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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1910
Page
6
The passage urges readers to view themselves as in a perpetual dawn of development. It promotes threefold self-improvement of body mind and spirit, starting at any age, with new thoughts aspirations and continued accomplishments. It touches on social grace, fashion details like embroidered underwear, and comparing height with humor in social settings.
A human hair of average thickness can support 6144 ounces. The average head has about 30,000 hairs. A woman's long hair may be described by these figures in popular science context.
A dated advice note urges women to sweep with head up and arms free to expand the chest and improve posture. It warns that stooping contracts the chest and makes the task harder, while vigorous sweeping tones the shoulders and reduces arm flesh, nearly rivaling the wash board for toning the arms.
The excerpt blends nostalgic verse about a cellar Apple Barrel and agricultural tips. It recalls past seasonal bounty and children seeking treats, with lines on wind and harvest moon. It then shifts to practical farming advice from Farmers' Guide about using sunflowers as poultry feed and fattening crops.
Reports from Ontario identify perennial sow thistle as a major weed problem for farmers. It spreads via threshing machines and seed carried by equipment. A proposed control method is sowing winter rye in September and pasturing it the next spring, followed by rye, turnips, or buckwheat in June to protect crops and combat the weed.
Fashion notes describe ready to wear tonics matching skirts with sleeves and stock. A pale biscuit mohair and avorsted blend fabric coats a Russian inspired look with double breasted fronts and a navy mohair suit. The Moyen Age influence appears in a white silk cashmere jersey dress with a cuirass bodice and braided detailing.
A collage of vintage guidance covers criticism of youth, fashion trends for ciel blue outfits, embroidery care using stale bread, and simple home decor ideas. It includes hair strength facts tied to ancient use, contrasts between short and tall girls, and a cautionary note on old thumbscrews as a modern safety tool.
A description explains heating an umbrella rod until red hot and pushing it into a sulphur filled hole. The hot rod fuses the sulphur, which solidifies upon cooling to hold the rod in place. The technique can be used to fasten rods into stone iron or wood.
Vegetables contain high water content but their dry matter is highly nutritious. Potatoes have about 22 percent solid matter that is nearly all edible. Proteins and carbohydrates in vegetables are essential parts of food, supporting nutrition for both humans and animals.
Bad roads are an undue expense for farming communities. Calculations show a team and driver cost about 3 dollars daily, enabling delivery of 100 bushels of corn, while good roads cost about 3 cents per bushel. Poor roads halve output, doubling delivery costs and acting as a heavy tax, while good roads enhance sociability, access to schools and churches, and the everyday quality of life.
Sunflowers are grown by poultrymen and farmers as an excellent seed for feed. The crop is easy to produce and can be profitable, with seeds sown in rows and cultivated in place.
The Farmers' Bulletin notes eggs from domestic poultry vary by breed and age. Hen eggs average 2.27 inches long and 1.72 inches wide, about 2 ounces, or eight per pound. Pullets lay smaller eggs. ducks larger. geese and turkeys much larger. Guinea eggs weigh about 1.4 ounces. Godse eggs around 6.5 to 6.7 ounces per egg. Wild birds’ eggs are generally smaller than domesticated counterparts. Wild ducks average 1.97 to 2.17 inches in diameter.
The white hog breed is fading and salts buried in ground spots lure hogs to confined areas. A ring in the snout is advised over ear mutilation. metal tags preferred. Clover or alfalfa pastures, open shed shelter on a high point, and continuous feeding from birth to slaughter ensure steady fat and lean bacon.
The note argues thinning fruit can waste time but yields larger fruit. It claims radishes require potash and recommends sprinkling wood ashes on soil to promote large and rapid radish growth.
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