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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1909
Page
7
An ad heavy page touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as an unparalleled blood purifier due to its blend of over 20 ingredients. It warns against inferior substitutes and promotes Hood's in liquid form or Sarsatabs, urging readers to buy now.
An A shaped dwelling described as a hog cat is adapted for summer and winter with a permanent floor four doors at each end and a ventilating system. Construction details include floor joists and runners for mobility, plus long boards and stringers.
The article describes a portable house frame built with 2 by 8 joists creating a projectable floor and end extensions to strengthen corners. It notes the jambs raise rafters and boards to increase usable floor space and roof capacity. A movable cold weather door and a small roof ventilator are detailed, plus a feature about Prime Lad XVI at the King of the Chicago Live Stock Show.
Lad XVI is a three year old champion horse tracing directly to Prime Lad the 1903 World's Fair grand champion and to world famed Lorna Doone. He has made clean sweeps in various competitions.
The engineer argues forests on river banks fail to protect alluvial banks from undermining and slopes from sliding. Heavy trees add weight and wind sway cause trunks to leverage ground upward, increasing erosion risk. One of the cases illustrates the point.
The article notes sugar beet production expanding from 27 million pounds in 1892 to about 500 000 short tons from sixty four factories, valued at 45 million dollars. It highlights improved American grown beet seed developed over years with breeding tests yielding sugar contents of 17 to 20 percent.
The Galveston News argues cotton raisers remain deeply in debt due to low prices and policy favoring cotton. It suggests cash-basis growers would gain leverage to fix prices by holding cotton until favorable terms.
A. R. Horwood of the Leicester Museum notes most bird eggs gain color by protective resemblance. White eggs occur in hole nesting species while ground nesters bear olive green or brown hues. Egg color mimics habitat such as heather, sand, shingle or bare soil. young eggs show similar adaptations.
Practical advice on barn maintenance and cow health urges regular cleaning to prevent mold, ensures adequate water for cows, notes hay loft dust risks, emphasizes ventilation, warns dogs in fields reduce milk, cautions on handling hooked cows, and recommends horn removal for calves with caustic at one week old.
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