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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1885
Page
6
Crops such as potatoes onions tobacco and hops can yield more value than land, but require extra manure and labor. A farmer cannot usually devote all acreage to such crops, yet small portions can be profitable without draining fertility.
The text explains nitrogen is the key growth stimulant in fertilizers using ammonia or nitrates. It notes dried brood and animal matters as a traditional nitrogen source, but rising costs. It highlights nitrate of soda beds in the south center as cheaper, four to six cents per pound, making it viable for special crops with forced growth.
The article notes American farmers plant two and a half to three and a half bushels of seed per acre for oats and barley, arguing larger English crops and drills with fertilizers may reduce seed needs. It suggests trialing higher sowing rates and cautions that underseeding can lead to poor establishment and insect damage.
The article discusses Brazil’s vast coffee acreage and yield estimates, plus practical farming tips. It notes a rust prevention coating for farm tools, the value of guinea corn as fodder and flour, and winter-killing causes from overwatering. It ends with commentary on farmer education and the rise of agricultural publications.
A Perry County Illinois gentleman touts fig growing as highly profitable with three crops yearly and minimal trouble protecting trees. The column also covers plant naming practices, sap sucker impacts on fruit trees, and a propagation method from Iowa State College involving bundled hardwood cuttings set in a shallow pit and covered with earth and leaves for callousing by June 1.
Horseradish farming requires planting small sets in rich soil in spring and harvesting the next winter. Proper cultivation yields large, thick roots of last season’s growth, while neglected patches produce long stringy roots. Beginners should verify market demand before expanding production.
The article explains that calla lilies have rope-like roots with fibrous feeders and warns against both over drying and prolonged dryness. It advises keeping roots slightly moist during rest, ensuring six weeks of proper moisture to prevent shriveling, and suggests careful handling to maintain plant beauty.
Autumn planting yields blooms for cacti that form new roots if warmed by sunlit windows. Cacti need heat and moisture while growing and rest otherwise, with minimal watering to keep soil dusty. Plants should be kept pot-bound and in bright light, avoiding frost for success. Gladioli resist degeneration. light colors may be less vigorous than dark varieties, but color stability remains high.
Hugo Secor argues success in beekeeping requires labor, skill, and modern methods. He warns against idle wealth, stresses location, knowledge of bee biology, and avoiding outdated myths like the king bee.
The article advises on profitable wintering of young pigs, stressing exceptionally warm quarters and extra care in severe winters. It recommends timing the latest litter for wintering by July to ensure size before cold weather and notes dangers of feeding lots of corn to very young pigs. Sows should be bred now to farrow at a good time for spring piglets.
A farmer seeking guidance on winter rations for twenty cows on light land in Indiana learns that green foods like millet clover and corn silage provide better milk value and quicker returns than roots. A plan includes five acres each of corn millet and clover, with silage for eight months, plus hay and a modest supplement of linseed meal middlings and corn meal to improve manure and milk yield.
The column discusses feeding practices and their effects on dairy and beef cattle. It notes fattening hogs on refuse fruit, butter cow production from good feed, and compares Jersey, Hereford, and Short Horn cattle. It estimates daily hay needs by weight and the economic impact of feed on milk and meat value.
Thomas Taylor of the Department of Agriculture reports finding mites in rib muscles and lungs of a sick fowl, including Cytoleichus sarcoptoides and Lamnosioptes gallinorum, plus encysted nematodes resembling Trichina spiralis. A second fowl showed similar mites, suggesting parasites may underlie some American domestic fowl diseases and that disinfectants like carbolic acid could help control external and internal parasites.
Advice urges varied but simple methods for fowls, stressing fresh meat and vegetables like cabbage and turnips. It highlights a sunlit dust-bath area under a shed as a key comfort feature for healthy birds.
The author suggests treating fowls with kerosene biannually and warns breeders against feeding damaged grain pending experimental evidence. They propose establishing test stations and describe fowl yards suitable for chestnut trees and overhead grape vines, noting shade and yard fruit risks for light bodied breeds.
Toilet mats and splashers described as made of potted Swiss with valen ciennes lace edging and blue or pink cambric. They can be removed from cambric for laundering and stay cleaner than expected.
A reflection on happiness in a family, noting that true warmth comes from an open fireplace and the glow of domestic harmony. The speaker observes virtue and intelligence around the stove and laments that happiness lacks when the blaze is absent.
A decorative craft idea using eight hemstitched handkerchiefs to form two pillow shams by joining four kerchiefs per sham with lace or embroidery creating a central cross. Edge with lace and cover with bright cambrie.
The text advises yearly care for kitchen utensils and fruit cams. Wash empties in warm suds, add soda or ammonia, fill with water, and let stand an hour or two. Rinse with clear water, then preserve rubbers and tops so no loss occurs next autumn.
