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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1905
Page
5
Mr. Wrage invites contributions of new ideas for this department and offers to answer correspondents seeking information on subjects discussed. Address M J Wrage 800 Good Block Des Moines Iowa.
An essay by M. J. Wragg of Waukee Iowa cites S W Chambers on unreliable nurserymen who supply bad plants and mislabeled varieties causing orchard losses. The piece urges fruit growers to rely on tested sources, establish their own nurseries, and beware low price stocks from distant sellers to protect against long term harm.
As winter nears, farmers will study improvements to heating and lighting at home. The aim is to discuss and adopt better plans to bring comfort to farm residences away from city heating and lighting plants.
A concise defense of regular spraying in orchards arguing it prevents future pest damage, clarifying that spraying does not restore damaged leaves or fruit. It cautions against waiting for visible harm and notes some growers overestimate gains from spraying while urging timely practice.
A traveler notes the weed losses facing farmers in Indiana and Illinois, citing horse dock and red sorrel causing substantial yearly damage. Discusses three to four year crop rotations to reduce weeds, shallow breaking, and regular mowing as methods to keep fields cleaner and reduce future weed germination.
The plan involves sowing clover in an orchard, especially in summer and on hills. Clover chaff was spread on one hillside to stop erosion, yielding a robust clover crop and leaving the land richer and more productive than before.
The column urges optimism about cherry yields and suggests sunflowers as practical, attractive cover for unsightly areas. It notes market gluts in inferior fruit and contrasts “medium good” with “extra good” grades, urging growers to aim higher. A farmer reportedly uses dynamite to ease hole digging for trees, claiming it loosens soil for better root beds.
Instructions for sowing cabbage seed in late crop up to June 25. Avoid thick sowing and cover beds ten days with cheese cloth. Maintain rich mellow beds and weed thoroughly. If black flea beetle appears, dust plants at sundown with a mixture of coal oil and ashes.
An experiment station cow with a large udder and high milk output lacks life vigor. A professor notes strength and constitution matter for breeding. a cow that cannot rise from a fall, despite dairy prowess, should not be used as a breeder. Profitability depends on robust health and proper care.
A farmer editorial argues hogs are profitable on small farms, even after hog cholera fears. It urges keeping a brood sow or two, feeding them mostly from milk, parings, table waste, and grass, then selling 60 to 100 pound pigs for cash.
The passage stresses morning labor as optimal for farming, preferring early checks over delays that end the week with late corn drying. It notes teams may fatigue if overworked, and some farmers suffer losses from overtaxing their teams.
The article argues summer eggs cost less to produce for farmers than winter eggs due to free range feeding. It recommends large flocks, fencing gardens to protect crops, and utilizing field foraging. It notes better summer prices and cold storage helping balance year round prices.
Fruit growers face numerous pests and diseases as orchards suffer. The article notes that spraying, using both dust and liquid remedies, is widely recommended and many machines are being used to apply treatments. It emphasizes that diligent care yields fruit only through hard work.
The May installment of The Greatest Trust in the World argues that to produce beef suitable for refrigeration, cattle must be finished on corn. Farmers in the corn belt borrow against range cattle and bank loans to finish them, fueling a cattle market that benefits banks while feeding the growing railcar and meat trades.
A sociology professor at a summer school lectures playfully on marriage. The young substitute teacher, aware of her appeal, sits demurely as the professor ends with a flirtatious bow and asks, See now easily you are given away. She hesitates, asking, Am I to infer that the gentleman has been sold.
The year’s total mineral products were valued at 12,870,593 dollars with wages of 4,222,386. Nonmetallic outputs reached 7,628,018 dollars and metallic 5,242,575. Gold totaled 10,883 ounces worth 188,036 with 493 workers paid 245,490. Silver produced 16,688 ounces valued 8,949 with 68,000 in wages. Lead yielded 25 tons valued 1,500 at 5,189 cost. Copper and nickel produced 38,215,794 in value with 872,3802 in wages and substantial supply profit.
A historical note recounts Hon Amos Tuck, then postmaster general, sending a request about how far the Tombigbee river ran up. The valley postmaster replied that the Tombigbee river does not run up at all, it runs down all the way, signed Yours truly.
A fragmentary verse reflection by Christina Rossetti compares human fate to sparrows under divine care. It notes God views creatures whether they fall or rise and provides food, stressing that the Father will do good for us beyond birds that have no barn or harvest weeks.
A brief, dated-sounding notice notes the arrival of seventeen-year locusts angering fruit growers. The quip about art by Elbert Hubbard is referenced, remarking that Hubbard should have steered clear of art. The item carries local tone and dismissive commentary.
A famed comedian wed his teaching wife hoping she will guide him after marriage. Also noted is Miss A. Belding of Vassar class of 1907 who threw a baseball 185 feet 7 and a half inches, described as incredible.
Yale has dispatched a cohort of sociology students to New York to examine prevalent social conditions. The program aims to deepen understanding of urban life, inequality, and community challenges through fieldwork and observation.
A terse alert advises those on deer hunting trips to aim for proximity to the deer as the hunt begins to improve safety and odds of a successful, orderly pursuit.
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