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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1900
Page
3
In a Civil War vigil tale, Margaret’s cunning aids a perilous escape as a general pursues a mission amid alerted Confederate cav alry. A watch turns to strategy when a wagon train and pontoon train signal a major river crossing.
An hour sees slowly moving cavalry bodies thinning as wagons loom in the distance and ambulances with invalid riders trail behind. Plunk frets over truth in travel plans while Margaret advocates honesty and plotting tales. A scheme unfolds to mix truth with fiction as the party debates bold daytime departure versus night escape.
A historic note describes a feeding schedule to fatten quickly with three daily meals. Breakfast includes boiled potatoes, pumpkin, and corn meat thickened, seasoned with salt and pepper. Noon and night serve the same with whole bright corn on alternate days.
Instructions describe a darkened pen to limit movement between meals with curtains or stalks to darken, feeding schedule to prevent overfeeding, and a routine of sweet milk and clean bedding. It advises discouraging scratching and crowing, using light control, and feeding cut green bone and meat to stimulate appetite.
A discussion compares ten years of mule labor to a pair of mares that could produce ten or more colt pairs. Mules prove more hardy, longer lasting, and cheaper to feed, with an estimated lifespan and steady work output, while mares may require more breeding effort. The author argues mules offer equal daily work at half the food cost and superior long term reliability.
The Farmers' Voice warns drones may overfill hive comb if left unchecked and advises using worker foundation to favor worker brood. It also discusses feeding corn, avoiding moldy grain, proper fodder, and general farm reclamation practices.
The article outlines timely colt management from late winter to spring, stressing weight gain through proper feed rather than frosted grass. It recommends early grain supplementation, especially oats, with careful weaning to minimize thrift loss. Emphasizes exercise, comfort, and balanced care to produce a well-muscled, market-ready horse.
Mr A J Kingery of Minois writes the Wisconsin Farmer describing a hog house plan bought three years ago for 150 dollars with paint. The building 48 by 26 feet has two rows of pens and partitions that swing up. it will hold up to ten sows per floor, with ten windows for light and a feeding trough for each sow.
The article describes a hog house with two sliding doors to create a feeding alley, a slope floor, and a six foot wide alley. It notes using a cistern for watering and cedar posts for framing, plus general guidance on livestock buildings and pig care. It also includes commentary on poultry and the Live Stock Industry with figures from 1890 and advice on fattening sheep with emphasis on feeding trifecta of dry feed water and good forage.
A collection of brief items notes the typewriter's claimed employment impact while humorously recounting a Puerto Rico anecdote about a hotel veranda and a bull. It includes ads and short notes on trains, cures, and a winter excursion listing.
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