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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1909
Page
6
A Birmingham Age-Herald poem contemplates the end of life. It says after a lifetime of toil and unfulfilled goals death will seem like a dream and the speaker will face the shadow land with calm, not fear.
A night beat through crowded offices and banks ends with a faint light and muffled tapping in a sealed office. The narrator contemplates signaling for help as a possible break in after midnight, weighing risks of alerting workers or triggering alarms.
A rookie Philadelphia Detective recalls a midnight bank burglary where a red faced manager feigned repentance and the narrator unknowingly aided the thief. The pair clash, the thief escapes with most loot, and the narrator gains resolve and skill from the ordeal.
Dr. Cook the Arctic explorer was conferred an honorary doctorate at a Copenhagen university ceremony attended by about 1200 people. The Crown Prince Princess Valdemar Prince and Princess George of Greece and other dignitaries joined in the procession and applauded as Prof. Warming praised him and the rector presented the diploma. Cook responded with emotion promising to prove his claims, saying I will show you my hand.
The text notes that fish live very long lives with examples. Eels may reach fifty years, carp known to at least 150 years, while dolphins sturgeons and sharks can exceed a century and grow very large.
Fragmentary lines reveal a discussion of graft and corruption with men behind the scenes. The wording hints at a society grappling with unethical schemes and public reaction, suggesting ongoing scrutiny.
A California inventor showcases a fireless brooder where feather tufts line the lid underside to trap heat. Eggs rest beneath the down clusters and hatch within a chick-friendly enclosure, allowing easy removal without manipulating hot interiors.
The article explains humus forms after fertilizer decays and stresses soil moisture when plowing. Moist soil yields more humus, while dry or sun-exposed ground wastes benefits. Humus lightens soil, improves ventilation, prevents overheating, and aids binding in sandy soils.
A Michigan farmer outlines a simple method to kill quack grass. Plow five to six inches deep in April to June, dig well, then cultivate with a close toothed cultivator to cut roots two to two and a half inches below ground. Keep roots from reaching surface for six weeks, using an old 50 year old seven tooth cultivator as a workable tool.
The article explains that milk butter fat comes from cow diet, not body fat. It advocates high nitrogen and carbohydrate feeds like linseed meal, emphasizes water needs in warmer weather, and urges farmers to cull flocks and keep hens busy to reduce egg prices. It notes green feed aids digestion.
Researchers at Cornell note cows fed with nitrogen and carbohydrate rich rations produce 310 pounds of butter fat annually, up from 200 pounds with ordinary feed. Cream production depends on the fat content, which in turn requires nutrient rich rations to form profitable fats.
A Vermont contributor to the American Cultivator advises farmers to select seed potatoes now. Choose smooth, scab free tubers saved for seed next spring and plant from starting stock that has been refined over years. He notes improved potato quality through careful seed selection and contrasts it with town complaints of seed shortages.
Beekeepers may replace local bees with Italian or Cyprian types by removing the old queen and introducing a fertilized queen. Guarded in a cage a few days the bees accept her. after months the new brood dominates. Ensure winter honey stores and storm protection. sow crops to boost honey yields across multiple hives.
Farmers warned that straw piles are dangerous for sows and litters. In winter pigs burrow and may suffer cold exposure or death when exposed to freezing air. They risk injury from moving stock. In summer, half rotted straw can breed disease. keep sows and brood away from straw piles year round.
Rye makes a good horse feed equal to oats and wheat when ground middling sire is mixed with cut straw or cut hay. Cut straw or hay into half inch lengths, moisten with water, and mix with rye meal so horses consume all. A mixture of corn and rye in equal parts with bright cut straw yields a balanced, cheaper ration than oats and hay.
The United States Department of Agriculture recommends movable schools of agriculture by state experiment stations. Fifteen farmers as students can form a school for a year or longer. Instruction type will depend on regional needs.
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