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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 21, 1913
Page
3
A dairyman discusses farm planning to improve feeds and cow care. The piece highlights past farm expansion, introduction of more cows, and details the Valdessa Scott II Holstein with world record milking figures and its progeny Valdessa Ormaby De Kol.
A family describes converting pasture to a lasting corn and clover silage operation. They expanded to 875 tons capacity on 35 acres, rotated crops with clover and rye, and use lime and timothy to balance sugar for effective ensilage and steady milk output.
A dated manual excerpt outlines horn removal for dairy cattle. It advises performing on calves around three days old, clipping surrounding tissue and applying caustic potash to prevent horn development. It notes a dent forms in the skull after a few days and suggests deborning in fall or winter to avoid insects.
Professor W. M. Wilson of the State College of Agriculture New York argues that while deception may work in a single horse deal it destroys trust and harms building a lasting customer base in the trade.
General Basil Duke recalls a Shiloh tale of a Federal trooper who charged Confederates on a bay horse with broken bit. The green recruit neared capture as Jeff Sterritt halted the horse and joked he might shoot or wait. The rider begged mercy claiming to be a dissipated character unready to die.
Rural Norwegian log cabins feature heavy square logs with sodded grass roofs. Described as water tight if laid properly, the sod roofs bring picturesque beauty with grass, flowers, and occasional goats on the housetops.
The London Chronicle cites Stephen Paget and Claude Bernard to argue medicine is art and trade. It notes that doctors extend life and create new years by prolonging existence, even if the patient would have died earlier without treatment.
The article states a speed of light as 299800 kilometers per second or 180327 miles per second in vacuum. It lists travel times: Moon 1.8 seconds, Sun 8 minutes 19 seconds, nearest star 4.35 years, Sirius 81 years, Arcturus at least 40 years, and other stars ranging from 1000 to 6000 years.
A trio of schoolboy jokes from New Zealand lampoon science and geography. One line mocks darkness by claiming gross darkness is 144 times darker. Another misdefines Marconi as a pudding flavoring. The third jumbles Charon into a map figure who fries soles over sticks.
A St Louis waiter used five years of accumulated tips to purchase a hotel. Details of the buyer and the hotel purchase are reported by the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Brief collection of humor and aphorisms noting why people learn French and what men want in talent. Highlights include a joke about a dog from France and lines by Bulwer Lytton on purpose and labor.
The article advises preventing crowding at racks and troughs as lambs are born. It recommends succulent turnips and watchful separation of weak ewes. Breeding ewes should receive about a half pound daily of oats wheat bran and peas, with emphasis on maintaining flesh to avoid degeneration.
The article describes two degrees of cold burn observed by Pictet and noted by Harper's Weekly. A lighter exposure reddens and blue-ns, swells, healing takes 1 to 6 weeks. longer contact causes a severe, stubborn wound healing slowly. A liquid air drop on the hind produced a burn that did not heal in six months.
Article notes breeders must select sound brood mares and heavy boned stallions to produce quality drafters. Emphasizes sound feet and legs, size without overemphasizing weight, and 1800 pounds to a ton maturity. Also stresses action and roadworthiness for farm and city use.
A London house surgeon notes people can become intoxicated without alcohol. Drips of cold water into the ear or prolonged tea use have caused delirium tremens in rare cases. Historical reports cite stress from light diets and other unusual intoxications, including water drip.
John Hurroughs recounts surf riding at Waikiki near Diamond Head with dugout canoes and native paddlers. The breakers lift riders to the crest then plunge to the shore, delivering a novel, thrilling sensation as waves surge and foam.
In Mme Judith’s Autobiography Victor Hugo entertains guests with a bizarre display at a dinner with Alexandre Dumas. Hugo stuffs an entire orange with sugar, chews it with lips pressed tight, swallows liqueur, and reveals an empty mouth to astonished diners.
A southern Wisconsin farmer markets 100 to 300 head of beeves from a 700 acre farm with blue grass pasture. He buys cattle in spring, grazes on pasture through summer to gain efficiently, and finishes with green corn in late summer for the final weeks.
A nostalgic plea urges readers to turn to the soil and rural roots. The piece references farmers as guardians of civilization, promising balm in Gilead and healing for city workers through faith and study of nature’s signs. It quotes Nicholas Vachel Lindsay from Arm and Fireside.
A foreign chef praises American cooking and southern dishes while criticizing French chefs who serve undercooked birds and fish. He argues a true gourmets chef should adopt Maryland style chicken and avoid rare, uncleaned preparations.
A minister jokes about a parishioner chasing a thief who stole his coat. The chaser explains he planned to give a belt if he caught the thief, while the minister quips about following scripture to give him the cloak.
English consuls often were celebrated writers. G P R James produced three novels yearly for decades and died a Venice consul general in 1860. Richard Burton wrote travel tales and translations while serving around the world. At Trieste from 1872 to 1880 he followed Charles Lever, who headed the post for fifteen years.
The dairyman should let calves nurse directly from the cow for thirty six hours then wean to milk from a pall. Give no more than one gallon twice daily, ideally in three separate intervals instead of two.
The dry cow ration should supply adequate protein to develop the fetus and support body needs, provide sufficient carbohydrates to maintain fat reserves, and ensure bacculence. It emphasizes balanced nutrients for fetal development and cow health.
In Italy marriage brokers operate as a regular institution with pocketbooks listing marriageable maidens across social ranks. They seek matches, earn a commission when successful, and often receive an optional gratuity from clients.
An English beer reader noted above a shop door reads Bear sold there. Tom Hood claimed the sign shows the public its meaning and joked that the fluid in the man’s brain is his own.
A Washington Herald brief notes theater fans prefer happy endings while a speaker jokes about his wife frequently losing a handkerchief or a glove, illustrating light social chatter.
A compact program note from a Minstrels event features a jokey exchange about a baby swallowing a key and a recitation titled Ragtime. The piece comments on politics and social mores through brief quips and a conversational nod to finances and class.
A reflective note quoting Roberteva on how increasing bodily proportions often accompanies a tightening of the heart, suggesting a link between outward growth and inner strain.
The Galveston News discusses overconfidence and marriage, noting that a girl lacking confidence would not marry and that a man’s degradation comes from self degradation, quoted from Vinneh Maria Mulock Crate.
A lone miner in a second south room endures a blasting accident. He drags through dense powder smoke, lights a fuse with a damp box, and loses direction underground. After hours of gas fog, he finds a valve and crawls toward daylight emerging near midnight under starlit skies.
An anecdote from South Africa features Me Dudley Kidd author of The Essential Kaffir who accused a native of greed. The native rebukes him saying it takes two Kaffirs to eat a sheep yet only one Hottentot is needed.
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