Ants City Adventure in the Forest Farm
Ned Story tells Billy Be By Bo Bum and Tinker Teedle Tee journeying toward the ants underground city. They observe a vast plain, a central hill, and a living ant society that farms and expands by felling vegetation with powerful jaws. Soldiers block entry as the tale promises more discoveries next week.
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Billy Be
Bo Bum
Tinker
Teedle Tee
Billy
Tinker Teedie Tee
Hit
Merry Little Elf
Evry
The Weight of Calves From Shorthorn Records
English agricultural society records show gestation for bull calves averaging 758.1 days and heifer calves 283.75 days, with births weighing 89.45 and 82.5 pounds respectively. Heavier calves occur with longer gestation and cows aged 5 to 7 years. after that, birth weights decline. An average gestation of 285 days and birth weight of 84 pounds is suggested.
Raising Goats for Profit
Goats reach maturity at 16 to 18 months and should not breed until then. They thrive on browse and brush, with Angoras yielding variable profits based on locality and market. Proper shelter, warmth, health care, and avoiding crowding are essential for a profitable Angora or goat operation.
How to Save Silage When Frost Hits Silo
J G Watson explains frost affects corn for silage and advises cutting before drying, adding water, and possibly shocking to fit feeding times. He notes top spoilage, waste control, and sealing methods using cornstalk loads, water, oat straw, or germinating oats to exclude air.
Iceland Eider Farms and Their Handled Down Wealth
The article describes Icelandic eider farms in Vestmannaeyjar noted for highly valued down. Ducks nest on small offshore islets, protected by law and sentiment, and provide multiple harvests. Narrow stone shelters protect brooding birds, while specialized rooms and string frames separate down from impurities during cleaning.
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Iceland
Vestmannaeyjar Islands
Iseland
Feeding Dairy Cattle With Silage Alfalfa and Corn
Hoard's Dairy advice outlines a practical ration using corn silage and alfalfa or clover hay as the base when feed costs rise. It recommends 40 to 45 pounds of silage with hay, plus a palatable mix of barley, bran, shorts and cottonseed meal to supply protein, and notes grain needs depend on milk production.
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Hoard
Cost of Bad Roads Cost Farmers Dearly Across Regions
Farmers rethink road costs as government data show haulage per ton per mile ranges from 17 to 35 cents depending on road quality. US Department of Agriculture estimates annual farm haulage expense at about 500 million dollars, all paid by farmers. Improved roads could cut nearly half this sum, if every producer had better routes to markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Value of Cattle Sires in Dairying Practice
The article argues that a first class bull at the head of the herd and raising heifers from the best cows is the quickest path to dairy success. Pedigrees must show performance of ancestors, not just bloodlines, to guide future breeding. Weigh and test milk to identify top cows and ensure the bull remains until his daughters prove their worth.
Usefulness of Toads as Pests Destroyers
The toad lives ten to forty years and can lay over a thousand eyes a year. It can survive two years without feeding but not long underwater. It feeds on wasps, beetles, caterpillars, crickets, moths, and more. In twenty four hours it clears four stomach loads of prey and three months can consume over ten thousand insects. If ten toads save one cent each, they save ten dollars. Thetoad is a valuable farmer and gardener ally, especially in greenhouses and berry patches.
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J. G. Watson
Safe Silage Rations For Farm Stock
A Farm and Fireside note cites safe daily silage amounts per animal type approved by P G Holden. Dairy cows 35 to 40 quarts, brood cows 25 to 40 quarts, young stock cattle 10 to 20 quarts, horses and mules 10 to 15 quarts, cows 4 to 6 quarts, chickens 0 to 0.8 quarts. Include other feed in ration. safer to feed less than listed.
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P. G. Holden
Cull Your Poultry Flock For Profit And Quality
With feed prices rising, poultry keepers should cull aggressively to raise quality over quantity. Keeping large numbers of small or slow developing fowls wastes cash, while strong birds that meet breed standards boost egg production and profitability. Focus on quality rather than sheer head count.
Storing Cabbage Out of Doors and Related Ads
Instructions for building and using a storage pit for cabbage including site, depth, layer setup, and cover with earth. Notes on keeping heads fresh, avoiding damage, and using straw or manure in cold weather. Adjacent small ads promote Barker remedies for coughs colds and rheumatism and Barker antiseptic with local sellers listed.
Barker's Antiseptic Advertises Quick Odor Cure
An advertisement claims Barker's Antiseptic eliminates foot odor in 15 seconds. It lists sellers John G. Schimming and R. A. Engbertson in Ady for sale.
