Interview Declined by Mrs Blankem the Sub 1
City editor presses for response as new reporter notes the subject refused to speak. Editor questions timing of interview.
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1905
Page
7
City editor presses for response as new reporter notes the subject refused to speak. Editor questions timing of interview.
The article outlines designing a sheep dipping tank for small or large flocks. A DIY tank can be built ten by four by two and a half feet with slatted walkways, and enough dip to cover the sheep’s back. Sheep are immersed about one minute, then emerge onto land.
The article describes a drainage tank design for sheep to drain and prevent leg injuries, with a slatted walkway and side box shape illustrated. It then discusses shade solutions for poultry on open ranges, recommending lightweight tent frames covered with muslin to provide daytime shade and fresh grass after sundown.
A fighting cow from Texan stock escaped in an English town injuring at least six people. It tossed a haltered handler, gored a farmer, wounded a seven year old girl, and caused a panic as it rammed through streets and villages before finally being contained near the Meualty Het in Yorden yard.
The Bureau of Soils, created in 1901, plans an 18 year program to map 88,855 square miles and provide color coded soil maps plus descriptive booklets. Farmers could obtain detailed section maps and value guides by contacting the Agriculture Department to aid crop selection and cultivation methods.
The article notes concrete buildings rising on farms with concrete floors seen as economical long term. It outlines mixing ratios three parts sand to one cement, tamping, and drying for three to five days. It also highlights Rockingham county poultry output and egg profits, detailing crates shipped, eggs sold, and yearly earnings.
A garbled note discusses Barz and Pasture and placing an idle mare in the pasture. Mentions wide tires saving horse power and road conditions affecting workload. Also notes sea salt affecting plant leaves and mentions ventilation and light in artificial settings.
A colossal windmill near the San Francisco coast is described as the largest in the nation, possibly the world. It stands 130 feet high with four 80-foot arms, generating 50 horsepower and pumping 200,000 gallons daily into a reservoir feeding Golden Gate Park.
In a lively squabble De Borem claims ignorance while Miss Costique needles him about being stupid. The pair joke over self judgment and a failed singing wife, revealing mutual disappointment and irony in a domestic banter.
Congressman Broussard recalls a early flood relief expedition in New Iberia where an old man paddled a dilapidated dugout while bailing with one hand and asked for wings as the only remedy. The clip blends cautionary advice on sharing troubles with strangers and jokes about nervousness remedies and marriage proposals.
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