02 Jan 1913
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Newspaper
Lynden Tribune
Location
Lynden, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1913
Page
1
Road Maker argues that consistent use of the simple road drag by a single team can rival graders, improving dirt roads and linking towns to markets. He warns against spasmodic dragging, stresses proper crown and drainage, and claims eleven months of good driving with diligent maintenance.
AP list guesses cabinet names for the next president. Bryan would be Secretary of State. Mecquacnen eyed for Treasury. Mitchel Senet linked to War. Tucker as Navy. McCombs or Glasgow for Attorney General. Daniels for Postmaster General. Osburn proposed for Interior. Burleson for Agriculture. Redfield for Commerce and Labor. Not official. whether all would accept remains uncertain.
A simple whitewash solution helps control oyster shell scale on fruit trees and ornamentals. Use 40 pounds lime and 0 gallons water with eight salt, apply after leaf drop, then reapply once the first coat dries to loosen scales for removal by rain. Lime-sulphur shows limited effectiveness. Local farm notes advise immediate post fall spraying.
Federal officials and the Department of Chemistry will conduct extensive wood distillation and land clearing trials at the university over the coming months. The work aims to prove value from stumps and deforested debris to recoup clearing costs and apply laboratory findings to commercial use in reclaiming fertile lands.
Large windows provide diffuse light. place them low for effectiveness. High windows let light escape and too low risks breakage.
Practical guide for incubators and hens with setting tips by season. It covers ventilation, temperature, egg numbers per hen, testing eggs, nest materials, confinement, feeding, and chick care from hatching through eight weeks.
In July we turned three shoots into the orchard weighing 100 pounds each. A month later the smallest was lost. We fed milk twice daily and about four quarts of grain for the first month. By September first the two remaining hogs weighed 250 and 225 pounds, turned over about two acres of ground to plow, and yielded profit from hogs.
The article advises keeping farm ewes in good health during fall by allowing hillside browsing on rope and grass pasture then supplying adequate grain, roots, silage and alfalfa hay. It claims well managed ewes become prolific breeders, often yielding twins or triplets, and cites a peck of grain in fall as more effective than late winter feeding.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes William Watson noting a poet who “sits above the clang and dust of time.” The remark hints he retreats to a rooftop as his wife commences spring housecleaning activities.
The article advises cautious postcalving feeding to maximize milk yield. Recommend starting light with 3-4 pounds grain and 30 pounds silage plus 8-12 pounds hay for a 1000-pound cow, then increasing as milk flow rises. Includes Henry the Holstein's ten month profits and feed costs, illustrating milk value at 8 cents per quart.
The article contends cows should be bred about three months after calving to annual freshening. It notes milk cows cannot gain more production after two months of milking, and promotes silage or roots with hay and grain as key dairy rations.
The article explains making corncob charcoal in a pit to feed hogs. It describes a recipe using five bushels charcoal, one bushel ashes, six pounds salt, two quarts lime, two pounds sulfur, and one pound copperas to create a continuous access feeding mix that serves as food, vermifuge and tonic.
A concise contemplation on life’s distractions and worldly influences that dull memory of wisdom and undermine personal principles. The quoted reflection by Henri Frederic Amiel notes weariness arising from external pull and constant change.
The article notes chores as a strong factor driving boys away from farm life. It discusses how domestic duties, labor expectations, and limited opportunities push youth toward different paths, affecting rural communities and family livelihoods.
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