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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1915
Page
3
United States Department of Agriculture summarizes field mice as pests, detailing meadow and pine mice habits, crop damage, girdling trees, and recommended control. Trapping is used for small numbers, while poisoning with dry or wet grain formulas is advised for large outbreaks.
Hog caretakers discuss several methods to rid pigs of lice. Options include scrubbing in a corner with crude oil on a broom, pouring kerosene on the back, hanging oil saturated blankets, oiling devices, and hog wallows with oil. Another method uses a dipping tank with a preparation sold for the purpose, while some advise letting pigs and the hogs fight it out. The stock farm using a dipping tank is cited as an example of wisdom in practice.
Bumble foot results from foot bruises when birds land on hard floors. Maintain better lighting and lower perches, or build ladders to allow walking down. Early lancing and pus removal can heal, but neglect leads to hard masses requiring incision.
The text describes constructing two strong cement posts for a wagon gate using a barrel of cement, two barrels of sand, and four barrels of gravel. The posts are sized to support a substantial wooden or wire gate and to withstand the force of a gate dragged open.
Farmers who reuse seed year after year lose productivity. Careful seed selection boosts yields, with a farmer using good seed typically raising about 10 percent more than one who changes seed rarely.
Distemper in horses is discussed as an infectious disease common in young animals. A single attack typically grants lifelong immunity, making repeated cases rare in older horses. The text notes the disease’s contagious nature and its frequency among young stock.
A simple test checks if milk is watered by dipping a steel needle into milk and withdrawing it upright. If milk is pure, some liquid clings to the needle. if watered, none adheres.
On farms it pays to have a good supply of hammers monkey wrenches and small tools for tasks like cutting corn for ensilage and heavy work. Meanings and uses emphasized for practical farm labor.
Paris readers report that crowds of Parisians and tourists visit vantage points behind the front to watch the war, while week end parties continue. A hotel letter describes a universal gathering place where soldiers, officials, and civilians mingle amid chatter, gossip, and glimpses of combat. The piece notes airmen, observers, and soldiers adapt to the war’s social theater.
A New tongue named Ro is demonstrated in Youngstown by Rev. P Poster of Marietta. Proponents claim Ro will become universal and can be learned with less pain than Esperanto, offering clear, unambiguous pronouns and a scientifically crafted vocabulary.
A horned rabbit was killed near Roscoe by W A Ater. It is the second cottontail with horns found in Texas, suggesting a distinct horned rabbit breed in local wildlife.
In Rockport Indiana John Stutevile pried open a large mussel shell and retrieved a 41 grain pear shaped pearl which he sold to a local dealer for 226 dollars. In Columbus Circle Ruth Blossom rescued a gray cat from traffic, calling the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and delivering the animal to a police station for care.
A stray cat arrived in a taxi and gained notice at the West Fifty-eighth Street police station. The feline, described as a four-year-old cat, drew curious attention from officers and visitors amid the urban scene.
A 60 pound wildcat was shot dead from a fir tree directly before the mayor’s residence in Portland. Neighbors gathered as the animal was treed, with locals noting a scare from strangers from the East who thought the town was under fire. The cat measured one foot three inches from base to tip.
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