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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 18, 1912
Page
7
G I McKay stresses calves as a major dairy revenue in Kansas Palmer writing on early calf rearing. The article praises the little farm separator and warm milk, noting its benefits for building a dairy herd and careful calf care to improve future yield.
The Guernsey bull Lord Mar, trained by W. W. Marsh of Waterloo IA, has earned the world champion title after undefeated runs at major shows in England and America. Imported from Guernsey, he is considered the island’s greatest bull, with few prospects of further public exhibitions.
The article argues that careless breeding shortchanges herd progress and that first cross sires to grade cows can yield 80 percent, with continued crosses improving toward full blood. It warns against relying on market cows and emphasizes raising own stock, selecting pure bred dairy sires, and saving heifers from top cows to steadily lift milk production.
An Ohio breeder argues that using a pure bred ram elevates a flock’s value. A farmer paid $15 for a ram two years ago, then saw heavier lamb yields and better ewe replacements. The ram’s offspring produced more wool and larger lambs, convincing the farmer of long term gains.
A Detroit Free Press item notes a speaker asked a listener how they enjoyed his banquet remarks last night, prompting embarrassment for the respondent. The brief exchange reflects social tensions at the event.
A fragment notes the review stating the reanar fell down and lacked atmosphere. Transcripts from Boston are cited, with minimal context and unclear attributions.
Amsterdam reports a curious Java plant eriodendron producing kapock wadding used for mat tresses and cushions. It is light buoyant and far surpasses cork in water support, with 300 g supporting a 150 pound man. The seeds yield oil used in the Chinese market. Efforts grow to cultivate eriodendron in similar climates and to create sea life saving mattresses from kapock.
Maine’s quarries supply vast stone, mainly granite, for the nation while metal mining remains limited. Mount Katahdin ores yielded 2,000 to 15,000 tons of iron yearly in earlier decades, Lubee and nearby mines produced copper, and Bluebird smelted several hundred tons from nearby ore. About 5,000 ounces of silver were mined at Sullivan and Byard Point, with total non iron metal value around $400,000.
The Dover harbor project completes a vast open sea harbor with a 2000 foot admiralty pier extension and 390 foot eastern reclamation works. When including the eighty acre commercial harbor, total low water area reaches 690 acres with two and a half miles of sea works, largely in deep water, maintaining depth despite dune drift fears.
Yemen’s agriculture remains primitive with four main implements: a simple iron-shared plow drawn by bulls, a long curved pick, a short cudgel knife for grain, and a broad belt knife. The plow yields shallow furrows, the pick and cudgel replace hoes and rakes, and hands perform digging and hauling tasks. The consular report notes no modern improvements over centuries.
An illustrative four cycle alcohol engine mounted on a truck is described for agricultural use. The valve mechanism and magneto are protected in a weatherproof metal casing. A countershaft on the front drives the flywheel and powers the thrasher pump or other farm machinery by belt connection.
A gate in a straight wire fence needs bracing like a corner post. Use two extra long posts set in ground and tied at the tops to keep them parallel with correct width. Twist the fencing wire tight and fix to posts with staples for a sturdy gate opening.
Report describes scupper openings in walls under concrete floors to let water escape outside during floods or firefighting. The design uses wood wedges set in brick wall sections, removable after concrete cures, with a raised end to stop cold air entry in winter. Popular Mechanics explains this protection for warehouse contents.
At New Jersey and other Atlantic coasts curious hollow masses of yellow iron ore found. they rattle when shaken. Concretions formed with central material that later dissolved, leaving interior ore and sand. Broken balls reveal bands of red and yellow along fractured edges.
Humorous verse mocks shopping poverty in a flowery nation. A man urges decapitation to get ahead while a couple trespasses through downtown. The exchange ends with a quip about shopping two for the price of one despite lack of money.
An inventor in London demonstrated a method to convert iron into steel at low cost. He claims iron priced under two cents per pound can become steel worth a dollar per pound, with final costs around five cents per pound for full conversion or just a steel coating. The process also allows shaping tools in soft iron before hardening to steel, cutting material waste.
Clark completes a forty inch mirror for Professor Percival Lowell at Flagstaff Arizona. The mirror, thicker to resist fretting, has a focal length of eighteen feet four inches. Zinc blocks between the iron supporting ring and edge reduce thermal strain. Plans include secondary mirrors for secretary work and a Cassegrain re fector for photography with a plane mirror at the principal focus.
Medical authorities flag the sour milk craze sparked by Metchnikoff research as the greatest modern medical craze but caution it suits only certain cases. They note few patients improve, sour milk is nourishing yet less so than ordinary milk, and a case is cited of indigestion from two days use causing starch breakdown with organic acid formation.
A grocer recalls a morning call from a lady who placed a small order including 1 cent of cat meat for her tortoise shell cat. She cancels the cat meat after learning the cat has already caught a bird.
A Calveston News quip notes that if statistics existed 65 percent of young men sowing wild oats have others paying for their oatmeal, a humorous take on youth and responsibility.
Movable pens keep hogs clean and manure distributed. Favor medium hogs and eight to ten month feeding. Breed sows in trips, use one sow for large litters, and value highly productive breeders. Avoid over fat brood sows to prevent weak litters.
An agricultural note explains that sheep need dry wind protection rather than extra warmth, since wool is a poor windbreak and heat to dry it comes from the sheep’s body. It favors shallow, open barns and notes Rambouillet Merino sheep as a small, efficient breed with French origins and improved by American breeders.
The article advises placing barns high to create air space and many openings for upward ventilation. Avoid strong drafts and wind driven air, seal the windward side, and ensure good ground contact to prevent floor drafts. Emphasizes perfect ventilation when wet sheep are housed as wool gases are poisonous.
The breeds Cheater White O I C Polash China Duroe Jersey Hampshire Ches hire Victoria and Mulefoot are described as purely American and not improvable by importial breeding stock.
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