A simple guide to making rugs from heavy cloth 15 by 25 inches with outline crewel work. It suggests finishing edges with scallops, sewing on a foundation, and adds a burlap option with a carpet lining and knot fringe for ends.
Pretty lambrequins can be made using foundation material four to five inches wide. Attach odd bits of silk satin or velvet in a crazy style. Edge with buttonhole stitching and embroider floral designs in gold or silver outline stitch. Use single color stripes, mosaic one, with gold and silver outlines and ribbon or crewel fills. Crochet twine stripes may be used with ribbons. Silk velvet stripes painted at the bottom end in tassels. crochet twine stripes finished with fringe.
A Detroit Free Press note argues against dressy frocks for infants and warns that low necklines and short sleeves harm health and mood. It favors soft woolen dresses with elbow-length sleeves and a simple sash, cautioning against over dressing and constraining ribbons.
A simple recipe to transform leftover chicken or turkey into a breakfast hash. Mix minced meat with butter and milk, add minced onions, salt, and pepper, then stew until done and serve on toast.
Take any kind of cold meat cut into bits not too small and cover with water. Add a piece of butter the size of an egg a dust of flour and salt and pepper. Heat thoroughly add half a can of peas and stir until hot. Serve with canned corn or peas.
Cook cut chicken until tender in a rich gravy. Thicken with cream or milk and sifted flour, season with butter pepper and salt. Prepare baked shortcake squares or light soda biscuits. Arrange crusts on a dish pour hot chicken and gravy over them.
A lemon cream pie made with juice and rind of one lemon, one cup sugar, two egg yolks, three tablespoons sifted flour and milk to fill a pan. Bake until nearly done then top with beaten egg whites and powdered sugar, brown lightly. Cool before eating.
The article describes using the Faradie current with the positive pole applied to the affected thumb or finger for ten to fifteen minutes to relieve pain and inflammation. It recommends repeating the treatment the next day and possibly a third session the following day. In the writer’s experience, this method has cured several cases that suffered nights of pain and were advised to have the finger opened to the bone.
An eminent physician discusses when Turkish baths aid health and when they harm. He notes baths are generally beneficial for healthy individuals but can worsen heart disease. a cold bath may suit some, tepid baths benefit many, and daily soap use is advised but excessive bathing is discouraged. He critiques a long clipping arguing excessive soap harms temperate peoples.
John Roach assigns all property to trustees amid creditor claims and suspends payments at East 9th street ironworks. Assignees Quintard and Weed face large debts including 122 217.78 preferred claims. Roach leaves for Sound home with sons Garrett and Stephen as work slows and 400 Chester area layoffs loom.
Secretary of the Navy Whitney discusses the John Roach & Sons assignment saying he was surprised yet not responsible for the government’s role. He notes a small $15,000 to $20,000 gap and mentions bondsmen protecting the government while the Dolphin issue may delay payment. He adds other contracts may proceed.
John Reach discusses the causes behind his assignment and asserts assignees can cover liabilities if assets meet them. He blames free traders for a national calamity, defends American shipbuilding, and criticizes Democratic policies and government support amid stalled business and disputed Dolphin contracts.
Joseph Kist a river man dived from the middle span of the St Louis bridge into the river a distance of ninety feet on a $500 bet. He disappeared then reappeared and was rescued exhausted but unharmed. Police had previously prevented a similar dive.
London dispatch describes a cholera panic in Madrid and surrounding areas with aristocracy fleeing and the poor paralyzed by fear. Spain totals Saturday show 1,836 cases and 718 deaths nationally, with 19 new Madrid area cases and 16 deaths, plus reports from Madaga Soria Cadiz Granada and the frigate Numancia.
Mrs Maxwritt Miss Braddon, the novelist, heads the Children’s Country Week Society of London.
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Sur ratt do not countenance the proposition to erect a monument to her. The note reflects local opposition to a planned memorial.
Thomas Nast, famed caricaturist for Harper's Weekly, has left for Europe seeking rest and recreation. He is expected to visit various cultural sites and return refreshed for upcoming assignments.
The Tue memorial fund honoring General Gordon has accumulated a total of $90,155 to support the intended cause. Community members contributed to the drive, boosting the fundraising by the latest update.
July agricultural report notes cotton improvement and favorable growth with adequate moisture from Virginia to Texas. States show higher conditions. winter wheat outlook strong, corn area up about 6 percent to 74 million acres. national crop totals near 363 million bushels with wide regional gains and pockets of slight declines.
The Illinois corn outlook shows a larger area than last season, with strong cultivation and improved conditions in central and southern counties. Foreseeable early frost could limit gains if late plantings fail to mature. prospect is for an average yield per acre statewide if fall weather stays favorable.
