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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1896
Page
3
The article details the Scotch Gray, a breed from Scotland crossed with the Dorking, noting its decline in popularity and outlining plumage, body color, and feather patterns. It highlights the cock’s bluish gray tones, straight wing feathers, and the hen’s similar markings, praising the breed as profitable and worthy of addition to existing poultry stocks.
An American Cultivator item warns hog bites can be serious due to saliva acting as a toxin. It advises immediate wound care, avoiding exposure to fingers when handling hogs, and using antiseptics such as arboric acid diluted 1:50 or a weak corrosive sublimate solution.
Detailed old instructions describe using sulfuric acid diluted in water to treat rusty plows, then coating with petroleum and sanding with fine sand and water. It warns to keep the solution away from skin and clothing, cork the bottle, and dry between coats. Checks include examining head bolts and thread wear, with recommended replacement bolts.
Cleaning poultry houses is essential for health but often neglected in winter. A thick bed of straw on the floor helps absorb moisture and odors, making the space easier to manage. Regular removal and renewal keep the house sanitary and reduce disease risk for flocks.
Indiana Farmer reports Jayes Riley presenting hog breeding guidance to local farmers. He urged continued investment despite depressed markets, detailing hog house design, sanitation, feeding, and management to prevent disease and improve profits.
Farmers struggling with pig comfort in winter can add a small heated pen corner inside an existing shed. A swinging door creates a hot, protected bos for pigs to lie down, using heat from their bodies to keep the area warm. The plan reportedly succeeded in a cold building.
Agricultural note advises preserving grape vines and turning up production. Warns burning animals that die of contagious disease. Discusses feed and care impact on stock condition. Encourages outdoor exercise for ewes and cautions against relying on farm town stock products.
Crabtree's Farmer argues that the largest gains come from daily farm offerings rather than staple crops. He notes poultry such as chickens ducks geese and turkeys typically fetch higher prices across seasons, returning consistent weekly income compared with cattle or field crops.
A London News piece contrasts the French assize court with the Old Bailey. It praises English juries and the judge's central role while criticizing Parisian theatrics, noting restraint, proximity to the jury, and the lack of dramatic spectacle in London.
A Sun editorial argues price fighting has collapsed as a livelihood as demand wanes and enthusiasm fades. It contends boxers may need to return to ordinary work, with stars like Corbett Maher Fitzsimmons and McAuliffe urged to resume steady trades for daily sustenance and financial security.
Dialogue reveals a candid exchange about a new collector position at Skinner & Co. Gay-Oh confirms the job with no recommendation, claiming past cooperation with the firm. A minor misread about a person named Mano-Me hints at a social mix up and a possible presage of ambiguity.
A 1905 feature extols Magno Mud Cure and Magno Lithia Baths in Indiana Springs Indiana as a world famous treatment for rheumatism kidney and nervous diseases. Doctors from across the country visited the valley and reports praise the remedies. The Indiana Springs Co operates a hotel bath house and maintains offices in New York and Chicago to supply information.
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