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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1895
Page
7
Iowa agriculture notes urge level and shallow cultivation for prevailing conditions and profitable dairying with well fed cows. It cites wheat for hogs, late-season harrowing, surface moisture conservation, and manure spreading as mulch to protect dry soils and promote germination.
Meat dealers earn less on current buys and sales than on earlier cheaper stock held in brine or cold storage. Packers buy and hold, then sell as producers lose faith and feed or water constraints bite the market.
Farmers discuss soil moisture and manure use, seed corn viability, and pollenization. Debate covers soil compression, irrigation, rationing, and economic health. readers seek guidance on drought year seed and safe planting practices. Corn seed from drought districts is viable if properly cared for and pollenized across ears.
Terry argues for planting seed potatoes with a single eye rather than multiple eyes. He notes better crops from larger seeds due to immediate food supply and moisture storage. He concedes cutting seed potatoes is impractical but promotes improved cultivation practices.
Citizens of Des Moines and the railroads have bought twenty thousand State Fair tickets and on June 1st pay 50 cents each, giving the State Fair management $10,000 in cash for the year 1895. Our portion equals 300 tickets to sell or give away.
The Chicago and North Western Railway offers very low rate excursion tickets on May 21 and June 11 to numerous western and northwestern points. For full details contact local agents of the railroad.
Pasture for about twelve head with good water offered on the John Kegsey farm one half mile west of Ames. Terms reasonable. Inquire of W. C. Harrison on the property. W. C. Harrison. 3-2.
Draft payments redeemable in store goods grant first prize to the youngest exhibitor and decreasing premiums for subsequent ages across divisions A horses Cattle D swine Sheep Grain Seeds Vegetables Fruits. The offer aims to engage younger participants in the Grand State Fair with a plan to attract youth participation.
Des Moines reports a week of temperature swings from 4 degrees to frost line with first three days mean 15 above normal and last three days 10 below. Frost damaged garden truck potatoes small fruit and grape vines. corn crop looks good overall. corn planting nearly finished and cultivation underway. small grain and grass advance well. outlook remains favorable for staple crops.
Trains arriving from Des Moines and stopping here include No. 54 Chicago and Omaha Express at 7:50 a.m No. 64 Way Freight at 5 10 a.m No. 58 Chicago Express at 6 a.m No. 60 Night Express at 10 p.m No other trains carry passengers Except Sunday Except Monday Gino W Rogers Agent
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