A Green Manure Crop Crimson Clover’s Farming Value Explored
The report outlines crimson clover as a top green manure for grain and vegetable farms. At New Jersey Station a May cut yielded 37 976 pounds green weight with $36 fertilizer value, with nitrogen content rising from 105 to 190 pounds per acre as the plant grew. It improves soil, resists burning, and doubles crop gains versus nitrate alone, while fitting between seasons and aiding fall weed control. It thrives on poorer soils and responds to lime and potash. wood ashes aid its fertility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Delaware
Market Milk Manure Value From Dairy Cows
Farmers Bulletin 469 cites experiments by Prof. Fraser showing 11 tons of manure per cow at 8000 pounds milk. On a 20 acre dairy, cows kept in barn and dry lot produced 13 tons per cow. Value set at 1.50 per ton. Manure boosts crops by 1.60 to 2.34 per ton in Illinois and Ohio trials. Adjust value by milk output: minus 0.50 per 1000 lbs below 8000. plus 0.50 per 1000 lbs above 8000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
W. J. Fraser
Ilinois
Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station
Ohio Experiment Station
Tuberculosis in Livestock Prompts Sanitary Focus
Animal tuberculosis figures show about 1 percent of cattle and over 2 percent of hogs slaughtered are tubercular. The Minnesota Experiment Station urges farmers to improve stock conditions with pure air sunshine and wholesome food rather than immediate universal tuberculin testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Toned Up Whole System Ad Claims Health Benefit
A testimonial from Mia, Esther Mae Baker of Spencerport New York claims Chamberlain's Tablets cured bilious attacks headaches and fatigue and toned her system. Sold by all dealers. Ad.
Clover Rotation Variations Across Farms
Farmers differ on clover rotation frequency and seeding rates per acre as well as sowing methods. Soil variety demands tailored practices with some alternating crops, others preparing seed beds, and some sowing on existing soil with little disturbance.
Sloan's Liniment Promises Instant Lumbago Relief
An advertisement promises Sloan's Liniment relieves lumbago quickly by topical application to the back and loins. It claims effectiveness for rheumatism neuralgia sciatica and swollen joints with a money back guarantee of near immediate relief at a nickel and dime price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan
Ady
Fish and Eggs Price Rise Tied to War
The piece argues fish prices will rise as Norwegian pound fisheries workers return home to mobilize for neutrality, making supply tight. It adds eggs will cost more due to wartime gunfire deterring hens from laying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Norway
Care and marketing tips to boost egg profits
Iowa State College expert urges farmers to treat eggs as perishable, outlining 11 practices to reduce losses. Key steps include culling infertile eggs, daily gathering, dry cool storage, candle grading, prompt three day marketing in heat, avoiding washings, and keeping odor-free storage away from strong smells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
H. A. Bittenbender
Agricultural Extension Department
Iowa State College
Extension Department
Ames
Gouraud's Oriental Beauty Leaves Card
A dainty booklet of perfumed leaves for skin care sold by T. HOPKINS at 37 Great Jones Street New York. The leaves are portable and apply directly to the skin removing dirt soot and grease to impart a cool delicate bloom. Available in White and Pink for ten cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gouraud
F. T. Hopkins
Great Jones St
New York
Crimson Clover as Fertilizer Yields Nitrogen Gains
The Delaware Station notes a fall crop of crimson clover can supply 50 to 100 pounds of nitrogen per acre and be profitable despite winterkill. First spring growth typically accounts for about a third of total nitrogen, with 35 to 40 percent remaining in stubble and roots after removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Dr King’s New Discovery for Colds and Coughs Ad
An old advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Discovery as a quick relief for colds and coughs. It claims soothing effects, antiseptic healing, and family endorser Lewis Chamberlain of Manchester Ohio. Money back guarantee offered if not satisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr King
Dr. King
Lewis Chamberlain
Manchester
Ohio
When to Lay by Corn
The guide advises against fixed cultivation times for corn and against leaving the crop to harvest. Do not lay by while grass or weeds appear among plants. Keep the surface soil loose as late as possible, especially during tasseling.
