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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1906
Page
4
A Chicago News note describes the Californian wood rat or trade rat famed for swapping stolen items with useful replacements. Its nest reputedly combines iron spikes, forks, knives, tools, and even a watch, while the related viscacha in South America piles portable treasures at its burrow mouths, aiding ranchers in recovering lost goods.
A Nineteenth Century account from Spain describes bullfighting as the national pastime with masked massing in rings and a ritual path to the arena. It notes ammeter fights, docile herd behavior when bulls are together, red color triggering attacks, and rare pardons where a cow lures the bull away.
A Kansas City Star item describes banks issuing passwords to illiterate depositors. A forgetful woman struggles at the window, cannot write, and finally recalls the password Abram Linkin to receive her money. The scene highlights a quirky practice in handling nonreaders.
Maine station experiments show insoluble ground phosphates can aid some crops like turnips and rutabagas at certain growth stages, while others such as corn and potatoes respond less in early stages. Results suggest combining soluble and insoluble phosphates and timing applications with planting and later growth.
A historical note describes a modern pigsty plan with a ground floor 25 by 32 feet, an entry run the full length, and separate pens under a roof over the entry. It covers construction, wetting one corner to prevent soil, and slanted plank flooring. It also lists skim milk and cornmeal feeding ratios for various pig weights and recommends linseed oil paint treatment for wagons and buggies.
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