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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1914
Page
8
Article by Louis Colon in Farm Progress extols fall sown oats as key for stock wintering in cotton areas. They provide winter grazing, soil restorer, and potential cash, with drilling preferred for even emergence and yield._Ongoing rotation with soybeans or cowpeas enhances fertility and supports subsequent corn or cotton crops.
Minnesota Farmer notes alfalfa adds more nitrogen and manure value than red clover per ton and has a deeper root system that improves soil organic matter and drainage. It suggests expanding acres of clover and alfalfa while reducing timothy to boost yield and soil productivity.
The piece discusses the danger of bulls with meek reputations and praises Jersey milk for its high milk solids. It notes Jersey bulls can be vicious yet valuable, and explains Jersey milk yields cheese and butter efficiently due to fat and casein content. An illustration shows a Jersey bull of excellent type.
The article argues against handling gentle bulls without care, urging guards and bull staffs for dangerous bulls. It claims men underestimate risk and that careless handling leads to accidents or death, insisting bulls should be treated as vicious and managed with proper restraint at all times.
A guide explains milk separators can produce cream from 12 to 55 percent fat by varying the cream outlet position. Richer cream comes from outlet nearer the axis. maintain the separator crank and bowl speed. Warm milk separates more easily. with practice one can set the cream outlet to a uniform fat content. A grouch gets what is left after the cream has been skimmed from human kindness.
The consular report notes Portugal uses foot and head carried delivery by men and women for most goods. In Lisbon and Oporto hills and steep grades limit wagon use. some shops employ meter trucks while parcels are carried by boys or the galego at street corners. Traditional portage includes piano and furniture moves by these carriers.
A collage of brief historical anecdotes and witticisms from 19th and early 20th century papers. Notable items include laconic military dispatches such as Boyd beef Browne and the bishop Dreux exchange, plus quotes from Nightingale and short humorous exchanges from various newspapers.
An Engineering Magazine note explains plant owners underestimate exhaust steam heat. Water at 212 degrees holds 180 BTU per pound above freezing, while steam at that temperature contains 1,150 BTU. Condensing steam in a radiator releases 970 BTU, and the condensate drip 180 BTU.
An Irishman in a hardware store asks to view a looking glass. He picks one and backs away, closing his eyes. He explains he wants to see how he looks when he is sleeping, prompting a humorous moment in the Chicago News.
A conductor asserts the railroad cannot operate otherwise and has relied on multiple credit extensions, claiming the whole road is now running on time. The Washington Star quotes the exchange about the railway's financial pressures and punctual service.
The Chehalis county Democrats in convention renew faith in democracy and Jeffersonian ideals. They praise national gains under the Wilson era and Governor Lister for tax relief, veto discipline, and fiscal restraint. They call for constitutional convention, nonpartisan county and city officials, and a secret primary ballot.
Train numbers 466 424 422 and 421 outline departures from Aberdeen to Tacoma Seattle and Portland with times ranging morning to late evening. Additional services include gasoline motor car 548 and 544 trains with routes through Elma McCleary and Centralia. Oregon Washington Railway lines show northbound and southbound legs with arrivals in Tacoma Seattle Portland and Aberdeen delays.
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