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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1916
Page
4
Farmers and residents in the Myrtle Point area may receive useful ideas for college extension work. The notes come from recent Press Bulletin issues and are shared to aid local citizens.
Oregon Agricultural College Extension Service releases a 40 page bulletin on physical handling, grading, packing houses, and the Fruit Growers Agency to standardize methods from tree to car. 5000 copies available free by R D Hetzel, Extension Director, Corvallis Oregon.
The northwest has advanced in fruit grading and packing but risks losing money from delays. Growers must move fruit faster from tree to storage to cut waste and avoid mounting losses as the industry refines its methods.
C S Lewis and Dr Hector Macpherson describe rapid fruit handling and packing house setup under Oregon government contract sales. The bulletin covers methods used by leading growers, accurate accounting, and how to distribute a free copy through Corvallis.
The Oregon State Editorial Association deserves loyalty from every editor and publisher in Oregon. G Lansing Hurd lauds the association as vital for industry growth, capital protection, and mutual cooperation under leaders Brodie and Bates. He urges local groups to foster editor connections and share notes for collective progress.
The passage notes that community improvement efforts and editor involvement in state gatherings broaden their outlook. Local groups gain insight from neighboring editors, encouraging broader state-wide thought and leadership beyond their own towns.
An O A C Press Bulletin editor describes a labor saving method for spraying squash vines. He lifts and folds runners to drench under leaves avoiding blossoms and fruit, noting early spraying limits insect damage and that light later sprays protect young tips.
A local exhortation emphasizes unity and enterprise as keys to prosperity. Citizens are urged to help neighbors, encourage business, and push town improvement to attract outsiders and create a welcoming, home-like community.
The nation’s standing hardwood timber is variably estimated at 400 to 500 billion feet with about 340 billion feet located in the southern states.
A preliminary statement from January 21, 1916, outlines United States manufacturing results from the 1914 census, comparing it with 1909. It covers capital, materials costs, values of products, wages, and establishment counts, noting increases across most measures and detailing definitions and scope.
The text reports that the value added by manufacturing rose to 9.878 billion dollars in 1914 from 8.529 billion in 1909, an increase of 1.349 billion or 15.8 percent, accounting for 40.7 percent of total production value in 1914 and 41.3 percent in 1909. It also notes salaries and wages reached 5.367 billion in 1914 and 4.366 billion in 1909, up 1.002 billion or 22.9 percent, with salaried employees totaling 964,217 in 1914 versus 790,267 in 1909. The average wage earners numbered 7,036,337 in 1914 and 6,516,046 in 1909, up 421,291 or 6.4 percent. Maximum wage earners were 7,242,752 in 1914 (March) and 7,006,853 in 1909 (November). Minimums were 6,640,280 in 1914 (December) and 6,210,063 in 1909 (January).
The text discusses health tips from H. Althograms and Dr. R. R. Daniels. It claims fat and bread affect joints, milk for babies but not adults, melancholia from indigestion, and that coffee and tobacco worsen heat. It advises light clothing, naps after lunch, two meals daily, and avoiding caffeinated sodas and cold drinks on a full stomach.
A writer notes that stomach disorders are often linked to poor eating, tobacco, coffee, or alcohol use, suggesting dietary and lifestyle factors as common causes. The reflection implies difficulty in finding stomach issues unrelated to these habits.
The dental study suggests that a baby is meant to consume only milk during its first year, reflecting nature's design for early feeding.
The passage notes that eggs are not easier to digest than well cooked meat and states that the yolk often causes biliousness.
A reader advocates drinking a whole lemon in hot water each morning and adopting lighter meals. The note claims this regimen is cheaper than quinine at wartime prices and more beneficial overall.
A warned health note states licking court plaster over a fresh wound invites trouble. Saliva can carry pus forming germs and may hinder drainage by sealing the wound rather than enabling it to heal.
The text argues medicines with laxatives rush heavy food from the body in spring. It offers a better plan to eat only the heavy foods required by the spring season to avoid fermentation and poisoning.
The guidance advises against drinking ice water and encourages ample hydration between meals. It stresses good hygiene during the hot season and promotes steady water intake to stay healthy in summer conditions.
Advice urges a large raw vegetable salad daily as either lunch or dinner accompaniment. It warns soda sugar boosts heat more than cooling body temperature and recommends five minutes of systematic exercise morning and night plus walking in the coolest part of the day.
Most stomach and bowel disorders in summer stem from eating heavy foods and drinking ice water while digestion runs. Flooding the stomach with water during digestion is also cited as a cause.
The guide advises avoiding lemonade and fruit drinks with heavy meals. It recommends pairing them with hot weather lunches featuring fruit salad cantaloupe or ice cream for best enjoyment.
A health note explains that high intake of meat bread and potatoes raises body heat as the body metabolizes them leading to warmer feeling periods. The warning emphasizes moderation in meals during hot spells and encourages cooler, lighter options to reduce heat production.
The article states digestion starts in the mouth if food is thoroughly masticated, but warns that poorly begun digestion leads to digestive failure.
A speaker argues that a woman failing at home fails in all, since the home is her realm and the only place to achieve ultimate success. She warns that neglecting home life leaves a woman with nothing but dust and ashes, after giving up the jewels God granted to brighten and polish.
A reflection on home as a moral space where men restrain flaws and display kindness. The text urges keeping generous speech and cheerful manners within the family, highlighting inner domestic virtue.
A partial notice outlines a school health issue focusing on proper care for teeth eyes and nutrition. It mentions experts and guidance for parents to ensure child health and asks readers to send ten cents to The Hygienist Publishing Co. Denver Colorado.
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