The July Michigan crop report estimates total wheat yield at 25,373,682 bushels, up 356,407 from 1884, with 1,480,055 acres harvested. Southern counties average 17.27 bushels per acre and northern 16.39. 8,468,513 bushels were marketed in eleven months to July 1.
State Veterinary Surgeon Atkinson confirms anthrax in Dan Seamen's cattle. Three cows have died in a few days. Quarantine urged and pasture moved from low to high land. A hand sore on Mr. Seamen at once swelled after contact with infected material.
A census roundup from Sioux City reports 18530 residents, up from 7366 in 1880. The five year gain exceeds 151 percent, unmatched by any other Iowa city, signaling strong growth and expected wealth and development in 1885.
Washington dispatch reports the presidential party returning at night from a Woodmont fishing trip. The group, in high spirits, echoed Postmaster General Vilas’s praise of a magnificent outing with the president catching a fine string of black bass.
Ex-President Arthur and his son vacationing with Mr. R. G. Dun on the Cascapedia river have caught 300 pounds of salmon in three days, signaling rare good luck during their fishing trip in New Richmond.
Lightning hit a Chinese restaurant in Helena Montana causing a man named Ong Ong Jonk to experience a copper to black skin change but he escaped with no injuries.
A noted disposition among the louder class of young men and women to resort to intense perfumes and use them liberally is observed as the season progresses.
Tur Northern Pacific Railroad Company carried 3 735 000 pounds of wool out of the Territory of Montana last year.
A man chronicles his evolving relationship with watches from bachelor indifference to married obligation. He recalls relying on public clocks, the misadventures of a patent medicine watch, and finally abandoning personal timepieces to trust public clocks and schedule pulls, lamenting a watch that never kept accurate time.
Maud plans to wed a banker and wear seal skin outfits through the year while flaunting status. Belle vows to marry a plumber to dodge financial worries, hoping water pipes will burst for her husband. Blanche aims for an editor and imagines newspaper prominence and envy among peers. JW Whitehall.
A narrator recalls enduring rain and mud while aging clothes wearers mocked by fashion. Adopts a gray cloth coat waistcoat trousers and gray felt hat with woolen cravat. The disguise makes him appear a young student as he wanders Paris unseen.
An old apparatus showed that rain drops carry electricity in showers while foggy or moist days reduce charge. Thunderstorms yield strongest ionization though the air sometimes charges without rain. Holde rleiss notes beet seeds germinate earlier under electric light and Scholler observes beet growth spikes in plots struck by lightning.
An Alabama traveler recalls a sour host near Selma who scowled at guests until Warner’s Safe Cure changed him. Six weeks later the planter greets the traveler warmly and credits the medicine for a dramatic mood shift and rekindled love at home.
A report by H P Wells in Fly Tackle discusses how trout respond to sounds and vibrations. He describes experiments suggesting only vibrations transmitted through water alarm fish, while airborne sounds seem ineffective. Concussive impacts on water or hard surfaces likely reach fish and provoke a reaction, whereas simple vocal sounds do not.
In Sudanese stories apes and baboons favor strong liquors and merisa beer. After drinking date brandy they become intoxicated and agitated, suffering sickness next day. They eventually recover but continue to crave alcohol, illustrating a hard lesson in restraint from Popular Science.
A London Truth passage notes that having an account at the Bank of England signals distinction or wealth. It says entry is easy, as an introduction suffices, and details the bank’s private-merchant traits: no interest on deposits, and commissions for nonremunerative balances. A remunerative balance is twenty shillings per year per check drawn.
A Brooklyn Tame item notes Teamere, a man from Hunter's Point, suffers severe rheumatism leaving him so enlarged in repose that he appears tallest while lying down. The brief highlights his condition and local curiosity about his stature.
The notice touts the Grand Union Hotel in New York with 660 elegant rooms costing one million dollars, offering European plan meals and excellent transport to depots. It claims cheaper rates than first class hotels and promotes horse cab and stage connections along with carriage hire services. It ends with a blunt tip on horse care.
The Gault House at Clinton and Madison streets in Chicago invites business people and tourists to stay at two levels of daily rates two dollars and two fifty with first class accommodations. The famed hotel sits near Union Depot with elevators and well appointed services. Horr and Garters, Proprietors.
An 19th century style advertisement extols Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a remedy for dyspepsia, bloating, heartburn, and relief from digestive distress. It claims gradual improvement rather than miracles, promoting conversion of food into nourishment and aiding nerves, mood, and sleep affected by indigestion. It also cites relief of rheumatism kidney bladder ailments and liver complaint.
A aspiring young journalist with little means talked with a friend in Houston about starting a new paper. The friend suggests borrowing fifty dollars, but the would be editor replies that he wants the loan to begin a paper to borrow the money.
Late discoveries in a photograph reveal stars that will never be visible through the telescope. The case of a skipping cashier remains uncertain and likely guesswork for the time being.
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