Local notes circulate in county area with family and crop updates
Community news covers Bert Patterson confined to a room but nearly recovered. Mrs. Cora Owens visited sister Sallie George. George Watera and wife wed. Planting preparations for 1913 and rain needs noted. Transfers include R L Smith trading land to Engieman of Gustine. Copperas Prairie school progresses under Prof Turner. Numerous visits by relatives and neighbors, several trips to Comanche and Sidney. Enrollment at Gap school reaches 44. various social visits and minor injuries reported.
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R. Q. George
Newburg
Maud Rushing
Mercer’s Gap
Beattie News Snippet Notes Local Folks and Changes
Beattie reports near completion of cotton picking in the county area. The town lacks a doctor after Dr Guthrie sold out and moved away. School progress is good. Misses Claudie and Kate Robinson and their brother Bud attended singing at Unity Sunday. Eugene and Harvey Pettit of Sand Hill visited John Welch in Beattie Sunday.
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Beattie
Dr. Guthrie
Claudie
Kate Robinson
Bud
Unity Sun
Eugene and
Harvey Petitt
Sand Hill
John Welch
Sily
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Comanche Citizen
Doan's Kidney Pills receive strong local endorsement from W. D. Carnes, a Comanche farmer, who describes relief from kidney trouble after months of pain backache and fatigue. He recalls trying other remedies before using the pills and credits the product with restoring energy and normal kidney function. The testimonial appears in an ad urging purchases through Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo New York as sole agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Joan
Do. W. Carnes
Texas
Doap
Price
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
York
United
Buffalo Springs Farm Report Notes Crop Progress
The Buffalo area reports crops advancing after the election with cotton yields from 12 to 15 cents. Buffalo school opened with fair attendance. John Reed is ill but improving. Farmers need rain as soil dries and water becomes scarce. renters will begin moving as harvest ends.
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Rush Creek
Leon
Buffalo
John Reed
HOREHOUND SYRUP and RED PEPPER PLASTER Ad
An old advertisement promotes Ballard's Horehound Syrup to ease chest tightness from lung inflammation. Each bottle includes a free Herrick's Red Pepper Porous Plaster for the chest, claimed to relax tightness and draw out inflammation. Sold by Paris Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
Herrick
Paris Smith
Early Year Advertisements and Subscriptions Note
Advertisements promise wagon sales on next year terms with cash prices and chamber goods at Kilpatrick and Neely Harris Cunningham. Loan applications urged early for farm funding crowds. J R Eynes & Co promote youth ads. Paris Smith offered a gold watch prize. The Chief Exponent and Dallas Semi weekly News or Fort Worth records year subscription offered at 1.75 with optional 0.75 extra to contestants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advt
Neely-Harris-‘Cunningham Co
Neely-Harris-Cunningham Co
Dallas
Fort Worth
John Meyers Kodak Finish Request
A brief classified note lists John Meyers offering Kodak finishing developing and mounting services with a contact phone 344.
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John Meyers
Kodak
Cheesecloth Shelters Boost Home Garden Yields
A Country Gentleman writer recalls using cheesecloth frames over cucumbers watermelons eggplants and Brussels sprouts to protect and accelerate growth. The lightweight shelters delay aging protect against pests and improve yields with minimal cost.
Clover for the Soil
The article explains why sweet clover rejuvenates exhausted soils by feeding soil bacteria with humus and decayed matter. It highlights clover as hardy, suitable for worn soils, and capable of aiding alfalfa growth where alfalfa struggles. Kansas Industrialist notes its strong bacteria on alfalfa roots.
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Kansas
Good for the Boy Corn Contest Builds Practical Skill
The text praises a boy who enters a corn contest for gaining valuable practical training. It notes whether successful or not, the experience provides lasting personal and vocational value and character growth.
Simple homemade corn sheller described by American Agriculturist
A basic corn sheller is shown and explained in the American Agriculturist. The device consists of a board six to eight inches long and about one and a half inches wide with notches cut and widened along the edges to hold kernels for shelling.
Homemade corn sheller wire device for shelling corn
A simple homemade sheller uses a No 10 or 11 wire with holes bored near each end. The wire is wound around wood and fixed in notches, then passed through the opposite hole. Rub this device over corn ears to loosen the grain.
Points For the Thinking Farmer
A farmer writes that now is a good time to lay a concrete walk promised last winter and urges thorough tillage before new work. He touts concrete and cement block foundations as modern, permanent, and cheap improvements over brick walls.
Space and Freedom in Home Tree Planting
The article advises avoiding dense, orchard like planting and promotes a plan that preserves lawn openness. It recommends massing trees and shrubs along sides and rear to maintain shade, create spacious feel, and conceal yard boundaries. It warns against crowding near the house and suggests using borders and screens for visual balance. It cites National Stockman and Farmer.
Determining the Value of a Cow in Dairy Herd Evaluation
A dairy farmer notes that measuring milk fat tests is essential to judging cow value, as high butter fat does not always equal total milk yield. The article discusses testing methods, potential misreads without weighing milk, and cites Lady Viole a Jersey cow from Jersey imports with strong butter records and notable lineage.
