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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1908
Page
3
A fragment discusses the folly of souring adversity, fraud by seed dealers, a New Jersey normal school rule requiring three years teaching or repayment, a no marriages-after-graduation clause, and Commissioner Pearson on New York agricultural societies acting as agents for state money for agriculture and domestic arts.
Mr N K Larrick returned today from a business trip to Staunton Virginia. He also visited the University at Charlottesville and Lynchburg and other points east of the Blue Ridge. Mr Lawrick resides at Hayfield and is a valued correspondent of The Star.
A new bee disease described as a paralysis-like ailment has spread among Isle of Wight bees. Experts warn extinction on the island within a year unless a remedy is found, as all efforts to combat the malady have failed.
A Chinese hill hut houses a small idol shaped like a child. Mothers climb to the hut when a baby is ill, rub the idol, and pray for recovery. The frequent handling has worn the statue smooth on the outside from many prayers and touches.
In Rock Enon Springs Virginia on August 8 Mrs G L Good hiking for huckleberries encountered a four foot rattlesnake with 15 rattles and a button. Her husband struck it dead with a club, ending the danger. Also noted are birth announcements and local church activities including a Wardensville camp meeting with many converts.
Inwood, Aug. 8. Rev A u Secrist his wife and son from Cumberland visited friends here last week. Mrs Edith Morgan of New York spent Wednesday evening with Miss Mary Bryarly. Miss Martha Lewis of Middleway visits brother N R Lewis. Roszel Kerr ill and not improving. Carroll Courtney son of S W Shewbridge visits aunt Mrs R F Whiting. William Comeback moved into Braithwaite property. Ernest Lamp joined R F Whiting & Company. Cletus Kettering visits sister Mrs C O Wright. Charles Kettering of Ganotown visited this week. Grover Fowler took a position with H C Co Snapp.
Rev. Dr. Ives will preach tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock and Rev. IH Massie at 8 p m. Sunday school begins at 9 20 a m.
A Farm and Home illustration promotes a concrete dairy stable with 3½ foot stalls. Cows have room to move without crowding, chain ties, and a level manger for easy cleaning. The woodwork is removable, leaving a plain floor for other uses.
A detailed daily feed plan for a 1200 lb cow producing 80 lb of 3.6 percent milk. It notes a fat rich ration with 8% concentrates and a grain-to-feed ratio of about one to three for 4 percent milk, split feeding morning and night.
Advice on dairy farming including salt and sunlight for cows, proper milking, cleanliness of milk and cream, using covered milk pails, avoiding odor contamination, not omitting milking in winter, feeding high priced grain if it yields milk, and caution around the bull.
A farmer describes concrete nine foot clear stalls with south and north windows for twelve cows, three end windows each side, 8 by 4 feet, placed five or six feet high for sun and light. He notes a warmer, drier, cleaner barn after adding windows and doubts excessive sunshine poses danger.
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