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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1901
Page
3
The government Bureau of Animal Industry reports success from experiments establishing large dipping vats in Lexas center and southern stock districts. Cattle from diseased areas will pass through a chemical bath to destroy skin parasites before shipment to noninfected districts. The method is presented as the best remedy found to date.
The Fort Worth Stock Yards built a large dipping plant for the bureau of animal industry. Cattle were dipped in an extra dynamo oil bath to kill Texas fever parasites. A train of 311 Texas cattle were dipped, four died from travel heat, none of the parasites survived. Cattle shipped to Rockford Indiana showed all stayed in good condition.
Farmers are advised that fifty well kept birds profit more than a hundred neglected. Sunflower seeds in small amounts improve plumage of show birds. Avoid vendors claiming exclusive stock and low prices. Choose medium hens as best layers for vigor and egg production, and breed from birds pure to the original improvement line.
J L Trewin reports in Ohio Farmer that by penning hens and chicks in a small weedless yard with coop shelter and daily greens, summer hatched chickens survived better, grew faster, and were easier to care for, reducing wandering and chick losses compared to open-range methods.
M Smith in Farming Garden shares practical goose husbandry advice. He outlines pondless care with a pan of water, calls for two sittings from two breeders, and suggests marking hatchlings from each lot. He details egg count, incubation checks, brooding under a large hen, and moving a small coop daily for fresh grass while protecting goslings from storms.
A practical 40 inch square feeding coop for small chicks is described with a wire top and timber frame. The piece notes a five inch ground clearance and a 40 inch square rack. It also explains that yellow corn germinates 24 to 36 hours under proper moisture and temperature, tends to sprout faster than white corn, and may have higher oil and protein content with larger germs.
A collage of gossip and wry one liners from historic papers. Jokes touch college degrees, beheaded ancestors, yachts and parlors, weather guessing, and curfew laws. The snippets showcase dry wit and social contrasts across Richmond Detroit Baltimore Pittsburgh Boston and more.
Two women at a men’s club lounge study character by women’s walks and mannerisms. They label the dress, gait, and bearing of several guests, arguing that posture reveals inner traits from gray to brown flannel, while commenting on gossip, energy, and social aims.
Railroad promotion notes Milwaukee's Pan American service to Buffalo for the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo. Describes schedules from St Paul and Minneapolis to Chicago and onward, with features like observation cars and private compartments. Includes tariff details and request for the Milwaukee's Pan-American folder.
William C B Sullivan a 49 year old Pike county farmer and brother of ex representative Sullivan reports a miraculous recovery from kidney trouble and rheumatism after using three boxes of Dodds Kidney Pills. He says a month ago he was crippled and now can work a hard day without pain. The article touts Dodds Kidney Pills with Indiana cures.
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