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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1902
Page
3
An extended farm column surveys corn cattle and crop prospects for a tough growing season. It discusses frost timing, root crops, goading strategies for weed control, sparrow and mink pests, and the economics of creameries, insurance, and water safety. It notes South Dakota cow profit, Iowa and South Carolina creamery contrasts, and advice on home well maintenance.
A discussion on crossbreeding native buffalo with domestic cattle proving infertile and similar results in wild Canada goose crosses. A farm owner contemplates selling the farm to enter the dry goods trade, but a cynical view notes such a move risks failure, as farming skills rarely translate to mercantile success after decades of experience.
A man started with one small town lot and $150, peddling garden produce in a basket. Ten years later he owns 1,265 acres worth $75 per acre, sold five fat cattle in Chicago for $107 per head, and earns over $2,000 yearly. The piece praises practical self-improvement, notes farm layout issues, and extols alfalfa for feeding, soil, and long-term value as a profitable crop.
Farmers stress protecting remaining wild game from pet hunters and dogs. They offer rewards for views on preserving quail and acknowledge game as weed eaters and insect control agents, arguing for humane coexistence and less hunting pressure.
The piece argues that most people are commonplace and remain so due to incompetence and lack of ambition. It compares trained dogs to untrained ones, noting trained dogs earn real value while untrained dogs merely bay at the moon. The author extends the metaphor to men, urging effort to improve and climb higher.
The text notes falling prices of farm products yet highlights hardship for the poor who can no longer afford potatoes at over a dollar a bushel. It stresses how low earners from $35 to $50 monthly struggle as horse feed costs stay high, and accuses workers who helped farmers of bearing the burden asking for change.
Scientific observation estimates a daily average of 6.5 million tons of water entering the Dead Sea from the Jordan and other sources. Evaporation alone keeps the level down, creating haze and occasional storms between surrounding cliffs. The Jordan carries soil that quickly clears upon mixing with salt water, producing clear but slightly discolored water near the delta and shifting channels at its mouth.
Hungarian statesman Francis Kossuth, son of Louis Kossuth, will tour Chicago later this month. A note quotes a proverb on achievement through not doing evil, framing the visit in a reflective tone.
Oregon streams receive tens of thousands of Eastern brook trout this year while Ontario's stocking season distributed 10,000 adult black bass to new waters, covering 406 miles. The figures illustrate a rapid expansion of fishing resources across states and provinces.
Dr Kennedy, rector of the American college in Rome, travels to the United States to raise funds for the newly purchased building. He aims to secure support to complete the institution’s development and sustain its operations.
A clay mausoleum in Langlade Ward I Hayti holds the remains of a Voodoo priest once called Papa Loi during President Solomon's era in 1887. Worshipers gather around the tomb, formerly sacrificing children, now goats, while ceremonies feature a long chant, echored by three drums of varying sizes. The piece notes limited white attendance and roots of Hayti voodoo dating to Spanish slave importation.
The water or fishhook cactus stores abundant water during moist seasons to sustain travelers in drought. Its exterior skin is tough with sharp hooked spines, requiring careful cutting into the rind for interior water. When hollowed, it fills with cool water, initially smoky then clear after settling.
Odontoglossum eripsum pittianum is highlighted as a stately rare orchid, noted for its striking deviation from the normal white form. It is described as one of the day’s feral curiosities in England, valued highly by its owner who recently refused $4,000. Orchid enthusiasts seek theories, but none are broadly accepted.
The Omaha and Winnebago tribes organize a monopoly to regulate traffic and prices of Indian relics. Great Thunder leads with Green Rainbow, Prairie Chicken, and John A. Logan as key organizers. They aim to reduce labor hours and boost profits for white buyers. Separate item notes a volcanic eruption near Martinique and a Prague mineral spring turning brown then red, tied by locals to the volcano.
Paris correspondent reports a special Indo China travel trip linked to an autumn Hanoi exhibition. Planned by the French Asiatic committee, a former hospital steamer is refitted for comfort and education. Fares range from £104 to £184 to combine instruction with travel and patriotism.
Abner Dunton, 95, claims the Massachusetts championship aura and wagers to race or wrestle any man his age, boasting a mile speed rivaling younger runners. Nearby is Abner Bean, 81, longtime Brownfield justice of the peace and Civil War veteran, who rose to captain and brevet major.
Henry P Blackwell notes in Boston 18 500 women taxpayers paid taxes on real estate valued at 50 000 000 yet have no voice in city affairs. He says about one seventh of Boston taxes come from these unrepresented women property owners while around 65 000 men pay no tax at all, not even poll taxes.
A playful note asserts that nutmegs never grow so large that a grater cannot handle them. It mixes whimsy about size with a kitchen staple, implying an ongoing, lighthearted cooking metaphor.
George F. Cloake, an English traveler, argues that Indian snakebite death figures are exaggerated. He notes Indian law requires detailed death reports to civil surgeons, but reports are often fabricated to avoid transporting bodies and gathering evidence, creating convenient yet misleading statistics.
An ornate London scene during coronation week features the King of Uganda a noted heir and self styled enlightener who rides a bicycle and lives in a two story home with electric bells. He defers to King Edward VII and expresses hope the monarch and subjects avoid beriberi a deadly sleeping disease.
A Somerville Journal quotation notes that men who persist in chasing an unkind partner should redirect effort to pursue other desirable women. The line suggests wasted energy in pursuit of unsuitable romance and hints at potential happiness if redirected.
A Baltimore News fragment shows a lecturer praising the voltaic current as a recent scientific achievement while a student quips about Noah and the arc light on Mount Ararat. The exchange highlights a playful debate between science and old tales, with a bespectacled crowd listening in.
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