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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1899
Page
4
J M Stephenson in Prairie Farmer urges farmers to keep horses in dry, well-ventilated stables with good drainage and regular sunlight. Emphasizes clean grooming, daily bedding removal, adequate feed, and daily exercise to maintain skin, lungs, and overall vigor for spring service.
A New York Tribune note describes a device built from worn broom butts to sweep farms and stables efficiently. The handle is added when ready, allowing the user to push and perform large, clean work. Also included is a cattle and sheep feed consumption comparison from Iowa experiments.
Fred Grundy argues that rural meetings let farmers share practical knowledge, saving money and avoiding poor purchases. Emphasizes learning coal quality, meat disposal, and device usefulness through experience rather than formal oratory. Social exchange, not ornament, draws attendees and sustains gatherings.
The description notes a light firm ladder built of boards with three inch wide steps and sides. Each step is held by screws and reinforced by three eighths inch iron rods spanning side to side with a head washer on one end and a nut on the other, preventing spread and reducing boot damage.
The Pennsylvania State College Agricultural Experiment Station compared six high yielding wheat varieties among twenty two tested. Smooth varieties outyield bearded by about 3.02 bushels, with winter kill lowering average grain yields to 22.02 bushels and straw at 2450 pounds. Turkish Red was poorest at 15.47 bushels and 1590 pounds straw. A bulletin with full records is in preparation. Enos H. Hess notes in National Stockman. From Potatoes to Rye recommends rotating crops: seed rye on former potato land, lime in spring, and grow corn next year to improve fertility and disease protection. A two-weed rotation and soil renewal benefit are highlighted.
An OCR filled page advertises plumbing in Sioux City by J Newton Hathaway and promotes B C Ry and N R routes with cards and fares. It highlights a new Frisco line through Missouri and Arkansas, farm country near Worthington and Estherville, and townsites Maple Hill and Irwin with investment opportunities for merchants and professionals.
The notice touts thousands of acres of government lands in Washington and Oregon and prairie and timber lands near rail lines and water routes offered at 3.00 per acre Good climate with no severe weather warnings and constant markets is claimed The text invites readers seeking grain fruit stock or steady employment at wood wages to write to 199 KE Third St St Paul Minn for information The author states they have no land for sale but can provide details on opportunities through the address given.
Tickets on November 7 and December 5 and 19 offer round trips good 21 days from sale. Gold at single fare plus two dollars to a wide district including Alabama Arizona Arkansas British Columbia Colorado Georgia Florida Idaho Indian Territory Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Manitoba Michigan Minnesota Missouri Mississippi Montana New Mexico Nebraska North Dakota North Carolina Oklahoma Oregon South Dakota South Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington Wisconsin Northern Michigan Wyoming. Inquire with B C R N agents or J G Farren A G P T A Cedar Rapids Ia.
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