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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1909
Page
6
The article advises corn planted after the first week in June to receive careful cultivation for moisture retention. Early plowing helps weed control before planting, but late corn suffers more from drought. Cultivate after rains and thin overly thick plats to avoid crowding and ensure stronger stalks and grain yield.
The University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture lists eighty seven long and middle courses in agriculture in its new catalogue. It excludes nine other departments and includes courses distributed across soils and agricultural chemistry, animal husbandry, horticulture, dairy husbandry, agricultural engineering, bacteriology, agricultural economics, agronomy, and agricultural journalism.
Discussion notes mottled butter results. It may be caused by salt or by the butter making process and handling.
A compilation of farming tips and household advice from Farm and Home sections. Topics include thinning champion Holstein stalks, crossing barbed wire fences with boards or steps, butter salting and working, and enforcing the weights and measures law with scales for farms and homes.
The field notes advise short rye pasture times for dairy cows to avoid off flavor. Milk left on rye all day tends to taste strong and bitter, while two to three hours after milking is safer. Even then a slight taint may appear in cream and butter.
Instructions warn to test air quality before entering a well using a lit candle. If the flame dims or extinguishes, burn turpentine and sawdust or kerosene and rags in a kettle at surface level to drive out gas, then pour water into the well and recheck with the lantern for improvement.
Advice from Field and Farm notes that young horses suffer shoulder soreness in their first season and may grow into lifelong tenderness if not properly treated. It emphasizes tougher shoulders with good care to prevent ongoing issues.
A collage of witticisms and light humor from vintage papers. The snippets feature banter about marriage proposals, flirtations, missing umbrellas, salaries and cigars, with lines attributed to Miss Rinkels Tart ley and various editors and papers. The tone mirrors early 20th century humorous columns.
Engineering News argues the lock canal is superior to a sea level route for the Panama project. It cites lower long term costs, safer Gatun dam, and proven lock efficiency while noting sea level faces greater flood, seismic, and maintenance challenges.
Hiram Percy Maxim yesterday demonstrated his rifle silencer before reporters and scientists, showing a seven inch metal tube attached to a rifle. He explained a negative turbine principle and argued 90 percent of muzzle noise is eliminated while bullet velocity remains unchanged.
An old New England fisherman describes a fog bell powered by a sponge sealed under a cover. In dry weather the sponge stays light, but fog saturates it, making it heavy enough to press a lever that starts the mechanism and tolls the bell to warn sailors of fog and rocky shores.
An outlandish dialogue shows Macdougal censuring a proposed marriage to a very young wife as the minister disapproves. The scene hints at social satire over marriage and status. A Punch magazine quip notes that many would gladly pay a large income tax for such income.
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