Use and Misuse of Pastures in St. Clair County
W. F. C. argues for careful pasture management citing a highly productive five to six acre St. Clair County pasture with blue grass red top and white clover. He warns against early heavy grazing, advocates delaying harvest to build leaf growth, suggests rye in fall and pasture wheat in spring, and urges soil feeding via bone meal rock potash and nitrates to sustain long term profitability. He contrasts well managed pastures with misused ones and notes seasonal feeding as a guardrail. A Burdock Blood Bitters ad follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Clair County
St. Louis
General Farm Notes On Poultry And Crop Tips
A rural overview from a historical farm column covers poultry advice and crop methods. Highlights include egg longevity, zinc mine grit risks, importing kaffir seed, field techniques for land improvement, silage for cattle, Bermuda grass, and drought resistance. It cites Runner ducks producing up to 280 eggs yearly with specific feeding and housing guidance, incubation routines, and daily water needs. It also notes lime application, cow light requirements, and the Ohio corn yield finding on butt and tip weight, urging balanced breeding and seed-bed prep.
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Oklahoma
Africa
Kansas Experiment Station
Manhattan
Kansas
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Endorses Iowa Road Mews at Northwestern Congress Meeting
Engineers from seven states at the Northwestern State Road Congress meeting in Milwaukee endorsed Iowa road laws as more aligned with sound road building fundamentals than those in any Midwestern state. The consensus praised Iowa standards amid discussions on state road policy.
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Northwestern State Road Congress
Milwaukee
Summer Egg Problem Begins in Spring
On many farms summer eggs become a valuable commodity through cold storage and steady prices. Proper care keeps hens laying through warm months. clean housing, pest control, ample shade and water, and regular feeding with wheat and corn boost summer production. Last year’s late-hatched pullets are likely to lay well this summer, noted P. M. in the St Louis Globe-Democrat.
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St. Louis
Forage and Grain Advice From Early Agricultural Bulletin
Practical tips cover sorting rotted potatoes, lime layers, and cow feeding. Notes on butter quality, tankage to prevent sow destruction, barbed wire, and the value of roughage. Silo adoption in Missouri and Wisconsin cited. Guidance on post setting, oats seeding, and forage poisoning bulletin No. 65. Tobacco stems offered for aphid control.
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Missouri
Wisconsin
Department of Agriculture
Don’t Expect Too Much In Poultry Egg Settings Ad
A breeder’s circular cautions buyers about starting in poultry with low-cost settings. It warns against hoping for rapid riches from a few eggs while noting possible $25 pens and $100 birds occasionally, but stresses not to promise high profits.
Auto Loving Race Across Nations Highlights Vehicle Totals
An analysis notes the United States houses more than half of global motor vehicles with 628 185 including motorcycles, while England has 125 728 and France 8 185 Germany 70 006, with 49 556 motor trucks included. It estimates at least 300 000 vehicles were manufactured and put into service last year.
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United States
England
France
Germany
Beating Back Iowa Farmers Warned Against Canada Migration
The Iowa State Wide Publicity Commission reports farmers returning from Canada complain of repeated frosts and short growing seasons. They cite ice in wells in June, three to six month bank loans, loneliness, and lack of trees as reasons to avoid farming in Canada. The piece urges Iowa farmers not to abandon productive fields for speculative schemes advertised by land agents.
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Associated Advertising Clubs of
Iowa
Iowa State Wide Publicity Commission
Canada
Towan
Towa
Hawkeye
Canada Prairies
Rheumatism Quickly Cured by Liniment Claim
A Newton Iowa resident hails Chamberlain's Liniment as a cure for rheumatism after one application and a morning result. Ad promotes the liniment for chronic muscular rheumatism with Engbertson's Pharmacy as the seller. Also notes flower color combinations: roses show red and yellow, verbenas red and blue, never yellow.
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Newton
Iowa
Engbertson
Ady
Cure for Stomach Disorders Promoted by Chamberlains Tablets
Statements claim Chamberlain's Tablets prevent stomach disorders and have produced remarkable cures. Advertisement notes limited supply as Turkeys’ wishbone comment hints at seasonal sale.
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Engbertson
Turkey
Stale Bread for Chicks Feed Guide
Stale bread from wholesale bakers is a cheap addition to chick rations. It can be moistened with sweet milk, thickened with ground grain, or ground with raw egg. Some use stale cake for fattening or adults, while toasted bread with hot milk aids baby chicks when used every other feeding.
Keep Bowel Movement Regular Health Ad Claim
An old ad promotes Dr. King’s New Life Pills claiming regular bowel movement and healthy liver and kidneys. It features a testimonial from C. E. Hatfield of Chicago and prices at 25 cents at local druggists. The copy urges flushing the liver and kidneys for overall complexion improvement.
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Dr. King
C. E. Hatfield
Chicago
Dr King’s New Discovery cures long coughs says patient
A Ohio woman Jennie Flemming of New Dover credits Dr King’s New Discovery with curing a cough that lasted three years. The ad promises relief or money back and notes the medicine costs one dollar at the druggist. Bucklen’s Amica Salve and bone meal fertilizer are also advertised.
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Dr. King
Jennie ‘Flemming
New Dover
Ohio
Jennie Flemming
Bucklen
Health and Constipation Boost a Man’s Success
A health focused ad notes that regular bowels drive success, while constipation harms well being. Chamberlain's Tablets are praised for moving the bowels improving appetite and digestion. Sold by Engbrechtson's Pharmacy.
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Chamberlain
Engbretson
Pharmagy
Adv
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement Ad Promises Relief
A Decorah resident touts Doan's Kidney Pills with a testimonial claiming relief from severe back and kidney symptoms after using the product. The ad cites W. Emery of Decorah and urges readers to buy the 50 cent remedy at local dealers, produced by Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo, N.Y.
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Decorah
Dean
W. Emery
State St
Iona
Doan
Run-Down Women Find Health in a Simple Tonic
A health tonic advertises Vinci cod liver and iron tonic as a remedy for run-down women. It claims to boost appetite, digestion, and blood, with a testimonial from Mrs. Walter Price of Biloxi, Mississippi, and a money back guarantee if it fails to help. Saxo Salve is also urged for pimples and blotches.
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DR. Pierce
R.V. Pierce
M. D
Buffalo
N.Y
Vinci
Walter Price
Biloxi
P. S
KR. A. Engbretson
Decorah
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John Harter
Locust, Iowa
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Winneshiek Hotel
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Pacific Coast
Minnesota
Illinois
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L. A. Schrempf
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Winneshirk
Samuel Rice
Boice & Hook
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