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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1907
Page
8
Instructions for cooling and warming stables using double sash windows to create dead air spaces eight to ten inches wide. Install six inch fresh air intakes with dampers, two on each side and one on each end. Add a tightly sealed flue in a corner to vent stale air, extending above the roof peak.
A farmer argues corn, rye, peas, bran, clover hay and corn stover as the most economical feeds for dairy cows. For a 1000 pound cow producing 2.5 to 3 gallons daily, about 4 pounds corn, 0.75 pound bran, 10-15 pounds cow peas, 5-10 pounds clover hay, plus forage to appetite, with adjustments if peas are unavailable. He favors cow peas for protein and notes feeding in stalls with regular timing.
A Rural New Yorker column criticizes old grain fed dairies and praises the one cow dairy concept as a practical, modern approach. It stresses breeding, timely milking near calving, and maintaining equipment to prevent rust and flesh loss in cattle and stock. It argues that treating cows as machines yields limited results unless management improves overall efficiency.
Formalin or formaldehyde in milk does not sterilize it. Researchers Pross, Chester, and Brown report varying effects on bacteria depending on concentration, with some ratios slowing decay yet not preventing growth. They warn unregulated use risks public health despite claims of safety.
Prairie Farmer presents a handily made milk stool design. A correspondent notes five years of use and satisfaction. Stool built from ten inch pine with two seven inch rear legs and one Bevene leg described.
A stool is described with cleats beneath for leg support and an additional cleat at the front top to prevent a pail from slipping off. The design emphasizes stability and containment during use.
The piece notes continued use of rigid cattle stanchions despite opposition. A farmer admitting stubborn habits says he and his cows are old fogles yet persist with the stanchion. It suggests Ewing stanch ions as a more humane alternative.
Advice stresses preemptive measures for calf scours by treating the cow. If the cow is a persistent milker, milk should be withheld until she has none left in the udder to avoid poisoning the calf. Calves attacked early likely originate from this source and require drying up the cow’s milk.
A quirky local remark theme about buying a dairy bull, with neighbors saying the price is too high and the animal too thin. The piece hints at hidden value and dairy herd improvement, showcasing community skepticism and the farmer’s confident stance.
Mrs Elizabeth Maxwell of Olympia Washington reports a three year dropsical condition linked to kidney trouble. She describes back pain swelling in feet and ankles breathing difficulty and a fluttering heart. After using four boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills the bloating and distress disappeared. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY 60 cents a box.
Vice President Fairbanks quipped about chasing live news as a newspaper man pressed for big scoops. The exchange with a correspondent touched on past meetings with Senator Chandler of Maine, ending with Fairbanks admitting he must cultivate a nose for news.
Mrs W P Ingle of Burlington North Carolina testifies in 1905 that a cousin in Rockingham County suffered a birth defect skin disease until age six. After two months of Cuticura Remedies the child’s skin became soft and clear, with no scabs. She remained well for many years and the witness recalls the drastic improvement.
The piece mixes a quip by Lord Lansdowne about Lord Crewe’s speech, a portrait of Tennie Clafin our in England, and a note on Defiance Starch as a new household product. It closes with a reflection on human error and forgetting true principles of action.
A collage of 19th century ads mentions Mrs Winslow’s Baby Syrup, Defiance Starch, Grove’s tonics, and Watkins remedies. It touts cures for colds, constipation, catarrh, and digestive issues, with agents and testimonials. Mentions George Washington plantation, Hanfor, and Toledo firms.
The Dresden district hosts 430 artificial flower and plant manufactories employing 250 to 1,000 workers each, with about 10,000 people in the trade, many women and girls earning 85 to 128 per week. Meanwhile Ernest D. Peck, a Wisconsin native and Oshkosh graduate, is the tallest U.S. Army officer at 6 feet 4.5 inches, stationed at Yellowstone Park where he oversees Peek’s Pike, earning him the nickname Pike's Peak.
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