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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1906
Page
16
Mr Wragg invites contributions of new ideas from readers of the department and will be glad to answer correspondence. Des Moines or Waukee Iowa addressed to M J Wragg.
The article explains how to destroy smut spores in oats using formaldehyde with a 1:44 ratio water mix and multiple application methods. It also provides detailed tree transplanting practices, root preservation, pruning, mulching, and propagation guidance, plus notes on the Iowa raspberry variety and its hardiness for home markets.
The article urges farmers to shelter stock during severe weather noting that well sheltered livestock suffer less impact. It emphasizes that without proper protection stock may be lost and require diligent care to recover.
GOING AHEAD. The winter is time to formulate plans for fruit trees small fruits and vegetable gardens. Plan on space for different fruits strawberries and trees and study varieties from neighbors or catalogs before spring.
The article urges readers to avoid untried fruit varieties and unknown sellers. It stresses trusting responsible nursery agents traveling locally who offer proven varieties and warns against fraud agents who exaggerate fruit claims to rope in buyers.
A Christmas morning child recalls a cold start and an empty stocking until a prayer to Jesus is answered. Santa brings a pair of shoes a cloak and a hood while the narrator thanks the Lord for relief and siblings reveal the surprise. The memory ends with gratitude for divine care on a holy morning.
After two years of high prices and cholera exemptions, hog producers now see pork priced at about four dollars per hundredweight, a drop from the prior five to six and a half dollar range. The shift signals a new, less favorable market for raisers.
The article urges planting evergreens to beautify farms especially on poor soil or rocky hilltops. It warns against excessive planting near houses but champions groves on land of little value. Evergreen forests provide winter interest and calm unlike bare deciduous woods.
Seed propagation requires seeds from apples mixed with moist sand and exposed to frost soon after removal. Do not dry hard. In spring sow in well enriched soil, one inch deep, rows three feet apart. Cultivate carefully, keep soil mellow to August, thin to two or three inches, then transplant next spring to nursery rows eight inches apart. Maintain good cultivation for one to two seasons before planting out. For inferior varieties, top graft or bud upon bearing trees later. Prune nursery branches to form the head as growth progresses. Root grafting follows a similar method with roots lifted after one year and grafted, using scions from bearing trees.
A farmer should care for stock by stabling feeding and exercising them. Repair tools and barn layouts, prep wood, clear brush, grub bushes, and fix fences. Plan for spring, study catalogs, read agriculture materials, and choose a specialty. Rest and cultivate patience and cheerfulness.
Maintain calm hog handling and market readiness. Sell when hogs are ready to go to market to avoid losses by overholding. Patience and quietness reduce risk and maximize returns for farmers.
The phoebe is a welcome early spring bird across the eastern United States. It feeds mainly on insects and spiders, with a small amount of wild fruit, and can raise two broods a year. Its hunting reduces pest numbers in gardens and fields, making it a very useful farm helper.
J. C. Bergen of Humboldt County Iowa outlines methods for early hatching using incubators and hens. He covers setting boxes, nest construction, feeding schedules, egg counts per hen, brooder placement, and timing for March and April hatch advantages. He emphasizes clean ventilation and maintaining about ninety degrees in the brooder to raise healthy chicks.
The speaker praises the old hen as the best brooder claiming she naturally maintains proper chick temperature. She may step on a chick occasionally yet her self regulating body temperature avoids roasting or chilling chicks, making a thermometer unnecessary for brooder care.
E L Vincent cautions farmers to improve pen hygiene and ventilation to prevent lung disease in hogs during winter. Clean, warm pens reduce tuberculosis risk and improve pork reputation in foreign markets.
A proverb-like note emphasizes starting a crop with good seed to ensure a strong harvest. It warns that weak seed undermines future yields, making a large crop unlikely. The message links seed quality to outcomes and advises careful selection at the outset.
An elderly woman relies on her cat to defend her home after a burglar slips inside. She carries the familiar feline from her room to the landing, and when the intruder lights a match, she drops the cat on him. The cat claws and screeches, causing the burglar to flee into the street.
Sir Robert Reid, the new lord chancellor of Great Britain, is described as an intellectually English figure called "the intellectual John Bull." He is depicted as kindly with a strong will and blue eyes and known for his friendship and amiable nature among colleagues.
Delays are dangerous for kidney trouble warns Hanna Wyoming readers. Early symptoms may foretell Bright’s Disease Diabetes or Dropsy. Doctor W H Jeffries cites his own improvement after using Dodd’s Kidney Pills and urges prompt treatment.
Aned Vermont attorney Harvey K. Fowler dean of the Vermont bar was eighty eight years old last Tuesday. He spends most of the day in his Bennington office and remains active in his profession earning to practice another twelve years. Born in Poughkeepsie he was the youngest of thirteen children.
A New York Press tale describes a butcher revealing a method to make beef tender and flavorful for a beefsteak party. He explains aging meat for six weeks in cool storage, noting a fungus covering that is trimmed away to enhance rich flavor.
Youngs Morgan son of Randall Morgan of Philadelphia enters the Cincinnati Traction office as a clerk. He will gain education over the coming months by handling street car building running and manipulation tasks across the company’s operations.
The text touts Defiance Starch as unlike any other and claims it is better and one third more for 10 cents. It also derides those who take risks, suggesting they face consequences for entering where others fear to tread.
Beware the cold and cough as they can bring pneumonia and consumption. The ad urges using Simmon’s Cough Syrup claiming it cures coughs heals lungs and keeps you healthy to enjoy spring’s beauty.
An advertisement touts laxative bromide quinine tablets as a guaranteed cure for a cold in one day and offers a refund if it fails. includes a signature by E. W. Grove and a six on each box.
A concise saying notes that facial expression does not determine lifespan. The quote emphasizes that mood or appearance does not predict longevity or health outcomes for individuals.
An article argues women’s various pains stem from uterine disease, not separate illnesses. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is promoted as a targeted, safe tonic and nerve calmer for overworked women, with Pleasant Pellets aiding digestion and liver function.
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