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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1915
Page
8
Farm and Fireside discusses barley as a balanced feed when paired with alfalfa, noting its high carbohydrates and lower protein. It cites trials at Utah and California stations, winter barley as a coming crop, and figures from dairy cow Tilly Alearta and steer Thick Set Boy to illustrate barley’s role in hogs, cattle, and sows.
The article analyzes a persistent shortage of quality dairy cows caused by rising feed costs and foreign competition. It notes farmers pull back from raising cows or sell veal calves, driving prices up, and argues improved breeding of heifer calves and careful development could yield a better cow stock than buying in markets.
In tests by the Missouri station four lots of eight mature Western ewes with their 20 to 22 day old lambs were fed for 56 days. Lot 1 used rye pasture and grain, Lot 2 rye pasture, Lot 3 bluegrass pasture and grain, Lot 4 bluegrass pasture. Ewes lost varying weights while lambs showed small daily gains. grain efficiency and total grain per ewe differed by lot.
Intestinal worms are cited as a common cause of epilepsy in young pigs and may stem from spinal cord injury. Inbreeding worsens the condition. relief comes from clearing the intestinal tract by withholding feed for twelve hours and giving turpentine in milk at one teaspoon per 80 pounds, for three days. Prevent worming by dry, well drained lots without holes or filth.
The article explains fall and late winter or early spring planting windows for fruit trees and vines. It notes August to October as fall planting, January 30 to May 1 for spring planting, and advises fall plantings in milder winters with good rainfall for quicker establishment.
The Michigan Farmer advises that beans are high in protein but should not be the sole grain in a cow ration. Feed them with corn meal or ground oats, and adjust with roughage like alfalfa, hay, or cornstalks to balance protein, carbohydrates, and fat for a safe, effective ration.
A 1910s US Department of Agriculture yearbook emphasizes strict quarantine for hogs to protect herds, requiring solitary housing and dedicated attendants. It compares forest culture to corn culture, urging careful timber harvesting to ensure a full, valuable crop and long-term woodlot health.
A promotional notice invites women to try Gouraud's Oriental Dream free trial size. Shake the bottle apply two or three drops to the left hand compare with the right hand to note skin enhancement. Ford T Hopkins & Son of New York will mail a trial sample upon payment of wrapping and mailing costs.
Assistant professor R I Throckmorton urges fall plowing for corn sorghums and milo to roughen soil surface aid moisture absorption reduce wind erosion and free plant food. He notes deeper plowing benefits corn, organic matter decay, and nitrogen availability while spreading labor and enabling earlier spring seeding during Kansas autumns.
A Farming Busi ness advisory urges farmers to complete autumn tasks before winter siege. Clean roadside ditches and culverts, trim weeds, repair fences, and snug buildings. Check hay stacks and drainage outlets to prevent losses and ensure spring runoff handling.
An advertising fragment notes Cham berlain s Cough Remedy as effective for preventing croup in children. It also promotes Sloan s Liniment for rheumatic pain and Dr King s New Discovery for coughs and pneumonia relief with prices and claims of safety and reliability.
A compact guide on proper fruit tree care emphasizing wood ashes use, seasonal plowing, careful hole size, soil moisture, avoiding wet planting, pruning, root care, avoiding green manure contact, limiting varieties, and correct spacing. It also covers pruning, disease removal, proper replanting after death, and whitewashing for clean bark.
P F Throwbridge of the Missouri College of Agriculture advises planning hog slaughter for frost and cold to ensure quality pork. Select hogs with bacon and lard traits, feed with oil meat shorts and tankage plus wheat if available, and kill main supply late December to avoid warm weather losses. Improve meat by balancing lean and fat and consider selling cured meat to buyers.
An old advert promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills as a satisfactory laxative to purge poisons from the system. It asserts accumulated waste causes dizziness spots before the eyes and a miserable feeling, promising relief by morning after one dose.
A local note mocks a stiff collar that remains firm in hot days, calling it not quite an animal yet still noteworthy in behavior and endurance.
Court summons readers to appear at Winneshick County Court House Iowa on the Sunday in November 1015 at 2 00 P M to attend probate of an instrument claimed as the last will and testament of a deceased individual
Three year study at Towa station tests formaldehyde and corrosive sublimate solutions and formaldehyde gas on potato germination. Soaking whole tubers 2 to 6 hours in dilute solutions causes no harm, longer exposure or delay in drying reduces germination. Gas treatment is unfavorable for germination. Do not cut seed tubers before treatment.
Edw. B. Herwig of Decorah Iowa praises Dean's Kidney Pills for back strain and kidney issues. He states the remedy relieved pain and urinary symptoms and reiterates his endorsement from 1912 and 1915. Price 50c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY ad.
A compact quotation advocates enlisting workers for constructive labor. It contrasts the deadly toil with the labor that feeds and calls for equal regard for leaders in both realms as principled gentlemen.
A Victorian New York woman Mrs Henry Padghan reports relief from headaches and stomach distress after meals using Chamberlain's Tablets. The ad claims these tablets regulate bowel action and stop distress and constipation. Obtainable everywhere with a Christian motto in the copy.
Notice states that 4 Lillie Hiatt has been appointed executrix of the estate of C. A. Hiatt of Hesper township Winneshiek County Iowa. Bond filed as required. Creditors must present claims and debtors pay to the executrix in Decorah Iowa dated Oct 9 1915. C N Houck Attorney.
Winneshiek county Iowa on the lith day of November 1915 at 2 00 o clock P M to attend the probate of an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of the deceased signed by the notary or witness as required by law.
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