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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1911
Page
8
An analysis compares costs and time for using a corn picker versus hand husking for a typical 40 acre farm. The picker saves time but not drastically reduces cost, with total annual costs near 77 dollars and per acre about 1.92, while noting practical drawbacks like lodging, broken stalks, and mold risk.
A 1920s analysis by Prof W J Kennedy extols corn silage as a key tool for Iowa farmers. It enables more cattle per acre, lowers feeding costs, and supports year round growth of young stock. It notes silage lacks protein and should be balanced with oil meal or clover hay, with gains of six cents per pound possible in trials.
Numerous inquiries arrive at the college for worm remedies in pigs. Methods include starving pigs then giving turpentine with skim milk, repeated over several days, or mixing iron sulfate with slop. Ames station reports success with santonin calomel powders dosed per weight, mixed into ground feed, sometimes followed by linseed oil, with possible repeat doses.
A letter from 1909 argues against a three line headline on Henry M. Whitney’s Massachusetts gubernatorial endorsement of Taft tariff ideas. The writer criticizes large caps and calls for fair treatment of sugar taxes and tariff policy, noting personal Republican loyalty and Midwest vs. New England perspectives. He cites Taft, Dolliver, Cummins, and Pinchot while defending farmers and rate changes.
Market report from Kansas City Stock Yards dated Oct 9 1911 notes total receipts last week of 83 000 head with 25 000 bought and shipped back to the country. Demand steady enough to move most offerings. 8 000 head remain in pens. Prices hold with feeders at 5 25 to 5 75 for best long term stockers 4 65 to 5 15 for light weight stockers. Open market sales show high grade panhandle two year olds and choice yearlings around 5 10. Stock cows and heifers steady with Texas cows at 3 60 and thin heifers at 4 40. Calves 4 50 to 5 00. grass steers 5 00 to 7 00. quarantine steers 3 90 to 5 00.
About 466 562 acres in Bennett and Mellette Counties, South Dakota open for settlement. Registration runs October 2 to 21. Chicago and North Western Ry directs access to Gregory, Dallas, Rapid City. Contact agents or A C Johnson in Chicago for details.
An advertisement warns about dandruff and scalp microbes spread by sharing combs hats and brushes. It promotes Rexall 93 Hair Tonic from Loughran & Bauer, claiming it restores color and stimulates hair growth with a free trial if results are unsatisfactory, offered in two sizes priced at 50 cents and 1.00.
Mr. Trueman Manning returned home from Town Falls on Saturday for a weeklong visit.
Colonist one way second class tickets sold to principal points in California Oregon and Washington via Chicago Union Pacific and North Western line daily to October 15. Tickets available on daily and personally conducted tours in Pullman Sleeping cars. For full information apply ticket agents Chicago and North Western. Prof Albert Dickens head of horticultural department Kansas Agricultural College was in Ames last week.
Woman praises Ba nana beverage as delicious, refreshing, and soothing. She says Sam is pleased, sleep is improved, and the drink is indispensable, wholesome, and economical. Trial package yields ten cups. Request postpaid order with 2c stamp. International Banana Food Co Chicago Ill.
Des Moines Southern interurban service runs daily at 7 10 except Sunday with additional departures at 3 03 9 59 12 00 noon 2 00 4 00 and 6 00 p m. Sunday schedules show an 8 43 p m departure to Boone and arrivals from Des Moines at 11 35 am 1 35 pm.
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