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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1913
Page
8
The article warns that the potato wart disease endangers a large U S potato crop to the extent that spores survive for eight years and resist common treatments. It urges preventing spread by not moving infected seed and by destroying diseased tubers, noting incidents where feeding diseased potatoes to livestock spread infection and damaged fields for years.
The government has about 70 million dollars vested in twenty five irrigation schemes aiming to irrigate about 3 million acres across the western states. Salt River in Arizona shows 115000 irrigated acres rising to 200000 with ten million spent and six million in output last year, due to settlers who understood how to farm irrigated land.
A whimsical essay extols the carrot as a versatile but overlooked vegetable. It praises its uses from dairy feed to edible dishes, notes its hardiness, and even imagines its unexpected roles as a weapon and vase. The piece contrasts carrot fame with pumpkins and corn and hints at agricultural notes relevant to California orchards.
Guidance on milk handling in dairy operations with gravity and centrifugal separation. Discusses deep setting versus shallow pan methods, cooling to 40 50 degrees, and savings per cow using a separator. Notes handling of cream storage, odors, and maintaining milk quality.
A Toronto Globe account details George Hamilton reviving a nearly worthless 32 acre orchard. Through cultivation fertilization pruning and spraying the site transformed barren ground into a productive apple operation yielding 100 barrels in year one 600 in year two and 1500 in year three with high quality fruit.
The article explains how to feed fruit trees by assessing soil capabilities and adjusting nutrients. It covers signs of deficiency, soil texture improvement, cover crops, and manure use, plus managing nitrogen to favor fruiting over wood growth and timing of potash and phosphoric acid applications.
The text advises small frequent feeds, special care for exhausted horses mares in foal and young stock. Sudden dietary changes cause colic. gradual adaptation to new foods like maize avoids digestive trouble and possible death. grass fed horses on dry feed after journeys may suffer indigestion.
Doctoring the Soil from The Country Gentleman notes Wisconsin passed a law creating a state soils laboratory at the College of Agriculture. It funds field examinations and chemical analyses with tiered pricing for 160 acre tracts and township groups, plus on site explanations to help farmers crop and improve land.
O W Emery of Decorah Iowa testifies after fifteen years of kidney and bladder trouble that Doan's Kidney Pills brought lasting relief. He notes initial improvement and permanent benefit by February 12 1912. Ad details list Doan's price and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as agents. The ad also briefly mentions Dr Thomas Kelectric Oil for common ailments. A New Jersey man claims a seamless coat invention from a dream.
The Brookyn Eagle notes 1913 corn imports from Argentina amount to 192000 bushels as ships bring in grain for Americans. It highlights a tariff era shift toward importing corn while U S production already exceeds demand, signaling a move toward manufacturing growth and lower bread costs for workers.
A revised feeding guide states water amounts start at 14 pounds per 100 pounds live weight including feeds, then fall to 10 pounds by 54 months and to 5 pounds by eight months as pigs reach market. The decline is not linear, with relatively higher water needs mid period. The ad promotes Barker's medicine for coughs colds catarrh and rheumatism at drugstores.
An advertisement praises Dr King's New Discovery as the best cure for croup, coughs and colds. It cites Lewis Chamberlain of Manchester Ohio praising its effectiveness for his children during severe attacks. The ad urges a bottle at $1.00 from druggists.
Townsend Young of Royersford says Vinci cured his three month bronchial trouble and restored breathing. The ad touts cod liver remedy without oil and Saxo Salve for skin issues from Decorah druggist KR A Engbretson.
A USDA Bureau of Animal Industry report warns that the contagious abortion bacterium infects cattle and can contaminate milk. Infected cows may show no symptoms while milk becomes poisonous, with germs potentially excreted for years. Effects on humans remain unknown.
Miss Marie Berber, Sawtelle, California, says a severe cold settled on her lungs and caused great discomfort. A friend recommended Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. one night’s relief led to a week of recovery. Sold by Engbertson's Pharmacy. Ad. But One Thing Insupportable. To a reasonable creature that alone is insupportable which is unreasonable. Epictetus.
We offer one hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio advertise Hall's Catarrh Cure as internally acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. Price five cents per bottle. Sold by druggists. Original notice.
Notice is given that 52 Martin Holvorson is appointed administrator of the estate of Holver Holvorson late of Glenwood township Winneshiek county Iowa deceased intestate. He has taken the trust and bonds are filed. Creditors must exhibit claims and debtors pay the estate. Decorah Iowa December 18 1913 W M Strand Attorney.
Heat lightning is attributed to distant lightning flashes below the horizon that illuminate high cloud strata and remain silent because the thunder cannot reach the observer, occurring at great distances.
An advertisement touts Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment as a cure for itching eczema and related skin conditions. Mendota Illinois resident Gee W Fitch testifies to long suffering followed by relief after one box. The firm guarantees results or a refund and sells 50 cents at druggists or by mail Pfeiffer Chemical Co Philadelphia and St Louis
Inger Rodvang Ole Ranum Randina Aubole Anna Hawkins and Martin Tufty are notified that on February 2 1914 at Decorah Iowa the District Court will hear O O Lomen final report and petition for discharge as administrator of Ida Bertina Tufty deceased. The hearing seeks approval of final report compensation tax and distribution of funds to beneficiaries including payment to non resident Martin Tufty and release of bond sureties.
State of Iowa Winneshiek County notice declares appraisers Freeman McMasters Christen to assess collateral inheritance tax on the estate of Margaret Danforth. The appraisal is scheduled for January 20, 1914 at 10:00 a.m. in Decorah Office, directing named heirs and treasurer to attend or respond as required.
Decorah residents laud R. A. Engbertson for introducing Alder ika a simple buckthorn bark and glycerine mixture. The German remedy reportedly cures appendicitis and a single dose relieves sour stomach gas and constipation instantly.
John Odson et al. file equity petition in Winneshiek County Iowa seeking to establish fee simple ownership of multiple parcels in Canoe Township and Westh of Section 23 and 24 from 1913 acts. Plaintiffs accuse various defendants of adverse claims and request court to bar all others and award costs and relief.
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