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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1915
Page
8
Gen. H. G. Gibson, the oldest West Point graduate, attended the graduation exercises of the class of 1915. Gibson entered the academy in 1849, marking a long connection to the military school and its alumni.
Mrs Green and Mrs White recount a latest ripple in Eva's divorce, noting she reportedly dropped all legal steps as her husband pursues aeroplane travel, and the matter may settle itself. The exchange hints at changes in Mrs Eva's marital dispute without detailing court actions or dates.
A humorous exchange about cicadas teases their name and cycle. Farmer Corntostel argues the insects arrive more often than every seventeen years, joking that the timing lets a landowner recover between visits.
The steel industry rebuilds from 40 to 80 percent capacity in five months, with exports about a fifth of output and war orders a minor factor. Wheat markets show a favorable harvest outlook as crop fears fade. Calamity howlers are cornered and ready to surrender.
Wyoming officials forecast a 10 million dollar wool crop the largest in years amid higher prices driven by the European war. The New York World mocks the claim, noting free wool policy preceded the war and Wyoming sheep were slated to die under Schedule K, with Senator Warren cited.
The president opposes an extra session of Congress to press cloture in the Senate arguing there is no immediate emergency and that convening the houses could provoke heated rhetoric. He says cloture would be a poor topic for an extra session and that debate should not be curtailed unless a supreme emergency arises.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo urges a Pan American financial conference to be held annually. He says such conferences would keep interest alive and provide ongoing usefulness as nations discuss financial and commercial developments through rotating capitals of the republics.
The speaker argues the country would lack prosperity if the president allowed the banking act to be slaughtered by Wall Street or if the United States had entered a war with Mexico or supported the selfish clique favoring one side in the European conflict.
The piece lauds President Wilson and compares him to Lincoln, praising his speech to the Associated Press in New York as a remarkable contribution to statecraft and his note to Count von Bernstorff as a wonderful document. It argues the American people will reward him with better times and just dues for his leadership.
International Sunday School outlines a twelve lesson plan tracing David from an obscure shepherd boy to king, with Saul, Samuel, Goliath, and the ark as pivotal threads. A charting method using five vertical and twelve horizontal divisions guides class assignments, discussion prompts, and psalm readings to reinforce the life story and its spiritual lessons.
Dairy notes warn that turning a calf out with the cow for convenience disrupts milking. Farmers without separators or with many cows often allow calf suckling, causing the cow to rely on the calf. When separated at weaning or milking time, milk flow drops and the cow may dry up quickly.
Practical guidance warns against feeding scrubs and cold or sour milk to calves, stresses salt and ample clean water, and recommends warmth, dry clean housing, and gentle remedies for skin conditions. It advises Castor oil and beaten eggs as a calf drench for early scours and notes adjustments in feed strategies.
An old dairy house ventilation tip suggests placing a six inch wide board under the lower sash to lift it so the upper and lower sashes admit air without drafts. The method is attributed to Farmers' Bulletin 607.
The texture of butter depends on its grain formed during manufacture. Over churning and excessive temperature ruin texture by disrupting the grain structure and consistency.
A historical note on cows resisting milking, where lack of sympathy from the milker slows elaboration and concentration, causing the cow to hold up milk. The piece reflects dairy farming observations and terminology of patience and routine.
A quoted reflection compares the cow's milk-making machinery to a fine watch, noting its delicacy while people often assume the opposite. The remark highlights respect for natural processes in dairy farming.
A note explains that using a milking tube regularly helps remedy defects in hard milking cows. It adds that if you do not own such a cow, you will not need the tube.
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