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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1904
Page
7
A farmer recommends mounting two spikes on the stall to hang a scoop shovel and broom, creating a compact, neat, and safe stable. Hanging the broom by leather strap forms a loop for easy access, preventing floor accidents and simplifying tool storage.
The Indiana experiment station advises that pigs farrowed in March April May October or November be fattened for pork. This timing avoids severe weather, uses pasture fed growth, and lowers costs. Pig gains peak at six to seven months, after which a bushel of corn yields less pork. fattening after eight months is less efficient. The article notes variability among animals and feeders with some sows and boars fattening easily.
The article advises breeding two year old ewes, fat markets, and uniform, well woolled sheep. It stresses that lambs sell higher per pound, frequent pasture changes improve weight, and profitable flocks require quality animals, good growth, and feeding efficiency to maximize wool and meat returns.
Stockmen on this side of the water breed fillies at three years old, unlike many men overseas who sire at two. Scotch draft-horse breeders also mate fillies at two, aiming for earlier returns. The practice is viewed unfavorably here as breeding from immature parents may weaken offspring per the Farmers Review.
C. R. Wagner of Ohio Farmer suggests a straw mow built with cattle barn, 62 feet long, to store oat straw above the feed room. Straw is fed from the mow into mangers, saving bedding and hay costs while keeping straw dry and accessible.
The article argues for the general purpose hog that matures early and can be market ready by nine months. It notes breeders must stay close to the early-maturing type, emphasizes quiet disposition and practical fattening, and cites Prof Henry on growth trends in pig life.
Barley, though not widely grown, proves a superior stock feed and can grow on soils unsuitable for wheat. English hogs fattened on barley yield meat with higher fat content than corn fed meat. Tests show barley can match or exceed corn for pigs, with ground barley outperforming whole. In steer and lamb feeding, corn and wheat generally surpass barley, while barley or mixtures sometimes excel.
After seven years of patient underground labor in a French penal settlement at New Caledonia, two marine engineers built a tunnel and a launch in a hidden chamber beneath their hut. They forged tools and an engine from driftwood and smuggled metal, aided briefly by an embezzler before he betrayed them. guards halted the plot but the commandant later secured a pardon for the pair and they returned to France.
An old tale explains frog origins by Latona's thirst and persecution by yokels. Banished goddess Latona and her children Apollo and Diana seek water on Delos when a crowd blocks a pool. In anger she curses the crowd, turning them into frogs, a myth kept alive in curious storytelling.
Population statistics suggest that after long wars the male share rises in births for years until normal sex ratios return. This pattern appears after the Thirty Years War in Germany, the Napoleonic wars in France, and more recently after the siege of Paris.
London Tit-Bits notes that the coronation expenses for King Edward VII set a modern record, surpassing the George IV era by about £121,000 after the cost of royal ceremony and regalia. It contrasts lavish royal spending with the century’s biggest outlay.
A fed-man visits a rural yard a few days after summer residents arrive and discusses his hopes, family background, and a possible profession. He jokes about being a doctor but recalls a wealthy aunt who steered him toward business. He offers ready-made machines for sale as he wanders past unpacked trunks.
Brander Matthews speaks of a friend preparing to sail for Europe. A mispronounced ship name, Celtic, triggers a joking warning about rough seas. The exchange captures newspaper wit and a moment of farewell before departure.
Arkansans report strong results from Dodd's Kidney Pills after long years of illness. A.B. Carlile, respected local, claims twenty three years of kidney trouble cured and urges sufferers to try the remedy. Other ads tout foot ease powders and patent medicines, with editorials on literature and newspapers.
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