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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1909
Page
6
Government fire prevention in Idaho forests relies on vigilant patrols by 1300 rangers and guards. Forest reserves span vast areas, with roads, trails, and 160 miles of road, 34 miles of trail, and 3600 miles of telephone lines built this year to speed response and protect public timber resources.
The Boston Herald notes M Camille Flammarion argues dogs suffer grief and may kill themselves. He cites a Saint Bernard that walked in front of a motor bus after its mistress died, suggesting canine memory and emotion can drive self harm. Other observers, including Masterlinck, acknowledge dogs’ souls, memory, and affections.
State College of Agriculture professors tour Pennsylvania farms aboard a railroad furnished train. The program blends lectures and demonstrations on modern equipment and practices for alfalfa cultivation dairy production and livestock care. Citizens view displays with strong interest and seek practical farming tips.
The wife of Gerhart Hauptmann, Margaret Marschalk, long a popular member of the Lobe theater at Breslau, resumes stage work for a second time. At a recent Hirschberg concert by the Verein der Munik freunde FrauzMauptmann performed Grieg pieces, proving her skill as a violinist.
A board of general Appraisers decides a typewritten signature is legal. Banks may resist accepting typewritten signatures on checks for some time. An ordinary letter signed by hand could fall into disuse if deemed illegal. Speculation on how French courts would react without American beliefs.
The essay argues art and morality clash yet share aims to reveal ideal reality. It notes Satan as vital to Milton’s Paradise Lost and contends aesthetic pleasure and ethical judgment must perhaps alternate. It suggests the struggle stems from the nature of evil and its role in human life and art.
A devotional meditation on seeing God through creation. It cites St Cyril, St Basil, Bishop Westcott, St Anthony, St Francis, Martin Luther, and St Francis of Assisi to argue that true spirituality lies in acknowledging and reflecting divine glory in nature. Birds, beasts, and plants are described as God's Bibles and brothers, guiding a trusting, reverent outlook.
The article recalls a story about a child failing a mental math problem until apples were cited instead of potatoes. It cites Pennsylvania Agricultural College examples on farm-related calculations and urges parents to have children solve such problems, arguing that practical farming math strengthens understanding over rote memorization.
Prairie Farmer presents a practical coal bin made from scantling of any size. The roof is hinged for top loading and the floor is slanted to allow self emptying. A hinged doorway and wide trough accommodate shovels for use.
Experts say alfalfa strengthens worn soils and acts as a main crop in Nebraska. It fixes nitrogen from the air and returns it to the soil for future grain cropping. Some say it is the best corn forerunner, even more crucial than choosing seed corn.
Prof D Hall from Rothamsted explains how nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash affect plant growth. Nitrogen greens plants and increases size but delays flowering and raises disease risk. Phosphoric acid hastens flowering and grain ripening, while potash drives carbohydrate formation. Each fertilizer must match crop needs.
A brief instruction describes securing a thick board about six inches wide and three feet long to use as a wheelbarrow runner. It advises shaping both ends into rounded sled-like ends for stability and glide.
Instructions describe cutting an arc a wheelbarrow sized radius into a board top and middle, leaving one inch clearance to bottom edge. Install the wheel in the cutout, nail four on each side, and cover under edge with a piece of old urethane? The sketch from Popular Mechanics illustrates the setup.
A correspondent from Orange Judd Palmer extols a low front wheel wagon with 434 inch front wheels and 40 inch rear wheels. It proves advantageous for husking and hauling grain, as steel tires resist wear and soil damage. Draft is light on dry roads but heavier after rain. low wheels hinder dumping grain and rough stubble work.
High corn prices push cattle from the market as buyers and sellers brace for spring. Analysts warn that next year may bring prices so sharp they will shock the cattle trade and affect winter inventories.
An article advises key criteria for choosing dairy cows from common stock. It covers body conformation, head refinement, milk giving capacity, chest width, and temperament. It stresses sticking to one breed, evaluating ancestry, and culling below standards to steadily raise dairy quality toward at least 6000 pounds of milk annually.
A simple stitching aid is described to hold leather and blankets while sewing. Cut two barrel staves, shape them, and fasten to a four-foot block base. Attach to a board or a hotter plan by securing to a two-foot by eight to ten inch plank for firm use.
The text counsels breeding with a definite goal and using pure breeds, fattening undesirable sheep for sale, and maintaining small calf stalls to prevent cross sucking. It condemns stored eggs and urges fresh eggs, predicting room for a million more hens on farms. It ends with a call to speed the day.
Scours are caused by overfeeding irregular feeding cold milk and dirty pails. When a case occurs reduce feed amount and mix with warm milk and a fresh egg. Keep the sick animal quiet dry and warm.
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