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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1909
Page
2
The piece argues the farm problem lies in the farmer, not barns or stock. It praises the “new farmer” who improves homes, roads, and services, embraces schooling and community uplift, and blends science with sociology to boost national welfare. It notes prudent feed management yields higher returns than cutting rations.
The article explains profitable cow grooming using a currying comb to remove loose hairs and dandruff, followed by rubbing with straw and a rub rag to smooth the coat. It advises allowing outdoor air when weather allows, keeping cows in the yard until grass starts, and warns against turning stock to pasture too early to avoid wasted forage and late-season short grass.
An instructional note describes parts for a home made brooder including an upper smoke pipe to vent lamp fumes a cotton covered frame roof a heat reflector and a heating chamber for poultry chicks.
Description outlines a warm hover for chicks with a fresh air chamber and lower smoke pipe. It mentions a galvanized iron rim supporting the heat rest and notes warm fresh air entering the hover.
The article explains milking technique and training of heifers, noting cows are commonly milked from the off side due to habit. It suggests starting handling at the ear, milking first from one side then the other, and training cows to stand for the left side to ease milking and benefit the farmer.
Ensure all farm animals receive warm shelter and ample feed through winter. Better shelter reduces feed needs and feed costs are higher. Keep young stock growing and avoid stunting, which harms future development.
Secretary Wilson warns that eggs labeled fresh or strictly fresh must meet standards and storage eggs must be labeled. Nebraska Minnesota and Pennsylvania push enforcement, while many consumers unknowingly eat two year old eggs labeled strictly fresh. The piece notes cold storage aids accuracy and questions consumer right to know what they buy.
An Indiana man has invented a metal device resembling scissors with a disc and bag to harvest apples pears and peaches. Ground workers wear hollow handles over pole tips to reach high fruit and snip it into a bag, reducing bruising from fallen fruit.
Chicks must be kept clean under hens or in a brooder. Daily cleaning helps avoid foul air from droppings. Do not feed until at least 36 hours old as yolk supplies nutrition. When ready, provide fine gravel or sand for grit in the coop or brooder.
Winter work with young horses prepares them for future duties. Handle, stall, groom, and harness them daily so they learn the halter and harness early. A well brok en horse commands higher price than a poorly broken one. buyers price on early training.
January and February heavy mulches of stable manure may be placed around perennial fruits and vegetables. The manure protects plants and enriches soil, softening with weather to become suitable for next spring. There is little danger of scattering too much manure in gardens and orchards.
Farmers around Shreveport will plant 250 acres in peanuts this year under government supervision. Officials testing peanut oil value plan the crop as a producer of fine oils, with cotton seed mills to be equipped for the experiment.
Illustrated London News notes farms using a dog driven churn where a dog on a revolving platform powers a wheel linked to a dairy wall. The setup limits work time and is being abandoned as farmers shift milk delivery to town.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe recalls writing The Battle Cry of Freedom in November 1861 at the Willard Hotel. She recounts fears for the nation, the inspiration to pray, and the moment she jotted the hymn’s opening lines as dawn broke over Washington.
A writer recalls the creation of the Civil War era hymn Battle Cry of Freedom. She discusses writing it in the Treasury Department sanitary commission's paper and how the country later united north and south after years of conflict. Her husband Dr Samuel G Howe supported her efforts.
From the floor the door keeper’s desk houses bells signaling Congress needs. One bell for tellers, two for yeas and nays, three for recess, four for red light out, five for a call of the house with arrest power. A bright red light means activity. when it fades, legislation slows.
A girl who asserts she can wed any man she wants rarely brags about her future husband. Her remarks suggest caution about predicting life choices and emphasize restraint in selections after marriage.
A terse exchange recalls a legislative scene as a member asks if a bill was presented. The response requests the stenographer step out briefly, then promises to reveal the remarks once permission is granted. The snippet captures procedural tension in a midwestern capital.
Pimply medical claim advertises PAZO ointment with a guaranteed cure for itching bleeding or protruding piles within 6 to 14 days or a money refund. Includes price 60c.
Dialogue from a Chicago Tribune piece describes a minstrel stage bit where Bones-Mistah Walkah jokes about ward caucus as a valise. Interlocutor jokes with George as Sig. Tarr de Roofoff the basso prepares to sing a ballad about microbes on a street car strap.
The article promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as the best remedy for children during teething, guiding mothers to use it to ease discomfort and soothe infants.
In a Cleveland Tender dialogue a husband dodges a question about happiness after marriage. He explains he must defer to his wife on all topics, so he cannot answer whether he is happier, since he cannot verify or ask her without causing doubt.
A historic home remedy prescribes mixing one half pint of whiskey with one ounce syrup sarsaparilla and one ounce Toris compound from a druggist. Take teaspoons before each meal and at night before bed. The text claims the recipe is never failing and endorsed by leading specialists.
Dr. Ng Poon Chew editor of a San Francisco Chinese paper said China made more progress in 1907 than in 450 years. He attributed the rapid advancement to schools patterned after those in the United States.
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cure painful swollen and sweating feet and to ease new shoes. It urges buying from druggists and shoe stores with a free sample offer and lists A. S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York as the contact.
A whispered line from a Chicago Tribune piece shows a forlorn maiden named in Dintressa recounting loneliness and a loved one who understood and came quickly.
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