Seeding Timing and Fertilizer to Combat Hessian Fly
The article advises delaying wheat seeding in the southern corn belt until after October 1 to avoid Hessian fly damage and suggests central Iowa seed before September 28 if possible. It notes late seeding may raise winter-kill risk but can leave plants stronger. fertilizer trials are advised with 2-8-2 at 200-300 pounds per acre and acid phosphate or bone meal at 200 pounds per acre to test soil response and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corn Belt
Towa
Making the Farm Hog Tight and Fences That Last
A guide on fencing after harvest detailing cement and steel posts as practical options. It warns cement posts must be reinforced and correctly wired to endure winters and avoid extra labor. Emphasizes the importance of sturdy corner posts and proper fencing to maximize farm efficiency.
Pruning Gooseberries for Best Spring Harvest
Spring pruning keeps gooseberries productive. Remove old wood to allow new shoots room to bear fruit next season. Limit cutting to two or three strong stems, and prune away most new growth for years of healthy fruiting. Dyspepsia is America's curse. Burdock Blood Bitters claim to restore digestion and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Weight of Water the Big Inch Claim Ady Ad
An old ad notes that an inch of water on an acre equals 22 000 gallons 230 000 pounds and 100 tons. It promotes Dean's Regr ets for bilious attacks with a 25 cent price tag and asks readers to buy at all stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Ady
That Blessed Rain
A Wallaces Farmer summary notes the region received heavy mid August rains after a dry spring and summer. The floods boost soil moisture wells and springs, create lush pasture, and allow earlier plowing for winter wheat. Farmers can stock cattle in good condition, though the corn crop may still be below normal in the southern belt. The piece compares the season to 1911 and 1912 patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallaces
Corn Belt
Drouth
Use of Dynamite in Farming Hints at Safe On Farm Use
The article argues dynamite can be a practical farm aid with proper precautions. It cites New Mexico College of Agriculture findings that dynamite saves time and money in stamping, outlines ground conditions, and describes safe charge placement under stubs with specifics on charge, hole, and earth cover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico College of Agriculture
Doan’s remedies praised in reader letter
Mrs. Esther Mae Baker of Spencerport New York credits Doan’s Kidney Pills and other Doan’s products with curing bilious attacks sick headaches and tired feelings. The letter endorses the products and notes availability at wall drug stores and dealer ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
Wall Drug
General Farming Notes on Chickens and Crops
A collection of farm observations covers selecting hardy chicken breeds, winter grazing oats, wound cleansing with gasoline, silo capacity, pest issues from birds, soil inoculation with sweet clover, crop naming quirks, and advice on farm practices. It also comments on schools, public manners, and the spread of electricity affecting ice boxes and linoleum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Northwest
New England
Hope Farm
Eastern Agricultural Journal
Best Time to Cut Sorghum Hay for Stock Safety
An Iowa correspondent asks when to cut sorghum for hay and whether feeding cane or sorghum hay poisons stock. Cut around the first frost, early cuts sour in warm weather, late cuts risk frost spoilage. green second growth in Kansas and Nebraska has poisoned stock, while dried sorghum or cane hay appears safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Wallaces
Kansas
Nebraska
Sloan's Liniment Promises Quick Lumbago Relief Ad
An advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment for lumbago and rheumatic pains with instant relief claims. It promises quick penetration into back muscles, offers 25 cents a bottle, and guarantees satisfaction or money back. The ad also briefly notes selecting sturdy garden fruit and nourishment factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan
Ady
Publish It To Make A Fact Widely Known
Mrs. Joseph Kallans of Peru Indiana reports belching sour stomach and headaches cleared by Chamberlain's Tablets aiding digestion and bowels. For sale by All Dealers. Also advertise bolster springs for wagons to save horses and loads and roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Kallans
Peru
Ind
Chamberlain
Doan's Kidney Pills Backed by Decorah Citizens Ad
