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Ames
Iowa
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1894
Page
4
Missouri patrons of husbandry urge Cleveland to remove Morton
Farmers across Missouri urge President Cleveland to dismiss Secretary Morton as an "incubus" while praising agricultural progress. The piece notes Iowa butter output for 1893 at 33 million plus dollars, cites Professor Wallace on cream ripening, and highlights experiment stations from Oklahoma to Guelph. The National Grange condemns Morton and calls for his removal amid farm concerns.
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Missouri Patrons of Husbandry
Cleveland
Morton
Iowa
Tupper
Wallace
National Grange
Chicago
Prices and policies shift farming markets and sugar plans
The piece argues idleness pressures farm prices as domestic and foreign buyers seek cheapest sources. It notes hogs and work costs drop with scarce employment, critiques inconsistent World’s Fair experiments, questions sugar beets subsidies in Iowa, and predicts cheaper labor will push toward beet sugar under national policy.
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Russia
Iowa
Cleveland
Tile Drainage Depths Defy Paper Rules
A reader argues that standard guidance on tile drainage depth is too shallow. Deeper drains to forty eight inches improve performance, arguing plants access nutrients below the water table, with drains far below the surface reducing frost and damage.
Winter Shelter Needs for Sheep and Ewes on Farmlands
The text advises a dry windbreak shed for sheep in winter to prevent snow, drafts, and moisture in fleece. It notes the western shed needs overhauling and that pregnant ewes, especially mutton breeds, may need grain.Healthy animals fatten on good fare and lose flesh on poor feed.
Farm policy and animal husbandry in late era debates
A long rural discourse urges farmers to unite associations yet keep politics out of farming. It discusses pig housing to winter late fall stock, improved feeding and breeding, and warns of deception in fats and oils while praising truth in commerce and the cost of lies. It highlights dairy, beef, and hog markets and urges practical stock policies.
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Epicure
Iowa
Mobile
Alabama
T. M. Sinclair
Dane
John Bull
John
Red clover and blue grass dialogue on pasture symbiosis
A rustic dialogue personifies blue grass as king of pastures and red clover as its nitrogen partner. They discuss how red clover enriches soil, sustains cattle and sheep, and prevents the land from failing in drought, underscoring interdependence among plants.
A Maryland Steer Feeding Study Shows Profits and Manure Value
Director Miller reports on Bulletin No. 22 detailing an eight steer feeding test in Baltimore. Two groups fed on balanced rations including cotton seed meal and bran show profits of 39.39 and 11.14 dollars in ninety days, with manure valued for soil use. The article argues eastern rates and feeding practices influence profitability and manure conservation.
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Baltimore
Alleghanies
Jim River
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Cuba
Enterprise
Chicago
Iowa
Narrow Escape Prompts Heart Cure Testimonial
A woman recounts years of chest pain breathlessness and insomnia and credits Dr Miles New Heart Cure with restoring appetite sleep and vitality. She says her weight rose from 125 to 150 pounds after using the remedy and praises its safety and effectiveness. The advertisement notes a $1 per bottle price with six bottles prepaid and guarantees from the Dr Miles Medical Co.
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Harry Starr
Pottsville
Miles
Dr. Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
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