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Viole
Island of
Jersey
J. B. Hegegin
Oaklands
Viola
Jessey
Who's a Real Farmer The Kansas Farmer definition by T A Glevens
A Kansas Farmer quote from T A Glevens of Nebraska says a real farmer diversifies crops to fit local soil, uses rotation, feeds stock on the farm, and raises the animals himself, rather than selling crops as raw material. He earns the honor of being called a good farmer.
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Ciws
T. A. Glevens
Nebraska
Kansas
Disadvantages of Various Soils
Iowa Homestead notes soils impact plant growth. Clay soils hinder air and water movement to roots and constrain root fiber expansion. Sandy soils fail to retain moisture and overheat roots. Chalk soils stay cold as they do not absorb heat, affecting root warmth.
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Iowa Homestead
Making New From Old Mower Parts and Repairs
An Iowa Homestead item notes that new guard plates and sickle sections can transform old mowers. Renewal of cutting parts and straightening the bar with the pitman will return the machine to serviceable condition for farming work.
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Iowa Homestead
Scales and Test Reveal Cow Value by Output and Duration
The article argues that cow value hinges on accurate production data rather than total milk volume alone. It notes that high fat content, feed needs, and longer milking periods affect value, and that reliable assessment requires precise scales and tests. A persistent milker with high test may outperform others in yearly yield.
Feeding Tankage to Swine Shows Efficient Corn Blend
Experiments by Ohio Indiana Iowa and Nebraska stations show tankage fed with corn improves daily gains and feed efficiency. Nebraska used about one half tankage to ten parts corn achieving 1.5 pounds per day. 321 pounds feed yielded 100 pounds gain versus 416 pounds with soaked corn alone. Ohio tests show tankage following steers increases gains vs non tankage fed hogs. Authors note corn remains vital but tankage enhances pork production.
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Ohio
Indiana
Iaw
Nebraska
Handling the Bull at Michigan Agricultural College
Dean Shaw of Michigan Agricultural College emphasizes calm firm handling of bulls during training. He warns attendants to avoid fear and boisterous behavior, noting quiet consistent guidance prevents dangerous situations and promotes proper control.
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Dean Shaw
Michigan Agricultural College
Feeding Guidelines For Milking Cattle In A Barn
A 1000 pound cow should receive thirty to thirty five pounds of silage daily and may eat abelia hay freely. With this silage amount the animal will consume seven to ten pounds of alfalfa daily, making a satisfactory economical milk producing ration. For overall cow health, feed a little grain in the barn as needed.
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Abelia
Advice for dairy farming in winter quarters
The piece urges building sheds on the north side for cows in cold weather and warns against choosing cheap sires for low initial cost. It notes profitable cows freshening soon, encourages clover or alfalfa hay, and stresses clean dairy utensils and milker for best quality milk.
Breeding Ewes and Shropshire Ram Win Wisconsin Fair
A Iowa Homestead grower notes that ewe fatness during mating affects conception certainty and breeding speed as feeding and pasture conditions build the flock. Succulent pastures post weaning help ewes regain flesh, influencing breeding timing. England's Shropshire is praised as the top mutton breed, profitable for wool and meat, with a Shropshire ram named grand champion at the Wisconsin state fair.
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Iowa
England
Wisconsin Experiment Station
Ewes in Heat and Nutrition Guide for Breeding
Article discusses how richer nutrition accelerates heat in ewes and explains that younger ewes often face breeding uncertainty due to excessive flesh. It recommends grazing on succulent pastures like young winter rye to force movement, aiming for ewes in good condition at mating to improve lambing outcomes and winter sustenance.
Put Color In the Butter Says Kansas Farmer
A Kansas farmer urges coloring butter to resemble June butter, arguing uniform color across seasons boosts market price and reduces deception. He notes white winter butter and yellow summer butter would aid creamery sales and retain customers.
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Kansas
Pig milking and feeding tips from Farm Journal
The Sow to Discard. Pig flesh is more rapidly and cheaply made than any other form of pork, hence feed the sow liberally and stimulate deep milking qualities. Discard any sow that is a poor milker, for poorly nourished pigs will be poor pigs in spite of other good environments.
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Farm Journal
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Bert Patterson
Cora Owens
Sallie George
George Watera
Copperas Prairie
G P
H. H. Burnett
al Nergy
D. Hartman
Sweet Water
Mrs. A
Vancleaye
Copperas Prairie School
Prof. Turner
Janket
Gap
Elm Grove News
Leon and
Tonie McCarty
Sanday
Miss Leeoyd
Sidney
Edd Stogda
Okla
Fayette Baker
Mr. McCarty
Neva
Sin Sabat
Mr. Stephens
Lamirin
Will Porter
J. E Edwards
Lillie Edwards
Bige Cox
Eunice Evans
Elm Grove
D.C. Hurst
Mary Gore
Duncan
J. E. Edwards
Family
Beattie News
Doan' Egyan
Buffalo Springs
W. W. Kilpatrick
S. Advt
Pater
J. R. Eynes & Co
IoWa Agricultural Experiment Station
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