A Decorah advertisement touts Doan's Kidney Pills as effective for backache and kidney trouble. It cites E. Herwig of Decorah Iowa praising the remedy after standing most of the day. Price 50 cents at dealers. Also notes executor appointment for Henry Paine estate with Herbert D. Paine as executor and CN Houck attorney initials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Dean
Dean’s
E. Herwig
Barber
Mill St
Decorah Iowa
Doan
Mr. Herwig
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Notice of Appointment of Executor for Sarah Jane Webster
Notice states Thomas L. Webster is executor of the estate of Sarah Jane Webster deceased of Frankville township Winneshiek County Iowa. The executor has taken the trust by bonds. Creditors must exhibit demands and debtors must pay. Dated Decorah Iowa September 0 1014. ACRES Attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Paine
Decorah Township
Winneshirk
Town
Herbert D. Paine
Decorah
CN. Houck
Sarah Jane Webster
Sarah Jane Webster, Tate
Frankville
Winneshiek
Thomas L. Webster
Iowa
Acres
Ole H Ss
Ole Hanson
de Hanson Orness
Ole H. Aarness
Hanson
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Towa
A. W. Sherman
N. Willett
Bloomfield Iowa School Bonds for Sale on Oct 15 1914
The School Township of Bloomfield Winneshiek Co Iowa offers for sale to the highest bidder six bonds of 200 each. One bond payable in one year one in two years one in three years one in four years two bonds of 200 each in five years. By order of Board of Directors D C Harvey Secretary Castalia Iowa Sept 15 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomfield
Winneshiek Co
Iowa
Tne
Board of Directors
D. C. Harvey
Securated
Castalia
McCabe sues multiple defendants in Iowa property case
In Winneshiek county Iowa Joe McCabe files an equity petition seeking to quiet title and establish ownership in fee simple of the southwest half of Section 1 Township 99 Range 10 west of the 5th P M and to bar adverse claims. The listed defendants include Nathan G Filley Augustus Beadle William Mooers Catherine Platt and related spouses and unknown heirs. The suit seeks dismissal of mortgages and costs if unopposed before the November 1914 term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneshirk County
Lowa
Joe McCabe
Nathan G. Filley
Augustus Beadle
John H. Beadle
Emily Stickney
Stickney
Harriet Parker
Charlotte C. McDowell
McDowell
Henry Loy Easton
Mollie M. Easton
James H. Easton
William P. Mooers
Marion C. Mooers
William B. Mooers
Catherine M. Platt
Platt
Katherine M. Platt
Mary H. Mooers
Nathan G Filley
Mary Mooers
Winneshiek County
Iowa
S. W
District Court
Decorah
Severiaed
Towit
William P
State of
Winneshick County
N. Willett
Pit
Bergerson v Dunning et al adverse possession suit in Decorah
C B Bergerson files an equity petition in Winneshiek County Iowa against Eli C Dunning and other named defendants including G C Winship Joseph Gibbons Henry Morse Hans Halgeson Abigail Woodward Matilda Mitchell Alburn D Thomas Fanny Benson and spouses seeking an adjudication that Bergerson owns fee simple to Lots 4 5 and 6 in Block 2 West Decorah Iowa. The petition asserts ten years possession under color of title and requests cancellation of a Tithe Bond and a decree barring all others from asserting rights to the premises with costs and equitable relief. The November 1914 term in Decorah Court House set for Nov 9 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneshirk County
Iowa
C. B. Bergerson
Eli C. Dunning
G. C. Winship
Joseph Gibbons
Phoebe G. Gibbons
Henry T. Morse
Hannah C. Morse
Hans Halgeson
Abigail Fellows Woodward
Matilda Mitchell
Samuel Mitchell
Alburn D. Thomas
Horatio N. Thomas
Fanny Maria Benson
Caleb Benson
Susan Winship
George C Winship
Christian Bergerson
Et al
District Court of
State of
Towa
Winneshiek County
Decorah
Said
City of
West Decorah
Albura D. Thomas
N. Willett
Laintiff
Notice to Bidders for School House Erection
Bids for erecting a school house in sub district No 5 Bloomfield Winneshiek County Iowa are due by 1 30 p m on Thursday October 15 1914. A $100.00 certified check payable to the district must accompany each bid and the board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. By order of the Board Castalia Iowa Sept 15 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomfield
Winneshiek County
Iowa
Board of Directors
D. C. Harvey
Seey
Castalia, Iowa
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Pierce
J. Pierce
The
Invalides’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
DR. Pierce
General Farm Notes
Agricultural Bulletin
Bulletin
Europe
Berlin
Sloan’s
Matilda E. Patrick
Republican” Office
Cadtadtatadtadtad Na Padindt Tn Bate
Phoebe Lincoln
River St
Chas. Tricinsmi
National Bank
Pleasant Ridge
John Harter
Locust, Iowa
Decorah State Bank
Winneshiek Hotel
ST. Paul
St. Paul Dispatch
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Dispatch Printing CO
St. Paul, Minn
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