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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1912
Page
3
The disk plow and deep tilling machine suit dry and hard soils. Disk plows excel in heavy clay and baked ground, sage brush land, and stony fields, while deep tilling machines invert deeper layers to aid soil pulverization. The deep-filling unit enables very deep plowing but requires cautious use to avoid hindering growth and production. It also effectively kills quack grass when followed by disking.
Craddick of Butte Montana unveils a windmill power head featuring turbine shaped rotating members and a wind pressure surface arranged for maximum exposure in relation to wind. It includes automatic regulating means to vary pressure under operation. Labor saving lift elevates corn to the crib by a wagon road dumped into the box in one motion.
The piece argues for integrating live stock with crop production on dry farms to stabilize income and supply fattening products locally. It notes proximity to ranching districts, the need to halve long transport for finishing cattle, and envisions a future where finishing for market benefits dry farms and diversifies farm life.
Some farmers in western Kansas plant about half their milo crop thinly each year as a drought hedge. In good seasons they gain full yields on normal areas and fair yields on thinly planted areas, while in dry years the thinly planted sections still yield, providing a fair overall return. Even if annual yields vary, spreading risk can outperform full planting over five years, with potential gains from favorable seasons and buying opportunities in scarcity.
The article advises attention to teeth and diet to prevent holes in feed bins and notes that well fed colts handle weaning better. It warns against constipation, winter leg swelling, and stresses proper shoeing. It warns that heavy work can cause abortion in mares and discusses breed type for farm work versus draft animals.
The article outlines dynamite as a tool for farming to remove stumps and rocks, drain swamps, and loosen soil. It notes rapid adoption by American farmers, the rise of professional blasters, safety through skilled handling, and the push to drain marshlands to expand cultivable area.
A simple 80 fold paper box hung over a flame with water inside remains unburnt as the water absorbs heat, keeping paper below its ignition point. The principle mirrors boiler safety where adequate water prevents overheating and explosions when water runs low.
Two Indiana men devised a globular toy that launches a parachute weighted by a small ball. The device uses a hinged shell held shut by a pin. releasing the pin allows the parachute to deploy as the ball is thrown skyward and descends gently to the ground, ready for another throw.
A reader describes a tropical plant with sharp needlelike thorns called a thread and needle tree. It grows in warm climates and is noted for its strong fiber used by Mexicans in coarse cloth and sewing.
The excerpt shows Little James telling a minister that his father has a new set of false teeth. The minister responds gently and James jokes that they will cut the old teeth down to make him wear them.
A vivid description of Japanese top spinning showcases a wide range of tops from large solid designs to flocked types. Performers balance tops on limbs, swords, cords and even on a mast rope, with tricks including looping, catching, and returning the top to the thrower.
A simple party trick uses a coin attached to thread and a steady arm rest. The participant tries to keep the coin from touching a glass on the table, but the motion of the string causes the coin to sway and tinkle.
A Victorian style instruction describes a magic trick with water, blotting paper, and a plate inverted over a glass, yielding a tight seal. The text then abruptly shifts to a crude prank involving a cork, bullet, and a dancing top, with a cosmetic face drawn on the cork for a faux dancer.
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