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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1910
Page
6
The article discusses farming in dry regions led by Thomas Shaw. It covers crops suited to arid seasons such as oats, alfalfa, flax, corn, beans, and potatoes. Emphasis is on soil moisture, seed bed preparation, sowing timing, and the Red Seed variety for winter wheat to maximize yields and future hay crops.
An Illinois reader asks for dry farming tips. Prof Alvin Keyser recommends breaking sod when moist, May or June best, using a quiet plow, followed by a roller and a slanted-drag harrow, to create a firm mulch and reduce tearing.
Professor Thomas Shaw argues appointing breeders to judge fairs skews results. Ayrshire judges may bias against Jerseys with swayback and vice versa. The piece notes training and impartiality as essential to fair judging.
The article advises on reshaping old orchards by removing long bare limbs to form a new head. It suggests leaving part of the limbs first year to bear fruit, or cutting back tops if no crop. Small twigs on each limb are recommended to aid fruiting and ease picking, noting levers at ends of long limbs.
Fragmentary note describes shepherd duties during lambing time including keeping young lambs warm and safe. Mentions hogs and a mixture of bean meal with kafir meal yielding a gain of 866 in unspecified units.
Poultry notes advise against pigeons as a guaranteed income and dismiss steam heated houses as fads. It urges thrift in hen retirement, promotes incubators for peak prices, stresses grit for turkeys and Guinea fowl quality, and warns against heavy morning meals to encourage field foraging.
A farmer reports converting to harrowing winter wheat after one trial. He notes a clear gap where harrowed ground outperformed untreated plots, estimating at least three bushels per acre more yield from the harrowed section.
A colony house efficiently raises 25 to 40 chicks per mother hen. Using two or three hens, all chicks receive care while one group starts laying. Though costly, the system pays off by saving many chicks. Keep chicks indoors in wet weather and before storms. water causes high mortality in young poultry.
The excerpt notes the inconvenience of catching wild chickens and suggests taming by hand from a chick when raised in an incubator. It emphasizes that a chicken becomes easier to manage if accustomed to human handling early in life.
A discussion notes that injuring a pure-bred cow or one that has produced a calf by a mongrel bull can be seen as harming her ability to produce high quality progeny in the future. Breeders warn that such injury undermines breeding value and overall cattle excellence.
The article describes two elegant afternoon dress designs. The first features a rose colienne gown with a plain front and a finely tucked lower skirt, lace yoke and undersleeves, and specific trim details with three rows of narrow braid. The second showcases lobelia blue satin cashmere with a pointed back skirt, buttoned front accents, jet ornaments, and ninon yoke and sleeves with tucked lower sections.
In Paris the season showcases short-skirted evening gowns. New combing jackets use flowered cretenne while cotton foulards rival silks in beauty. Hats in black straw gain silver braid. Crochet lace appears on gowns and hats. Cornflower yellow and browns lead color trends. Turbans feature large back bows and parasols sport carved wooden handles.
Bordure effects gain traction in fashion with tunic lines and plaited short skirts. Pattern dresses feature decorated portions suitable as tunics or deep prints for skirts. Techniques include stencilboard dyeing on voiles, applique cut from cretonne or chintz, and chif fon draping to soften rough edges.
A blouse sleeve with five to seven tiny tucks along the front seam creates a natural curve at the sleeve. Try on the blouse to choose the best tuck positions and observe wrinkles at the arm turn for a custom fit.
A refined home dress described with an amethyst fine face cloth. The skirt features a tunic overskirt with a pointed back and asymmetrical front, an underskirt forming a train, and silk embroidery at the foot and waistband. The bodice uses ruched chif fon sleeves, plain yoke, and trimmed bretelles and over-sleeves to match.
Cotton crepe underwear in a soft, non crinkly fabric grows popular for travel and laundry limited use. It requires no starch or ironing, can be washed and dried quickly, then worn again after a simple shake.
Instructions for making summer bedroom curtains from dotted Swiss fabric, detailing hem options, sash attachment, and a daisy embroidery using colored mercerized cotton. Describes lazy daisy petals, color alternation, and possible hems with briar stitching or two rows of chain stitch to match dot colors.
A silver chatelaine bracelet is detailed with chains pen pendant vanity case and attached silver bottle for smelling salts. It includes a lead pencil eyebrow pencil memo pad and a coin ball and would jingle like a Circassian princess but is a desirable possession. Chatelaine rings compare to fittings with articles attached to a silver ring.
Green Street Congregational church Men’s club weighs a per capita tax on bachelors and an income tax on singles as part of a broad framing calling bachelors undesirable. Lawyer C W Monroe notes more bills will follow. opponents argue the measure won’t fix social issues and many will resist loss of freedom.
Harry O'Brien a Paterson merchant loses $100 after a Montreal trip. On the way home from Montreal he chats with a man named Jim who sits beside him and uses the ride to gather details while offering help and companionship. The stranger learns O'Brien needs relief from travel boredom.
Arriving in New York the trio pursues a rush for perishable strawberries with Jack and O'Brien pitching in. A driver promises delivery but misleads, the plan collapsing as Jim investigates a drugstore call and O'Brien reports to police.
W B Southwick Pacific coast manager notes wireless teleg raphy is the one field where Japan cannot compete. He cites misinterpretations by Japanese operators and humorous exchanges showing literal translations and slow grasp of American news. He argues Japan would pose little danger in war or commerce due to language silliness.
Philadelphia. Dr Edward Tyson Reichert of the University of Pennsylvania reports observations from 2500 photomicrographic negatives of animal and human blood. He says chemical evolution appears vast and could need a century of work by many investigators. The method aims to distinguish human from animal blood and even race in murder case analysis.
A Boston technical school student, often absent, was allowed leave after citing the funeral of a cousin as a reason. The instructor doubted the excuse saying a nearer relative would be better. Lipincott's.
Ozone is an active form of oxygen discovered by Schonbein in 1840. It forms by moist phosphorus oxidation or high-tension electrolysis and is a strong oxidizer harming throat and lungs. It bleaches and disinfects, tarnishes mercury, and may purify air. it liquefied in 1880 by Hautefeuille and Chappuis.
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