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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1914
Page
3
Baltimore market telegrams for wheat corn and hay show noon values with weekly ranges. Wheat declined 7 to 8 cents, corn fell 3 to 4 cents, hay steady while oats rye and straw held. Spot corn 73 1/2 cents per bushel and prices listed for new yellow corn and various feeds.
Market quotations for previous day include firm butter eggs vegetables and poultry with creamery butter 36 percent and choice Virginia prints at 21. Live poultry listed with prices for chickens hens ducks and turkeys. Calves lambs and sheep show wide ranges by weight and quality with prices from 7 to 18 dollars per head.
Rules govern the January exhibit in Washington DC. Exhibitors must enter with the secretary at least ten days before the meeting, be Virginia-grown, and Society members. Classes cover barrels and boxes of Albemarle Pippins, Winesaps, Stayman, Jonathan, and more with cash prizes up to $90, plus special cups and diplomas for best displays and county honors.
The notice outlines special premiums and contests for an apple exhibition with numerous sponsors from Supply Companies and nurseries. It lists prizes such as cash, goods, and subscriptions for top apple exhibits and stipulates entry deadlines and contacts for exhibitors in Richmond and Winchester.
Fresh receipts Wednesday show firm market with occasional cars of high quality fruit. Barrels quoted: Davis Firsts 2.00, Seconds 2.50. Jonathan Firsts 3.75, Seconds 2.80. Bartlett Firsts 2.50, Seconds 1.76.
An invited agricultural expert engaged with a local farmer in a heated exchange. The expert boasted of degrees from two universities as the farmer responded with a sharp parable about a calf and cows illustrating his point. The discussion showed the farmer prevailing in the meeting.
A city editor recalls a cautious new reporter who insists on avoiding mistakes. An assistant jokes about instructing the writer to choose a paper side. A judge weighs in on the exchange.
The article explains using scions to preserve cultivar individuality, detailing best practices for selecting source trees, timing cuts, and storage conditions. It covers ideal storage temperatures, packing materials, and how to handle bundles, plus advice on soil quality and pruning for vigorous last year’s growth.
The article describes relieving a cow’s left flank swelling and potential death from pressure, with methods including rapid movement, cold water applications, and trocar drainage. It also reports North Dakota wheat-after-corn trials yielding about twenty bushels per acre, and wheat-after-wheat about thirty four bushels, from long term experiments.
Amsterdan reports the village of St Georges south of Nieuport occupied earlier in the week has been destroyed by German artillery. German troops move in West Flanders as ten thousand Galician marines arrive at Bruges from the front. Emperor Francis Joseph allegedly abdicated. report unconfirmed. Submarine action near Hola disputed as the battleship Viribus Unitis remains afloat.
The Life Guards, famed as Britain's oldest cavalry unit, trace their origins to the Restoration era. Recruited from the old cavalier stock, they served Prince Charles and later the house of Stuart, forming troops known as the duke of York's and the Albemarle's with duties to protect the royal family.
Instructions describe cutting a large can and placing a jar inside to melt paraffin. Heat beneath to melt quickly, using a can open to create space two inches from the bottom, and pour/paraffin setup described.
A damaged OCR passage describes foreign yen movements and a clash near a fortress island in Hong Kong. It mentions Chinese troops, a commander planning an attack site, and dawn assault by Orientals causing confusion before an officer orders a retreat or reposition.
The article describes ylang ylang oil derived from Cananga odorata flowers and praised as one of the most pleasant aromas in perfumery, noting its production in the Philippines.
An old advertisement promotes Bly's Cream Salve for catarrh relief. It claims instant opening of blocked nasal passages, relief from headache and dullness, and a quick end to cold symptoms with a small bottle available at drug stores. The copy emphasizes soothing, fragrance, and penetrative action to clear nasal and throat congestion.
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