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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1916
Page
8
United States Department of Agriculture urges careful seed corn selection in autumn to improve stands and yields. Emphasizes planting well adapted, productive, and well matured seed. Recommends testing ears, grading kernel sizes, shelling carefully, and testing planter compatibility for uniform drops.
Five year trials in ten northern states show seed ears from high yielding rows and ears from best stalks perform better than average. Well preserved seed yields 12 percent higher on poor soil and 27 percent higher on fertile soil, while normal maturation with proper care ensures satisfactory growth.
The USDA bulletin notes shade trees and brush should sit on higher field portions not along stream banks. With cattle grazing only about a third of the time, manure largely misses the grass, degrading hillside fertility as manure often runs off the tops.
Beekeeping amid annual winter losses. Francis Jager notes queenlessness, hunger, dampness, and poor air as fatal. Recommendations include uniting small colonies, ensuring about 40 pounds honey per colony, feeding with sugar syrup, removing dark honey, and maintaining 45 degree cellars. Avoid open grazing and improper frame design that traps heat.
Nest materials such as hay straw excelsior and leaves should be changed regularly to prevent germs and pests. Burn or fumigate old nest debris and renew nests with clean sanitary materials. Hens will not lay in foul nests and may seek out distant nests if current ones are dirty.
A writer in The Farmer describes an 20 inch high wheel device taken from old machinery. The axle is a heavy bar with a nine foot post tongue end lever. An iron plate is notched and bolted to the tongue. A wire or chain loop provides a grip as the prow presses to pull the post, bearing down on the opposite end.
W E Grimes of Kansas State University says the modern farm relies as much on horse labor as human labor. Annual horse upkeep runs 75 to 125 dollars, about two thirds for feed and one third for interest, depreciation, shelter, insurance, and taxes. On well managed farms horses work about 60 percent of possible time, averaging 1,072 hours yearly at 7.2 cents per hour. poorly organized farms run 1,084 hours at 8 cents per hour.
Farmers and poultrymen lose about 45 million dollars yearly to bad eggs. Eggs left on nests, in houses, or in warm moldy cellars, poorly packed or inadequately protected, cause most losses. Fertile eggs incubate with heat, creating blood rings, with at least a third of annual losses due to this issue per Doctor Hommel of the Bureau of Animal Industry.
A new track marketed to protect and support barn or garage sliding doors uses two sheet steel stampings riveted together forming a sturdy track. Trolleys ride on ridged metal, joints seal the runways, and the weatherproof design prevents ice and sleet from freezing the door in winter, with no brackets or joints needed for installation.
Professor W A Lippincott of Kansas State Agricultural College emphasizes constant fresh water for poultry. He notes running water is best but if unavailable keep water clean and treat with permanganate of potash to a wine red for antiseptic effect and parasite control.
The Narragansett is a large domestic turkey breed second only to the Mammoth Bronze in some areas. Toms weigh about 80 pounds and hens about 18 pounds. Named after Narragansett Bay where it originated, the bird is gray with black mix and popular locally.
A cow kept at ease yields the most milk in theory but health guidelines require moderate open air exercise. The note emphasizes balancing comfort with physical activity to maintain well being and productivity.
After installing tile drains on a farm, create a small map of drained fields showing each outlet. Drive stakes to mark lines, and consider extending some lines later as needed.
The article describes uric acid as the cause of rheumatism stored in joints and nerves. Dr. Pierce’s Anuric, tested at the Invalids Hotel and Surgical Institute, is claimed to drive out uric acid, reducing pain and inflammation. People can obtain Anuric at drug stores or send 10 cents for a trial packet.
The enthemic of infantile paralysis in New York shows sign of tighting while Chicago is nearly free of it. Illinois cases seem unconnected to the past epidemic. The piece warns the disease remains a grave fear for parents as paralysis and mortality provoke sleepless concern, though diarrheal diseases may kill more babies currently. Chicago Journal notes old plagues as most dangerous.
Important instruction to mothers to inspect Castoria, the long used remedy for infants and children, noting the label bearing In Use for Over 400 Years. The message emphasizes trust in Fletcher's Castoria as a familiar remedy that children cry for.
A passerby notes a wagon driver fixing a chute to a pavement hole and cites it as a reliable sign that coal prices or supply are decreasing. The exchange captures a local folk interpretation of market moves amid a casual street scene.
An old Birmingham Age Herald item riffs on unfulfilled prophecies and political boasts. It shifts to an advertisement for Dr Pierce’s Pellets praising liver bowel and stomach benefits, touting one title pellet as laxative and three as cathartic, then a humorous street-level exchange about value and beans.
A clipped dialogue captures a young man’s notoriety as visitors remark on his evident staying power. The pair notes his presence and questions whether he also seeks out the addressee, hinting at social intrigue and familiarity within a small community.
An advertisement extols Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti as tasty and nutritious for children, claiming it builds bone and muscle without nervousness like meat. It promises an economical diet made from durum wheat and offers a free recipe book from Skinner Mfg. Co., Omaha. Also a brief family scene about Sunday work plans contrasts a child's refusal to work.
Fragmented OCR text references a man who beats a horse and a wary sister, mentions Mia and J 7, Savage of Wenniker N FL, and notes 76 blossoms along a path. The passage blends hazy names, flowers, and implied actions without a clear event or context.
Clinton Iowa Mrs Idal Vitus of 126 N 4th St reports long term use of Doctor Pierce remedies. She says Golden Medical Discovery cured various illnesses and Favorite Prescription relieved yearlong woman’s trouble and inflammation. She endorses the medicines and notes trial 10 cents or large 60 cents packages.
A cryptic exchange questions Jogsby’s fate and actions as peers debate his character. The dialogue hints at sorrow and a strange, perhaps ironic, tribute to his unusual traits with no clear conclusion.
An old Boston advertisement touts a cleansing soap and soothing ointment for clear skin youthful appearance and healthy hair and hands. Free samples mailed with a book offer. Address postcard Cullctra Dept Ly Boston and sold everywhere.
The Hippomobile and Centaur exchange views on merger with a six cylinder car. A provocative remark follows, suggesting some men show kindness to wives out of fear rather than affection.
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