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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1898
Page
3
A veteran breeder weighs pedigree versus show record in selecting hog stock. He argues show performance matters most, while lineage and price rise with popular strains. He notes buyers chasing high-priced descendants may be fooled, and stresses purchasing from good show-record animals and strong sires and dams.
The Indiana Farmer emphasizes two prime requisites for working farm teams. Teams must be evenly matched in size speed and spirit, and the harness and doubletrees must be balanced to allow an even pull. Proper adjustment of traces breeching and backhand is needed to compensate for any furrow differences and ensure smooth plowing.
A device shown demonstrates how a pig can be guided to a trough and head under a spout for pouring in milled feed. The contrivance aims to ease handling and cleaning by controllably positioning the pig during trough use.
The excerpt describes keeping a safety pig trough ready with the winging door closed until the trough is prepared and 64 units of milk or other food poured in. It notes raising the door after cleaning the trench and refers to leather obvi ated and tying a rope when the swinging door is raked.
Advice notes stress proper collar fit and wind protection for horses. Readers learn about feeding adjustments, purges after dry winter rations, and the value of gentle care from handlers and veterinarians. The piece warns against wall splinters and improper stabling while urging prudent stock improvements and animal health practices.
The passage urges cooks to aid families by growing a varied garden with workers at risk of firing. It outlines a spring sequence of crops starting with lettuce radishes and onions, followed by asparagus peas beans sweet corn, and mixes of greens harvested as thinnings, with a fall return. It reflects 19th century American Cultivator advice on self sufficiency.
A compact discussion explains how to recognize different bee varieties by their abdomen bands. It notes that the abdomen is protected by chitin rings, with distinct A B and C yellow bands on Italian workers, and black bands on common black bees. Band visibility varies with honey content and dead specimens.
Farmers who gave hens proper care built strong poultry houses and provided food, while neglect leads to losses. The article notes that pure bred stock, such as White Plymouth Rocks and White Wyandottes, offers greater profits and uniform color, with breeds like Barred Plymouth Rocks and Andalusians also suitable for the farmer who maintains good stock. Arabians and Leghorns are listed among good fowls for farmers who invest in care.
The article explains hoof contractions in horses caused by hoofwall overgrowth, improper rasping, or shoeing effects, noting it does not directly cause lameness. It also discusses soft shells in eggs from indigestion, urging straw, grit, and proper feeding, and predicts poultry medicine gaining prominence with many new breeders forming this year.
A compilation of curiosities and facts: German locomotive engineers earn eight gold medals per decade of accident-free service. Texas spans 265,780 square miles while Europe excludes Missin and the British Isles covers 1.48 million square miles. Sweden and Norway together exceed Texas in area. Germany and Switzerland reportedly produce 2,000,000 glass eyes annually. a French house makes 300,000 yearly. A Parisian sauntering wagerer answers questions on French history. A 115 foot long monolith has been cut from sandstone at Hougton Point, Wisconsin. Statements on animal speed, cork legs, Corkstreet origins, Chinese telegraphy, and Indian fires of ancient days are noted with varying detail. The most ancient fire in India, consecrated 12 centuries ago by Parkees emigrants, is kept burning with sandalwood and dry fuel.
An American newspaper anecdote recounts Von Humboldt visiting Dr Blanche and joining a dinner with two unknown guests. One guest spoke little and appeared sane yet silent, while the other talked nonstop about diverse topics. Humboldt later learns the eloquent guest was not mad, altering the tale’s twist.
A misdirected romance tale from Chilixte centers on a young man pressed to pay for a bouquet by a neighborly plot. He delivers flowers in hope of affection but is met with frost. a note inside promises consequences if promises are not kept, revealing a social entanglement across multiple columns and papers.
A Paw Paw woman who lost two children to violent deaths and suffered years of neuralgia and digestion issues reports dramatic recovery after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. After seven or eight boxes, she regained appetite and strength, no longer plagued by nervous stomach pains, and credits the treatment to the medicine. She invites others to learn more by writing to her.
A breakfast table debate riffs on fish as metaphors for people and reproach. Mr Grumpus, Mrs Grumpy, and others circle terms like lobster and oyster while pondering why fish are linked to religious imagery and contempt. The quirky dialogue toys with language and social judgments.
A negro man William Thomas faced grand larceny charges after being brought from jail for arraignment. The judge pressed for truth amid a plea denial and the defense argued about court procedures. Thomas ultimately admitted guilt when asked, with the judge stating the sentence of two years in the penitentiary.
A jumbled page of old ads and clippings includes claims for Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials and prices, hair care pamphlets from Boston, dog sale chatter, coffee ads, a Laxative Quinine pill prompt, and various quips on manners and weather. Multiple firms and individuals appear, from Toledo O to Boston and Chicago, with product pitches and some literary quotes.
A fragmented page advertises Dr. Ayer's Sarsaparilla as a cure for indigestion and dyspepsia, claiming it renews vital forces and strengthens the stomach and other organs. It cites a Meridian Mississippi case and includes promotional content about The Land of Christ views for the Chicago Burlington and Northern Railroad, plus assorted notices and promotional lines for shipping, travel, and patent remedies.
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