Future of Farming Hinges on Stock and Soil Care
The piece discusses saddle horses in demand, cheaper feed due to mild weather, and the need for better stock. It notes Dorset sheep value, corn price trends, and rail and ship improvements. It warns hog farming harms soil humus, favoring cows and sheep for sustainable fertility. The article cites livestock researchers, breeders, and public debates on quarantine and hog cholera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtiss
Henry Wallace
Iowa
Home Grown Rations And Breeders Association Remarks
D P Stubbs discusses the horse in history and humorous illusions while urging farmers to keep their best animals on the farm to breed. The Breeders association is praised as the state’s most valuable farmer group and the association heads to West Liberty next year. Senator Vale notes fairs exhibits focus on lard scoring rather than breeding and favors selecting lard form for shows while preserving breeding stock for reproduction and orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Iowa
Agricultural College
Amana Colony
Congress
D. P. Stubbs
West Liberty
Norton
Murdock
Vale
Omaha Bee
Chicago
Orange Judd Farmer
Farmer’s Almanac
Nevada Journal
Dairy farming notes on cheese curing and cow rations
A historical dairy piece discusses cheese curing conditions influenced by temperature humidity and airflow, plus a farm ration plan. It covers home market barriers, encourages self‑reliance for information, and details on growing feed on the farm to support profitable milk and butter in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Washington
Helena Ark Prospects for Settlers Along G T U P Line
The Corn and Clover Belt of Arkansas along the G T UPDEGRAFF line offers fertile soils for small fruits and early vegetables with three trunk railroad lines and cheap rates to northern markets. Helena, Phillips County, is highlighted for its enterprising box and sew mill industries and nearby lands ripe for cultivation. Settlers are urged to consider lands along the line as attractive in the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Helena
Phillips County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fera and Stock Yard
Janus Wilson
James Wilson
Ames
Lincoln
Des Moines
Tse
Professor Craig
Wisconsin Experiment Station
Mr. Dodd
Plymouth County
Dakota
Bennett
England
Mr. Lucas
Morton
Treasury
Franklin
John Downie
Hood
C. I. Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Ek, F. Postgate
Story
Intelligencer
Kelley
Columbia
Standard of the World
U.S. Sprinc
The
Omaha Weekly Bee
Omaha Neb
City
Ana Express
N. J Spencer
Bower & Sorenson
Main
Ames, Iowa
J. J. Coull
Mr. Coull
Arkansas Midland
Railway
Arkansas Midland Ry
G. T. Updegraff, Gen. Pass. and Freight Agt
Helena, Ark
Chicago & North Western Railway
Ave. A
Ewi
Échiacubus
A. i
Night Express
Dak
Dee
Des Moines & Dak. Express
Chicago & Omaha Age
D. Moines
S.C
Chicago Expresas
Sia P. M
Pikkenus di Cute
Sia
Carroll Express
Pacific Wy Eee
Overland Limited
Dakota Ne
Atlantic Express
Chicago Express
Sioux City
Mail and Express
Eagle Grove
Geo. Rogers
J. F Martin
Nevada
Towa
the Journal
M. Hemstreet
Read’s Market
J. A. Fitchpatrick
Was
Story County Abstract Locks
Nyada
Morris Bros
H. Riew
Seeo v
J. W. Lanning, N
Masonic
Acadia Lodge NO
A. F. and
A. Masons
L. C. Trapes
W. M Oat
Albert Richmond
L. M
A’s
Chas E. Hunt
West House
W. E. Harriman
Story County Bank
James A. Baker
Daniel McCarthy
McCarthy & Lee
College Park
Stevens’ Block
M. P. Webb
Notary Public
Neweada
Iow
G. A. UnNorrwoop
Chas. Whitaker
Underwood & Whitaker
Attorneys At Law
W. H. Wynn, Jr
Attorney At Law
Read's Meat Market
H. Westerman
McLane
Real Estate and Loan Office
Westerman & McLane
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!