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Newspaper
Winchester News
Location
Winchester, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1908
Page
7
Prairie Farmer describes a simple buggy jack built from oak boards and strap iron. Two 22x4x1 pieces form the main frame with a third piece between them, supported by a base of two 12x4x1 blocks. A lever and bolt assembly, notched lever end, and a hooked strap iron provide lifting action, adjustable by nails on upright boards.
Farmers prefer old oats over new for horses as new oats are often damp and heavier, used price-equivalent gives less value, and can act laxative and induce sweating. Drying delays and wet threshing pushed some to use new oats. Mixing old and new oats is advised when both are available.
Phosphorus or phosphate is essential for fertility and grain seed formation. Rock phosphate comes from ancient fish remains and is needed on western soils as grain yields decline. Treating rock with sulfuric acid frees phosphoric acid but acid phosphate costs more.
Cowpea straw provides excellent roughage nearly as valuable as hay. Scientific beef production requires generations of work. Farm boundaries often split by roads. soil study is highly profitable. Value hogs and cattle as you value machinery. discard unprofitable stock. Proper land preparation ensures spring crop readiness.
The article argues it is critical for truckers and gardeners nationwide to change marketing practices. It warns that poor goods on the market harm overall reputation and notes California fruit growers must avoid careless marketing to protect the state's fruit status.
A documented English sow produced 135 piglets over four years, prompting questions about whether any sow in America could surpass this record. The report notes the sow’s prolific litter history and raises comparisons to global swine breeding records.
A ground plan for a 40 by 25 foot stable and carriage house outlines cow stalls two by six feet and horse stalls five feet wide. It details materials including cedar posts, sills, joists, planks, studs, siding, rafters, and concrete foundations, plus a note on tar dipping for durability and a closing remark urging purchase of a pure bred ram for flock improvement.
Calvind Hudson argues at a New York Institute Workers banquet that rural schools must be reformed to fit farm life. He urges simplifying elementary textbooks and expanding agriculture and nature studies to prepare country youths for practical farming.
Mrs Taft endorses ballot for women aligning with husband support. In a Boston Globe interview she says women should vote and be versed in politics to elevate civic life, arguing communities lacking women’s civic pride suffer compared to those where men neglect politics.
Owingsville Kentucky October 24 William Coffin Ewing Willson and Drummer McGee appeared before Judge Lane and were fined thirty dollars plus costs for killing six rabbits. It marked the first time a local violator was fined under the game law.
Why endure partial baths when a full morning bath suits you and can be used daily. Why haul water for kitchen and laundry when you have it at a faucet. Why drink germ filled cistern water when a large reservoir offers filtered supply. Why endure a dry yard when green grass and flowers can brighten yards and streets. Is the answer not economy and enterprise rather than lack of money.
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