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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1912
Page
2
A French plan by M. Messimy proposes paying mothers a pension on the birth of a fifth child, funded by taxing bachelors and childless men. The idea drew strong opposition and sparked discussion on U.S. future mother pensions.
A speaker of newspaper publishers warns that sending money out of town fuels mail order growth and misleads buyers. He cites a village example and notes a surge in ladies wear purchases via catalogs. He urges local stores with reliable stock and careful selling to counter distant mail orders.
A Boston daybook anecdote riffs on a minister amid a contagious fever outbreak. The tale contrasts parish trust with fear, noting parishioners shield a beloved pastor by keeping him away when danger looms, and cites a curates role in providing solace from neighboring parishes. The piece closes with a quip about life insurance and domestic life.
Timely Agricultural Topics explains J S Burch Kansas dairy commissioner developed an alkaline indicator test to gauge cream quality. A color change signals excess acid and inferior cream, while preserved color signals top grade, encouraging sanitary handling and boosting prices by about two cents per pound. The test, implemented January, already used in sixteen Kansas stations and completes in under a minute.
A Penn State College herd of Guernseys illustrates the gains from pure bred sires and selective calf culling. The program raises average butter fat per animal from 246 pounds to 301 pounds annually. The study notes that with poorer stock two thirds of daughters underperform their dams, while with good sires two thirds outperform their dams.
Hen manure can be applied to fields in winter or summer with care to avoid excessive use around fruit trees as it may encourage wood growth over fruit bearing. It is beneficial for market garden crops, especially vegetables that require mild growth without woody tissue, as noted by the American Cultivator.
Agricultural writers urge farm rotations to include a money crop a cultivated crop a legume and a livestock feeding crop citing practical proofs from recent years and many top farmers.
A Farm and Ranch note argues against selling soil fertility elements nitrogen phosphoric acid potash and lime in crops. It proposes feeding these nutrients to animals instead and marketing animal products like milk butter beef pork and mutton.
A Kimba dairy farmer notes silage saves time and labor compared with cutting and transporting fresh feed. The dairy owner emphasizes efficiency gains from storing silage in the silo for cow feeding.
A Sunday School lesson explains Mark's parable of the sower, stressing that growth in faith follows a natural order from blade to full ear. It emphasizes leaving results to God, patient spiritual development, and the mustard seed’s small start birthing vast expansion through pervasive Christian influence.
A Kansas State Agricultural College note urges cleanliness in dairy processing. It stresses the habit of checking for dirt, arguing that removing dirt prevents bacteria transfer, reduces souring, and upholds high purity standards for both sold and used cream. It warns that selling cream from a dirty separator is an act harmful to the nation.
Molasses has been used in many feeds to improve palatability and boost health in horses and cattle. Cane molasses has fed large herds on plantations, with noted health benefits when included in diets at strategic ratios.
A guideline states that cows must receive at least twelve gallons of water daily for each pint of milk produced. The rule, attributed to Orange Judd, suggests the water supply scales with milk output.
Halstead recalls meeting his future wife during a wax figure exhibit in New York while in the Navy. A midshipman observes a skeptical girl ask if he is flesh or wax, sparking a playful encounter. The episode ends with a later reunion aboard a flagship where they fall in love.
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