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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1904
Page
6
Diagram shows a ground level delivery run with a box on a wheel driven by posts and pulleys. It claims the system moves the mailbox between house and route by lifting and lowering a wire along the post. The text mentions uphill adjustment and a boy riding or pulling the mechanism.
The National Stockman reports plentiful young cattle despite high corn prices, noting lighter shipments and abundant herd growth. It questions whether corn costs curb feeding, predicts more light and medium stock, and flags potential beef supply gaps as fat cattle slaughter slows.
The text says to turn the pies in the orchard after apple picking to clean up and also clean the grain fields. They will save waste and support living for some time. It advises arranging yards for exercise and warm sleeping quarters to prevent bogs from causing trouble and cold. It notes logistics in pens and winter quarters for efficiency. Pumpkins are fed to hogs for variety, and small potatoes aid the diet.
An exchange suggests boosting grange attendance by sending a committee to contact every absent member and obtain a reason for their absence. The tactic targets addressing disengagement and improving meetings.
Beets keep best in pits or cellars for winter use. Cover them with sand to prevent shriveling. Carrots rot also if not protected, so store similarly to preserve freshness through cold periods.
A practical guide describes a modular field drag built from four 2 by 6 inch runners and five boards to create a versatile cultivator. Proper assembly with adjustable center weight and sliding boards allows adaptation to different soils, using two to three horses for a length of two to three sections.
The 1903 Goat Industry report shows US imports of goatskins reaching about 20,000,000 skins valued at $25,000,000 with supplies mainly from India, China, Arabia, and southeastern Russia. Rising kid leather demand boosts US buyers while American farmers weigh profitable Angora goat production against existing livestock.
Professor J. B. Smith of New Jersey notes the practice of covering bogs with water in winter prevents many insects that could harm the crop. In rare locales where winter flowage fails, unusual bog pests must be controlled as they would be on upland crops. With proper bog location layout and adequate water, growers need fear few known insect pests.
A M Ten Eyck notes in Kansas Farmer that as alfalfa fields age crab grass grows, and the station remedy is to seed new fields to alfalfa and plow up the old ones.
The bulletin reports soil study results from the Hlinsis experiment station showing legume treatment boosts wheat profits from 0.55 to 1.42 per acre and with manure reaches 3.57. Phosphates and potassium with lime improve yields. nitrogen is largely covered by legume value.
The article notes stored potatoes shrink more than any other crop due to rot and evaporation. A 10 bushel bin loses about one tenth, and a 60 pound October harvest can weigh less after winter storage. Weigh loss is reduced when potatoes are stored in earth covered pits with less evaporation.
The state experiment station recommends using 200 pounds of bone meal per half acre and notes it with farm manure or where fallow vegetables have been grown. It also favors steamed bone meal for phosphorus and potassium chloride for potassium in wheat fertilization. Kansas is rising as a money producer per reports. El Paso Texas will host next year’s irrigation congress meeting. Selecting good seed wheat is a key concern for wheat growers.
A Ohio farmer explains growing alfalfa in a wire netting bed in the poultry yard to supply green feed. Hens peck the top through the mesh, requiring periodic clipping to keep the bed productive. Alfalfa's high protein content is touted for richer yolks.
A reflection on the American farmer's role as a master of a full trade. The piece contrasts independent farmers with growing machine dressed urban labor, noting farmers think deeply, read less, and influence social movements through cautious, decisive action. It cites F Sherman on farmers as the conservative class and discusses city versus country dynamics.
The article discusses whether the arid west can profitably produce beef pork and mutton. It notes corn limits and the need for hardier crops with less tillage and cites alfalfa and beets as profitable feed options for cattle, bees, and pork. Colorado farmers are addressing the issue.
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