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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1916
Page
6
In Burlington County New Jersey farmers who kill black snakes are urged to conserve them as enemies of rattlers. The harmless reptiles curb rattler numbers and cost less in pest control, a view echoed by the New York Sun as folk reexamine animal roles.
The exchange features Senator Sorghum remarking on a man who spoke for four hours and a quarter. The dialogue highlights a sharp take on consuming power and a quip about ultimate consumption. A separate note mentions brewers yeast gaining fermenting power after five minutes of ozone exposure.
In a Poilu topical piece a chauffeur recalls Joffre speaking little yet urging patience about the war. A summer boarder ponders physics, and a farmer jokes about forces. The item notes New York City consumes about two and a half million dollars worth of food daily.
Taste leads the appeal of Grape-Nuts and the joy of living in every meal. The cereal is praised for its nutlike flavor and nutritional value, suggesting it as a daily staple for households seeking wholesome breakfast options.
Maurice Benjamin of the Oliver Import and Export Co Shanghai says China increasingly favors American goods and views the U S as a manufacturing and governmental model. He cites European turmoil, rising freight rates, and growing Chinese demand for machinery and railways as signals that U S products will gain traction as China develops.
Meudon once famed for its trysting and moonlit promenades becomes a military camp. Platform crowds of soldiers from all branches fill the station, worn uniforms show battle scars, convalescents wear red pantaloons, Zouaves’ trousers fade to brown, Belgians in brown coats brood, and British Tommies appear neat as if returned from service. Women glance at war crosses and smile at the scene.
A London Sketch quips about recruitment delays as a young man recounts being kept from service by age. He notes he should have enlisted but was kept out for a couple of years, highlighting the British wartime draft humor.
A terse dialogue contrasts reward and mischief as a father recalls taking his son to a circus to celebrate good behavior, only for the boy to rebel in an attempt to test whether the treat was fair. The exchange highlights a child’s testy bargaining instinct.
A fragment mixes a playful invitation with a jokey reply about an expedition and an upcoming fishing party. The dialogue hints at social plans and light humor between two speakers, highlighting contrasting preferences and leisure activities.
A poetic note frames an autumn campaign as a tuneful cheer replacing melancholy days. The verse suggests a cycle of seasonal mood shifting with public sentiment toward renewal and activity as leaves fall.
C P Bull of the University Farm at St. Paul advises selecting seed from well formed parts of the field. He recommends setting seed apart from other grain, storing separately, and using cap sheaves with the seed to protect against weather. Separate storage and late analysis by a fanning mill ensures readiness for sowing and may boost variety stamina and yield over time.
Clipping young alfalfa keeps weeds down and shapes sturdier plants with stronger roots. Raise mowing bar and run fields several times in summer. Do not remove hay in first year unless very early seeding on rich soil. Leave good ground cover for winter. Late summer seeding requires no action. leave growth to cover.
An excellent wagon for feed hauling features a rear pull back rack that rests on the ground when lowered. The design speeds unloading compared with ordinary wagons and keeps hay and fodder in good shape. Ropes at the front extend back over the fodder and roll off the lead when the rack is dropped and a team is hitched.
The Bureau of Plant Industry reports extensive work on spraying to control apple blotch and apple bitter rot. A key finding is the overwintering of the bitter-rot fungus on cankers and injuries from other causes, and removing these sources yields full control of bitter-rot.
The dewberry grows best in dry climates when mulched with old hay or straw. It spreads like the strawberry by rooting at joints and mulching limits excessive plant spread. Many people prefer the dewberry.
Practical guidance for keeping feeding records when scales are unavailable. Weigh one full feed and estimate the rest by common measures. The article lists approximate weights for typical feeds such as cottonseed meal wheat bran middlings mixed wheat feed cornmeal oats rye bran and linen seed meal.
The article discusses silo construction quality focusing on foundations and wall alignment. It notes that a smooth interior wall is essential and advises vertical inner walls for concrete silos. It warns against outwardly inclined walls as they cause settling and pockets, and mentions flush doors and careful tamping during filling.
Late blight is a serious potato disease caused by a fungus that survives winter in tubers. When diseased tubers are planted, the fungus grows through sprouts, releasing spores on stems and leaves that spread to other plants and tubers, especially during wet conditions.
Alfalfa makes good pasture for most livestock but heavy cattle pasturing harms stands. Light grazing is acceptable, and gradual feeding prevents bloat. Sudden feed changes stress hungry stock. You can pasture alfalfa safely with good results, though continuous grazing limits yield.
Cottonseed meal is a cheap protein source for dairy cows. Only meal in good condition should be used in a grain mixture. As a very rich concentrate, daily amounts should normally not exceed three pounds and should be fed as part of several feeds in a grain mix. The exact mix depends on the forage used.
A short anecdote captures Wille disobeying again and his mother threatening punishment with a switch. She asks if he knows what she will do, and he replies with a witty misquote about being corrected by a “Paawited you good” reassessment, illustrating humorous miscommunication.
A placid neighbor recalls how anger over children’s noise faded as the man next door stopped shouting. The dialogue shifts to a neighborly philosophy about community tolerance as tariff changes in Nicaragua are noted.
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