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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1918
Page
3
A feature by William A. Radford offering free advice on farmhouse planning. It describes ideal fixtures, minimal accommodations for family and hired help, and a layout with a combined dining room and kitchen option. It cites Minnesota prize farmhouse designs and mentions back-porch washrooms and separate quarters for workers.
The description outlines a two story bungalow style farmhouse with separated family living areas and a farm office on the first floor. It features a back corridor access, a large dining space for 10 to 12, a side kitchen entrance, a washroom and storage porches, built in book cases, and a basement fruit and vegetable storage area. It contrasts old woodstove heated farms with improved sanitary and temperature controlled spaces.
A hotel clerk recalls a recurring guest who refuses a room until he studies a notebook. He and others maintain personal catalogues of rooms tied to deaths or serious incidents. They track newspaper reports and record room numbers to avoid taboo rooms.
Annatto production is described as extensive in tropical America where women and children harvest ripe capsules, extract seeds, boil them, and ferment the liquid. The dye settles, is evaporated to a putty-like consistency, and wrapped in banana leaves as the annatto of commerce.
A history professor meets a former student on leave and asks what lesson was learned from war. The student replies that studying history proved easier than making food. A nutrition note mentions a pint and a half of milk with half a pound of pea flower as a suggested daily ingredient.
Jersey milk testing shows profitability relies on milk yield and butterfat. Jerseys set production records, with more cows tested than before and higher averages. The May three year listing marks progress in yearly test performance.
A back-to-the-lander explores Shorthorn dairy potential noting some dairy lines excel in milk and butter. Advice urges raising calves yearly to replace older cattle, and emphasizes practical dairy development over beef types.
The article notes month by month butterfat production for cows on test. In May 1917, 487 Jersey cows exceeded fifty pounds butterfat, equivalent to sixty pounds of butter that month. Crexent records show five hundred Jersey cows on test producing six hundred pounds of butterfat annually seven hundred fifty pounds per year.
The article outlines two methods to calm kicking cows during milking. One uses a looped rope around the body to restrict movement, prompting the cow to stand still once trapped. A second method hobbling by tying ropes behind the udder above the hocks is warned as dangerous to the person. Repeatedly applying these methods should yield quiet milking.
The farm dairy is becoming more of a fixed industry with calves raised as helpers for dairy work or sold for dairy purposes. Better calves are typically fed into baby beet systems as feed and circumstances suggest.
The text argues that cows drink cold water and must warm it themselves, using energy from feed. It suggests heating water with wood or coal is far cheaper than letting cows burn expensive fuel in their bodies, reducing overall feed and energy costs for dairy operations.
The history of good roads shows inventions and public improvements driven by demand. Early rural life limited trade, but growing cities created need for transport. Bicycle use spurred road upgrades, and the automobile accelerated progress toward better roadways.
William H. Connell, chief of the bureau of highways, says Philadelphia’s smooth, dustless roads are a world advertising asset. Experts from American and European cities, plus state engineers, seek details on Philadelphia’s methods and specifications. The city’s motorists can travel over 150 miles within city limits on varied routes without poor surfaces. Tourists praising Philadelphia as the city of good roads have spread its reputation nationwide.
A large effort to add miles per tire to extend tire life claims huge savings. Each tire gains mileage through extensive care and engineering, with supporters predicting a substantial reduction in tire costs and maintenance over time.
An era of cars makes mileage cost crucial. The article urges better roads and tire care to save fuel and wear. It describes tire stresses from stones, curbstones, and tracks, and advocates a competent highway engineer to design durable main and feeder lines. It also covers farm tips on calves, drainage, seed starting, and poultry care.
Drivers should enter turns cautiously on slippery pavement. Release the clutch if the car tends to slip to keep rear tires from losing grip. Avoid sharp steering from a curb when wet as centrifugal force can push the rear toward the curb. Occasionally a sudden acceleration may counter skid tendency.
Old files can be repurposed into bearing scrapers by grinding teeth off with an emery wheel and shaping as needed. The text warns against driving with the foot on the clutch pedal, noting even slight pressure can cause the clutch to slip.
The article stresses keeping storage batteries fully charged during winter to resist low temperatures. It warns discharged batteries freeze and may rupture, suggests testing with a hydrometer every two weeks, and describes charging by driving or external source. It notes cold oil and poor gasoline vaporization hinder starting and recommends hand cranking, priming, and limited use of lights to save current.
A compact device attaches to the steering column beneath the wheel. A push button at the cylinder end lets a driver trigger the horn with one finger without removing hands from the wheel. The invention works with most car makes and aids rapid signaling.
The piece warns about battery misuse causing drying and decomposition during charging and offers inspection and reduced charging rate. It also describes an auto alarm whistle, two sets of instruction devices, backing up a car safety caution about radiator cap, and a steering wheel patent to deter thieves with a detachable lock mechanism.
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