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Newspaper
Winchester News
Location
Winchester, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1908
Page
7
A method described by Prairie Farmer involves a surcingle strapped around a horse with two short under leg buckles. The device prevents running and jumping without hindering walking or feeding, making it useful for managing unruly cattle as well.
Consul Maxwell Blake reports a new humane cattle killing device being adopted in the Dunfermline slaughterhouse. The tool measures about a foot, has a bellmouth shaped muzzle angled to fit a bullock head, and uses a screw-in cartridge with a steel guard protecting the hammer until use.
Draft horses are often seen as slow animals but farmers seek speed over distance. Breeders focus on walking speed for real service, with attention varying by intended use. The fastest walking draft horses are in higher demand for efficiency and load-bearing work.
The article emphasizes clean stables and well cared for horses and cattle. It notes hogs need clean pens, shade, and sunshine, while manure fertilizes better from sheep than cows. Avoid overfeeding, feed animals to their assimilation capacity, and do not harshly train colts. Medicine not needed unless sick.
Advice on preventing saddle and harness irritation by using a properly fitting collar and padded, lump-free pads. Emphasis on consulting an experienced person at the harness shop and washing the horse's shoulders nightly. Cold water helps cool fevered skin and hardens flesh for next day’s pressure.
The text advises against selling brood sows that produce strong litters at any age. It says to sell any sow that is not a good breeder, regardless of age.
The article notes a nationwide rise in planting forest and fruit trees on farms as timber scarcity grows. It cites about 25 000 acres in New England planted this year by private citizens and urges widespread private participation to accelerate reforestation beyond New England.
A wooden barrel carrier uses hard wood side pieces 1x2% inches by six feet with eye bolts and a 18 inch iron pendant. It allows a man to lift and move a barrel by gathering handles at one end to hang on a wheel.
Farmers can craft shields from lath and wire to protect apple trees from rodents. Shields must be tight and lose enough for growth and air circulation, seated firmly in soil to block mice, and installed promptly to prevent damage.
The Farm Journal notes a fast makeshift barrel header using a plank under a stud and a shed plate as a temporary support. The barrel acts as the fulcrum for heading. Caution is advised to avoid pressing the apples too hard during operation.
The timetable lists OC and O East Bound trains Nos 26 23 28 24 with times 6 30 p m 9 25 p m 8 42 a m 11 57 a m and C and O West Bound Nos 27 21 25 23 with 6 22 a m 8 03 a m 2 50 p m 4 38 p m. L N Sours Boup Nos 29 38 9 with 8 55 a m 11 59 a m 6 27 p m and L N North Bound Nos 10 82 with 7 13 a m 2 it 28 daily ex Sunday 4 38 p m. L E East Bound No 2 3 05 p m and L E West Bound No 1 9 12 a m 5 20 p m.
Lexington and Eastern L R Junction trains connect with Co O for Mt Sterling. Campton Junction trains link Mountain Central for Campton Ky. Beattyville Junction trains connect with L A for Beattyville. O K Junction trains connect with O K for Cannel City and stations. General managers McDowell and Scott sign.
Robert Fulton excelled in focused study across languages and sciences. He learned French Italian and German gaining proficiency in all three. Advanced topics like mathematics physics chemistry and perspective required his steady attention as his scientific work progressed.
The article urges clearing weeds cornstalks and straw from orchard ground before winter. It warns that grass mats in fall create hiding places for field mice which then attack trees. It recommends burning dry grass and harrowing or plowing to eliminate refuges, especially around trunks.
A speaker notes the paper claims a post office offers five dollar money orders for three cents. He asks for three cents to buy soap, then leaves to collect payment.
Slain Uzral family killer Herman Billek faces hanging on December 11 in Chicago. The item also notes a Kansas City gas explosion killing four and wounding ten, and other scattered regional incidents.
In a witty remark from the Chicago Record-Herald a speaker claims hay fever affects intellectuals, while another asserts her husband suffers terribly, challenging the idea with a personal counterexample.
A brief commentary notes critics condemn society as rigid and inaccessible while those outside seek entry, highlighting social barriers and exclusion. It frames the ongoing tension between gatekeepers and aspirants within a restless social landscape.
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