Agricultural and dairy developments across states and regions
The piece reports Kansas broom corn crop estimates and large Washington wheat payments, notes Chicago University adding a dairy department with pure bred Holstein stock, and details U.S. farm silo costs from 46 to 66 cents per ton. It highlights Pacific salmon packing growth, dairy sire effects on milk yield, clover seed adulteration risks, and practical potato blight treatments. It also covers chick health issues from dampness and lice, advising dry coops, lice control, and careful inspection for proper poultry care.
World’s Largest Sheep Owner Reported At 1 750 000 Flock
A Biberian landowner named Jovanovitch is described as the world’s largest sheep owner with 1 750 000 head. The piece covers dairy price changes from 1903 to 1907, farmers’ incomes, education, seed laws, co operatives in creameries, and agricultural practices including tree care and nest boxes for wrens. It notes high cattle values after milk testing and advises on proper tree transplanting and pruning.
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Jovanovitch
Colantha TV
Jobarhn
Overgrazed Pastures Prompt Cattle Move to Fresher Range
A May walk through local pastures shows rapid growth lagging and over pastured conditions. The author argues this harms both pasture health and dairy cows relying on feed. Overcrowding reduces sustenance per animal, pushing prudent owners to seek richer ranges despite higher costs, seen as long term economy.
New Process Promises Fast Linen From Flax Straw
A Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor develops a method to convert flax straw into finished linen in about twelve hours with degumming softening and bleaching. The American process yields about 250 pounds of flax fiber per 1000 pounds of straw and could transform U S linen manufacture but requires nationwide flax farming reform to avoid soil depletion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Totland
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Advantages of rape as fall forage for livestock
The article extols sowing rape seed in corn fields and other grain areas to yield succulent feed for sheep, young stock, and hogs during fall and early winter. It notes rape covers ground, reduces weed growth, and provides a reliable pasture, urging more farmers to adopt the crop despite existing indifference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carifield
County Experiment Work Sets Seed Corn Tests In Iowa
A western Iowa county uses a state law to allocate 390 dollars yearly for agricultural experiments at the county farm. In cooperation with the Stile seed corn specialists the project will test different seed corn varieties focusing on yield, early maturity, soil prep, fertilizers and cultivation. Results will be summarized at year end for local farmers and neighboring counties.
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Iowa
Boards of Supervisors
Stile
The Man Not The Farm
The article argues that farm productivity hinges on owner effort and management rather than soil quality. A thoughtful, long sighted farmer can elevate a poor farm to fair condition, while a negligent owner can ruin a fertile one with poor practices and mismanagement.
Seed rates for alfalfa vary by region
Farmers report trouble establishing alfalfa due to soil prep or moisture, but also because seed rates may be too low. Northern experts suggest 15 to 18 pounds per acre, while Nebraska and Kansas practice 25 to 30 pounds per acre to ensure good stands.
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Miipni Valley
Nebraska
Kansas
Guard the Birds This Summer
Birds nesting near homes rely on parental care but face danger from prowling cats. A practical helper suggests keeping two sharp lookouts and throwing bricks at perceived threats to teach nestlings their safe daytime place under a wood shed or barn during certain times of year.
Wireless Lovemaking in a Teen Romance Tale
A teenage girl Hester Temple and her friend Frank Kimball share a wireless telegraph romance aided by a rooftop setup. Frank’s cousin Clarence poses as Frank, pursues a faux courtship, and Hester is drawn into a dangerous mix of deception and promises. A cautionary note on misused technology closes the tale.
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Nester
Temple
Sone
Frank Kimball
Frank
Hester
Trank
Hester Temple
Clarence Davenport
Davenport
Jim Dendy
Apollyon
Apollo
Clarence
Clarence Daven- Port
Goodby
Jim
Len
Nestor
Spirit Land
Ibene C. Adams
I Took an Honest Job After Bank Vault Dream
A bank thief narrates a near robbery and an unexpected change of heart. He confesses to planning an entry at the Tenth National Bank, but a cautious clerk persuades him to abandon crime. After a dawn attempt and a talk with his wife Ellen, he seeks honest work and finds it with the clerk’s help.
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Tenth National Bank
Ellen
Del
Starvng
Tom
Poe
Thomas J. Christie
Mercenary Boy Exploits In Street Scene
A St Louis Republic item recounts Willie, a boy who tricks a girl into kissing him by promising a bargain of apples. The girl obeys, faces a vile stranger, and discovers Willie is a stranger. The tale ends with the street vendor selling apples and Willie vanished down the street.
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Willie
Abby
Wille
St. Louis Republic
On the Verge of a Match in London Tit Bits
A daughter named Margy faces her father in a parental talk about marriage prospects and a potential fiancé Mitchell. The exchange reveals candid hopes and cautious consent as the couple discuss future plans and a cottage dream.
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Margy
Mitchell
London
Feelings Hurt By Unkind Business Bond Cancellation
A New York fidelity firm canceled a bond in fiduciary service to a major client, citing a previous prison conviction. The client felt insulted and sent a terse reply, prompting further hurt. Also notes the ancient Lotus Eaters, a Libyan tribe described by Herodotus and Homer as inspiring a prickly shrub with date-like fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity Company
New York
Hosd
Bery 'Oder
Ahi
New York Grove
A Growing Scandal
A Chicago Tribune note questions whether to drop the word growing from a headline. The editor cites redundancy as a scandal always grows and suggests a sharper phrasing.
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Chicago Tribune
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