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Newspaper
Traverse City Press
Location
Traverse City, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1917
Page
3
A United States Department of Agriculture guide outlines correct walking and trotting gaits, common defects, and signs of lameness in horses. It covers canter, pace, and easy gaits, plus conditions like broken wind and heaves, and emphasizes thorough, time taking exams and reliable seller history.
Michigan Agricultural College expert argues alfalfa can boost yields and soil health but only with thorough prep. Steps include field selection, lime and inoculation, clean seedbeds, proper timing, and careful drill or broadcast seeding for lasting, multi year stands.
Prof George A Brown of Michigan Agricultural College warns sheepmen that stomach worms attack in July and August. He advises a three day drench with gasoline in skim milk, then grazing changes and early weaning to prevent losses and boost flock value.
Potato specialist C. W. Waid of Michigan State College outlines how and when to cultivate potatoes. Start early while rows are visible, shallow after initial deep passes, keep weeds down, conserve moisture, and avoid harming roots in hot dry weather. Continuous shallow cultivation promotes aeration and growth.
A Baltimore American article outlines a car washing plan from a large garage. It recommends cleaning the top with castile soap and warm water, avoiding gasoline, washing the body with a gentle hose stream, drying with chamois, and delaying polish until other parts are finished. It also advises cleaning isinglass windows with vinegar and water and replacing any broken panes promptly.
An Irustrated World piece describes the magnetic transmission as frictionless and noiseless, learning needed like gear systems. A magnet and steel piece illustrate the concept with a controller adjusting field versus armature speed, generating energy and serving as starter and brake.
The article describes converting a machine to a car drive by replacing magnets with a field coil and armature arrangement. It explains direct drive or high gear, a cylindrical controller for neutral, and using field armature relations to create intermediate speeds for motor vehicles.
A National Automobile Chamber of Commerce statement says motorists discarded about 9 million tires last year at a cost near 300 million dollars. It argues that half of tire mortality could be prevented with simple conservation, saving funds for highway, canal, debt, or naval projects.
Guidance warns against tightening all bolts simultaneously on parts held by multiple bolts such as cylinders. Tighten gradually one bolt at a time, giving each a turn or two. Uneven tightening may create strain that could break or warp flanged cylinders or imperfect flanges.
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