11 Mar 1903
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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1903
Page
1
A column argues for choosing low priced meat cuts like fore shoulders brisket and shanks over fancy steaks to reduce waste and cost. It notes frying pan cooking favors expensive cuts and urges women to learn economical cooking and meat selection.
An editorial argues that high priced corn may influence hog immunity to cholera. It notes years with corn priced above 10 cents per bushel saw low hog deaths, while cheap corn coincided with mass die offs. The piece urges studying corn’s role and suggests balanced rations using clover rye barley peas and finishing with corn.
The article discusses fuel shortages due to strikes and rising prices for hard coal soft coal and wood. It proposes converting surplus farm straw and corn stalks into fuel blocks with a practical machine. It notes vast quantities across the north and west and urges innovation to repurpose agricultural residues into affordable energy. It also includes a vignette about a scrub community influenced by a Shorthorn bull.
Farmers face a frost damaged field of soft corn that did not mature. Cattle should not be turned onto such feed immediately. gradually introduce them over a week to ten days. Properly handling this humature crop is the most economical path.
The report surveys cotton expansion in southern Russia yielding 11,600 bales last year and notes growers in Street town securing six dollars per ton, about eighteen dollars per acre, plus forage valued at four dollars per acre. It also highlights Swedish immigration, pest control via grazing flocks, and advances in farming like millet fodder, meat inspection statistics, alfalfa grazing gains, flax fiber twine, and Salt River irrigation projects.
The article surveys the 1902 cord crop valuation at 40 cents a bushel totaling 940 million dollars and laments farm costs in Illinois while comparing state crops. It jokes about kerosene alarms, dairy consumption per person, and a misreported corn electricity tale. It recounts frost effects on northern allies, parsnips storage, a runaway Loree horse incident, and straw waste from bedding operations.
A farmer should be known for the best product he raises to build reputation and dollars. A grade Angus steer won first at Chicago stock show, with praise for the sire and dam. The piece recalls Dr. Sheldon Jackson’s Alaska reindeer program and discusses strawberry bed protection with mulch methods for a 1903 crop.
The text advises selecting the very best for reproduction and notes that if small varieties are repeatedly planted, the breed will run out. It compares this to nature’s endless competition among wildlife and urges following that example to ensure quality in vegetable and animal life.
A Chicago story notes a preaching session that stretched to seven divisions of the subject. The minister pauses and asks what more to say while a few sleepy listeners echo Amen, illustrating a lighthearted church scene.
Excess summer moisture helped forests and orchards grow vigorously and replenished water supplies. It reduced timber pests but highlighted drainage benefits on low lands. Paradoxically it corrected forecasts of drought from timber removal, showing the land remained moist in many areas.
The article notes rotary principles drive advances in threshers, separators, saws, plows, windmills, and harvesting gear, linking rotation to industry and nature. It compares rainfall records from Glenora Oregon at 145.84 inches over ten years to Newman Tank California at 1.223 inches, and cites high regional precipitation in Washington with deserts in California and Nevada receiving under four inches.
The land office ruled lignite near a North Dakota tract as a vegetable production rather than mineral land. The decision held the lignite formation too new from decomposed vegetation to qualify as arable mineral land.
The text argues for a middle ground between slow thorough workers and busy hustlers, noting a $250 setup for a small work building and a reliable gasoline engine. It also discusses Jersey cattle impact on beef price, the value of young stoppers, and land prices reaching up to 200 per acre with broader market conditions.
The note cites Guillandinus in De Papsro 1572 noting tomatl from the Aztec name and calling tomato a love apple, with later reference to Themistitan or Themstitan noting the popular terms. The fragment emphasizes early European recognition of tomato terms and warns readers to persist in study.
A mother credits Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with saving her little boy from a fatal choking episode. After using the medicine as directed, the child improved when doctors could not help. The testimonial urges readers to buy the remedy from all druggists. Also mentions Rocky Mountain Tea as beneficial for women’s health and vitality.
An account describes a sudden croup attack on a young girl. A local postmaster from Chester Michigan administered One Minute Cough Cure, repeating doses to reduce swelling and inflammation. The child began breathing easily and recovered quickly, with the remedy claimed to ease coughs colds laryngitis and throat and lung troubles by delivering oxygen to the blood. Schultz.
An ad style fragment touts DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for a range of skin conditions and piles, claiming decades of use and testimonials. It attributes dramatic benefits to the salve, mentions a Cure for Lumbago by W. C. Williamson, and includes other scattered product lines and personal notes.
A wary warning about the dangers of ignoring a cough or cold. It cautions that untreated respiratory symptoms can develop into bronchial or lung troubles, urging prompt care and prudent action. Schultz
An old dairy proverb about a penny in the churn is paired with praise for Scott's Emulsion. The ad touts a cod liver oil preparation with hypophosphites, claiming it suits delicate stomachs and helps weak pale children gain strength and flesh, with pleasant taste aiding acceptance.
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