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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1909
Page
3
A compact guide explains building a cement silo for a small herd. Nine feet diameter is efficient, with one foot thick walls reinforced by wire. Concrete frame is costly. cement blocks offer cheaper walls. Use a mix of cement, sand, and broken stone, and brace the frame to avoid sagging. Seek a skilled mason if unsure.
A proposed Ontario law would bar anyone from acting as a cheese factory or creamery manager after 1910 without a dairy school certificate or a department of agriculture permit. The plan aims to raise standards, boost wages, and assure employers of qualified leadership, while warning that bad milk, unsanitary facilities, or poor equipment would still doom a manager even with qualification.
The article stresses good grooming as vital to horse health, outlines balanced rations, and warns that moldy corn can cause nervous and intestinal problems. It advises examining a resting horse to spot weaknesses, and cites Kansas and Indiana stations for findings.
A conservation minded note argues for feeding dairy cattle individually to cut costs and improve efficiency. It cautions against batch feeding and promotes precise rations tailored to each cow’s needs.
A Northwest Pacific Farmer writer notes siloing preserves more fodder for livestock than hay making. Indian corn yields the best results, though alfalfa, cowpeas, and soybeans silo successfully. Losses in silos are far lower than field curing, with average dry matter loss under four percent.
Professors Warren and White lead a Farmers Week session on pasture care at the New York State College of Agriculture in Ithaca. They urge lime on sour damp land and small-plot tests to judge lime needs, building permanent pastures with good soil, timely fertilization, and fall or winter use of stable manure to control weeds and keep cattle from seeding unpalatable grasses. Mowing reduces seed set and mulch left on land adds fertility.
Instructions describe building a gate that will not sag by counter sinking two pieces and pinning them. It then advises raising two 2x4 supports two feet above the gate to lift it in winter.
The instructions describe joining mortise and tenon joints between croga places 12 inches apart, securing a cap atop the frame, and using a 16 foot gate with four feet for weights to balance. A 2x4 frame is covered at the four foot end with boards and stones to balance, then the gate is covered with wire tere.
A string of short jokes and vignettes from a bygone era. A telephone chat about outfits precedes a mock inquiry about a number. A nurse updates on Patrick Conroy’s injuries after a roof fall. Dialogues touch on curiosity, valentines, suffrage, and social manners in brisk, punchy lines.
A brisk dialogue mix of family banter and political questions. Grandpa asks Earlie to join in garden play while Earlie declines citing busyness. Senator Sorghum refuses an interview but hints at speeches to clarify his stance. Easy to Carry notes Willis being sent for beer and balanced by two jugs as a joke.
A vintage ad dense with product pitches promotes Murine eye remedy for irritation and tired eyes, touting no harmful drugs and offering free eye care booklets. It also prints assorted quips and legal notes alongside drug ads and party anecdotes from an era of long form newspaper copy.
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