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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1918
Page
3
A mixed bag of items notes government actions on bonds and subsidies, British and German war movements, railroad timetable changes with daylight saving, ship losses near Plymouth, a fatal lodging house fire in Butte, labor strike calls in Kansas City, boxing championship talks, and Jewish battalion plans for Palestine as reported in brief dispatches.
Chicago federal agents seize upon renewed German agitation as the war edge sharpens. Dozens of aliens are rounded up daily at the federal building while a larger group faces trial or internment as German drives spur undercover activity and fear of Bolseheviklike influence.
Washington reports the alien property custodian turned over a 50 077 000 check to the Treasury representing principal of a German held account in a major city bank the bank name withheld. Also the House adopted the conference report on the urgent deficiency bill authorizing sale of enemy property and government purchase of German docks at Hoboken New Jersey the measure now awaits President Wilson signature.
Washington, D C The Food Administration will enforce a 50 percent cap on wheat use through licensed mills and distributors. With 30 percent of flour export needs met, about 60 percent remains for domestic use, allocated by normal consumption. dealers overcharging or restricting trade face supply cutoffs.
British airmen in France claim heavy losses for the Germans at Bapaume with estimates of at least 130 German aircraft downed in five days. The Royal Air Force reports massive bombardment of German rear areas and thousands of rounds fired at enemy formations as airmen supported artillery operations.
Kansas City news reports a second general strike call by the Central Labor Council executive committee. The action covers all union labor in Kansas City, set for 8 o clock, after a delay from Monday to allow talks to resolve laundry workers strike.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt plans to address Republican organizers despite physicians withholding consent for his dress. He decides to proceed against medical advice to bolster the state campaign. Japan considers lending five ships to New to support supply lines in Tokio.
State news items cover Klamath Indians funding for livestock, Wasco roadwork, death of Arthur Decker in Fort Stevens, Oregon Jewelers convention in Salem, bounty hides in Klamath Falls, Liberty Loan drive plans, Ontario water bonds sale, Ohio pheasant eggs order, Albany G A R encampment plans, Hood River bridge caissons, Oregon livestock association meeting in Ontario, Sullivan family wartime telegram, Linn County deaths, drainage demonstration in Washington County, and county loyalty reports in Hillsboro.
Agriculture essay stresses manures as essential for soil fertility and warns against overreliance on commercial fertilizers. It notes manure losses from leaching, and recommends regular spreading, shallow plowing, or housing stock to minimize deterioration. It emphasizes bedding use and managing moisture to prevent heating.
The U S Department of Agriculture urges careful inspection of seed corn before shelling to ensure uniform kernel size. Separate ears into grades by hand, shelled and tested on the planter, then number lots to match planter plates for even drops. Store enough for two years and plan ahead for potential drought or high demand.
Practical guidance advises keeping hens warm and comfortable while ensuring adequate ventilation so air remains clean. Proper warmth preserves energy for the birds rather than diverting it to cold stress, aiding egg production.
The 1916 to date rise in Western cheese manufacturing yields 12 new factories per the U S Department of Agriculture annual report. Milk supply improvements raised cheese quality and profits, with one plant noting at least $3000 yearly net income gains. Expansion hinges on adequate cow herds and feasible conditions.
Dairymen are urged to consider fish meal as a dairy ration supplement. The U S department of agriculture notes fish meal yields 20 to 26 percent more milk output than cottonseed meal without affecting milk flavor. It also finds potato silage palatable and equal in value to corn silage, peanut meal from unhulled nuts inferior to cottonseed meal, and 128 pounds of potato meal equal to 100 pounds of cornmeal for dairy cow rations.
The article warns visitors to poultry houses to avoid sudden moves and loud activity. Strangers and children can frighten pullets just starting to lay, reducing egg yield for the day.
The article argues silage as a superior roughage for finished cattle, enabling long holding through market lows and aiding drought feeding. It dispels beliefs that silage requires warm barns, notes better gains in open sheds, and warns stockers need more protection. It covers shipping shrinkage and carcass quality with silage compared to dry feeds.
The text notes a difference in marketable meat yield between steers finished on silage versus a dry ration. It suggests similar brightness of meat and fat, discusses bedding and flooring needs when silage is the main roughage, and highlights the large feed savings as a counterbalance for stockmen with silo and paved sheds.
A historical note warns that feeding alfalfa to work horses in unlimited amounts leads to excessive urination, loose winded horses, puffiness in the hocks, and poor endurance, a contrast to other hays like Frail hay which reportedly causes fewer issues.
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