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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1908
Page
3
The article surveys dairy equipment investment, suggesting milking machines around 250 dollars for herds up to 25 cows. It blends household chores guidance with farm science, notes frostbitten plants require gradual thawing, and promotes water needs for livestock. It references specific farming practices, crops, and anecdotal observations on farm productivity.
An editorial urges proactive rodent control as cold weather approaches. It lists cage traps and poison mixtures with barytes or venison dough, plus decoy tactics and a bell‑tied release to mislead rats. The piece notes annual damage around $100 million and discusses humane avoidance of ploys. It also shifts to women’s voting duty and Danish farming notes.
The piece contrasts two kitchen ranges: a $19.09 cast iron stove that rusted and failed after five years, and a $43 steel stove still near new after fifteen years. It argues buyers should compute annual cost and life expectancy, adding ten more years to the steel model.
Agriculture notes urge careful handling of cream and milk after separation and advise cool storage. They discuss sheep feeding with pine boughs, salt in horse feed, calf grazing effects, and the value of good education for rural children, plus planning for winter and barn lightning protection.
A passage notes the waiter’s role as a guardian of guests' interests and describes how the napkin serves multiple practical purposes from wiping floors to cleaning tables. It also comments on Chinese landlords as reasonable in charges to offset living discomfort.
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