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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1915
Page
6
The article stresses choosing seed in the field in October, or during husking if missed, and drying promptly to prevent mold. It outlines rack systems for drying, the importance of air circulation, and storage timing to avoid moisture damage. Dry seed corn resists moderate freezing, while damp seed loses vigor and harms future stands.
Kansas Agricultural note warns against burning wheat stubble or straw stacks as it destroys soil organic matter and fails to eradicate Hessian fly. The insect overwinters in straw and stubble, so burning loses effects. recommend burning fields only to kill parasites, avoid spreading straw as top dressing, and instead disk stubble and plow deep after harvest to prevent volunteer wheat.
A simple preparation called am sulphuret carbon uses sulphur and carbon to drive away lice in hen roosts without harming birds. Mix two ounces in a bottle with the mouth up, hang it in the henhouse, and refill after eight to ten days.
Michigan State experiments tested formaldehyde as a preservative in skim milk fed to four to seven week calves for 24 weeks. Seven percent formaldehyde per 100 pounds of milk yielded no deleterious effects, with preserved milk calves showing cheapest gains versus sweet and sour milk groups. Across the trial, sweet milk calves gained 1,997 pounds at 6.41 cents per pound. sour milk calves 2,489.4 pounds at 5.43 cents. preserved milk calves 3,537 pounds at 5.28 cents. Larger trials urged before firm conclusions.
The article argues against cutting alfalfa by bloom percentage. It states bloom is not a reliable indicator and advises cutting when new crown buds appear. It condemns the old rule and likens bloom-based cutting to impractical farming myths.
A plan for a small barn or cattle shed uses an 18 foot two by six rafter truss with a central four two by twelve plank girder and six by eight posts. The design resists sagging, increases mow space, and offers economical, easy construction with concrete foundation and ample bracing.
Practical guide for home gardeners covering hand cultivation tools, moisture conservation, watering timing, furrow method, and post watering cultivation. Notes on pests including flea beetle and green aphids with recommended sprays and treatments. Offers bran mash and sugar syrup remedies for cutworms and general soil health advice.
An 10 by 10 foot porch extension over the hay entrance provides under cover hay handling. A suspended boom runs to the gable end, with a door kept shut by ropes at the lower corners to protect wooden supports, rope rotting, and metal rust.
Harvest instructions for hairy vetch seed emphasize cutting with a mowing machine when pods are ripe and avoiding seed shattering by wheels. Dry pods crack. careful curing and handling reduce losses. Thresh with a grain thresher by lowering concaves to prevent seed cracking. Expected yields range from three to ten bushels per acre alongside rye or other grain. A spiral separator best separates hairy vetch seed from straw.
The toad lives 10 to 40 years and can lay over a thousand eggs yearly. It survives two years without food, cannot live long underwater, and eats wasps, ants, beetles, spiders, snails, crickets, moths, and caterpillars. In 24 hours it eats enough to fill its stomach four times, and in three months one toad can devour over 10,000 insects. If ten toads prevented one cent each in damage, savings reach $10. The toad is a valuable helper for farmers, gardeners, and fruit growers, especially in greenhouses and berry patches.
Thies identifies gut worms as troublesome only after food supply is consumed. The larvae travel in compact masses and can be attacked by opening a fur row across their path. They cannot climb out of steep sides, making them vulnerable to extermination.
Ordinary wood ashes contain about 8 to 9 percent potash and 2 percent phosphoric acid. Investigators estimate a bushel could be worth 20 to 26 cents for these nutrients, with 10 to 15 cents extra for the alkali power. This power helps ashes rot weeds and ferment peat.
Farmers advise keeping young chicks constantly engaged with scratching and access to food. Without steady feeding they fail to grow, and without exercise they risk mortality, stressing the need for routine monitoring and varied activity.
Feeding egg shells to poultry requires thorough crushing before feeding to ensure safe digestion and avoid shell fragments. Proper grinding helps supply calcium and reduces sorting issues in feed.
Grass is described as essential to nature and soil, appearing soft and green yet possessing strength through its deep roots. It stabilizes the landscape year round, with its entwined root system firmly holding the earth in place and serving its ecological role continuously.
A plan favors keeping colts in a dedicated pasture rather than letting them roam with mares in the field, aiming for better management and safety on the farm.
Neighbors discuss Mrs Brown and her staff during hard times. Tales claim she has not paid servants for three months while she maintains a large household. The dialogue implies a duty to employ people despite financial strain.
Prepare razor and brush with hot water then lather with Cuticura Soap. Shave and rub Cuticura Ointment on shaved parts and scalp if dandruff. Wash with Cuticura Soap and hot water. One soap for shaving and bathing. Free sample by postcard to Cuticura Dept XY, Boston. Sold everywhere.
A terse exchange discusses marriage and duplication of a person in a literary or sensational context. The lines raise questions about polygamy and personal identity with brief, provocative phrasing. The read reads like a clipped, dialogic aside from a newspaper page.
Senator Sorghum defends his speech saying he read from notes and lacked time to commit an extemporaneous address to memory. The exchange highlights the tension between preparation and spontaneity in political discourse.
An old taper figures in a brief snippet promoting Denison's Coffee for health. The terse line repeats the slogan to urge consumption and implies a light humor about overreaching limits.
A brief literary quip from the Louisville Courter Journal cites Harlem dialogue about love and endurance with a humorous twist. The exchange suggests affection persists yet faces odd, comic malapropisms reflecting period tone.
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