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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1899
Page
2
A collection of wry maxims and musings on politics gender fortune and habits. It parodies social quirks noting the lazy idealist voter the bells and whistles of marriage endings and misread trusts. It mentions Kipling copyright quibbles Aguinaldo’s band and a clock thief’s sentiment.
The Reichstag sidelined the emperor’s labor union restriction bill and adjourned with three cheers for the Kaiser, until November 14. Emperor Wilhelm can hardly fault loyal members who end the session with Hoch der Kaiser.
The article notes gifts at a New York wedding exceed two million dollars with annual income over one hundred thousand dollars. It discusses reciprocal gifts at future weddings within donor families and the resulting financial strain on young couples. Puerto Rico reforms marriage fees ending prohibitive charges, prompting a question about reforming local customs to avoid financial ruin.
Secretary Wilson toured South Carolina and analyzed local conditions, noting tea as promising as sugar beet to the northwest. The state already has a tea farm producing 3500 pounds of black tea last year, sold at about one dollar per pound, rivaling higher quality imports.
Comparative meteorology notes that the United States enjoys about 500 more sunshine hours annually than Italy, with Spain receiving more than the U S. Yet local conditions vary by mountains valleys lakes and coasts. Southern California averages under twelve inches of rain yearly while San Francisco sees about twenty five inches and Oregon Washington reach seventy to eighty inches, prompting jokes about web footed residents.
This article reviews cautions on food preservatives like salicylic acid, lice treatment for chicks, and fat hens management. It argues for strict dairy product inspection, cites Canada’s dairy laws, and summarizes Pennsylvania Station findings on pasteurization and pure cultures for butter making, noting current limits and future potential.
A farmer should keep fowls cool at night during July and August. Do not leave windows or doors open to avoid prowling animals. Wire netting over windows is cheap and safe. removing window sashes allows airflow without exposing birds to drafts in two adjoining henhouse sides.
A Homestead writer advises that a strong start is essential in turkey growing. Select the best hens with deep bodies and stout bone for breeding, discard long legged birds, and choose a breed with wild blood for vigor. Winter stock in good condition with minimal fattening and keep them outdoors.
A Victorian era note discusses advantages of small flocks over large, noting closer care, better income per hen, and use of scraps to reduce grain costs. It compares Bordeaux mixture formulas in spraying on fruit trees, finding weaker copper sulfate solutions effective without foliage harm.
The Minnesota Experiment Station compares soil fertility removal and return across grain only mixed farming stock and dairy systems. It finds grain farming depletes nutrients more than mixed farming or stock and dairy operations with clover offsetting nitrogen losses. Canker worm and curl leaf surveys show growing threats to Michigan orchards with growing concern over pest control effectiveness.
Drainage Journal notes a common belief that barnyard traffic destroys tile drains by puddling surface water. The article states drains still effectively drain the subsoil and limit mud depth, with field observations noting three or four…
The Nebraska Experiment Station warns soil tillage must conserve moisture amid 23 inches rainfall and 50 inches evapotranspiration, noting unique Nebraskan soil and climate. The World Seed Co. is flagged for fraudulent seed packages promising a perpetual bloom garden. Southern farming is praised for its feudal landlord system fostering close owner tenant relations.
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