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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1908
Page
8
An assorted clipping notes Cuba real estate totals including 111,840 urban and 52,301 rural properties valued at 342,758,133 dollars. It also explains bird gripping as leg muscles contract when the foot bends to hold a perch.
The statement argues that harvest time reveals the high cost of sowing poor seed, labeling such planning as the most shortsighted form of economy in farm management.
An extensive Mississippi Valley onion grower practices field topping of onions into bushel crates, allowing them to dry thoroughly in the field before moving under cover for shipment readiness.
The passage states cream churned soon after separation yields the finest butter, while stale or rancid cream cannot produce good butter. It compares using old cream to attempting to fashion a whistle from a pig's tail, underscoring the futility of using spoiled cream.
The text argues that women are preferable to men in harvesting apples due to quicker, deft motions and greater care in handling fruit, a beneficial trait for both buyers and sellers.
The country’s prosperity appears to exceed the capacity of available labor to meet demand. Anyone who hired help last season has felt this strain, and the problem seems to be worsening rather than improving.
The article asserts the wife’s right to a weekly allowance of $3 to $4 for her own use beyond board and lodging, arguing husbands should take pride in a self respecting wife and refrain from forcing her to beg for money.
Orchardists strip tree leaves soon after harvest to hasten new wood growth. An Idaho report notes Waite of Boise sold 12,708 strawberry boxes June 1 to July 7 in 1906 for 807.70 dollars, then 43 boxes in September for 10 dollars and 2,447 boxes from October 1 for 414.07 dollars, illustrating profitable yields from an acre.
The article notes that fruit growers face greater losses from hail than grain farmers, with apple crops ruined by hail while corn remains largely safe. It warns that frosts at blossoming time devastate orchards but spare grain. For roses, cover to prevent thawing and freezing midwinter and early spring, using coarse litter or corn stalks, or lay plants down and cover with boards to avoid damage.
A historical note states that hogs were introduced to America during Columbus second voyage in 1493, with wild razorbacks once common in certain regions.
The passage argues that southern forests descend from early imports and warns that if fresh air could be monopolized, bondholders would extract taxes and live in luxury. It notes current gratitude for avoiding such a scenario, implying public relief from extreme monopolistic control.
The writer condemns unscrupulous traveling quacks who prey on vulnerable patients by promising cures. They warn readers to demand cash guarantees equal to the fee before any claimed cure and note these frauds often label a case hopeless without diagnosing it.
Kansas produced about 70 000 tons of sugar beets in 1906, up 715 percent from 1905. The gain stems from the state's suitable land for beets and the Garden City factory, the world’s largest beet sugar plant, which processed most of the state's beet crop into refined sugar during the year.
A friend from the state experiment station, more into horticulture than bugs, left a Panama hat in the orchard during harvest while logging sprayed and unsprayed tree blocks. Grasshoppers ate the leather hat band and marred the hat’s straw, illustrating how clothing left on the ground is quickly damaged by pests.
The article argues that any plan to permit freight steamers of any size on the lower Mississippi must accompany a broad reforestation effort. It cites northern hill slopes and headwater valleys stripped by lumbermen, noting forests once conserved moisture, regulated river flow, and mitigated floods and droughts.
The text argues that a few dishonest individuals stain the entire trades of book agents and commission men. It cites door in blocking tactics by a book peddler and schemes by a commission house harming growers, making lasting negative impressions despite many honest practitioners.
A public report states that the department of the interior is not concerned about a looming fuel famine. The Geological Survey found townships in western South Dakota with workable coal deposits, noting over 20,000,000 acres examined this year. Areas are well located for transport and all acres are purchaseable under coal land laws, implying famine would stem mainly from failure to mine.
A North Iowa farmer reports a successful peppermint crop last season with $65 per acre revenue although weather was uneven. He plans fifty acres next year using standard cultivation and a steam distillation setup drawing peppermint oil at $2.66 per pound. The $800 outfit and processing through vats and distillation reflects a growing peppermint industry spreading from Michigan and Indiana to other states.
The federal government emphasizes forest preservation and tree planting. A federal bulletin notes strong progress across states, with regional species highlights such as white pine and cedar in older plantings, catalpa and Osage orange in the Midwest, and eucalyptus in California. Returns per acre from long stands are substantial, with examples from Nebraska, Kansas, and red cedar. The bulletin touts profitable, durable crops and invites readers to obtain forestry publications from the Forest Service for practical guidance.
On nasty fall days when plowing and husking are impractical, renovate the hen house. Thoroughly clean, whitewash the interior, fumigate with sulphur, and prepare dust baths with road dust and wood ashes. Plug holes to keep out minks and skunks, using absorbent cotton moistened with carbon bisulphide in one burrow to trap pests.
The article cautions parents as pupils in country and town schools press months of study. It notes girls are more conscientious while boys may drift outdoors. It warns the girl’s zeal can harm physical development during formative years, a danger parents should recognize. The tomboy offers some relief by toning down excess.
Cate Sister notes that there is not the same possibility of toning up if the strain of overwork is carried too far, stressing caution for those pushing themselves too hard.
Seven tenths of the nation’s forest area lie in the southern states totaling 265 000 000 acres. A quarter of this has been stripped and the remaining three fourths are being destroyed so rapidly that white pine could be exterminated in twenty years. The soil will fail to bear other crops once stripped and rains will wash it into streams, risking floods and reduced water power. The article emphasizes the urgent care needed for southern forest reserves.
An umbrella small enough to fit a pocket uses telescopic slides a carrying case and silk covering. When opened the contents resemble steel rods in silk then extend into a full umbrella with a stout rain resistant cover. The passage also notes trade unions can be shaped by wage-workers actions.
State of Iowa Jefferson County to Claire Martin and all interested in the estate of Joseph Martin deceased. Final report of Huldah Martin administratrix will be filed in the Clerk of the District Court by February 6 1908 seeking approval and a discharge of bonds. If you fail to appear by February 17 1908 noon the court will enter default and grant the discharge as prayed for in Fairfield Iowa.
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