Woman Falls Into a Well Near Lake Mills
A woman named Sarah Fossness living at Lake Mills fell about thirty feet when the well platform boards gave way. She clung to the pump rod and cried for help, was rescued, and apart from fright sustained no injuries. Large sulphur deposits found in southern Texas. development planned like Louisiana fields. Purify blood and bowels with Dr King’s New Life Pills. available at drugstores. Export of Bahama turtle shells may end as catches decline. Doan’s Kidney Pills and Doan’s Ointment marketed for kidney and skin issues. An income tax proposal targets wives of foreign titled husbands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Fossness
Lake Mills
Texas
Louisiana
What Would You Do If You Had a Severe Cold
Public notices tout Chamberlains Cough Remedy praising its value and endorse it as worth its weight in gold. An employment notice reports Mrs Cornelius Giddings named directress of school lunches in Pittsburgh at 2500 yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius Giddings
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Decline in U S Honey Bee Colonies Warns Beekeepers
The census records a drop of nearly 800000 bee colonies on U S farms and fewer farms reporting bees. Disease in bees is widespread, and the U S Department of Agriculture urges beekeepers to learn disease treatments. Farmers Bulletin No. 442 is available free on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Farmers
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Serious corn disease investigated by Iowa State
Iowa crops show a serious corn disease reducing yield up to 15 percent in some fields. Dr. L H Pammel of the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station leads the study noting fallen stalks break at the nodes and a brownish pink discoloration with root decay. Farmers who spot affected plants are urged to send specimens to Dr. Pammel at Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
L. H. Pammel
Pammel
Amies
Chamberlains Tablets and Cough Remedy Publicized
Letters from readers in Peru Indiana praise Chamberlains Tablets for digestion and bowel regulation. An advertisement notes lime and manure mixing caution. R E Roberts of Homer City endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy, and Miss Nelda Jaeger is named Tacoma Washington’s first woman police judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelda Jaeger
Tacoma
Wash
United States
Doan's Kidney Pills Help Decorah Resident
Decorah Iowa resident Mrs Eva Rima reports several years of disordered kidneys and backache improved after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She describes relief from kidney and loin pain headaches and dizziness with better health since the treatment. Price see for all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
Decorah
Eva Rima
Hively St
Iowa
Dean
Rima
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Corn Cobs Build Europe’s Cheaper Homes
The article notes corn cobs are collected in parts of Europe, pressed into brick like blocks, bound with wire, tarred for waterproofing, and used for housing. It argues Europe shows greater economy with little waste and even Paris refuse is burned to generate power.
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Europe
America
Paris
Hall's Catarrh Cure oath notice and legal filing
Frank J. Cheney swears as senior partner that Hall's Catarrh Cure will pay one hundred dollars for each uncured case. Notary public attests December 6, 1836. Also an original notice outlines a large equity suit in Winneshiek Iowa with multiple defendants and claims to land described as the north half of the northwest quarter of section one, township nine, range ten, west of the fifth principal meridian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Ohio
Toledo
Bes. Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
Notice of Appointment of Executor for Webster Estate
Notice states the appointment of an executor for the estate of Sarah Jane Webster, deceased, late of Frankville township Winneshiek County Iowa. The executor has taken on the trust, bonds filed, and all creditors and debtors must present claims or make payment. Dated Decorah Iowa September 20 1914. Kk. R. Acres, Attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Jane Webster
Frankville Township
Winneshiek
He ‘Webster
Decorah
Iowa
Kk. R. Acres
Henry Paine
Decorah Township
Herbert D. Paine
C. N. Houck
Appointment of Administrator for James T. Humphrey Estate
Notice of the appointment of Charles W. Mitchell ES as administrator of the estate of James T. Humphrey late of Hesper township Winneshiek Iowa deceased intestate. The administrator has given bonds as required by law. Claims should be presented to Buice and Hook Attorneys Decorah Iowa dated October 12 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Humphrey
Hesper Township
Winneshiek
State of Iowa
Charles W. Mitchell
Decorah
Iowa
Buice & Hook
Amanda Goddard
Jackson Township
Winneshiek County
Olal Kallevang
M. A. Harmon
Quieting title in Decorah real estate in 1914 case
C B Bergerson sues to establish absolute fee simple ownership of Lots 4 5 6 in Block 2 West Decorah Iowa and bar all adverse claims by defendants including Eli Dunning G Winship Gibbons Morse Halgeson Woodward Mitchell Thomas Benson and heirs seeking title and to cancel related title bonds in Winneshiek County District Court with November 1914 term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Winneshiek County
Decorah
N. Wille
Joe McCabe
Pit
Winneshirk County
C. B. Bergerson
Eli C. Dunning
K &. Dunning
G. C. Winship
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
Secoment
Christian Bergerson
Frs
Albara D. Thomas
City of
West Decorah
District Court
State of
Winneshick County
C. B. Bergersone
Iowa
Samned Mitchell
Fanny Maria . Benson
Court House
Judgment to be entered against Bergerson petition
On Monday the 9th day of November 1914 a default will be entered and judgment and decree rendered against the defendant in accord with the petition. Dated September 24, 1914, N. Willett attorney for plaintiff C. B. Bergerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Willett
C. B. Bergerson
Laintiff
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Nathan G. Filley
Augustus Beadle
Poaestes 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
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William B. Mooers
Catherine M. Platt
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Katherine M. Platt
Mary H. Mooers
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William Mooers
Katherine M. Matt
Mary Mooers
S. W
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Gray
Marion C. Mooers
William BK. Mooers
Chas, Trzcinski
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Springfield Township
Gilbert Syverson
Town
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Ole Hanson
Ol Hanson Orness
Winneshick
Aurolee & Nelson
Phoebe Lincoln
River St
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