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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1917
Page
2
United States Department of Agriculture outlines dipping as effective against sheep ticks, noting losses of about 25 cents per lamb and 20 cents per ewe. Bulletin 708 describes dipping solutions, costs, methods, testing, and handling, with precautions to prevent harm to animals and guidance for lamb dipping and facility needs.
Fresh beets should be stored in ventilated barrels loose boxes or crates with tops cut when soil is dry If space allows place in small piles along walls in the cellar Do not store in large piles to avoid heating and decay Free full instructions are available from Farmers Bulletins 847 and 879 US Department of Agriculture Washington DC
In Oklahoma a veterinary study notes flies burden live stock farmers by irritating animals, reducing flesh and milk. Prevention centers on removing breeding sites, darkening and screening stables, and using emulsified soap oil spray with naphthalene weekly.
Beekeepers should monitor hives for stored honey and feed if bees run short of stores. If bees have ample sealed honey, feeding is unnecessary. The note emphasizes attentive beekeeping to maintain colony health.
Federal Food Administration plans to aid horticul turists and boost home apple consumption to support war efforts. The 1917 crop, expected around 100 million bushels, requires careful grading, packing, and storage to maintain prices and reduce market instability. Government and cooperative groups push a nationwide consumer campaign from harvest through spring, urging careful handling and use of apples at home.
A Birmingham Age Herald snippet features a brisk dialogue where a youth balks at military service. He cites family duties and personal resolve to return home, opposing a mother’s urging, revealing themes of responsibility and duty in a wartime era.
A reflective ditty urges lifting spirits when clouds lower faces. It suggests that someone must bring humor and joy, posing the question why not you. The tone calls for positive action to brighten others and oneself.
A brief note from the Boston Transcript remarks on girls whose imagination runs wild about elopement, suggesting heightened romantic fantasy rather than action.
District commissioners and utility leaders consider a wartime population rise. If German war mobilization mirrors Civil War trends, federal residents in Washington may jump by about 20,000 before Christmas, with long term gains possibly pushing the capital past half a million by 1927.
The White House secretary to the president endures a long exhausting day with war policy, pests, and worry. He remains stoic amid duties, then softens when recalling his own painted days as a child. A mother presents a painted boy, and the secretary reflects on youth and memory.
A departing ensign from the art department receives a wistful farewell. A woman notes the quiet awe in sailors facing mortality, while the narrator imagines a future where the boy’s art eyes color the world. The scene ends with a copy reader interrupting to fix a misspelled word.
A wartime piece reveals chewing gum as a new asset for American troops in France. It is described as a small, inexpensive aid that eases psychological strain, enhances fighting spirit, and helps soldiers endure harsh conditions without showing distress.
The article reports strong Western Canada crops with wheat averaging around 30 to 35 bushels per acre in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. With wheat near $2 a bushel many farmers could net forty to fifty dollars per acre after expenses. Hog production thrives, prices high, and daysland Alberta shipments set records. The sheep and wool markets rise, Calgary and Edmonton sales show robust demand, boosting the region’s agricultural economy.
A marine painter admits he cannot row a boat and a speaker replies with a wry contrast. The exchange then notes that many a sweet singer of rural life also lacks practical milking ability, underscoring a theme of incongruent talents.
An advertisement touts Cuticura for skin troubles and suggests free samples by mail with a booklet. It promotes hot baths with Cuticura Soap and includes a simple solicitation via address postcard from Outurun Dept. L Boston. The copy ends with a quip about Paul and a line about enlisting efforts for volunteer work.
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