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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1888
Page
9
An Ohio woman shares a twenty year egg keeping method: rub lids with melted lard to seal pores and layer eggs in boxes with oats or bran, arranged on the small end and separated. A Canada editor recounts a milk diet for laying hens, noting neighbors fed skimmed milk daily produced higher egg yields, contrasting with their own hens with poorer results.
The New York Sun advises farmers on chronic sore throat in cattle caused by coarse dirty hay or musty straw and rank weeds. It recommends feeding wheat straw only if necessary, using grain for bran and cheap feed, steaming or soaking straw with linseed or cottonseed meal, three daily feedings, keeping cattle indoors in cold weather, Glauber salts, and steaming the nose with warm bandages for relief.
The article notes pruning to four feet high, removing old canes and shortening side branches, with plants in hills of three to four per row and tied to sturdy stakes. It identifies the pest as Urbea tripuncta, whose larva bores the stems. control involves cutting back the tops late in summer to destroy the worm and the cave, while the beetle makes rings around the cave near the top.
Ohio potato grower T B Terry explains level culture to maximize soil moisture and fertility delivery to roots, warns against hill culture on drained or dry ground, and notes the need to keep surfaces near level while using light cultivation. Massachusetts Society essay favors durable zinc plant labels with platinum or copper inks for long life.
The New York World outlines how to prepare zinc for labeling using fine emery paper or weak muriatic acid, with acid preferred to reduce oxidation. After cleaning, wipe with a rag, then dry. Slight oxidization allows a soft lead pencil to leave an indelible graphite mark on zinc. Labels can be oxidized over weeks for outdoor use, readable after years. Stamping with steel dies and filling lines with black paint yields clearer letters, and copper or pure tin stamping is recommended if stamping is labor-intensive.
An 19th century guide explains training horses to back using a Bonaparte bridle a strong cord looped inside the mouth. It cautions against harsh handling noting patience and gentleness yield faster progress and rewards such as apples. It cites trainer J R Farnum of Waltham and warns against backing in confined spaces to prevent kicking until proper schooling is achieved.
Do not rush cows to pasture. Sow turnip seed after rain. Begin fair exhibits early. Prefer whitewash to manure on sills. Keep stables dry in damp weather. Weeds waste valuable land. Reduce fencing quantity and improve quality. Pasturing meadows opens a knot hole door. More hoeing improves vegetables. Cultivate mud-wasps as cricket foes. Plows in fence corners signal farm for sale within ten years. Grasses boost appetite and nourishment. Buckwheat and sheep aid worn land. Empty slops on dry earth near shed, not sink drain. Well-rotted chip-manure sweetens radish. Transplant sweet potato plants by firming soil. Weak fence, pond near house, scrub male, or lean manure heap indicate poor farm management. Too many implements are bad.
A passage from American Agriculturist argues against relying on others' failures to profit. It praises farmers who fix faults, invest in richer land, and utilize resources wisely, comparing slow careful work to plowing around obstacles and warning against expanding into cheaper land without improving current holdings.
An editorial recalls the appalling annual toll of tramp deaths in railroad accidents and recounts a dramatic incident two weeks earlier. A tramp survived a wreck while others died, highlighting how tramps ride, hide between cars, or ride the blind baggage platform to escape. The piece condemns the dangerous exploitation of rail travel by the itinerant poor.
The Archduke of Miramar in Majorca recounts a traveler who, intent on a living memorial, released canaries in the grounds to honor a lost friend. The stranger wished to remain unnamed, departing before dawn, leaving only birds chanting a quiet requiem across the island.
A Buffalo bartender recounts an ingenious swindle by an old toper who used a sponge inside a whiskey bottle to soak up a full glass of spirit after paying for 40 cents worth. The ruse collapsed when the bottle was inspected and the sponge revealed. Also noted are more than 200000 bird skins housed in the Natural History Museum at South Kensington London.
The article reviews the rise of the canned goods industry in the United States from mid‑19th century origins to a massive modern enterprise. It notes investment, employment, and output, with shifts from military rations to European and global markets, and highlights the safety, affordability, and expanding variety of canned foods.
A New York traveling salesman tells a Sun reporter moccasins, genuine article by Indians, are not found in eastern trade. They exist in the West but are scarce. Indians tan leather uniquely, making moccasins pliable, tough, and finer than factory stock. No fixed prices. trade is often for food or clothing. A Kentucky paper credits Tom and dery for Jack Shingler, a shoemaker, with the name.
Two Indians demonstrate a traditional fish trap and spear method on a stream, catching about 400 pounds of fish in a three hour session. They use nets stretched across the flow, spear tips tied to willow poles, and a small landing net to secure the catch. During peak season tribes visit the stream and drain the river of fish for miles.
A Paris watchman named Parnot, employed near the Champ de Mars, crawled onto planks over boiling bitumen to keep warm. The planks failed, he slid into the tar, freezing slowly as marauders stole his watch and knife. Workers found him frozen and injured, needing urgent hospital care.
The National Educator catalogues mourning colors used in world regions. Black for Turkey and ancient Rome. white with stripes for South Sea Islanders. gray-brown for Ethiopia. faded brown for Persia. olive for Syria Cappadonia and Armenia. Apelia for Bokhara in Central Asia. Parle and violet indicate royalty in France. Blue for Turkey. white in China before 1408. violet for Davot and Burmah. yellow signals exaltation.
A Philadelphia grocer claims Italian women train their children to lift coffee dried apples and other small items from stores while mothers buy kerosene. He notes larger stores see pickpocketing as well and discusses how grocers price theft costs into profits.
A detailed look at how the U S Sub Treasury handles mutilated currency in New York City. Officials sort good notes from torn bills, destroy mutilated ones with a punch, and replace them with new notes. Counterfeit bills are stamped counterfeit and returned, with clerks liable for losses if fraud passes.
Fashion prophets declare silk will return to general wear after years of jute and other mixtures. The best silk brands now command higher prices and will remain costly for the foreseeable future. Bonner notes A T Stewart paid about 200,009 dollars annually.
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