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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1925
Page
12
The January 1925 South Carolina Highway Bulletin shows 1924 outlays for motor vehicles and operation totaling about 62 million dollars. Including roads and city street improvements, the total highway transport bill reached around 75 million. The highway improvement share was only 12 percent, while vehicle operation drives lasting economies.
The article warns that sudden braking causes wheel lock and tire wear, speeding tire discard. It advocates firm but gentle braking to stop quickly without rear-wheel skidding, noting no wear when a car is at rest and that gradual acceleration preserves tire contact and minimizes friction.
Car owners especially new ones can test fuel mixture by shutting off the tank valve and opening the throttle. If the engine speeds up as the float chamber level lowers the mixture is too rich. If the engine speeds up while the chamber floods the mixture may be too weak.
A report notes that a tire at 25 mph struck by a stone or bump endures nine to ten tons of force. Drivers who would not strike inflated tires with a hammer often ignore bumps. A small steering adjustment can prevent tire damage and save costs.
A dated guide notes that modern low priced cars lack a muffler cut out but recommends making one for engine testing. It describes cutting a V shaped notch from the exhaust beneath the driver’s seat and capping it with galvanized sheet iron to release exhaust gases quickly.
A fuel system vacuum tank may run dry despite ample gasoline in the main tank. Foreign matter in the fuel line often blocks flow. filling the carburetor float chamber with gasoline from the main tank and starting the engine usually clears the pipe by suction. Sometimes speeding up the engine helps loosen the blockage.
The article states modern cars are quiet and that unusual noise indicates trouble in the mechanism. It advises owners to trace the noise and fix the underlying cause, noting new drivers may need this reminder while experienced drivers already know noise signals a problem.
North Carolina gardeners can keep gardens productive through hot midsummer by shallow cultivation to form a soil mulch and kill weeds. Extension horticulturist Glenn Randall advises cleaning old spring vegetable refuse, composting disease-free material, and planting succession crops such as beans corn tomatoes and cucumbers to ensure a continuous supply of fresh greens. He notes New Zealand spinach helps with greens though lettuce struggles in heat and recommends late cabbage and wilt resistant tomatoes for extended harvests to maintain vitality and guard against sickness.
The article explains caponizing cockerels to produce large soft meated fowls. It covers timing at ten to twelve weeks, preoperative fasting, postprocedure care, housing, and the suggestion to employ an experienced operator for best results. It notes limited weight gain and the need to keep capons quiet and separated until wounds heal.
Town State college experts urge silos to extend hay stocks on dairy farms. John M Shaw says silage cannot replace legume hays fully but will save hay and cut milk and butterfat costs. Building a silo now and filling it this fall is a highly profitable dairying investment.
Harvesting broom corn is described as ready when the seed is in the milk stage. Practitioners “table” the corn by bending tops of neighboring rows to form a cross above the stalks. After cutting heads with stalks attached, they are piled, hauled to a stripe, seed removed, and the brush cured and baked for sale.
A forage crop experiment at South Dakota State College studies how many head of live stock an acre of various pastures can sustain, how long each pasture provides good feed, the relative grain intake by livestock, and a four rotation plan including a pasture with good feed in hot summer months.
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