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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1909
Page
7
The article extols farm telephones as a growing necessity boosting business and social ties. It cites a farmer ordering 100 bushels of seed oats by phone and highlights time savings, neighborly coordination, and shared funding to establish service. It also notes rural innovation alongside profit figures for Ayrshire cows and butter fat production.
A basic trap nest is described using a box sized about 12 to 14 inches square and 20 to 24 inches long. Slats are fastened to a crosspiece set a quarter from the top and hinged by nails. Inside, midway back, a narrow section is used to guide the trapping mechanism.
A DIY note describes a trap where a board nest is nailed, slats lift from the bottom eight to nine inches, and a small stick holds a lid. When a hen enters the door rises and releases the stick, dropping the lid. The box uses about five slats across 12 to 14 inches with a bottom strip.
A Wisconsin experiment stations report lists top five cows by production and profit. Johanna a Holstein produced 13 186.2 pounds milk 444.96 fat at 3.62 percent with net profit 95.31 dollars. Marcella a Jersey yielded 1 783.1 pounds milk 442.33 fat at 5 68 percent with net profit 80.01 dollars. Margaret Guernsey delivered 8 652.7 pounds milk 403.25 pounds fat all contributing to farm profitability.
The U S Bureau of Animal Industry reports a vaccine that saves about 80 percent after outbreaks and higher protection if given beforehand. Kansas State Agricultural College bacteriology is pursuing similar work. Infected herds should be dipped and litter disinfected, feed altered, and small doses of prickly ash tincture given. Old remedies like wood ashes and salt also help. Prevention remains best.
A Virginia man develops a hand fertilizer dropper to reduce waste. The device uses a pointed bucket, a hinged valve and a crossbar operated by a finger to control a broad fine spray, saving money for small farms gardens and lawns.
A simple chicken waterer idea from the Boston Herald. A tinsmith rivets an ear onto a baking pan to mount it on a tree about twelve inches high. A bottom hole lets daily water out while keeping the pan clean. Refill two to three times daily as birds need ample water and avoid neglect.
Ventilation for stables and barns is now an essential construction feature. The King system, as illustrated in the diagram, presents a method to improve air flow and animal comfort in agricultural buildings.
The system uses two flue sets, one for fresh air and one for exhausted air. Fresh air flues must be no more than ten feet apart and placed in exterior barn walls. The outlet flues may include one or more channels.
A new land bill in Hungary aims to break up 24 000 acres into settlements. Each seven acre plot centers a larger holding not exceeding 666 acres to be managed by an experienced farmer who will set an example for others.
In Chicago Tribune style commentary a diplomat named Gringo is imagined as pursuing a consulship first before joining the ministry. The exchange hints at political posting ambitions. A later line promotes Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a teething remedy for children.
A California Weekly joke roundup notes a chauffeur measuring speed by policemen’s faces. It mocks Bings fearing prosecution for polygamy, suggesting he has married into seven relatives, not just one partner.
An elderly relative questions Mortimer about his intentions toward Miss Asul Lion. The scapegrace nephew replies he is strictly honorable and praiseworthy as the uncle urges him to persuade her to marry. Reported in the Chicago Tribune.
Clarence R. Griffin of Sheridan Indiana praises Cascarets for clearing pimples and improving digestion after using two boxes. The ad touts Pleasant Palatable Potent Taste Good Do Good Never Sicken Weaken or Gripe with 10 25 or 50 cent price and the genuine CCC stamped tablet guaranteed to cure or money back.
A quotation from the Baltimore American notes Jones always gets to the bottom of any undertaking and was once described as always at the foot of the class during school days.
A Parist questions census figures about a town stating the census shows 6,000 residents while the town reports the same. The exchange highlights tension over population counts and local pride in numbers.
Howard E Burton Assayer and Chemist in Lendre Colorado lists specimen prices for gold silver and copper and mentions malling envelopes fall price list rent and references to control land umpire work for reference carbonate nation.
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