Farm Notes by F. E. Trigg on farming efficiency and home gardens
Farm notes urge timely colt rearing as neighbors quit when cheap land fails. The author stresses valuing daily work, house garden profits, and practical crop practices like interplanting lettuce and radish, transplanting for large heads, and pruning in March to June. He notes a half acre garden can yield $100 in vegetables and advises keeping an account. Also suggests early potato boxes and windowsill transplanting. Warns against pursuing wealth without honesty and decency and reports Japanes e settlement plans in Alberta for 50 000 acres to grow wheat and sugar beets.
Seed drill promises uniform grain stand across lands
The author notes seed drills sow grain at uniform depth with less seed than surface broadcasting and yield a more even stand. They question why such machines are rarely used west of the Mississippi, with many localities having none. As land values rise, economies to maximize yields will push adoption of this technology.
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Mississippi River
Cleaning and Repair Plan for the Cistern
It is early to tend to cleaning the cistern and make any cement repairs before spring rains. The article notes prep work and maintenance steps for the structure and surrounding area.
Frugal Advice On Quality and Seed Purchases
The piece compares cheap furniture to counterfeit appearances and argues the true economy comes from buying high quality seeds at fair prices. It emphasizes lasting value and warns that inferior choices lead to wasteful spending in the long run.
Does the Good Wife Need a New Bonnet This Spring
The notice suggests a wife may need a bonnet dress or cloak this spring as a matter of appearance. It hints that husbands may be preoccupied with business and miss the matter, noting even a small hoof in a fize could seem preferable for looks.
Pert Horseman Prefers Broad Hoofed Build Records Preference
A reader notes distrust of slender horses and favors broad hoofed stock to reduce lameness and related issues, suggesting sturdier conformation as a safer choice for riding and work.
Garden leaf disposal proposal for soil humus
The text advises scattering fallen leaves on the garden with other litter and manure, then plowing them under to return humus and fertilizing elements to the soil. It argues that burning leaves is economically wasteful for soil health.
Paris Bites Horse Flesh in 1906 Food Figures
Report claims Paris consumed 22,500,000 pounds of horse meat in 1906. The figure is cited as a factor in keeping horse prices high and suggests many American crow baits may have prepared horse dishes in thrifty French households.
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Paris
Preparing the Corn Planter for Spring Work
A seasoned farmer notes the peak profitability of spring work comes from readying the corn planter. Proper setup and uniform seed corn ensure smooth operation as the planter runs, its rhythmic click signaling full duty.
Corn Gospel Itinerary Planned For Iowa Agricultural Schools
A Iowa legislative act will fund traveling agricultural high schools. Instructors and materials will move between locales, offering two to four weeks of winter and spring instruction. The program aims to broaden outreach and strengthen the state college and experiment station.
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Lowa
State Agricultural College and Experiment Station
Goose liver delicacy and alfalfa field notes in Iowa land case
A historical notice discusses foie gras geese farming in France and alfalfa trials near Petersburg Illinois, followed by an Iowa chancery case involving M S Welsh and Mary E Welsh seeking to quiet title to multiple parcels in Jefferson County. The long legal petition details mortgages and清 claims on lands described in sections 17 20 21, township 73 north range 9 west, with heirs and unknown claimants named. The notice directs defendants to appear by May term 1907 under penalty of default.
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Jefferson
M. S. Welsh
Mary KE. Welsh
Clara J. Kyle
Mary J. Jones
Clara J. Cash
John H. Kyle
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Northwest Jr
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Frank Noble
Charles Noble
John S Noble
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District Court
Jefferson County
Mary E. Welsh
Iown
William Ramsay
Jane S. Ramsay
Mary Ann Kyle
Recorder’s Office
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Recorders Office
Jonathon Lydick
John S. Noble
John Kyle
Fairfield
I. D. Jones
Fairfield Tribune
D. M. Anderson
Soil Integrity and Grass Nourishment Questioned
The fragment notes that insufficient soil integrity fails to supply nourishment for common grasses, implying potential impacts on turf health and land fertility.
Parsimony in later life clouds judgment on finances
An old warning on how thrift from necessity grows into detestable parsimony in affluence, narrowing perspective and blunting the sense of right and wrong in ordinary financial dealings.
Wisconsin breeding stallions gain via new inspection law
A new Wisconsin law requires inspection and registration of breeding stallions. Only pure bred and registered sires may be used for public breeding, reducing scrubs and unsound horses and curbing their progeny. The author urges a similar statute for every state.
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Wisconsin
Wild fruits feed robins near orchards to curb damage
The department advises planting wild fruits close to orchards and gardens after examining 300 robins found stomachs containing seeds from 42 wild fruit varieties and only 4 or 5 domestic fruits, suggesting birds prefer wild fruit.
A Farmer’s Corn Planting Rule for Good Stands
One farmer follows a rule of planting four kernels per hill. He finds that with good seed the stand at ear time drops to about three stalks. This practice yields a good stand and a bumper yield. It is easier to thin if too thick than to fill in if the stand is poor.
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R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
Dr. Perce
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Dr. Pierce
Crow's mixed role praised by agricultural scientists
Agriculture researchers note crows eat many insects despite their nuisance value. They cite a crow stomach containing mandibles of ninety grasshoppers as evidence of beneficial pest control.
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Department of Agriculture
The Young Man's Credit and Financial Reputation
The article stresses the value of a young man building a reliable financial reputation. It urges prompt payment of obligations, prudent contracting, and keeping a merchant’s rating favorable so credit can help in future business. It compares financial standing to a shadow that follows a person.
Grass Signs and Shifting Sands in Southern Soil
A land seeker returning from travels laments southern soil where grass grows in bunches and shifting sands threaten anchorage. The writer notes that if tilled the soil could loosen, causing wind to sweep the area, and counsels home seekers to steer clear of such locales.
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Anchorage
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