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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1911
Page
3
The New Mexico department of agriculture reports experiments proving cheese is highly nutritious. The program found no bad cheese and that one pound equals two pounds of fresh meat or eggs and three pounds of fish in nutritive value.
After Houndsditch, London surveys reveal foreign criminals in British prisons. The Chicago Tribune tallies 2617 foreigners jailed in 1909, with Americans constituting about 62 percent of the foreign total, noting the higher caliber of American inmates abroad.
A Washington Post report describes a moving picture device used with a microscope to display enlarged blood activity on a screen. Demonstrations claim 36 000 times enlargement and potential appeal beyond medical students to general audiences.
A piece by Captain Waddell extols pedigreed stock as a pleasant and profitable pursuit for men with country homes. It notes ready markets for well bred stock, the joy of showing animals, and the potential to breed home grown polo ponies and draft horses, urging Americans to emulate British success.
Lice are more troublesome in spring when animals are housed indoors. Destroy infested animals at once. A tobacco wash helps, but a mixture of crude oil and crude carbolic acid (50 to 1) works thoroughly. Apply to cattle with a sprayer and hogs by brushing or using oiled sacks for scratching. Keep beds clean and disinfected.
The article stresses the helplessness of newborn lambs and advises farmers to give attention to ewes and young lambs. It notes that patience and early assistance improve a lambs chances, while nourishing foods like hay and grain help both ewe and lamb begin life smoothly.
A farmer reports a half cupful of wheat flour and a raw egg stirred into milk given to a calf with scours shows beneficial effects. The note reflects practical home remedies circulated in rural communities.
Prof. R L Watts explains in the Orange Judd Farmer that water serves as solvent and transporter in soil, dissolving acids and carrying food to roots. Plants are largely water, with 75 to 95 percent content, and 206 to 400 pounds of water are needed to produce one pound of dry matter.
The author describes deciding to build a large pond to store water for irrigation after a year of farming on the land. He details preparing with a hose, pump, and spray attachment, and notes the challenges of weather, planting delays, and the value of centralized water access for efficient watering.
A damaged OCR extract from Colfax Washington records a patient Mrs D E detailing prolonged illness with weight loss and debility. The note mentions two weeks of bed rest and a claim of weight loss about 60 pounds followed by some recovery after treatment or pills.
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