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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1917
Page
7
Specialists in the western wheat districts estimate that twenty million bushels of wheat and proportional cereal losses occur annually from harvesting and threshing waste. Gains from improved machine settings and careful stacking could reduce waste, with two Kansas men illustrating earnings from cleaning waste and threshing byproducts.
Advice on using carbon bisulphid to kill burrowing rodents including woodchucks prairie-dogs ground squirrels and rats. Instructions specify amounts for different species warnings about flammability and fumes and note it is not effective for shallow burrows and may be costly versus strychnine options.
Observers report the Nevada quake of late 1015 raising stream and spring flows three to fourfold across the north state. The event is seen as more violent than 1906 San Francisco shocks, yet damage was limited in sparsely settled areas. A sequence of aftershocks continued through October and into winter. A prominent feature is east of Pleasant Valley where Sonoma range detritus shifted up to 12 feet vertically and 8 feet horizontally over about 25 miles.
Progressive farmers shift focus to selling. instability in egg supply drives prices that deter markets. Organize poultry keepers, hold regular meetings, invite expert speakers, and have the State College provide demonstrations. Promote debates, cooperative egg circles, and shared feeding trials to boost production and prices.
The legend recalls a Venetian sailor and his ladylove. She preserves a dying sprig of seaweed with thread to weave lace, linking love and craft as the seaweed fades. The tale frames lace as memory made tangible through patient handiwork.
The piece notes the whale ear opening is barely visible yet its hearing is highly acute enough to make a crossing ship seen half a mile away trigger a dive it urges prompt action and expert advice if you have a sick hog.
The United States Food Administration and the Department of Agriculture propose two standard grades for potatoes. No. 1 requires sound, similar varieties free from notable damage with minimum diameters of 1 1/2 inches for round and 1 3/4 inches for long types. No. 2 allows similar potatoes with less strict damage limits and a 1 1/4 inch minimum diameter. Reasonable tolerances apply and markets guidance is provided in Markets Document No. 7.
The London Chronicle recounts Wesley’s practice of transferring preachers every three years to avoid sermon repetition. He argued that long stays dull both preacher and congregation, while brief sojourns yield fresh matter and eager ears.
The larks of Scotland are described as the sweetest singing birds of earth with a soft glorious music no man made mechanism can match. Farmers flushing larks in the morning hear them rise and sing as they circle higher, their notes fading into the sweetest strains earth has heard.
A fragment discussing termites as builders, stating that if houses scaled with the builders, even humble dwellings would rise to a mile high, comparing the hill of white ants to human structures. The text hints at proportions and the possible loftiness of termite architecture.
Christian Co. farmer D R F Johnson shares a farmer written trial of Marquis spring wheat on corn land. He notes 18 bushels sowed with 18.6 acres cover, sod ground yielding 26 4 bushels per acre and old ground 43 bushels per acre, averaging 1 1 2 bushels. He plans to sow 90 acres next spring and believes spring wheat can beat winter wheat in good years.
Harold T. Mapes, a Carlisle mining engineer, claims Mexican Indians use a true whistling language not mere signs. He says it conveys subtle thoughts, can signal meals or dinners, and has ancient roots from Toltec and Aztec times. He compares it to Swiss mountain whistling and Neapolitan sailors, noting wide vocabulary and expressive power.
Rye is recommended for a much larger acreage than any other grain, with over 5,000,000 acres urged, a 124 percent rise from the ten year average. It is valued for hardiness, soil tolerance, later sowing, lower nitrogen use, and profitable yield, with regional adaptations and extension literature available, urging farmers to request Farmers' Bulletin 756 from the USDA.
A Wallaces' Farmer column argues skim-milk equals cream in value, outlining four healthful components of milk while noting skim-milk is underused in cities. It urges dairy authorities to promote skim-milk sales, prevent mislabeling, and encourage child consumption.
The steamship era dealt pirates a fatal blow in Malaya. Pirates misjudged steamers, pursuing a fire spouting sea beast that fought back. The anecdote notes pirates viewed steamers as helpless but the white man’s trickery damaged their reputation.
A Kansas City Times excerpt explains Japanese inn entrances, featuring a roofed vestibule, earthen floor, raised platform, scattered guest footwear, a clock, hibachi, cushions, and a ceremonial welcome with bows. It notes guests remove shoes, with frequent foot coverings used by regulars. Also mentions the sun’s light exerts a 70,000 ton pressure on Earth per a scientist.
A Decorah statement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a tested remedy for kidney trouble. Mrs. D B Tuttle describes severe backache and dizziness, claims four boxes brought complete relief, and urges readers to ask for Dean's Kidney Pills at Wangler's Pharmacy and other dealers. Foster Milburn Co. advertises the product from Buffalo, New York.
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