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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1910
Page
6
The poem portrays a president, railroad king, clergy, and doctor urging a farmer boy to stay on the farm. It contrasts urban and rural life and lampoons the push toward city work, ending with a rural call echoed by McLandburgh Wilson in New York Run.
An expert from an eastern agricultural college summarizes 155 sons of farmers who left farming. Reasons include low pay, long hours, social drawbacks, and desires for other work. The piece argues farming can be wealthier and more stable than city business, noting 1900 US farming population and property value growth.
The Agricultural Epitomist notes that well dressed farmers discussing beef and milk rations and plant nutrients indicate Prosperous communities. It asks if intelligent farmers read bulletins and agricultural papers or if reading makes farmers more informed, pointing out that the poor and uneducated farmers do not read or circulate these materials as freely.
The article describes sheep scab as an ancient, prevalent skin disease in sheep caused by external mites. It notes the condition is not hereditary and can spread from infected mothers to newborn lambs, requiring external treatment to purify the blood.
The article argues hygienic conditions alone cannot cure scab and emphasizes external applications to eradicate parasites. It promotes dipping sheep in a liquid that will kill the parasites as the most rational, satisfactory, and cheapest treatment.
Guidance on using brush and branches to trap soil wash in gullies and fill allies in fall. Place brush tops facing upstream to catch debris, fill with brush before leaves fall, and layer rocks over brush to stabilize dirt. Avoid burning brush and encourage slow decay to enrich soil.
The Kansas Farmer argues breeders must define a clear objective and ideal type for swine. It notes that all hog breeds contain multiple types and that intelligent selection, along with feeding and care, determines long term success. It warns that good feeders may be poor breeders, and that improved stock tends to revert to original type if neglected.
The period seeds remain viable varies widely by plant. Some seeds lose value after two years while others improve with age up to several years, with figures listed for artichokes asparagus beans kidney beans beets broccoli cabbage carrot cauliflower celery corn cucumber eggplant endive kale leek lettuce melon pea okra onion pumpkin radish spinach squash tomato and turnip.
The text discusses building silos to protect silage for winter feed and notes profits from silo feeding. It mentions farms buying stock in fall, turning them into stalk fields, and reselling in spring as feeders, with profits depending on a normal market.
A historical note states that keeping a cow for a year costs $55 with premium feed shelter labor and investment. It argues a cow should produce at least $110, double her upkeep, to be worthwhile.
A collage of light humor and wry observations from multiple papers includes quips about weddings divorces and social missteps. Jokes cover courting money lottery luck and sly exchanges with a cabby a policeman in the gallery and a typewriter maid.
A digest of curiosities and incidents from around the world and United States. Topics include New York City’s car abundance and large building values, Japanese customs on infants and inns, London stock markets, steam rail travel figures, odd barter ads from Chicago, folk remedies with animals, a New Rochelle electrician’s forgetfulness, and Senator Dixon’s accessible office door strategy in Washington.
An advertisement touts Sarsatabs as a sarsaparilla liquid and chocolate coated tablet form for general health. It promises to boost the whole system and improve quality and quantity of red and white blood cells. Priced at 100 doses for $1.
A damaged OCR fragment depicts a frustrated speaker demanding a doctor. The lines imply impatience and the expectation of timely medical aid, with a sharp image of the door slammed in the doctor's face.
Promises a one day cure for colds using laxative bromide quinine tablets. Advertises refund if it fails with Druggists guaranteeing purchase refunds. Features E W Grove signature on each box and price 25 cents.
A Chicago Tribune snippet quotes a Wabash Avenue reader praising a line about Jack Johnson from London Punch. Pettit's Eye Salve advertised for 25 cents promises quick relief for tired, inflamed, and sore eyes from Howard Bros. in Buffalo New York.
A debate at a meeting features a socialist orator defending action to end a system that enables those who do little to extract tribute from the hungry. The chairman challenges repetition while recalling the speaker's early tips as a restaurant waiter. The exchange ends with applause from the audience.
Advertisers claim Mrs Winslow's Soothing Byrup best relieves teething discomfort for children during early months. The text highlights its use for babies and emphasizes soothing effects.
A Boston transcript shows a shopper remarking on weather to the tailor. The tailor-like response shifts abruptly to a billing issue, illustrating a quirky exchange about unsettled payments.
A backer of the victorious boxer praised the spectacle of combat, noting the crowd’s willingness to pay for the moralized display of violence as a form of entertainment in a harsh reflection on society.
An old promotional piece extols Mapleine as a pure vegetable maple flavoring. It claims Mapleine imitates real maple taste, details simple uses in sauces and puddings, and notes a free booklet from Crescent Manufacturing. It also says most grocers carry Mapleine and urges readers to try it.
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