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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1896
Page
3
O D Bell reports on two farmers showing the value of composting and proper manure handling. One uses waste for bedding and compost, cutting yearly costs and boosting stock health, while a careless neighbor loses half his manure and money. The disciplined farmer fares better under changing conditions and prices.
A early note on simplified grain feeding in barns. It argues that using a single setup or barrow reduces manual mixing and handling, cutting labor and heat. The text emphasizes the advantage of centralized feeding to avoid multiple individual messes in separate boxes.
The excerpt discusses improving cattle feeding efficiency by using a wheelbarrow-style cradle to deliver grain to each crib and to move feed along to stock. It also notes the value of careful dressing of fowls for different markets and advises consulting commission merchants to ensure proper preparation and pricing.
A Rural World piece promotes home made sausage over store bought links. It warns store sausage uses fatty meat and heavy spice to mask quality and advises limiting fat to one fourth of the meat. It also shares a farm remedy tale about cow illness and a tip about feeding bees with thick clover honey and sugar syrup.
Description outlines a cheap poultry house for 75 to 76 fowls with an accompanying illustration and floor plan. The diagram shows an outside door opening into a hallway that connects to interior rooms, allowing compact arrangement and easy access.
A diagram shows four pens occupying floor space but with a single hallway serving the fowl. The hall allows cleaning and care without entering pens, and ten square feet per fowl is considered minimal for best results. A south east facing windowed side and optional end windows capture morning and late day sun.
Thick refined honey resists granulation and old bees limit crops. Extra canids are needed for extracted honey. Bees aid plant fertilization and are not destructive. Avoid bottom-board moth nests and seal hive openings to retain air. Orchard locations reduce nuisances. beekeeping pairs with fruit growing for double crops. Horse meat for hens is cooked under steam, remains shelf-stable for 1–4 weeks, and is a popular poultry feed in some markets.
The article urges farmers to spend small on tools and DIY repairs during winter. With a blacksmith setup, many repairs to implements and machinery can be done at home, though not always as neatly as a professional. Savings accumulate over time, and farmers should prepare for spring by building a fit tool supply and practicing winter maintenance.
A farmer notes pumpkins mix well with daily fodder and boost milk, butter quality, and pork when fed with grain. Pumpkin crops are cheap and can yield several tons per acre, with unlisted regional claims about production on farms.
A jumble of household hints and recipes appears from a 19th or early 20th century periodical. It covers remedies for burns with cold compresses, beef consommé soup, rice pudding, corn meal bread, canary care tips, suet pudding, and yellow frosting methods. The text preserves old spellings and casual instructional tone.
A local humorous column celebrates everyday town happenings including a newborn weighing 11 pounds, repairs to the bridge, generous neighbors, and small town anecdotes. Entries mention Sam Barrett’s family, Squire Johnson’s barn painting, crops from George Bloom’s farm, and acts of kindness from Mrs. Colchester, all illustrated with lighthearted pride in community enterprise.
Fragments recount seed firm John A. Salzer Seed Co at La Crosse Wisconsin paying high prices for yellow rind watermelons, 30 bushels, and potatoes. Ads claim wide variety seeds and 10 free packages with catalogue while travel notices promote Excursion tickets and land offers in the South and Northwest.
A fragmented ad list touts remedies for constipation cough and toothache with claims by various names. It mentions 6 000 000 boxes sold and cites multiple products including Hale's Honey and Tiso Cure. The tone mimics a period medical advertisement with unsettled attribution and implausible efficacy statements.
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