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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1913
Page
8
A weekly mash of bran oats and wheat is advised for driving and work horses, with hay and no extra grain. Sell old stock to save costs as corn and hay rise. Ensure exercise, proper shoeing, and careful blanketing. plan for spring work and maintain good flesh and usefulness.
The piece urges purchasing plants in late fall to ensure strong development by spring. It recommends Primula Obconica, Baby Primrose, Begonia Templina, and Begonia varieties for easy care, plus hanging plants like Saxifraga for year-round appeal. It discusses soil, fertilizer, and starting times for good window garden specimens.
The article notes Europe’s unique effect of soil treatment by returning nutrients to soil and how microbial life matters for plant growth. It cites England, France, Austria, Belgium and Dutch fields producing high wheat yields per acre, with modern seasons exceeding medieval output, and calls for American farmers to learn from these practices.
An Oklahoma Experiment Station summary notes paralysis is a common disease in young sows, linked to kidney worm and nervous system disruption. Pre-farrowing feed should include ground corn meal bran and milk with minimal corn, and treatment includes small doses of strychnine or other remedies carefully dosed.
Hy W M Kelly extols oats and peas as a reliable protein source for dairy cattle. He advises early sowings broadcast or drilled with oats, emphasizes green forage in spring and winter feed benefits, and recommends adjusting seed ratios and timing for best yield and palatability.
A compact note on the key role of timing, proper planning, and solid groundwork in achieving success in farming. It emphasizes recognizing essential principles and maintaining a well-structured seed bed with a sturdy foundation.
The census bureau figures are misinterpreted to claim men peak at forty. Corrected rates show mortality rises with age but do not justify alarm. The US curve resembles foreign patterns, shaped like the letter J, with infancy and old age driving deaths.
The notion of wild oyster gathering is outdated as artificial propagation now yields over 1,000 bushels for every bushel found in nature. Oyster farming resembles grain farming in scale and complexity, with farms spanning thousands of acres in deep salt water and using steamers and boats to harvest up to 8,000 bushels daily.
An impatient suitor wonders if his mistress will see him while a maid offers a witty reply about minds and plans. A seller argues a flying machine could save a life amid an earthquake. A man returns home with a gift, a box of cigars, for a beloved.
A historical transcript notes an employer seeking a strong boy in a Boston area setting. An applicant, just finished lucking fourteen other fellows waiting in the hall, responds to the ad. The excerpt captures a brisk, rough-edged job hustle and the era’s youth employment scene.
Gossip column snippet notes a Detroit Free Press quotation about a woman claiming she has nothing to wear. The exchange satirizes vanity and dress standards, reflecting public attitudes toward fashion and social expectations in the era.
The dialogue notes Miss Roxley’s reputed dislike of men as Miss Knox confirms and offers to introduce her, inviting a chance encounter.
A curious standard of dining etiquette circulates with a claim that using a knife to eat pie is improper while an ax is allowed. The quirky proposal highlights playful debates over table manners and unusual utensil usage.
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