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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1914
Page
8
Official USDA summary explains cooperative fruit marketing and the value of grading and packing fruit. It notes that many growers lack market access, prefers cooperative associations, and outlines steps for growers, merchants, and railways to improve egg handling and poultry profitability.
The department of agriculture instructs cutting locust trees only from October to March to curb locust borers. Bark removal from felled trunks is advised to destroy larvae and reduce wood damage. Spraying with kerosene emulsion can kill grubs, applied between November and March.
A farmer describes turning jack rabbit meat into affordable hen food. He outlines catching rabbits with steel traps, preparing flesh for hens, and using minimal processing. The author promotes using local game to supplement poultry feed amid high freight costs and unreliable butcher supply.
Prof W A Buckhout of the Pennsylvania Experiment Station warns against neglecting pruning and stresses proper thinning to admit light and air. He notes pruning should be done promptly, warns against overbearing trees, and advises careful variety selection and grafting as needed to turn unprofitable trees profitable.
A Farm and Fireside column outlines how improper incubator temperatures and poor housing caused weak and deformed chicks. The author recounts a 240 egg incubator mishap, lessons learned, and shifts to a broader brooder and house design emphasizing ventilation, space, and fresh air.
A Farm and Fireside snippet by W. EK. Webb describes selecting a cock with a glossy phmage and dominant, rubber-legged stance to test fertility. By pairing with a dozen well fed hens and noting daily egg dates, the hatch results reveal fertility status and egg age.
A Progressive Farmers' Club gathering debunks winter egg myths with a Brown Leghorn owner’s tale. The husband’s witty retort about a Baldwin house underscores that roost design matters little without proper feed and breeds.
Investigations by Prof. Dietrich of the Illinois Experiment Station show winter pigs often drink insufficient water. He proposes a thin warm slop mixed with feed so pigs ingest water with meals. A 50-pound pig needs about 6 pounds of water daily, a 200-pound pig about 8 pounds, with exact needs varying by season and diet. We doubt warm water before pigs is worthwhile, but endorse thin warm slop in cold weather.
Begin the new year with book farming on every farm. Keep simple accounts using stub paper and an invoice of belongings. Track receipts and expenditures to learn if purchases were wise and to know what the farm business truly does.
The antiseptic powder Allen's Foot Ease is promoted to keep feet free from pain during popular dances. It rests the feet and aids dancing. Free sample address is given as Le Roy New York.
Bulletin No. 8 of the department of agriculture identifies the corn rootworm as one of the most destructive pests in western cornfields. It is about the size of a striped cucumber beetle with yellowish green color and black eyes. The notice says the insect is easily controlled through crop rotation practices.
A jumble of old advertisements promises cures for liver and kidney issues with Electric Bitters and Burdock Blood Bitters. Claims include a cured patient from West Burlington Iowa and various health and beauty tonics. Also notes wireless antenna plans, foot odor remedies, and muffler tech for planes.
A landlord accuses a tenant of lease breaking over a goldfish dispute not related to noise. The case centers on whether the pet violates the rental agreement and if compensation or eviction steps follow. Local court logs indicate deputies served notices and await further filings.
Paul Mathulka of Buffalo N Y praises Dr King s New Life Pills calling them the king of all laxatives and a family blessing. The ad touts a 25 cent price and availability at druggists or by mail from H E Bucklen Co Philadelphia or St Louis. When New York builds a 10 000 000 stadium it will be almost classical.
Miss Lea Dumas of Malone New York shares how two bottles of Vinci revived her from a run-down state. The ad claims Vinci cod liver and iron builds strength and offers a satisfaction guarantee with a money-back option. Saxo Salve is recommended for skin troubles, sold by R A Engbretson, Druggist, Decorah.
Otto Thorson of Highland township Winneshiek county Iowa is deceased and testamentary proceedings are opened. Ole J. Sanden is appointed executor and all creditors must present claims and all debts owed to the estate be paid to the executor. Decorah Iowa February 11 1914 Aubolee and Nelson Attorneys.
Notice appoints Albina Mikesh administratrix of Frank Mikesh late of Calmar township, Iowa. Creditors must exhibit claims and debtors pay to Albina Mikesh, Administratrix. Dated Decorah Iowa January 30 1914. Notice also names J S Williams administrator for C P Smorstad estate in Glenwood township Winneshiek County Iowa. Dated Decorah Iowa January 26 1914 Frank Sayre Attorney.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children claim to break up colds in 24 hours and relieve feverishness headache stomach troubles teething disorders and destroy worms. Available at all druggists 250 sample mailed free address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy New York.
L C Hames of Marbury Alabama praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in a housekeeper testimonial. He says it is one of the best remedies he has used and that his children have taken it with success for colds and whooping cough. Sold by Enghertson's Pharmacy. Ady.
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