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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1904
Page
7
A Farmers' Advocate Canada description outlines a plan to cut a 400 pound beef into 16 equal shares. The table of cuts promises equal portions with satisfactory results for members.
A fair division scheme assigns each man a weekly beef cut with rotation so No 2 gets the prior week’s No 1 cut. A books-and-table system records each patron’s cuts to prevent mistakes, detailing Roast 1 Roast 2 Roast 10 Roast 11 7 Boll and Roast Boll and Roast Boll and Roast Boll and Roast Boll and Roast.
Prairie Farmer advises on foal handling separating colt from mare at start. Keeping the colt in a cool dark stall reduces risk, aids learning to follow lines, and minimizes nuisance and accidents. Proper stall height and space improve safety for horses and efficiency for farm work.
An easily built manure carrier aids cleaning cow stables. A cable runs along the alley to a braced yard post, pulling a hinged bottom carrier with a front hasp to dump contents. Constructed from hardwood, sized to fit the stable. Leon Morgan via Farm and Home.
The article explains that wool quality depends on regular, ample feeding of sheep. When well fed, sheep produce strong wool. during periods of poor feeding, wool becomes weaker with weak spots. It argues for continuous good feeding, though not proven by formal experiments, but broadly believed by practical farmers.
A 19th century farming column advises gradual shoulder conditioning to prevent balkiness. Use a taut light-weight weight over a pulley behind the horse, attach to the angle tree, and feed during acclimation. Increase load slowly, with care to avoid jerking the animal, and use paired lines to prevent mouth yanks.
A practical sheep and hog feeding trough is shown in the cut. Constructed from two boards with a three cornered end, it uses 2x4 scantling logs of 30 inches and side boards of 1x5 inches. Pins hold the trough, a 1x3 inch strip keeps animals out, and it can be flipped to shed snow.
United States Consul General Worman in Munich says the Russian export ban has caused a German horse famine. He notes American horses, worth 350 to 400 in the U.S., can fetch 1000 to 1500 in Germany. He adds wealth is concentrated in southern Germany and American horse livery sellers have generally profited.
A letter item discusses hog deaths attributed to salt and brine from ice cream freezers and conclusions from Farmers' Review that salt in large amounts can kill animals. It notes no mystery in pig deaths from salt and contrasts with sheep profitability and grazing.
Boston held a bicycle reunion drawing five thousand attendees with delegations from major towns. The Illustrated Sporting News highlighted antique bikes and the rise of the modern pneumatic wheel as automobiles began to dominate leisure advertising. The piece notes advertising shifts, city bicycle use vs pastime riding, and the enduring but less feverish bicycle craze alongside the automobile era.
A $70,000 bequest from Mrs. Ryerea of Fox Chase establishes a home for retired horses. The Ryerss Infirmary cares for about forty animals including fire horses and a Shetland pony, providing hay and oats daily, veterinary care, and peaceful rest. When they die they are given to knacker. burial is not provided.
Gen Sir Montagu Gerard recounts hunting with an elephant in India noting best bags of 53 brace snipe and teal one day and 73 brace plus 26 duck and teal another day. He explains the only retriever that could safely be used was an elephant due to crocodile fear and tangled weeds around swimming limbs and octopus tentacles.
A brief quotation from the Record-Herald contrasts retribution with the guilt of confessing and the relief of a hypothetical undiscovered secret. It features a fatherly question about punishment and a reflection on truth and silence.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer romance vignette describes a couple sharing playful dust in their eyes as a wind swept street corner themed by affectionate banter and a falling dentist sign, capturing a lighthearted moment of love and whimsy.
An odd mix of quotes and anecdotes traces a Springfield Republican state convention scene with a young girl’s candid remark to her mother, jockeying between political vanity and newspaper ads. It includes a kidney remedy testimonial from Chippewa County and booster copy for Nickel Plate Route tours to Eastern resorts with dining car promises and early 20th century travel detail.
A humorous New Yorker exchange contrasts parental pride in a child’s education with a stranger’s practical questions about gender. The dialogue highlights schooling, physical skills, and early vocational hints in a brisk, light tone.
Advertisement offers high grade binder twine at low prices with shipment to any address and a money refund guarantee. Includes Sears Roebuck offer and hail insurance. Also notes various brief items from multiple papers about church services grief, a proverb on doors, electoral franchise comments, and other stray quotes.
It Cares While You Walk. Allen's Foot-Ease offered for hot sweating feet at 25 cents in all druggists. The Mix ruins the strawberry crop, harming local produce. Fits stopped free after first day with Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. free trial bottle and treatise offered from Dr. Kline, 831 Arch St Philadelphia.
The Bee ton encampment from August 15 to 20, 1904, promotes affordable travel on the Nickel Plate Road with easy room and meal options on the Individual Club Plan. Stopovers include Chautauqua Lake and Niagara Falls on the return. A Hoosier banker was warned of a $5,000 ransom or a shooting, with a possible $2,500 compromise for half.
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