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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1909
Page
6
A bulletin from the Michigan Experiment Station details a calf feeding stanchion and manger system refined over three years. It accommodates calves from birth to twelve months, provides individual feeding, and uses movable uprights to adapt to horned yearlings while allowing access to yardage for outdoor grazing.
Ensilage is increasingly fed to calves market steers and horses. Proper silo planning and feeding require skill. learning curves exist but early results are generally satisfactory. Many farmers should consider building more silos though not every dairy farmer needs one.
A six year study reports rubber asphalt roads as more plastic and adhesive than standard asphalt with better heat resistance. The invention allows cold applications with the benefits of hot asphalt, while farm notes advise sowing rutabagas in rows, watering crops, and sunlit poultry housing for health. An aluminum welding method by S. Cowper Coles is highlighted, using oxide film to hold molten metal. A large hollow tree trunk on a Dover property is described with a 75 year old owner recalling protection from raids.
The article notes pale yolks when fowls are confined with deficient greens, while green clover and alfalfa feeding yields deeper orange yolks. A batch kept on dry clover chaff later produced orange yolks, and milk fat color shifts similarly when cows gain pasture access after dry feed.
Government gains control of a patent for an automatic weight ing machine to curb customs frauds. Paris fair sold 110 tons of sausage, nine tons horse meat and seventeen mule or donkey flesh. Norway plans the first commercial scale pig iron smelting plant. New Jersey builds a large railroad fill via cable-dropped earth. A New York inventor patents a tube heated hair dryer. Swedish engineers refine a new microphone doubling telephony range. Marconi hints at 6000 mile wireless reach and antipodal wave convergence. US Forest Service to test eastern hardwoods in California including hickory red oak chestnut and yellow poplar.
The ends of the rod are pressed together by releasing a spring. The oxid skin bursts at contact and is driven out, revealing clean metal that immediately unites to form a perfect joint.
An ancient Millet apple tree on Henry Coleman’s Dover Neck property traces its origin to England, said to have arrived with the first settlers in a washtub. The tree, nourished by old Hilton land, survived since 1623 with a sturdy trunk shell yet bears two barrels of perfect apples this season. Captain Thomas Millet linked to early Dover settlement.
The Illustrated London News describes a 100 yard race for blind competitors using wire cables on the full track with rings and short chains to guide them. A fringe of cords serves as a tactile signal for crossing the winning post, akin to railway safety fringe for brakemen.
Florida’s gigantic bamboo in Arcadia reaches about 70 feet with a 50 foot spread and 12 foot ground diameter. The eight year old clump, imported from the West Indies, grows rapidly in the rainy season but cannot withstand low temperatures, often damaged by cold.
The Louisville Courier Journal quotes a street car advocate arguing a line should work in rain or shine to attract riders and profit. It notes that economic success depends on reliable service and shelter for passengers. It also cites a Macaulay remark about democracy and lasting popularity of assemblies when weak.
A concise exchange shows Nan praising the gown worn by Nan and Fan noting its appearance. Fan thanks Nan and reveals the gown was bought on approval.
A note from the Pittsburg Post describes a refined crowd drawn to a barefoot dance performance while noting the contrast with harsher tastes preferred by some men. The writer highlights cultural aesthetics and public interest in society events.
A comic quip from London Opinion describes Gus as the bored partner in a corner with two men, noting that the other man is the lively Gussy.
A Titian-haired schoolmarm asks George about a link between animal and vegetable kingdoms. George replies with a concise punchline about everyone sharing hash.
A contemporary notes the author of There Is No Death has wed an undertaker and questions how he will earn a living. The Charleston News and Courier remarks on the unusual match and its practical implications.
Philadelphia Ledger quotes a Californian retort to Chicago boasting that their city rivals San Francisco in corruption. The exchange underscores rivalries between urban elites and class perception across regions.
An advertisement promotes health through right living and timely remedies, endorsing Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as the preferred laxative. It urges purchasing the genuine product manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co and notes sale by leading druggists.
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