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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1900
Page
10
Better than poles, use six foot wire poultry netting between two posts to form a trellis. Stretch tight and plant cranberry beans on both sides so vines climb, yielding easy picking and a neat garden screen.
The item describes using eight foot long sawed sticks to form uprights and top supports for cranberry bean rows. The aim is to reduce rough uneven appearance in patches and allow reuse of the same sticks year after year, following a method suggested in another section. The notice cites the New York Tribune.
A farm article notes thinning fruit improves size and quality. Overbearing weakens vitality, so remove one quarter to one half of fruit soon after set, focusing on unpromising specimens. Peaches, pears, grapes, and sometimes apples benefit. timing matters for best results. A separate tip warns against overfeeding dairy cattle, urging a balanced approach.
Mulch immediately after planting to protect roots from evaporation for six months and ensure fine root establishment. Apply three to four inches of coat ashes sawdust loom atrawy manure and avoid rich manure. Pinch buds in first year and prune October growth by one third to one half. Following these rules ensures healthy durable trees. N. Y. Tribune.
The squash vine borer is a destructive pest for farmers. A single moth can lay up to 238 eggs, hatching in roughly 15 days. Eggs are deposited across hills as moths travel. Larvae destroy plant vigor, then enter the soil to form a cocoon and pupate. Never
The note warns against planting squash on the same ground in successive years and urges early planting of some hill varieties. It advises loosening soil, burying vines a plow depth to promote roots, and covering with earth to sprout new roots. It also instructs to remove and burn heavily infested vines and to cut out borers and kill them.
An essay compares pigs and sheep as orchard pests, praising sheep for their alertness to falling fruit and worm escape, while noting pigs sleep through events and miss worms. It also discusses Canadian peach exports to England, with boxes of four or five peaches and prices about 80 cents per box, suggesting the U.S. could meet London demand.
Emmet County auditor of Estherville Iowa will let bids July 24 1900 at 10 o clock a m to lowest bidder for digging and building public drains numbers 1 2 4 in Lown Lake and Armstrong Grove townships and Denmark township Emmet County. Ditch sections described with bottom four feet side slope 1 to 1 and 19 foot bermes. bids to be made per section. bonds 10 percent of estimated cost or cash deposit. right to reject bids reserved.
Notice advertises bids for erecting a frame school house in Swan Lake Township Emmet County Iowa with bid deadline 2 pm July 14 1900 at the bidder's residence in Section 3 said township awarded to lowest responsible bidder. Board may reject any or all bids Specifications available at County Superintendent Estherville Iowa and at D Must Maple Hill Iowa. By order of the School Board Cole Eastad President.
Rio Grande Western Railway promotes Salt Lake City as a standout American city with its Temple and Mormon institutions, praising its climate, scenery, and nearby resorts. It highlights the Great Salt Lake’s Saltair, canyon trips, Hot Springs, and summer excursion rates from Denver to Salt Lake City and Ogden, urging readers to request a copy of Utah the Mountain walled Treasury of the Gods.
Cheap excursions depart from Chicago St Louis and other cities to Salt Lake City and nearby resorts. Trip options include travel via Denver Rio Grande lines with rail partners. Prospective travelers may request a copy detailing Salt Lake City ornate sites including temple tabernacle and Saltair on the lake.
Independent Day 1000 announces one and one third fare for 200 mile travels with sales July 3 and 4. Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway lists major destinations and dates including Charleston July 7 13 Cincinnati July 12 Chicago August 27 September 1 Detroit August 27 September 1 St Paul July 17 19. Summer tickets go on sale May 15 with a booklet Okoboji Outing available from Jxc G Parmer A G P T A Cedar Rapids Iowa.
The Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad offers half rates to Wa conia (Clear Lake) and Lake Minnetonka with Sunday morning departure and Sunday night plus Monday morning return. Burlington, Rapids and Northern Railway sells July 3 and 4 excursion tickets within 200 miles of selling station, valid to July 5. Cedar Rapids Route advertises Homeseekers’ Excursion on first and third Tuesdays each month. G. W. Nickolson, local agent, handles Minneapolis League ball trip pricing and related details.
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