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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1909
Page
7
A farmer documents success with a 100 egg incubator, noting high hatch rates from 92 to 96 percent and minimal losses. They plan to expand with 120 and 240 egg models, emphasizing time saving and profit. Advice stresses buying quality units and minimal supervision.
Cornell Agricultural Station tests show stable manure loses value when leached by weather. Five months exposure drops worth from 5.48 to 2.03 dollars. Spread manure from the wagon, or haul from the barn with a spreader for even distribution and maximum plant food.
A historical note describes an exercise apparatus for bulls featuring a large secured post sunk into the ground with an iron plate mounted atop it for stability.
The article explains that properly placed tile drains keep soil dryer in wet weather and moister in dry weather. It argues soil must be porous with air for seed germination, and that tile drainage allows air to penetrate, speeding warming and seedbed formation.
The report states total annual rainfall and snow melt across the country totals 215 trillion cubic feet. Of this, most evaporates or flows to the sea. a portion is consumed or absorbed. About 70 trillion cubic feet reach the sea yearly, with under 5 percent used for power. Most of the volume is wasted in floods. In the United States proper 232 navigable streams run 26,115 miles, with more navigable potential by improvement.
An English farmer retells a tale about his calf to a summer visitor. He claims the calf’s breed by noting the father gored a justice of the peace, knocked over a book canvasser, and lifted a tramp, while the mother chased a brass band out of town on New Year’s Day. He pauses to emphasize the value he asks 25 shillings for the calf.
W. H. Thompson explains a simple durable gate made from sassafras poles and barbed wire. A strong post in the gateway center supports a forked sassafras lower rail that navigates around the post. Farm and Home column.
Talk over dairy matters with neighbors and insist on pasteurization of skim milk when delivering to a creamery. Do not use milk utensils for non dairy tasks and avoid stressing the nervous cow. Germs multiply faster in pasteurized milk, so keep it cool and use promptly.
Iowa lawmakers authorized a five member city commission system with a mayor and four commissioners. Des Moines reports show improved finances with a 20 000 surplus and streamlined operations. The plan includes public sessions and referendums on ordinances and franchises with six departments led by commissioners.
Dr. L O Howard notes gipsy moths spread beyond roads by unknown means and seeks information. Excavations at Maumbury Rings England reveal a Roman amphitheater remains with Neolithic flint workshop evidence and antler picks.
Berlin sculptor Prof. Eugene Bormel proposes building houses in steel with a rocking steel foundation to create a pleasant motion during earthquakes. If motion intensifies, furniture would be riveted to the floor and people would rush to chairs for safety.
A Cleveland lender recalls a dramatic exchange noting a suitor’s vow to act, including a declaration of refusal and a surprising marriage proposal made the previous day. The remarks reveal personal tension and a bold response to a threatened action.
A Boston Post item notes a proud parent praising a daughter's piano stunt as “My daughter's music” while a visitor asks if some neighbor fathered her, implying insinuation about paternity.
The passage muses that some people cling to memories of spring while winter lingers, and yearn for summer as spring arrives, capturing a cycle of desire that outlasts the actual seasons.
A collage of observations spans glass usage in Silesia and thousands of colors from other countr ies to population growth in Russia. It notes New York sky signs regulation, Java bark markets, railways in Colombia and Texas, plus cultural vignettes from Berlin and a Whistler encounter. It also touches eclipses, rubber cultivation, shipper barrels, English paupers, and Chicago charity consolidation.
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