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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 23, 1912
Page
5
Millet bay containing seed is over two thirds as rich in protein as wheat bran and carries equal carbohydrates and fat. Timothy hay provides less protein, similar carbs, and about half the fat. Thus half as much millet hay supplies sufficient nutrients.
Resolved calls to join farmers organizations and support schools churches and good governance. Encourages citizens to chip in with effort and cooperate across rural communities to promote agriculture progress and honest government.
A fragmentary quotation discusses the value of discretion and honesty, comparing one’s restraint to Samson’s potential for good yet limited capacity. The text cites a stance attributed to T. Adams.
A half Persian cat travelled from Glastonbury Somersetshire to Kingston Surrey and then back to its Kingston home, a 133 mile journey. The cat was sent in a parking case with air holes and later found emaciated and footsore upon arriving at its former home.
The Leader commissioner for Lweds and Foul reports expert measures in a process to manufacture artificial wood from straw for matches. Straw passes through crushers and cutters, is layered with paper, pressed and heated, then formed into splints for match production.
Agencies pursue improvements in butter quality by targeting the raw milk supply and factory hygiene. Experts warn that agave-like cream and churned butter alike harbor putrefactive bacteria that spoil quickly, causing losses far exceeding sanitary costs.
A fragment urges farmers to convert grain and hay on their land into edible products and not sell raw hay or grain. It warns that withholding these from the market would be poor farming and make both the farmer and their land poor.
A vintage note extols dynamite as a practical tool for farmers to clear stumps and rocks, dig irrigation trenches, and improve land for fruit trees and drainage. It claims dynamite aids rapid root growth and soil preparation while reducing costs compared to traditional methods. Mangels and beet crops are highlighted as versatile, meeting feed needs and milk production across seasons.
Mr Nielsen a member of the Sierallen Parliament arrived to negotiate a reciprocity treaty with the United States and will go to Washington. Other missions will study irrigation in western states as Australia seeks to boost trade. Nielsen said Australia needs wood and hardwood and aims for reciprocal traffic.
The article warns that wet brewers grains left in stables cause foul moisture and putrid conditions if not fed promptly. When properly stored with sand and water and fed in moderation with hay or coarse fodder, they are not poisonous and can be a suitable dairy cow feed.
A late Edwardian piece highlights Dr. Helen MacMurchy of Toronto as a pioneering woman in medicine. It notes her birth in Toronto, education at the Women's Medical College and University of Toronto, postgrad work in Philadelphia and Johns Hopkins, and her general practice and health advocacy including infant health and medical inspections. It also lists her roles as Ontario Commissioner for the Feeble Minded, and memberships in international and American health councils.
A playful line hints at the idea that one can fall into self reflection without dramatic action. The quip suggests missteps can be taken alone and introspection follows mishaps.
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