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Barker
John G. Schimming
R. A. _Engbertson
Adv
Jim
John G. Schimmings
R. A. Engbertson
Ady
Pain relief remedies from Sloan's Liniment and Thomas' Eclectic Oil
An old newspaper ad touts Sloan's Liniment for diverse pains from neuralgia to sprains with instant relief and varied bottle sizes. It also promotes Dr Thomas' Eclectic Oil as ideal for cuts burns and bruises, suitable for home use with modest price points.
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Sloan
Thomas
New Glass Cutter Patented for Adjustable Chalkline
A new glass cutting device combines a base, a metal groove, and a sliding protractor shaped member. The straightedge adjusts to any angle via a set screw, guiding a chalk holder to draw precise chalklines on glass.
Kickapoo Worm Killer for Irritable Children
An old advert promises remedies for worms in children, noting fever paleness grinding teeth and coated tongue as signs. It touts Kickapoo Worm Killer as safe for children, acting as laxative expelling worms and toning the system. Available for 25 cents.
Record of the Past endorsements for Doan's Kidney Pills
Edw B Herwig of Decorah states Doan's Kidney Pills relieve back strain and kidney trouble from daily standing. He first endorsed them in 1912 and reaffirmed in 1915 after recovery. Price 50 cents at dealers. Fos ter Milburn Co Buffalo N Y. Ad.
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B. Herwig
Barber
Maple Ave
Decorah
Dean
Wangler
Doan
The Inquisitive Antelope
A short exchange describes antelopes as curious and easily lured by a hunter who lies in wait with a red handkerchief. The antelopes circle, halt, stamp, and snort as a signal for a rifle volley.
Indigestion Note Advises Against Pepsin Use
For indigestion do not take pepsin or other digestive ferment preparations as they cause more use. A tonic like Chamberlain's Tablets aids natural stomach function and is obtainable everywhere.
Notice in Probate Court Probate of Decorah Township will
To all interested parties you are summoned to appear at the Winneshiek county Iowa Courthouse November 15 1915 at 2:00 P M to contest the probate of a will in Decorah Township deceased You must show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. Dated October 18 1915 Seal Clerk District Court Deputy Attorney names Boice and Hook.
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Decorah Township
Winneshiex County
Iowa
Olal Kallevang
J. Moore
Boice & Hook
Notice of Appointment of Executor for Istad Estate
Notice is given that Andrew T Istad has been duly appointed executor of the estate of Tollef A Istad late of Madison township Winneshiek County Iowa deceased testate He has qualified as required All persons with claims against the estate must exhibit them and those owing debts must pay to Andrew T Istad Executor Decorah Iowa Sept 29 1915 N Willett Attorney
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Mary Louisa Weiser
Decorah Township
Winneshiek
Iowa
Tollef A
Istad
Madison Township
State of
Andrew T
Notice of executrix appointment for C A Hiatt estate
An executrix has been appointed for the estate of C A Hiatt late of Hesper township Winneshiek County Iowa, who has posted bonds as required. All creditors must present their claims and debtors must pay to Lillie Hiatt Executrix at Decorah Iowa. Det 1915 CN Houck Attorney.
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Hesper Township
Winneshiek
Iowa
Lillie Hiatt
Decorah
Houck
Probate Notice for Cyrus G Burt Last Will in Iowa
Winneshirk county Iowa on November 8 1915 at 2 PM attend the probate of an instrument purported to be the last will and testament of Cyrus G Burt late of Hesper township deceased. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this October 191d at the office of the Clerk District Court. OLAL KALLEVANG Clerk District Court Deputy MOORE C N HOUCK Attorney.
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Winneshirk County
Iowa
Cyrus G. Burt
Hesper
Winneshirk
Towa
Olal Kallevang
iSeal
J. Moore
C. N. Houck
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Lands’ Ned
Roward T. Knapp
Eider Farms
R. A. Enghertson
Jno
G. Schimming
Winneshiek County
Clara M. Ream
J. Weiser
H. Weiser
E. R. Acres
Gouraud’s
Inc
Ferd. T. Hopkins & Son
Great Jones St
New York City
Reardon
Drag and Transfer Line
James Reardon
Central
Wisconsin
Jos. Beranek
Junction City, Wis
THE
Republican Ofsge
C. A. Hiatt
J. C. Beard
Decorah State Bank
Winneshiek Hotel
Skunk
Shubert
Che
Bubert
A. B. Shubert, Inc
West
Austin Ave
Chicago
U.S.A
Allts
Decorah Republican
Laws & 203 (Inc
Poland
Chinas and
Chester White
Minnesota
John Richert, Mabel, Minn
Lehigh
Portland
N. H. Adams
California
Via
Golden West
Colorado
Rockies
Pikes Peak Region
Southwest
Pacific Coast
Rock Island Lines
Tssted
Ieee
L. R. Schrempf
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