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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1906
Page
7
A rural agriculture column discusses letting poultry roam to control pests, with cautions on damage to strawberry beds and how larger hen breeds affect scratching. It covers constructing a hotbed from a window sash for growing plants, pruning timing for spring and fall shrubs, and notes on milk and whey use in feeding. It also mentions a turkey coop and light gardening tips.
A farmer near O. T. shares a method for seed wheat preservation using coal oil and soaking to deter insects, reporting yields surpassing traditional planting. A University of California professor in the Islands has discovered a new sweet potato variety with storage qualities, promising valuable future crops for California.
A fragment describes a makeshift device built from a large packing case with a vent at the top and a suspended prep door of close boards. A cord supports the assembly and provides shade beneath the cut, suggesting a concealed mechanism or cover for an expedition or plan.
The article extols the Columbia Hydraulic Ram as a simple, inexpensive device to lift water for domestic use. It claims it operates without maintenance, requires no pumps, and can raise water from streams or springs even when muddy, for households on higher ground.
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