Hog pen design and breeding notes from a 19th century farm excerpt
The piece outlines a 26 by 40 foot house with two rows of 5 by 8 foot pens and a 10 foot center driveway. It discusses roof trellises, pen heights, and corn storage. It cites hog breeds Essex Chester White Berkshire Poland China and favors Poland China for its quiet nature. It notes 150 pound pigs in six months with December breeding for April farrowings and summer feeding for corn. It emphasizes warm winter pens and cool summer pens for productivity.
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Essex
Chester White
Berkehire
Poland
China
Farm Journal
Live Stock Pointers From Farmers Union on Feeding
The article discusses feeding strategies for young stock to maximize growth and profitability. Emphasizes not culling good wool and mutton stock too early, the importance of bone and muscle development, and the role of clover and forage in building soil and yields. Notes proper horse dental care and digestion for efficient feeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ ‘Union
Awakening Spirit of Enterprise in Farming
A Corpitomist essay urges farmers to cultivate an enterprising spirit and beautify homes alongside education. It argues neglect of home life and overfocus on money harms progress, citing a potato crop success as a catalyst for sustained farming improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun
Cor
Timber cutting method to prevent splitting leaning trees
Instructions describe securing large leaning trees with a stout cable chain around the trunk before felling. A shows where to place the chain and how to tighten it with wedges to avoid splitting and to preserve butt logs. The note shares experience of cutting leaning trees without splitting, aiming to save stumps and timber quality.
Prominent figures cited in Bright's disease deaths
An alarming number of notable men and women have died from Bright's disease of the kidneys, including Professor Austin Abbott Col Thomas W Knox Mark M Pomeroy and ex Governor Greenhalge. The text touts a cure named Varnez’s Bate Cure claiming it cures Bright's disease, praising its effects and urging confidence in testimonials.
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Abbote
Brady
Austin Abbott
M. B. Brady
Col
Thos. W. Knox
Mark M. Pomeroy
Edwin Pardridge
Chicago
Greenhalge
Massachusetts
Bright
Varnex
Sean
Ower
No-To-Bac and St Jacobs Oil Ads Parade Quackery
A fragmented collage of 19th century patent medicine pitches touts No-To-Bac claimed to strengthen weak men, with over 400,000 cured, and St Jacobs Oil offered for rheumatism and sprains. The text cites Wells garbled claims, testimonials, and miscellaneous quackery lines from Sterling Remedy Co., with dubious newspaper commentary slipping in.
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Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
50 Cent Calendar Free for Tur Yourh’s Companion Readers
A promotional notice offers a year 07 companion art calendar at 50 cents per copy, available only through Tur Yourh’s Companion publishers. The four pictures are reproduced in twelve colors and the 10 by 24 inch folder serves as a desirable desk or center-table ornament. Free to Cox PANION subscribers due to large print runs.
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Peacetls Tuk Youtr
Tur Yourh's Companion
Tut Companion
Cox Panion
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Ose St. Jacobs
Boston Transcript
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Louis
Orleana
Bud Jacobs
Notmike
Democrat
Stata
Toledo
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Frank J.casxey
Coleda
Zane J. Cheney
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Azar
Hall
J. Cumner & Co
Kline
Kine
Arch St
Phila
Estey
Estey Organ Company
American Land Company
ST. Louis
W.L. Stephens
Yucatan
An, IB
Weiting
Advestirers
Ayer
Ayers
Woo Pages
Free
J.C. Ayer
Lowell, Biase
Hinery
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