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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1911
Page
3
A collage of amusing and odd items report on racing, aviation, fashion, and politics. Notes warn of gloom after summer romance, an aviator called a birdman, Hoboes in New York State, a hay fever cure, Seattle’s tall building, and a comet on the way.
A Pittsburgh convention of the National Laundrymen’s Association underscores social tensions as a woman lecturer urges husbands to self discipline and avoid nagging about drinking. The piece questions the limits of domestic advice amid gendered expectations.
A playful concept imagines a squad of policemen on roller skates in Los Angeles. The piece jokes about the city’s humor and contrasts it with real issues as readers are invited to see the irony in a Texan’s death contrasted with the joke.
American heiresses press King George over his plan to create several new English peers. They seek clarity on the motives and impact of expanding the peerage system and potential social implications.
A fragmented clipping notes a girl in New York studying weapon use and a Chicago man observing cows reacting to music during milking. The brief touches on odd, lighthearted occupations in entertainment circles.
A court hearing cites a defendant's reported diet of oatmeal and crackers as part of a broader discussion on health and confinement. The record notes the sparse meals and their potential impact on wellbeing during the proceedings.
The readable parts mention geese and an unclear action or event. No clear people, organizations, places, dates, or outcomes are identifiable.
Article promotes raising calves by hand as more profitable and describes a low cost, easy to build stanchion integrated into pasture fencing. It outlines materials, construction, and a feeding rack for milk and grain, noting a typical $3.50 cost and the Kansas experiment station bulletins for further results.
To maximize milk you must provide appropriate feed for cows and ensure they are properly fed. Identify optimal nourishment first and then supply the cattle with the right rations for steady milk production.
An article on toads as garden helpers notes their lifespan on the same feeding grounds, their insect diet including worms snails and caterpillars, and their role in reducing pests. It advises creating a shallow cement pool with steady water and draining it mid summer to suit toad development.
Fred W. Ritchie operates three acres with two greenhouses in eastern Pennsylvania. A newly installed irrigation system covers the field and greenhouses, enabling intensive culture and liberal water use. Lettuce is the leading crop with market prices sometimes reaching ten cents per head, while German seed imports have shifted variety preferences.
The text stresses abundant initial irrigation to perennially waterlogged subsoil, enabling deep rooting and improved moisture distribution. It notes soils in arid regions need thorough saturation, with care to avoid overirrigation on heavy or poorly drained soils and to adjust methods to soil type and porosity.
The notes advise a dustless milking room, neat milker, and keeping milk as cold as possible after milking. Aeration should occur before cooling in pure air, and milk equipment used only for milk. Emphasizes alfalfa feed and keeping cows clean.
Unclear fragmentary OCR text references people and events with no coherent dates or places. Readable portions mention Tatten and Pete in a local context but lack actionable details or identifiable facts for a fuller summary.
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