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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1917
Page
3
The article outlines building a combined horse barn and implement storage structure sized 4 by 50 feet with 8 by 10 foot doors at each end. It stresses durable, scalable farm workspaces, space for a shop, and proper floor and door dimensions to house machinery while resisting weather deterioration.
Farmers plan to clear antlers and prepare tools, then construct a concrete foundation for a machinery shed. The shed shields equipment from weather, suppressing moisture transfer from ground to iron parts and extends machine life with a level concrete floor and proper edging.
Justice of the peace Conrad Keller recounts a 1 year ago incident at his Indianapolis drugstore when a late visitor sought to use the phone to call a doctor for his gravely ill daughter. Keller describes guiding the man to the back and later helping with a prescription at the corner drugstore.
A detailed note describes the benefits of building a concrete walled implement shed with side doors for easy access and tool handling. It argues that proper housing preserves machinery, reduces weather loss, and facilitates winter overhaul to ready equipment for spring use. It also cites a doctor’s joke about prescriptions and a medical aside on tongue coatings signaling nerve fatigue rather than stomach trouble.
DIY farm shop plans describe building a dry grounded shed with light sill 4 by 0 building bolt roof boards and matched roofing to resist wind. It suggests a blacksmith kit and carpentry tools for on farm repairs to save town trips. Also notes chestnut blight killed timber resists decay and bri Bahia state size and population. A Cleveland Plain Dealer line hints at possible hoboes exodus to the north woods.
Article describes methods to prevent kicking in dairy cows. Proper rope restraint tied behind the udder or around legs can stop kicking, enabling easier milking. Caution urged for those tying ropes and temporary discomfort noted before cows stand calmly for milking.
Warts on teats in Willeins and Wosiehes are discussed as troublesome. Olive oil is suggested to soften and remove them, while persistent cases may require cutting with a slate tool and applying caustic potash to hinder regrowth.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Holstein breed advantages and dairy stock, noting dots of focus across certain states. The readable content centers on breed preference and potential economic impacts in dairy farming regions.
The text argues Holsteins are best among dairy breeds when grain seeds and fodder are plentiful, but in areas with costly lay and scarce fodder smaller dairy breeds are preferable to Holsteins due to resource limits.
Farmers should shelter cows during winter, with proper chilling to avoid herd loss. Emphasizes value of a superior sire, breeding, and careful calf growth for dairy goals. Highlights that a carload of grain is worth far less than a carload of butter and stresses correct milk grading and pasteurization based on bacterial counts.
A feature argues that direct delivery by local farmers and trucking chains can reduce distribution costs. It cites New Jersey examples where farmers ship to cities with trucks, bypassing middlemen, and notes potential for western farmers near towns to adopt similar cooperative direct-sales models.
Carton Beril of New York designs a transmission that eliminates gear shifting. The unit uses hydraulic transfer of power with two driven members for forward and reverse, powered by the engine and housed in a leak proof case. Leak proof rings aim to reduce compression loss, though a full set is costly. Some owners replace worn rings with leak proof ones to spread cost over time.
The Society of Automotive Engineers will report on headlight safety to reduce night driving accidents. The goal is a light that illuminates 150 feet ahead without blinding oncoming traffic, with a design feasible for uniform traffic laws and possible inclusion in a model bill.
A fragmentary report describes experimental automobile headlamp ideas including incandescent lamps on a revolving device, a reflector to boost brightness, and a patent for a Chevalier style light setup. It mentions electric propulsion concepts and other vehicle improvements linked to early optical and mechanical innovations.
The article warns that meter adjustments and carburetor tweaks require time to take effect. Immediate results after valve or spring changes are misleading as the system settles with the new supply. Lubrication adjustments also need time to stabilize before accurate test results appear.
The planetary gear system uses a sun gear fixed to the central shaft with planet gears revolving around it attached to the output assembly. The sun gear is the central driver while the planet gears orbit and transmit motion, resembling planets around the sun.
West and Southwest drivers increasingly use vehicle inclines to mount fences rather than open gates. Two parallel tracks, spaced for wheels and supported by posts, form the incline with a guard to prevent derailing though accidents occur. Cattle avoid the incline since there is no floor between tracks.
Misalignment causes rapid tire tread wear and thin fabric risking puncture. Have wheels checked and corrected if misaligned. An electric heater for cars, pluggable to a lamp socket, fits between engine and radiator to keep the radiator from freezing and aid starting in cold garages.
The text argues community stock breeding boosts quality through coordinated effort. Wisconsin cites ten breeding associations and 130 organizations across dairy breeds, horses, and cattle, showing that unified, well organized programs improve stock health, uniformity, and market value. It stresses forming a provincial body to select a breed, develop a constitution, and ensure sustained supply of superior bloodlines through careful selection, avoiding wide variety.
The group decides on a breed and begins by obtaining a suitable purebred sire to mate with females, financed pro rata. Privately owned sires may be used if available, with feasible arrangements to save costs by a competent committee handling purchases and veterinary oversight during placements. Breeders may adjust sires after initial seasons to suit ongoing needs.
Fall cultivation offers two main benefits. It stimulates weed growth which is killed by frost and reduces spring workload.
The annual value of farm wood lot products in the United States exceeds $105.1 million. The item notes that early farming results may be misleading and success does not come in the first year.
The article explains tagging sheep with rope tags as an easy method to keep sheep clean and sanitary. It notes benefits include reduced wool contamination and lower lamb mortality from wool ingestion, plus faster lambing and easier selling of wool scraps.
The tor production of important products this year in the United States is estimated. Corn 50 percent wheat cent oats T5 per cent, barley 4 per cent, rye Sid per cent. Wheat 584 per cent, potato ST per cent, sheet potatoes 91.2 per cent, tobacco 114 per cent, flaxseed ber ent. Clover hay 108.8 per cent, cotton 1040 per cent, apples Shit per cent, peaches per cent, pears N10 per cent, su ts 11538 per cent.
Rye sown in fall makes a good cover crop and furnishes substantial justure in fall and the following spring. It can be turned under in time to plant corn and adds organic matter to the soil.
Care for seed corn after picking involves drying it quickly and storing it in a dry place that won’t freeze hard. Seed corn tolerates cold better than moisture and should be dried to preserve viability.
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