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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1898
Page
5
Audio of a Washington D C railway convention features M E Ingalls urging federal and state action to curb private rebates and enforce fair tariffs. He argues for repeal of the imprisonment clause and a new $5000 fine per violation to restore trust, modernize regulation, and protect the public.
Robert L. Dean argues that excess stalk height in corn and oats wastes labor and lowers grain yield. He notes taller stalks lodge more easily, take more time to shock, and produce poorer ears, while shorter, sturdier stalks ease harvesting and may improve overall output.
A stone boat shown in an accompanying illustration proves very handy on farms. The runners are about six inches thick with a natural crook at the forward end. A narrow strip runs parallel with the runner.
A description details the stone boat construction with measurements and techniques. It notes three-fourths inch esm for cross boards, two inch front plank, wire spikes for assembly, and cautions on starting holes to avoid splitting. It highlights the detached pale, free passage of the chain, and central alignment aided by a small bolt.
Mr Baghot de la Bere launches an independent egg production experiment in England to assess if local flocks can meet the 1.3 billion annual egg import demand. Forty hens per flock will be fed on a set schedule across seasons, with daily counting, weekly sale, and full capital and labor accounting to publish results in agricultural papers and county pamphlets.
Turkey broilers weighing one and a half to four pounds may be sold at high prices at nearby summer resorts in July and August. They bring from 1.75 to 2.25 dollars each in Newport. Dealers buy by the pair. Lean and tender at this age, they discolor if shipped long distances, so local raisers dominate this trade. When hatchings exceed local demand, surplus is marketed this way to avoid losses from disease as birds grow larger.
During prolonged business lull farmers turned to poultry as a steady income source. Many farm owners, including first timers, discovered dressed poultry and eggs could be sold year round at profitable prices, boosting farm cash flow even as traditional farm departments struggled.
Ground clover hay is milled to a fine texture and added to poultry rations with beneficial results. Producers scald the clover with boiling water and thicken with corn meal or other ground foods for calves and pigs as well.
The article describes a simple hot water brooder using a galvanized iron tank filled with hot water at night and morning. The tank sits behind a front board with slashed woolen cloth and packing material like sawdust or bran around it, creating a warm space where chicks huddle and adjust by peeking out if too warm.
Guidance on placing a brooder in an open shed to keep chicks warm yet allow head exposure through cloth. Ensure the tank remains hot enough to prevent crowding while still encouraging movement to the outside on sunny days.
Advice on livestock care and management from a Western Plowman column. It covers preventing fat hogs and overfat sires, rest for sick horses, warning about vicious lineage, shelter and shade for hogs, steady feed for pigs with bone and muscle forming feeds, wet mixed feeds for horses, investigating rear paralysis in pigs, valuing a balanced farm team, and maintaining even sized horses for efficient work.
A reader proposes using half filled water barrels and lantern light to trap codling moths during the critical evening hours. Moths are drawn to the light and fall into water, preventing egg laying on blossoms. The method is tested and praised as effective for protecting apples.
A southwest horse theft case unfolds in a soap box trial with a red flannel shirt judge and a crowd eager for justice. An eastern lawyer argues the procedure violates the law while the judge scoffs and insists the court bears no responsibility for hanging a thief. The crowd cheers as the legal luminary withdraws.
Karl A Wagner, eleven, of Arkansas City Kansas, reportedly recovered from St Vitus dance after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. His father George Warner credits the pills with a permanent cure after five boxes, noting renewed health and strength. The pills, advertised as blood and nerve tonics, sell 50 cents per box or six for $2.50 via druggists or direct mail from Schenectady New York.
A man seeks a quick army check from a surgeon but is told to file properly. After a brief heart exam the surgeon declares the man unfit he yells a defiant war cheer while leaving. A separate cartoon caption and an ad note promise a cold remedy with Bromo Quinine tablets.
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