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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1904
Page
7
Farm Journal proposes a novel crossroad closet at the junction of main and crossroad for creamery deliveries. Patrons would leave their labeled cans inside, the driver retrieving them later, with rear ventilation and lock and key for security. Several neighbors could share the unit and rotate can transport duties.
A 1858 butter sample discovered on a Nebraska farm by hunters has survived in a buried jar for fifty years, crumbling to dust only on exposure while the butter remains pale and solid. Mrs. M. A. Decatur of San Diego plans to display the relic at the St. Louis exposition as the oldest butter in the world.
Prairie Farmer urges abundant dry bedding for horses using sawdust straw and sand plaster to improve animal comfort and preserve liquid manure. Sawdust slows manure decomposition yet rots if mixed. straw is plentiful and valuable as bedding. land plaster helps absorb ammoniac from stables.
Guidance on butter production emphasizes minimal handling to remove excess moisture and maximize milk input. It covers salt quality and dosage from three quarters to one ounce per pound and notes that overheating cream before churning can fuse fat globules and produce pale butter with a casing.
The Hartford Day Spring reports South Haven fruit growers tested cold storage for peaches and pears this season. In October 1903, fruits were wrapped and shelved, then released January 1 in prime condition. Prices reached nearly three times the going rate for fresh fruit from the same trees.
In the east the attractive shape of comb honey commands a higher price than extracted honey, especially recently. Lightweight foundation eliminates tough center combs and appeals to consumers who prefer the pure, well filled comb. Consumers fear adulteration and favor comb honey for purity, notes Geo. H. Townsend in Ohio Farmer.
An article extols butter as a valuable fat despite common view. It compares butter to cod liver oil for weak or thin people and argues that consuming fat aids energy and tissue health. Butter is a complex fat composed of seven distinct fats and should be used generously in early disease to aid digestion and recovery.
A reader offers a homemade device to stop a jumping cow using a pole and rope tied to a halter. The piece condemns cruel veal calf shipping, describing cold pens, tied mouths, and long transportation, urging humane destruction instead.
A Wisconsin Agriculturist editor describes Manitoba and western Canada as rich in soil and moisture with vast arable land. He notes wheat and dairy potential, long sunny days, high yields, and industrial sites like Medicine Hat offering natural gas and clay resources.
A collage of product pitches and quips includes Cuticura Soap and Sebene Ointment for skin and scalp care, Victoria rape and Salzer seed offers, Allen's Foot-Ease shoe relief, Piso's Cure for consumption, Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets, and other promotional lines. Also notes a quip about fashion, a seed catalog offer, and a butter color market line.
Two letters from American readers describe relief from chronic catarrh using Peruna. Mina Flora Hauser of Indianapolis reports nasal and head congestion clearing after four weeks, with improved appetite and overall health. Amanda Johnson of Fairchild Wisconsin shares eye and head relief after a four week Peruna course, noting better general health and abandonment of glasses.
R Hartman promoted Peruna as a cure for chronic catarrh and facial deformities. The article credits Peruna with extensive use across the United States and claims it has helped a large majority of users. It notes Hartman’s focus on catarrh and Peruna’s fame nationwide.
An advertisement extols Pernna and Perona as beauty cures, claiming they restore youth and cure catarrh. It urges preventive use and quick benefits for inflamed mucous membranes, offering free medical advice from Dr. Hartman of The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus Ohio.
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