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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1896
Page
3
The article divides farmers into three groups. The successful third class studies market demands, tests new ideas, and combines theory with practice. The other two groups, one buying too much and the other sticking to old methods, lag behind. In the far west the third class grows to lead in modern agriculture.
A farmer shares a description for a strong, cheap to build farm gate. Details cover hinge length, round rod pivot, flange welds, foot block sunk level with ground, and a mortised hole with a buggy spring nut for pivoting. The design allows the gate to swing both directions without stressing the post.
The Wisconsin station reports 100 pounds of whey yields pork worth three cents of corn. Keep pigs on dry earth to reduce odor and boost manure value. Fat pigs fed with sows can fatten cows, avoid overeating, and choose breeding sows with long back and straight lines for desirability.
A farmer notes that when chicks in a brood vary in size and vigor the weaker ones are killed by the stronger. The active, vigorous chicks disturb the rest, causing the hen to change posture and fret. Keep the flock in confinement until they reach one month old.
Practical method to ventilate box stalls by separating door halves with a wire grate and a top bolt, allowing daytime opening for air flow while keeping warmth at night. Also adaptable to poultry houses and sheep pens using simple poultry netting. Uses in winter when windows cannot be opened.
A Farms News note argues wool prices drop and Argentine wool imports push sheep masters to favor high quality mutton breeds. It praises improved flock care, selective culling, and better feeding, predicting stronger future demand for mutton and home-produced meat as flocks become healthier.
The Sunflower culture is urged as a profitable agricultural enterprise with high oil yield. Varieties yield a gallon of oil per bushel of seed, and 40 to 60 bushels per acre are reported. Olive oil prices at about one dollar per gallon suggest strong profits and viability for farm diversification. The Russian sunflower leads in seed and oil quality, while a new white variety promises milder oil. Sunflower seed also serves as stock and poultry feed, though prairie wild sunflowers linger as a regional prejudice.
Mrs Luke Fish of Anderson Michigan has eight children in five years to twins, while a Texas hanging drew a vast crowd. The Good Intent schooner, Belfast Maine, enters its 84th cruising year. America holds 1 250 000 freight cars, enough to form two Boston to San Francisco trains. Lord lieutenant powers and duties across counties explained. Sixteenth century kitchen knives feature benediction notes. Hawaii eruption details describe lava fill and a rapid reach to the sea.
An article on preparing oranges for the table describes Florida sweet oranges as best eaten uncooked and warns against cooking them. It recommends using Valencia oranges in season, peeling and preserving peel in alcohol for orange extract, and offers recipes for orange custards, fritters, and banana fritters with detailed steps and proportions.
Snippets from periodicals reveal social sting about a mother who failed to feed her children and a debate on sparing a dog from hunger. Characters Marie and Fido appear in a domestic vignette as owners argue over meals and right conduct amid financial worries.
Announcement selling round trip tickets from points north and west to Washington for the International Convention of the Young People's Society Christian Endeavor on July 3 to 6. Route via Bio Four includes first class tourist features and mountain scenery. return by July 31. Contact A Truitt at 44 Clark Street, Chicago for pamphlet and sleeping car reservations.
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