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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1903
Page
3
Describes a goat shearing table setup used to restrain goats during shearing and branding. Steps detail positioning bite point from brisket to neck, handling fore and hind legs, and removing fleece efficiently for higher hair value. Origin cited as E. D. Ludlow in Breeders' Gazette.
Practical guidance on treating swine illnesses with feed medicine, drenches, and home remedies. Covers administering medicine with a rubber hose, causes of nasal inflammation from exposure, warming mash with ginger, doses of epsom salts and nitrate potassium, care for sore feet, use of ter chloride and zinc for wounds, and constipation remedies including castor oil for sows.
Agricultural notes emphasize clover as a versatile feed for sheep, aiding lamb growth, ewe nourishment, and fattening in feedlots. Prof J A Craig extols clover’s wholesome value and palatability for all plant parts. Texas Stock Journal adds Angora guidance, advising three year olds for proper fleeces and avoiding prime-era wethers to maintain fiber fineness.
E. J. Waterstripe urges farmers to abandon old methods and embrace new agricultural advances. He argues for intensive farming, daily improvement, and reading agricultural literature to apply knowledge to practice, noting society depends on farming and all sectors should advance alongside the world.
S. S. Boyce describes a practical irrigation system using a 40 foot high tank and a central 400 square foot plot. A half inch main pipe splits at the center to five 1/4 inch stands, each with two atomizers producing a fine mist. The system delivers 2,000 to 2,500 gallons every ten hours, mainly at night, for optimal plant growth, and can be scaled by adding atomizers or alternating nights.
Farmers' Review notes hog health issues linked to intestinal worms observed in a hog yard at Iowa Agricultural College. The keeper explains worm medicine dosing and cites cholera-like diseases arising from worm infections as a common, overlooked cause of multiple sicknesses in hog herds.
A mob seized and killed Jim Gorman and Walters in Basin Wyoming after gunfire at the jail. Deputy Pierce was killed. Meade wounded as guards resisted a mob threatening Basins law and order. Sheriff Fenton appeals for militia as Thermopolis area erupts.
Four youths were killed Sunday afternoon near the Avondale station on the Pennsylvania road line while walking on the tracks. Louis Marr age 13 and William Marr age 11, both messengers, died alongside two unidentified young men as they were struck on the opposite track by an incoming train after moving to avoid an outgoing excursion train. A mass meeting in Honolulu plans to protest Chinese exclusion and push the government to retaliate if immigration limits remain.
Dr M C Gee of San Francisco endorses Peruna as effective for women linking regular cycles, leucorrhea, ovarian issues, and overall strength. Mrs E T Gaddis of Marion NC reports marked improvement after following medical directions. Catarrh and related diseases are described as widespread in the U S with Peruna framed as a key remedy.
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