavor and quality via mixed plant species. It urges clean pastures, drainage, and proper manuring to reduce weeds and protect dairy products from contamination.
The article explains carpet wools as the cheapest harsh wools from Russia, Turkey, Greece, Peru, Chile and parts of the UK, noting they resemble hair. It says only US production comes from original Mexican sheep, though many have been cross bred, now foundational to western flocks. It adds drowsy chickens signal vermin.
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