07 Mar 1903
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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1903
Page
1
Poem evokes a land of Make-Believe with a queen in an arbor, a realm ruled by love and laughter, and a childlike world free of sorrow. It invites readers to wander through gardens and sunny meadows where hearts stay bright and peace remains.
John Preston, desiring his own way, buys a peculiar puppy and meets Lucy Minton on a city street. The quarrel heals as the pup bonds them, Lucy's quiet kindness guiding a cautious pile of feelings toward a wary romance.
A girl asks for the return of her photograph. the suitor cannot locate it but offers his entire photo collection and asks the girl to return all but her own. The passage then shifts to a reflective meditation on failure and success, referencing poetry and a social note about a husband’s beliefs, ending with a quotation about honesty and nobility.
An article urges farmers to restore soil fertility by conserving humus with barnyard manure and green crops, warns against wasteful methods, and discusses clover seed grading and testing. It cites a Kansas study showing winter shelter boosts pig gains, with sheltered pigs using less feed per pound of gain than those kept outdoors.
In Farmers' Review a defense of cobb silos argues Newman did not build a Cobb silo but a Cobb Newman model with similar cost components. It cites a long lasting Osco silo with three-quarter inch flooring, questions over expensive exterior features, and notes a Burlington talk prompting five silos based on the writer's plans with total costs under $2, the highest being $180 for 200 tons.
The Ohio State Dairymen's Association pursues missionary dairy work across the state with at least nine meetings this fall and winter. Stereopticon lectures, milk testing demonstrations, and cattle judging are shared. Local, moderate gatherings engage farmers rather than professionals, offering practical value at low cost and broader reach.
The article argues there is no single best breed for poultry or cattle. selection should match purpose. Emphasizes laying strains for hens and larger breeds for meat, noting show breed emphasis on color over egg quality harms utility. Advises choosing strains aligned with production goals rather than aesthetics.
Origin of the Orpingtons details how Buff Black White and Mottled Orpingtons emerged in England by breeder William Cook over years using cross breeds. It describes Black White Buff Diamond Jubilee lines and notes their development dates 1885 1889 1895 plus the cross with Golden Spangled Hamburg Minorca Langshan Dorking and Buff Cochin. It also discusses Exhibition Game varieties Breck breasted Red Brown Red Golden Silver Duckwing Hed Pyles White Black Birchen Cornish White Indian Game Malay and Black Sumatra Games and praises their beauty vigor and utility as layers sitters and meat birds.
Wisconsin cheesemakers face imitation of their brands by poorer producers. Even with copyrights brands can be imitated closely, confusing the public. New York tried numbering factories to curb copying, but interstate imitations persist. The piece also notes advances in cattle feeding research aiding stockmen amid widespread experiments.
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