07 Dec 1895
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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1895
Page
1
A reader argues for adopting broad tires on vehicles and building continuous street vaults with manholes to service underground pipes. He cites electric subways and calls for trials on new thoroughfares before altering old streets to reduce pavement tearing and repair costs.
A column argues for large state road funding over inland waterway projects, praising better highways as practical investments and condemning mud creek navigability schemes. It lauds legislators who push road improvements and notes a public longing for efficient transport. The piece ends with a quirky tip about saving a pear tree using calomel injections and cedar pegs.
A Practical Dairyman note examines milk setting in open pans for 36 to 48 hours and finds butter fat loss of about 0.8 percent. Two pounds of butter daily were lost on a 14-cow herd, valued at 25 cents per pound. Deep cans with cold water or hand separators save most losses. creamery units reduce labor though may lower cream yield.
H. P. Miller describes a combination manger with end frames of 3x3 sticks, 4 feet long, mortised for 35 degree angle. Troughs use 10 inch boards, beveled edges, with back board beneath legs, designed to prevent sheep wasting feed and to catch fine particles. It notes heaviness and poor performance for corn stover, while suitable for ensilage and roots.
Practical guidance from the St. Louis Republic on handling fruit for long keeping, selecting extra fine apples for market, pruning vines to concentrate fruiting, and winter mulching for strawberry beds. Emphasizes timely manure in fall and partial leaf cover to protect ground.
Washington naval surgeons outline a rigged lowering bar and hammock system to treat and transport wounded aboard ships. The method uses a seven foot iron bar, lashings, and stretcher bearers to move injured sailors to a hatch, minimizing suffering during evacuation.
A Cornhill Magazine account describes after eating hashish a half hour of altered perception. Faces appeared as animals, thoughts seemed read, objects wore vivid arabesques, and laughter burst forth with force as voices rang like cannon. The narrator senses enhanced insight and dramatic sensory mischief.
Description from La Nature by A M Wilson on sealing champagne bottles using a copper electroplating layer on the cork neck. Bottles in a galvanic bath with paraffin coated cork holes yield a 2 to 3 tenth millimeter deposit, optionally gilt or silvered, enabling airtight seals for champagne and other bottles. A humorous slice notes a prize prize won by a donkey at the Texas fair grounds.
A detailed guide from Ohio Farmer on selecting site, drainage, water supply, and building layout for a creamery. It covers location relative to stables, railroads, and shipping, plus room plans, cooling needs, and the benefits of hiring a competent superintendent over contractors. It also notes potential use of secondhand machinery to reduce costs.
Kansas state board of agriculture recommends digging a root cellar with earthen walls and a central alley for ventilation. Lightly cover buried potatoes, use board or straw roofing, and raise bin bottoms. Proper ventilation prevents sprouting, with cool storage delaying sprouting until August. Early Ohio types may need turning. scoops/shovels deter sprouting.
The August visit to the Geneva state experiment grounds reveals thrifty gooseberry growth and high yields under strong loam, stable manure, and regular tillage. Spraying with silver or sulphur solutions keeps foliage healthy, wood growth robust, and fruit mildew free, with layering preferred over cuttings for rapid propagation. Ice house notes advise above ground or partially buried structures with good drainage, ventilation, and a 18 to 21 inch air gap, using sawdust or straw for insulation. Apples tolerate lower temperatures than potatoes and require proper ventilation in cold storage.
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