Wiscon sin Station Method Water Box Improves Temperature Retention
A water box with a close fitting cover keeps water at the desired temperature for a longer period than an open tub, a benefit emphasized for cool weather conditions.
Winchester The Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia
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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1906
Page
3
Improved card test for dairying bottle rack design
Sections describe test jars with WL water line M milk F frame WS wire support AI drain holes WO whey outlet DP drain pail. A bottom faucet enables replacing warm water without handling bottles saving time and labor. A rack holds TJ bottles upright prevents tipping when whey is removed. Large top straight sides ease curd removal and cleaning. A top strainer allows inclined draining for faster whey removal.
Butter flavors and fishiness traced to bacteria and rusty cans
Experts link fishy butter odor to bacterial action and compounds studied by chemists. The odor often arises from rusty cans and imperfect tinware used in milk and dairy handling, with quality tins reducing wear on utensils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaver
Fattening Ducks Fast In Healthy Flock Tips
Field and Farm states fattening ducks is easy with healthy birds. A mix of three parts cornmeal, one part bran and one part scraps plus milk when available can yield a market ready duck in one week. Some use ground oats replacing half the meat and claim better results. Killing should occur after full feathering, around eight weeks, when the duck is fat and heavy. The piece notes demand from Denver Chinamen who pay high prices for ducks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Costly New York Pavings and Road Costs
Discussion traces the transition from wood block to asphalt pavement in New York since 1878, noting the high costs and varying suitability by traffic and climate. It outlines repair practices, comparing American neglect with European upkeep, and estimates per mile road improvement costs including grading, culverts, gutters, and guard rails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
Chicago
Good Roads Magazine
New York State
Lime Stone Roadbeds and Ashes in Farm Improvement
Indiana Farmer outlines Ohio road stone piles used for road repair and the Blatchley guidance on stone road construction including bed depths and costs. It also discusses wood ashes value as a potash source, asparagus fertilizer with salt debate, and feeding grit to growing chicks with sand and charcoal inclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Indiana
Miami Valley
Blatchley
Washington
Reference to master commissioner report on Baker property risks
The court orders John M Steck master commissioner to report the value of Piccadilly street houses in Winchester Virginia devised for life to Edmonia L Baker and the reversionary interest of E K Wyatt Baker. He must detail liens and ownership, with public notice in The Winchester Star for four weeks and a Aug 26 1906 hearing in Winchester to complete the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Steck
Piccadilly Street
Winchester
Virginia
J. Milton Baker
Edmonia L. Baker
EK. Wyatt Baker
Eh. Wyatt Baker
Winchester Star
E. Wyatt Baker
New Printing Press Brings Latest Type Styles
The notice touts the latest styles in type faces and presswork recently installed, promising improved printing quality and up to date design options for readers.
Stationery in Demand for Latest Style Job Printing
The item emphasizes careful stationery selection and readiness to execute job printing in the newest style. It notes thorough preparation and neat printing as key strengths.
Norfolk and Western Schedule Dec 9 1905
Norfolk and Western Railway timetable lists routes from Berry Villas to Welch with sleeper and parlor car services. Downbound No 276 departs 3 p m. northbound No 239 departs 11:31 a m for Hagerstown with connections to Baltimore Philadelphia New York. additional trains to Magers town Washington and Harrisburg with Pullman sleepers and parlor cars noted. Officials listed include W V Begill M F Bragg and others in Roanoke Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sal ‘Simes Stati
Welch
Elkton
Elade
Hagerstown
Shenandoah Junction
Baltimore
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Harrisburg
Magerstown
Uarrisburg
N.Y
Hagertown
N. Y
Pullman Bullet Sleeper
Starrisburg
Phila
Measuring Corn in the Crib for Crops and Bins
The article explains corn volume methods to estimate bushels. It details cubical feet to bushels for ear corn by multiplying by 9 and dividing by 20. It then covers shelled corn by dividing corn cubic feet by two. For other produce like apples and potatoes it uses length times breadth times product by 8 with decimals.
The Sheep Industry Global Demand Drives Decline
The article notes a rapid shift in animal agriculture as worldwide demand for sheep rises. It cites Germany’s sheep flocks dropping over 6 percent since 1873, attributed to higher heating costs and fears of tuberculosis.
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Germany
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