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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1910
Page
2
A compilation of humorous notes and social commentaries touching on old fashioned winters, cures for cancer via cheese, Belgium’s royal mourning, an Indiana mule ruling, and playful jests about Horace Greeley and Horace’s Sabine farm. The column weaves light satire with curiosities and brief local color.
The United States consul at Cairo reports only one American-flag merchant vessel passed the Suez this year. Two hundred thirteen foreign ships left American ports and a hundred ninety two headed for American ports. British led with the most passages, followed by German and Dutch vessels.
A city can be great without being big. If half the energy spent by chambers of commerce and boards of trade on booming the city were used to improve it, results would be better even for business. Small American spaces attract movers with means seeking livable communities and good upbringing for children. Civic virtue becomes a valuable asset no shrewd businessman will ignore.
A new national association for the study and prevention of infant mortality has been organized. The New Haven conference brought together about two hundred delegates, mainly physicians and charitable or philanthropic workers.
A New Haven conference on infant mortality links poverty to child deaths and urges municipal action. Officials note polluted streams dirty streets and poor wages as risks. teachers deciding college entry in Minnesota sparks debate about education and fate of bright and dull students.
A Brooklyn schoolgirl continues gum chewing and feet in the aisle defying rules. The teacher spots the violations and calls Jennie Jones to remove the gum and place her feet properly.
White Star Line plans two vast ocean liners the Olympic and Titanic. Each will measure about 890 feet long with a 92 foot beam and 64 foot depth. From keel to pilot house roof they reach 106 feet, and bow freeboard stands at 52 feet to rise above heavy waves.
Mr Dustin Stax argues for slow patronage of many businesses to reserve more money for his own. The Star notes gossip persists even when stories stretch back to Henry 117.
The plan calls for a separate milking shed with rigid stanchions and high feed mangers to keep cows clean during milking. A spacious barn follows for lounging and feeding, with concrete floors and a gutter, daily cleaning, and good ventilation to minimize odors. The feeding shed should be ventilated and bedded, letting manure accumulate and be hauled directly to land in spring.
A handy device pulls stumps from old orchards, capable of 200 plus per day. The stump is cut to length, left long, and a rope along with a single pulley attached to the top provides the pulling mechanism.
A historical note explains using sixty feet of one inch rope and a pulley to pull a stump cleanly. Two steady horses pull toward the anchored stump, allowing a smooth withdrawal without jerking. Total estimated cost is four dollars and fifteen cents.
The article stresses careful breed choice and sire selection to improve foals. It warns against crossing breeds and urges farmers to know their mare’s faults and pick a sire that strengthens weak points for consistent improvement.
Letters from poultry papers urge remedies for fowl diseases but reveal avoidable conditions. The key steps include supplying plenty of grit, which can be added to drinking water.
The article advises placing coal to absorb moisture and keep water clean. It stresses well ventilated dry henhouses and avoiding drafts and damp floors. It warns against impure feed and sour mashes and recommends isolating any diseased chickens to prevent spread.
C W Beecher describes a winter adaptation from Farm and Home showing a large runner fitted to a wheelbarrow in place of the wheel. The runner glides over deep snow, easing conveyance of feed from the pig pen to other buildings.
The Department of Agriculture tests aim to obtain a single germ beet seed. Last year yielded 50 percent single germ seed, up from 26 percent the year before. By selecting from single seed plants, the percentage may rise further, promising a revolution in sugar beet growing.
The hog commends itself to the general farmer for its prolific qualities. A sow can produce two litters of six to a dozen each per year and the farmer can turn his money over several times with hogs while waiting for other animals to mature. Hog care is modest but steady effort yields profit as a money maker or food source.
A veteran swine breeder cautions against selecting top show pigs from the smallest sow. He favors rapid growth and ranginess in breeders, even if it means sacrificing some fattening tendency. He would not keep a single litter with only three or four piglets as future breeders.
Two effective rat traps shown use barrels and coarse brown paper with a cross pattern. The devices illustrate a simple mechanical method to trap rodents.
A description notes two trap plans with a slit across the barrel head and a light wooden cover on a rod. It says the best bait is food rats do not encounter nearby.
Alfalfa is growing in favor as a rotation crop. Give the colts room to run and fit the collar to the horse. Owls are vermin destroyers and should be encouraged on the farm. Do not feed inferior grain to work horses. Bring cows inside on cold damp nights. Make every square rod profit and use all land efficiently.
A one pound prune dessert calls for prunes sugar and walnuts with egg whites beaten to dry peaks. Mix prunes with sugar and nuts then fold in whipped egg whites. Bake in a buttered three pint melon mold set in water in a moderate oven for about one hour. This will not fall.
A refined salad method uses cream of chicken glace and tomato jelly. Strain half a cup chicken broth heat add soaked gelatin then fold in whipped cream and diced white meat of fowl. Mold in individual cups and serve with tomato jelly cubes. Season with celery and paprika.
A tip suggests coating doughnuts with confectioners sugar right after frying. Put sugar in a paper bag, add several warm doughnuts, shake to coat evenly and quickly.
A healthful confection recipe uses half a pound each of raisins currants dates figs and blanched almonds with two pounds English walnuts. Grind, mix, pack, let stand two to three days, then cut into squares and roll in sugar.
Dissolve two squares of chocolate in one cup of milk and add two cups of granulated sugar. Stir in a tablespoon of butter. Cook until the bottom is visible, then remove from heat and cool nearly. Add one cup chopped hickory nuts and pour into buttered pans. Cut into squares after cooling fully.
A pint of flour is sifted with baking powder and salt. Shortening is rubbed in and milk added to make a rollable dough. Roll cut drop into the boiling gravy and cook ten minutes before serving.
Line a deep pie plate with pastry and fill with cottage cheese cream, sugar, lemon juice and rind, melted butter, and eggs. Bake in a good oven.
A simple three butter to sugar mix forms a creamy base. Add milk and beaten eggs, then sifted flour with baking powder to yield a four layer cake.
Select a small grade of soup bean and cook in salted water until tender. Press through a sieve to make a pulp. Combine with highly seasoned soup stock to obtain a thickened puree and serve hot.
Practical household tips include wrapping decorated china with canton flannel, serving celery with cold meat as a nerve tonic, and using soft soap for washing coarse clothes. Prunes gain flavor from lemon slices or a bag of spices. Glycerin boosts glue elasticity with a ratio of one part glycerin to three parts glue.
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