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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1910
Page
2
The article describes a ground leveller built from a 12 foot base with a steel smoothing plate and cutter, details its construction, and explains how the driver moves to shape soil. It then gives poultry feeding advice: scatter feed in a 2 inch litter of straw or hay for chicks under a month old to encourage digging and prevent leg weakness.
The republic of Mexico may curb Don Luis Terrazas's vast holdings in Chi huahua as readers learn of the world’s largest farm. Spanning 8 million acres, it borders 150 by 200 miles and hosts 1 million cattle 700000 sheep and 300000 horses. The palace farmhouse cost 1.6 million in gold and hosts 500 guests.
The piece notes labor-saving devices for farm wives. It praises tools that ease tasks at home and in the fields, citing the telephone and rural mail delivery as major improvements. It urges women to adopt handy devices to save time and effort in daily chores.
The experiment shows that cutting a medium sized tuber into quarters yields the most economical seed. Larger pieces give heavier yields but under field conditions the medium tuber cut in quarters remains best. If not cut, spread seed in a thin layer in a cool dark place and use within ten days. do not sack or expose to sun.
Farmers and gardeners around Denver plan a cooperative market to sell produce at half the retail price. They will operate a store where members of the association sell their goods independently, bypassing wholesalers to reduce costs.
A French chemist reports widespread poisoning from eggs not spoiled but freshly laid used in custards and eclairs. Investigations into recent Paris incidents show the toxic effect lies with the eggs in the custard, not mineral poisons or other ingredients. French eggs are said to become infected before laying.
Two lath or light wood strips bored together stiffen a cross cut saw allowing one person to saw with ease. The wood strips control wobble of the free end while stove wire wrapped around the saw and a second strip aids placement. A wire around the laths reinforces strength.
The milker should cleanse hands and wear a clean suit and cap before milking. Hands must be dry and never contact milk. Dirty work such as brushing horses leaves germs on hands and clothing that can injure milk.
The queen bee lives two to five years depending on rearing. Natural swarming and mother queens aged two or more extend life to four or five years. Worker bees live forty five days in honey season or five to six months in winter from October to April. Drones survive rarely four to five weeks in hot weather.
The guide explains adding ada sugar to cider to taste and freezing it like ice cream. Chill with ice and salt and freeze until partly liquid, yielding a smooth frappe rather than a fully solid ice cream.
A French writer forecasts that within a century urban dwellers will dwindle as cities become mainly business hubs. He argues most people will seek rural living, while cities serve commerce and administration.
Sunset Magazine presents a poem urging the soul to widen and travel through ocean and sky, shorelines and mountains, rose scents and pine winds. It proclaims the Word of God moving abroad guiding deep restoration, letting fretful cares fade away.
Fred battles a two guineas hat bill with Kitty in a humorous domestic dispute. Uncle John forces a cheque to settle the bill, but misreads the situation until Bill arrives. Laughter and tears follow as the truth and affection surface, ending with renewed understanding among Fred, Kitty, and their family.
A passage from Jack London in Pacific Monthly recalls a century old Marquesan calabash used to drink a ship master's blood. He recounts a cruel captain who sold a decrepit boat, then perished wrecked near the island. The Marquesan chief balanced the debt by devouring the man.
A cartoon caption shows a manager telling a composer a three year production ban due to Wagner’s posthumous timing. Another note reports Britain’s 1909 rubber trade: imports reached 78.406 million pounds while exports were 44.567 million, up from 1908.
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