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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1915
Page
2
A Colorado agricultural bulletin notes concrete silos offer long life with eleven years of successful service and less deterioration than stave silos. It counters common claims of mold and cracking, cites proper reinforcement and mixing as key, and highlights coating and air proofing methods. It also touches on wool sheep breeds and Shropshire stock for farm use.
Brome grass is one of the best pasture plants with a strong root system that endures trampling. It starts early and grows late, is leafy, and makes a fine pasture. It performs well on moor and good soil, but responds splendidly to rich soil and manuring.
Poultry guidance notes that geese reach ready market weight at ten weeks with eight to ten pounds. Dirty shells are a major objection in egg production. Do not mix chicks of different ages as younger birds worsen conditions. Proper management halves the effort to raise chickens to maturity. Many breeders dress fowl for market or sell to fatteners in June or July.
Minorcas, part of the Spanish section of the Mediterranean class, are now largely English-bred. They come in black and white, single comb varieties once called Red Faced Spanish. The American standard favors larger, straighter, calmer birds with smaller combs. the shown bird is a Black Minorca cock.
It emphasizes care over lack as the path to farming success. Summer priming boosts root growth while winter pruning favors wood development. Deep, well drained friable soil is needed for orchards, not droughty porosity. Soybean from Japan yields a milk substitute after processing. Keep cultivator active to curb small weeds early. Stagger planting of turnip cabbage and beet greens through summer.
Farm Journal notes persistent pig coughing may indicate lungworms and offers a home remedy of turpentine mixed into slop for three mornings per eighty pounds of pig. It warns there is no specific cure and suggests good feeding and free range to help pigs withstand the illness while noting dust as a trigger for coughing.
A Philadelphia Record item discusses shoelace lengths with examples six-fourths versus four-fourths, noting differences between high and low shoes. It explains durable bowknots, color retention in strong cotton or linen strings, and a knotting tip to prevent loosening by tucking the lace ends twice before tightening.
The anecdote recalls Rabindranath Tagore's rising fame in India as Montague, an Indian forest, and a fire circle witness a poor boy sing songs his years later the official learns the creator is Tagore, whose name becomes known.
A Country Gentleman summary stresses that modern cattle feeding centers on cost of production, not just rate of gain. Keep calves growing from birth, avoid stunting, and use farm grown grains and forages. Corn silage, clover and alfalfa hay in winter plus good pasture in summer best develop young cattle for market or breeding.
The text urges fresh manure be chained to fields promptly when weather allows and warns against piling manure on fields. It notes piles cause uneven crops, lodging, and loss in cereals. Using a manure spreader saves labor, spreads evenly, and increases returns, especially with labor shortages.
It is claimed Mulefoot hogs are hardier with greater vitality and earlier maturity and cost less to fatten. The breed is described as gentle mothers, usually prolific, and thriving well on pasture. Pigs are free from disease and self-sufficient at an early age. The sow shown is a pure bred Mulefoot.
John Gould explains silage storage in warm weather weighing options. Cover briefly or leave smooth surface to mold slightly, creating a self sealer. Suggestions include wet sawdust, wet straw with boards, and tucking edges with a board. Warns rats may invade to reach grain during hot months.
Iowa station bulletin 143 reports farmers hogging down corn save about 6.89 cents per bushel with 158 farmers participating. It recommends adding protein such as rape seed, tankage, or oil meal to the feed. In 1911 station gales show costs per hundredweight vary by crop mix.
The text advises gathering eggs more often as weather warms. It notes that eggs left in nests tempt hens to brood and begin incubation. It also recommends removing roosters from hens once eggs are no longer needed for hatching to reduce chances of bad eggs.
A glance at current topics notes the Arizona battleship nearing completion after its launch at New York Yard. The ship, nearly 1,000 feet long and displacing 31,400 tons, carries a 14 inch gun turret array and shares armament with the Pennsylvania. Sponsored by Miss Ester Ross of Prescott, formal costs exceed 7.4 million dollars as the vessel approaches readiness.
Sir Hiram Maxim speaks of a simple cheap apparatus to neutralize chlorine gas in trenches. He claims tests were to occur with military observers but were postponed due to careless manufacture. He explains gas behavior and envisions fumes being dispersed to protect soldiers, noting respirators are ineffective and Britain may avoid gas while Germany pursues it.
London reports that Clyde yards in Scotland are constructing vessels of an entirely new design for the North Sea and Dardanelles campaigns. Captain J. Burttelot of the British Admiralty says mass recruitment of thousands of skilled workers is needed to finish these ships. He stresses the fleet priority and pooling resources to heat the enemy with government work. In New York John Hays Hammond predicts a world court plan with decisive impact.
Rome July 26 observers report Italian troops at the front are among the merriest in the European war. The king's absence after war declaration left the Duke of Genoa regent. He is brother to the Dowager Queen Marguerite and near relative to King Victor Emmanuel II. The Duke reportedly prefers Turin life with his Bavarian wife and six children.
The Minneapolis Journal reports Robert J. Ficherty of the Sir Willa Mackenzie expedition rediscovered historic Hudson Bay islands long lost to geographers. He describes sailing routes and coastal landmarks from August to September while wintering near Amadjunk Bay and noting inhabited isles with stone wind binds and old shelters once used by Kakinos people.
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