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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1910
Page
2
A jumble of humorous observations from Hallis Idaho and New Jersey about weather, aviation, crime, gender roles, money, and politics. Notable lines reference cows wrecking aeroplanes, New York gum consumption, a Wyoming girl with a riding whip, a penny coin idea, and debates on revolvers and postcards.
United States Navy crews, including UK enlisted men, sustain morale through music and dancing as bands of 12 to 15 musicians perform aboard ships. The band, drawn from enlisted sailors, boosts spirits during daily routines from fuel hoists to midday meals amid the ship’s grueling toils at sea, presenting a vivid, healthful escape for the crew.
The Lakeview No 1 well in Kern River district California spouted a daily 90,000 barrels after reaching a depth of 2200 feet in 1910. The gushers sent oil 350 feet high and sprayed across fields, forcing a dam and reservoirs to control the flow. Guards oversee visitors to prevent ignition while pipelines carry oil to tidewater.
A historic dry farming digest lists commandments for soil and crop care. It urges ridged and level soil, summer fallow under low rainfall, organic matter, weed control, early maturity, crop rotation with corn, clover or alfalfa, and keeping stock. Obedience promises abundant yields. violations reduce yields proportionally.
The text discusses the primacy of market access over soil quality for market gardening. It notes that even sandy loam soils near a good market can be financially viable with manure supply, while favorable soil far from a market poses difficulties. It also stresses choosing naturally loose friable soils for diverse garden crops.
The pen of breeding fowls should have clean nests and eggs gathered with clean hands. No grease or oil must touch them. Gather eggs frequently and store in a mild not too dry place to prevent chilling and moisture loss. Turn eggs daily while held and set as soon as possible. Fresh eggs are most fertile.
In Nitlings, Montana region, a debate over dry farming as a term and practice reveals that many Western settlers equate dry turning with moisture conservation. Experts warn there is a maximum water limit for crops, and that effective dry farming reduces water use as science advances.
Orchardists should hire a disinterested person for packing. Line baskets with burlap to prevent bruising. In yellow apples ripeness is tested by seeds, color turning brown signals picking time. Red apples can be left days after seeds ripen due to autumn warmth improving ripeness. Japanese plums are mostly sterile and require cross varieties to bear fruit. Self pollination yields smaller, less vigorous fruit than cross fertilization. Some commission men find higher value in barrel packed apples without heads than traditional pressed packs.
Practical guidance for dairy farmers focusing on rationing for profitability and calf vitality. Emphasizes eliminating starvation feeding, using laxatives, proper milking labor practices, pasteurization laws, feeding from sailing crops, Babcock testing to identify nonperforming cows, silos as a capital investment, and separator use to save labor and money.
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