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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Times
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1876
Page
1
The Bleckly Times describes the model farmer as a disciplined, profitable, and thoughtful man who loves his work. He plans rotations, uses labor-saving tools, avoids debt, keeps precise records, and pursues efficiency to maximize profits while supporting allied trades. He values order, quality stock, and proper shelter, embodying a progressive, economically minded farmer.
An Iowa agrarian note argues feeding mixes determine growth versus fattening. It cites corn as fattening, grasses and roots for growth, and experiments from England showing mixed diets outperform corn alone. Recommendation urges rye, roots, rich pastures, and balanced rations, with emphasis on practical feeding strategies for hogs and cattle. Recommendations from DeLand Co. appear at end.
A rural article discusses high fencing costs in Iowa and advocates barbed wire as an economical solution. It notes wandering stock as trespass and praises Farmers Institutes for spreading practical knowledge, citing Dekuwawe and Monticello sessions and upcoming meetings at Mascitine.
The article argues to maximize pork yields from corn by cross breeding hogs with Berkshire and Poland China stock. It highlights the value of crossing healthy sires and sows to boost growth, vigor, and thrift, noting specific crossbreeding outcomes and the importance of sound, well formed stock.
A passage from the Progressive Father lampoons universal grumblers in a speech about bankers doctors merchants and lawyers. The speaker vows to write a book exposing each, claiming legislative gains and political rise as a result, ending with a quip that England cannot match America in folly. Weston beat their champion recently.
A Dubuque Herald excerpt details how Floyd Deyo owner of Lothair swindled Kansas City and Omaha audiences. It recounts the horse’s shipment, rough track conditions, and strategic ploys at multiple race meetings, with claims of deliberate losses and divided purses. The letter mockingly condemns such sharp practices and notes public exposure as warning.
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