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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1905
Page
7
A reader offers inexpensive portable movable hen nests built from a single box or shoe case. The design uses hinges and simple latching, can be hung from ceilings or outside, and provides easy cleaning, egg collection, and better privacy to encourage laying. The idea credits Mr. A. Goodrich and references a movable nest concept from G. Davis.
The Midland Farm Journal notes that apiarists prefer shallow frames for honey production. A contracted brood chamber affects honey placement, causing top-strip honey when frames are too deep. Deep frames limit section honey and disrupt brood and honey balance, a fault observers can readily see.
The article explains that granulated comb honey becomes unsalable, so store it in warm dry places during fall and winter. Keep in basement rooms away from frost, but avoid sudden temperature rises causing moisture. Ideal storage is 70 to 90 degrees with never below 60 degrees.
The piece argues for a hands on on site bee operation using two story ten frame hives with a permanent shell and double brood chamber. It suggests placing a queen and two supers of extracting combs, on ground access and annual fall honey extraction, weighing profitability against risks of distance and care.
In winter the main poultry tip is keeping fowls active to stay healthy. The author stresses exercise, noting fat birds underperform financially. Cochin birds risk excess weight, so provide ample feeding plus ground scattering to make them scratch. Training includes pecking corn from a ceiling suspended ear.
An old farming paragraph explains a method to deter vermin from roosts. Build two eight inch boxes on a plate, fill with lime, and rest roosts on lime not touching the box. The setup aims to bar vermin and keep fowls healthy.
Practical advice for poultry and beekeeping. Notes on bee queen handling, ventilation, and keeping equipment secure. Recommends fresh litter, daily fresh air, and regular feeding with broken oil cakes to aid laying. Advises adjusting rooster size to hen size for optimal mating and flock health.
Advice from the Star describes making a hot vinegar and salt cup, applying it to frostbitten areas until swelling lessens, and repeating. It also recommends a foot bath with a few drops of carbolic acid to ease the sting, warning not to use carbolic acid too strong.
Henry Van Dyke urges harmony with nature and annual gatherings to confess faults under the stars. He argues such living yields lasting memories, a double blossom of meaning, and a treasure to carry into the unseen world, making immortality worth aspiring to.
Literary Mexico leads Latin America in letters with early journalism and a 200 year old paper tradition. Chile Argentina and Peru boast papers over 50 years including Lima’s El Comercio with 60 years of daily issues. Also notes a new electric furnace method by M A Nodon using a fused electro-negative cathode and halogen electrolyte.
An editorial defends Battle Creek Michigan’s stand against labor unions in a boycott against Postum Cereal and Grape-Nuts. It lauds local workers and merchants, outlines a Citizens Association plan to ensure peace, fair wages, and nonunion contracts, and calls for protection of industry from strikes and intimidation.
Note states The Postain Company holds a contract allowing use of space for announcements of facts and principles. It clarifies such use does not imply editorial opinion.
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