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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1895
Page
2
A sermon on Judges 7 compares Gideon’s reduced army to spiritual strategy. God trims strength to force reliance on faith not force, urging Christians to use cunning prayerful tactics and gentle good works to conquer entrenched sins and unlock souls for Christ.
A Green's Fruit Grower essay urges farmers to identify the single most important task each season and tackle it first. It warns against neglecting weed control and equipment maintenance, arguing many failures come from wrong priorities rather than poor ability. The piece suggests practical steps like fixing or replacing worn machinery and sharing time with family.
The prince demands a special order of pats of uniform size and weight. Each pat measures the thickness of three and the diameter of a half dollar. They bear one of three emblems: the crown, the coat of arms, or the three feathers, and no grain of salt may be present.
Inquiries on the best method to control noxious perennials are offered. Begin by sowing infested fields to oats or wheat in spring or fall, then plow under stubble and disk or cultivate to kill young weeds. Repeats yearly until seed and root stock are prevented, with winter grain sowing each fall. Persistence will succeed.
The Iowa Homestead advocates using sheep after harvest to clean up waste grains and young weeds, distribute field fertility, and boost flock gains. Sheep offer a clean swath and steady grazing, outperforming other stock in reclaiming harvested land.
Bogus versions of the American household remedy flood markets titled as Hos tetter’s Stomach Bitters. These spurious bitters use altered labels and imagery like St George and the dragon to imitate the genuine product while promising cures for chills fever dyspepsia constipation biliousness nervous issues neuralgia rheumatism and kidney disorders.
Comic dialogue contrasts two men boasting about their wives. One claims his wife hits a coin target every time, the other jokes his wife rifles his pockets for every dime. The banter plays on clever wordplay and marital boasts.
The passage reflects on renewed health and strength from syrup use and contrasts old time medicines with modern informed views. It asserts that reading and conversation offer ideas, but true judgment comes from meditation and inner reflection.
A fragmentary note discusses mortgage pressure on a farm and options such as selling land in Grand Valley to sustain earnings. It hints at a personal reference to Zeph and mentions Chas Fest, a Denver address, and a girl in Ohio described with a red bloomers fashion, implying scandal.
Prof Robertson explains dairy butter quality hinges on skill and process. He outlines fat content targets per 100 pounds of milk, effects of cow diet on fat flavor, and conditions for clean milk, proper fermentation, and churning temperatures from 54 to 58 degrees with 45 minutes churn.
The description notes walls tiled with Bombay pieces in peacock blue with Ich dien motto, a white marble counter holding Alderney milk pans, and shelves of marble, porcelain, and silver gifts. A milk can painted by the Princess Louise and a silver churn highlight royal involvement in daily butter production for the family in London.
The Carriage Journal reports a fall year test at Ohio State University showing a wagon with a three inch tire bearing 4,480 pounds using a dynamometer. Draft ranged from 171 pounds on plowed land to 468 on grass, with two horses able to pull on dirt and one and a half tons on grass. Wide tires reduce draft, act as rollers, and improve road wear versus narrow tires.
Farm Journal notes throat canker in chicks mimics gapes as yellow mouth sores close the windpipe and cause gasping. Do not extract gape worms as birds may die. peroxide may relieve sores. Older birds are affected too. Remove sick birds, sterilize water vessels, coat with lime wash, and feed from clean containers.
The article discusses pruning currants by removing old canes and maintaining fruiting health. It extols wheat as stock feed when green and soft grain, notes higher value of barley and rye for pig pastures, and argues intensive cultivation and manuring improve profits. It suggests keeping stock off meadows to preserve timothy and links feed efficiency to beef, butter, and cheese yields.
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