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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1909
Page
5
Practical farming notes cover animal handling, calving care, parasite control, and manure use. Tips include gentle restraint with rope, dipping sheep, clean separators, proper cow hygiene, rake drought resilience, and methods to improve dairy milk through calve rearing and machine milking efficiency.
The article traces early wool removal by driving sheep and rubbing, notes the shift to humane methods, and describes traditional North Country clipping, shed setups, and the steady hand work of shepherds. It discusses clipping quality, daily outputs, washing before shearing, and cautious use of clipping machines.
The piece advises cholera prevention by boiled pokeroot water, notes hens lay exceptional eggs and stresses breed consistency. It emphasizes roosting needs, shell feeding regardless of outdoor access, and compares poultry vigor to care. A Vermont woman reports 60 pullets and Rhode Island hens yielding $262 in eggs with $94 costs, 8,745 eggs produced, and suggests selecting a proper breeding type for rapid maturity.
A herd of 15 Black Angus, prize winner at the Chicago International Stock Show, fattened on a ration including molasses and corn oats. The oil meat and oats mix with molasses added a glossy hide and better appearance. The department notes adulterated or misbranded seed sales have fallen since this work began, naming firms selling seed.
Alfalfa seeds resemble red clover in size but vary in shape. Look for light olive green to greenish yellow color. Discard darkened discolored and shriveled seeds as they lose germinating power.
The Japanese cultivate cherry trees for their blossoms and line parks and avenues with them. At peak bloom, people visit to admire the spectacle and the mikado hosts a garden party for Japanese and European officials to enjoy the view.
The report cites one person who succeeded by tying a stick in the cow’s mouth to keep it open. The user says attempting to dislodge the object can start throat obstruction, implying temporary relief.
Police Matron Rena Reisner shows visitors a string of 3600 year old flesh colored coral beads, small pea sized and valued highly. The beads were part of relics brought to Indianapolis by Hazel and May Reisner, Dr. Reisner's sisters, with Egyptian artifacts from his archaeological work.
A Boston consumer alert details how unscrupulous dealers cheat buyers by rebranding common fish. Tricks include selling plebeian fat fish at high prices as bluefish or deep sea varieties, and substituting mackerel for other species when scarce. Skin removal further confuses identification, deceiving even experienced buyers.
Rev Dr Charles Edward Stowe recalls his mother wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin to raise funds for a negro educational institution. He says Mrs Stowe aimed to found a school for black children but earned little from the book and its dramatization. The Fifth Avenue Church members pledged to support the project.
Boston reports Daniel A Sortwell, a 35 year old broker clerk, elected president of the Barre railroad at its stockholders meeting. He is the youngest railroad president in the world and has been out of college for under a decade.
A New York bride-to-be, in Montclair, agreed before the ceremony to be kind to her mother and avoid joining any lodge that does not admit women. The humorous vow included promising to seat carpets and refrain from cursing. The ad copy hints at matrimonial expectations and social proprieties of the era.
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