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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1915
Page
2
Winifred Travinger of Ohio shares farm buttering tips from American Agriculturist. She notes keeping cows in a clean ventilated barn, churning after each use, washing until water runs clear, and careful milking practices to ensure quality. Last year her farm sold about 2,000 pounds at 31 cents per pound.
The article compares a cow’s milk production to a delicate watch and stresses the need for clean water and consistent milking. It argues that cows producing under 200 pounds of butter annually are not worth keeping and urges selecting a high class butter sire to boost butter capacity.
A detailed account describes dairy work including milking, cream separation, cooling, and churning. It covers temperatures for cream processing, storage to prevent tainting, and steps for washing, scalding, and refrigerating equipment and products. It notes butter salting, resting, and packaging into one pound rolls for customers.
C W McCampbell of Kansas Agricultural College stresses foot care in growing horses. Neglect makes feet long or ill shaped and causes cracking. Keep stables clean and sanitary to reduce trouble and develop strong healthy feet in young horses.
United States Department of Agriculture reports a practical winter ration for stocker cattle using two pounds of cottonseed meal per day plus corn silage. Straw and roughage can accompany the mix. pasture grazing allows cottonseed cake as a supplement. Breeding cows fare on about two pounds daily with silage and roughage. bulls may receive two to three pounds, though long-term use may affect breeding powers.
A buyer from a major packing house reports beet pulp fed lambs from Idaho compared favorably to grain fed lambs. He stated that dressed and hung on the hooks, the pulp fed lambs showed up as well as any grain fed lambs he has seen.
Almost every farmer is interested in growing alfalfa. It is a valuable hay crop with high yields and feeding value, drought resistance, and soil enrichment. Success depends on soil conditions, inoculation, liming, proper seeding, and cutting at the right stage. the grower must study the crop and its requirements.
The London Standard explains the Military Knights of Windsor as the preserved poor knights of the Garter. Eighteen members exist today in two foundations, upper with twelve and lower with six. From Edward III to William IV the alms knights served as attendants to the main knights, a title later changed.
A brief note highlights the early birdlet motif in the book Too True, exploring themes of haste and opportunity. The author uses parable style to discuss practical wisdom and consequences of quick actions.
The Soil Should Be Made the Richest Spot In the Garden. Improve celery beds with leftovers from the season and high grade fertilizer. Use compost, manure, ashes, and thorough raking. Rich soil ensures rapid growth and timely harvest. Select sturdy plants, trim tops before planting, and keep soil drier to promote root growth.
Notes advise that comfortable pigs profit, urging early market of swine and keeping sows that raised big litters. Emphasizes pure air, clean water and food, bright housing, light, and healthful conditions. Warns against disease focus and stresses timely feeding to prevent loss of prior gain.
Dr H Pres ton Hoskins of the Minnesota experiment station warns that misdiagnosis of hog cholera wastes time and serum. Apost mortem examination offers a clear diagnosis in doubtful cases. pigs should be isolated at first signs of illness. Common misdiagnoses include intestinal worms digestive disturbances lung worms and necrobacillosis linked to sore mouth bull nose.
H Preston Hoskins of the Minnesota College of Agriculture urges barns or shelters for animals to admit maximum sunlight. He endorses a southern exposure and suggests curtains or screens to manage heat. He notes sunlight helps destroy many disease germs.
Tincture of iodine is an excellent treatment for cuts and sores on horses. Inject it into each opening and apply it as a paint around the sores. Then keep the discharging areas oiled with a mixture of subnitrate of bismuth and lard. Melt the lard and work in all the bismuth possible. Warm it before filling into the pockets. Keep the animal fed up short while under treatment.
Washington reports Simon Lake predicts extended range submarines will cross the Atlantic carrying freight and passengers. He notes 6,000 mile cruising subs becoming reality, safer undersea routes, and plans seven new submarines for the United States with Diesel engines, while rail and import issues from Rotterdam linger.
London Aug 29 Military honors go to two American and British sports figures. Lieutenant Oliver Dwight Filley of the Royal Flying Corps receives the Military Cross after gallant defense during a July 6 aeroplane battle. Captain H A Tomkinson of the Royal Dragoons earns promotion to major. he had captained Britain’s polo team that won the 1914 International Cup. Rome Aug 20 General Cadorna leads Italy’s army in a tough campaign in the Alpine theater, with forces pushing forward under harsh weather. The reform club meeting in New York Aug 30 sees no new progress from the British blockade relief effort, despite protests by the American Importers Association.
John R. Lawson, United Mine Workers official, convicted of first degree murder for Ludlow strike death of deputy Nimmo. Judge Hillyer denies new trial. Lawson to appeal. Chicago Federation of Labor seeks Wilson investigation as organized labor rallies to defend Lawson amid trial and ongoing dispute over strike tent colony leadership amid Oct 25, 1913 clashes.
Chicago on August 31 reports the new Field Museum of Natural History will rise on the lake front south of Twelfth Street. The $5,000,000 marble building is to be completed in under three years with over 3,000 workers. It will be the largest marble edifice and among the world’s largest museums, spanning 700 by 8 feet with 670,000 square feet of floor space. Marshall Field contributed $9,500,000 for the building and endowment.
The Krupp works in Essen, described as the greatest single industrial organization, employs about 44,000 people across steel mills, coal mining, rolling, blast furnaces, shipyard, and ore mining. The sprawling complex covers 1200 acres with 43 factories, 40 miles of standard rail, 30 miles of auxiliary lines, 450 miles of cable and many telegraph and telephone stations. It runs nonstop with 7,200 machines and 2,224 electric motors powered by over 300 steam boilers.
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