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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1900
Page
2
A Rural New Yorker excerpt by Charles H. Crandall extols the yeoman farmer as the nation’s backbone. It celebrates toil, progress, and moral virtue, urging Americans to honor workers who till the land with modern tools and steadfast resolve.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt explains how political machines operate and how reformers falter in selecting a boss. It details roles from go-betweens to ward committee men, departs of power, and the nine spot, outlining how harmony and control are maintained within a machine.
The Journal of Agriculture notes a practical brood coop design by J W Wile. It describes a standard 26 by 20 inch coop with 92 inch front height and 14 inch rear height, plus a 4 by 2 foot run. Materials include seasoned lumber and wire netting, with a roof support to prevent sagging and a removable top for easy cleaning. The article emphasizes initial six to eight weeks as critical and recommends allowing hens to supervise chicks in good weather.
An agricultural essay compares land fertility to a bank, urging farmers to deposit organic matter and clover to maintain soil credit. It warns that overdrawn soil leads to poor yields and emphasizes sustainable husbandry for lasting returns. Also notes color changes in chick hatchlings and advises patience with color development.
The soy bean, a warm weather forage plant introduced from Japan, yields two to three tons of dry forage per acre on poor Ohio soils. It fixes nitrogen like clover, suits rotations where clover failed, and can replace clover in winter-killed areas. Varieties differ in seed maturity. forage seeds yield high protein and may substitute linseed meal in rations. Kansas and Ohio stations report hog and sheep benefits. seeds available from major seedsmen.
Instructions from Farm and Home explain binding timber on a log sled using chains, a short sapling twister, and rope. The method details placing the larger end between chain and logs, raising the sapling, and securing with chains on both reaches to hold loads securely on rough roads. Ensures tight chains and re-tightening if loosened.
Practical guidance from agricultural notes on sheep eating habits and worm checks, planning a better garden, seed corn vigor, teaching chicks to eat, and immediate soil incorporation of manure and fertilizers for better soil absorption and fertility.
An old Chicago Democrat ad touts Hos. Stomach Killers as a remedy for bodily weakness. It claims benefits for the blood nerves stomach disorders including constipation indigestion dyspepsia sluggish liver and weak kidneys and argues health depends on physique and discipline.
The advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparilla has won fame by cures from disease and impurity removal. It touts strengthened appetite and vigor, urging readers to try the medicine as a general blood purifier and revitalizer, with patient testimonials from Frank Nolen in Oakland, Illinois.
The item quotes advertising copy and a parable about wealth and friendship, then lists land sale opportunities in Washington and Oregon. It mentions government lands offered at five dollars per acre and invites contact in St Paul at Third and Rosabel Streets, care of Werkman.
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