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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1925
Page
6
A Department of Agriculture report based on highway observations finds drivers prefer staying near the road center but avoid the edge. It notes that road width curves and surface conditions influence behavior, with white center lines helping keep traffic in its proper channel.
Squeaks from springs often stem from neglected lubrication between spring leaves. Moisture and rust after months of use worsen the sound. Methods include oiling between leaves, graphite lubrication, and devices that deliver a controlled oil amount via a felt wick to prevent drips.
A car owner anxious about a second edition of trouble finds it as he tests the new vehicle. His efforts to verify the car’s faults trigger the very issues he seeks to avoid, as his actions create nuisance and trouble by accident.
Detroit police official and originator of the Automobile School of America argues that many accidents stem from ignorance of traffic rules. The key driver requirement is absolute control of the machine at any speed, while bogginess and road courtesy gaps distract drivers and raise accident risk.
Regular checks of automotive wiring avoid many problems. Tighten connections twice or thrice yearly to prevent loosened nuts from road vibration. Undercharged batteries often result from neglected tightness between battery and generator due to loose or slack wiring.
Do not polish a car whose body surface is hot from sun exposure. Heat softens varnish or paint, making rubbing destructive and causing microcracks as it cools. Once cracks form the finish cannot be fully restored and the gloss is lost.
The nation wide effort to purge cattle TB shifts from herd by herd to county area testing as 530 counties now participate. New Mexico plans state wide testing and several legislatures fund area work. New York earmarked 2 million for tuberculous cattle indemnities. February area tests show 35 818 herds under area plan vs 7 532 under herd plan with 380 875 cattle tested in area work.
Advice on preventing toe and tail picking in young poultry. Discusses causes from overcrowding and lack of exercise, and remedies including outdoor range, tar daubing, and adjusting heat and diet to reduce crowding. Emphasizes gradual heat reduction and better flock management.
The Indiana Farmers' Guide reports eradicating gull nettles and ground cherries near tomato beds can curb tomato blight. On Ralph Kemp’s Tipton county farm, weed elimination halted disease spread from diseased roots to seedlings via insects, as weed sprouts had propagated the illness.
The text notes biennial sweet clover grows from the crown like alfalfa. It explains second-year buds form early, and plowing under green growth in fall prevents bud development. If fall buds are left and later turned under, green shoots may regrow in spring, causing trouble.
The market discriminates against lambs not castrated or docked, with operations being simple and easy when done young. Both procedures should be completed before lambs are three weeks old to avoid market penalties.
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