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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1913
Page
8
A columnist argues that specialization can yield higher profits for skilled farmers but warns it risks heavy losses in bad years. He advocates combining a chosen specialty with general farming, building capital, ensuring steady income, and using home production to support family needs. He cites dairying, beef cattle, hogs, poultry, and pure bred swine as robust examples.
Farmers wonder why hens stop laying in winter despite warm houses and steady feed. The article explains that lack of grain variety in confinement reduces a balanced ration. In summer free range provides diverse grains counterbalancing a single grain. To lay, hens need varied grains meat green food plus grit and water.
The article advocates keeping an idle horse active, reducing feed, and using bran or Glauber's salt to prevent colic and other ailments. It stresses enforced exercise during idle times and cites a humorous exchange about wedding emotions as a light aside from the main veterinary guidance.
A Decorah Iowa resident Mrs Eva Rita of Hively Street testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved years of disordered kidneys and painful pains in kidneys and loins. She reports headaches and dizziness diminished with use and endorses the product, noting it restored her health. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember the name Doan's.
The St Louis Globe-Democrat piece argues breed choice in hogs hinges on breeder preference and skill. It highlights Berkshire as favored by some, notes England origins, notes Duroc and Poland China as corn belt types, calls Berkshires prolific and rustling with strong range needs, and describes markings, size, and meat quality. W. T. G. urges consistent breeding with a single preferred stock.
A University of Wisconsin agriculture bulletin highlights alfalfa hay as containing more protein per 100 pounds than other cured hays and also noting a high carbohydrate content. The finding emphasizes quality forage value for livestock feed.
Pleasant herb remedy Mother Gray's AROMATIC-LEAF advertised as a tonic laxative for back urinary bladder kidney trouble dizziness and low energy. Claims equal in effect with 50 cents at druggists or by mail. Sample offered free from The Mother Gray Co. LeRoy New York.
Protect Your Post. Reinforce a cement hitching post with a stout iron bar to prevent it from breaking when a heavy wagon hits it. The iron rod strengthens the post and guards against damage.
A Kansas Experiment Station bulletin explains hog cholera vaccination. It details serum use, dosages around 50cc for a 100 pound hog, and notes that serum alone prevents disease but does not cure it. It compares serum alone with virulent blood methods, mentions legal restrictions in Kansas, and provides handling and storage tips for serum.
Hoard's Dairy man notes a blend of ensilage with clover or alfalfa hay as unmatched for milk yield. With strong cows and no grain, a farmer can finish the year with fair profits, though a few pounds of grain daily remains a solid investment.
A farming note explains turning sheep into corn fields when corn is well silked to harvest fodder. Sheep graze grass and weeds and strip lower corn leaves without harming the crop or reducing ear quality.
An Englishman mounts a wireless telegraph outfit on a motorcycle and travels the country sending and receiving messages while on the road. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve advertised for skin care and healing for chapped hands lips and cold sores. Available at druggists for 25 cents.
At the Missouri Experiment Station twelve ewes were fed various silage and grain rations during winter 1911-12 to lamb. Grain with silage produced 11 lambs from 12 ewes, while grain hay silage yielded 14 lambs from 11 ewes and silage plus clover hay produced 19 lambs from 16 ewes. Silage alone proved satisfactory but twin lambs were absent, and moldy silage caused losses in December. Cautions include using good quality silage, removing top three inches daily, and avoiding frozen or sour feed to prevent abortion.
A dramatic tale tells how a young girl rode through a fearful forest at midnight to warn others and save lives. The ad claims Pr Kings New Discovery cures lung trouble, coughs, and colds, with testimonial from W R Patterson of Wellington Tex. Trial bottle offered free with a 50c and 1.00 price.
A Spokane Chronicle quotation frames a demagogue as a man who can entertain an audience so thoroughly that people overlook his personal agenda. The quip reflects on political rhetoric and public perception.
Perishable manure loses rapidly after production unless promptly spread or stored. Deep stall method preserves it when hauling is impossible, using bedding for winter feeding. nitrogen-rich manure must be applied to land needing nitrogen. Also mentions Burdock Blood Bitters for skin and digestion and notes Roman theater remains near Dorchester capable of 13,000.
A Westwood Maryland woman recounts years of sickness and nervous weakness. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after months of back and side pain and monthly illness. A letter from Mrs John F Richards urges others to try the remedy and notes confidentiality when seeking guidance from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
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