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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1906
Page
10
Practical guidance on using clover bluegrass alfalfa and timothy for pasture. Notes the Missouri river valley soil fertility at depth and the value of stock feed from stack. Advises converting wet acres to timothy and alsure clover, tiling and drainage to improve yields.
The excerpt notes the Chinaman keeps his land weed free and contrasts with cornfields of Towa, implying a harsh stereotype about his character while highlighting diligence in cultivation.
This fall a man covered canna and dahlia roots in a garden where frost depth reaches two feet. Roots and tubers cannot withstand freezing like potatoes. Dig before ground freezes and store in a dry cellar packed in sand.
The piece argues long term leases between owner and tenant yield prosperity, criticizes year to year rentals, and highlights profitable uses of farm land. It notes marsh musk rat activity could yield income, sheep and cattle feeding on cornfields adds value, and urges low income workers to study productive land use to raise earnings. It also discusses cornstalk railroad ties vs steel cement ties and ideas for paper from stalks.
The writer urges warmth for sparrows to shelter in winter then suggests killing them once settled. They warn that farming without weeds does not guarantee good agriculture as land may wear to the point where weeds cannot grow.
The pocket gopher favors the clover fields and railroad rights of way where extensive burrow networks plague the land. Officials note dense honeycombed burrows along miles of tracks and in nearby fields, disrupting crops and accessibility.
The Kherson oats imported from central Russia perform well in Nebraska where first introduced and yield fifteen bushels per acre in Iowa compared with other varieties. The dried blood tankage byproduct provides rich protein poultry feed during winter. A warm barn, hay, and chop feed keep cows productive in cold seasons. A churchyard frost and a Dutch tenant with a large family illustrate rural life and domestic economics.
Farmers report sowing about two pounds of rape seed per acre in cornfields during last cultivation reduces livestock losses from cornstalk disease. The green fodder from rape balances a poor ration and has prevented cattle deaths where rape is grown among the corn.
Across the corn belt a surge of interest in corn plant improvement is underway. Four years ago corn shows and judging schools were rare, but now nearly every county supports such efforts, distributing better seed and sharing methods of cultivation for higher yields nationwide.
The cheapest effective highway improvement is tile draining the roadbed with four inch tile placed outside each wheel track plus using a road drag. This removes surface and subsoil water, crowns the road, and yields a nearly perfect dirt road when fall allows. It urges farmer unity to influence legislation and counter economic evils, echoing united we stand.
The piece extols wood as a superior fuel and scent compared with coal and gas. It laments past wasteful deforestation, warns of floods and droughts, and urges government moral and financial support for reforestation alongside desert reclamation.
The article identifies two main causes of barren corn stalks. First, seed with low vitality fails to produce more than a stalk and tassel. Second, competition for limited plant food among three or four stalks per hill reduces yield, making barren stalks the worst weeds in a cornfield.
Farmers misjudge interurban railways affecting farm valuations and obstruct road rights with high asks. The rise of rail corridors promises prime homes along routes and city buyers seeking acres for air, space, and farm produce. Donating right of way could boost farm values by 50 to 75 percent, proscribes broader land value gains.
A printed state health board card is distributed to physicians and teachers in Fairfield detailing duties to report contagious diseases within 24 hours. It lists diseases including cholera smallpox diphtheria measles scarlet fever and tuberculosis and requires prompt notices to the mayor.
The rules state that measles, whooping cough, or chicken pox do not require quarantine but premises must display danger placards while tuberculosis typhoid fever and puerperal fever require neither quarantine nor placarding. Children with chicken pox measles or whooping cough must be excluded from public schools and gatherings until recovery and disinfection. It also warns physicians and others against concealing or misreporting contagious diseases or false cause of death, with penalties under code section 2573.
In his annual report Postmaster General Cortelyou notes twelve mail clerks killed on duty, 125 seriously injured, and 386 slightly hurt in the past year. He urges government action to require railroads to provide sturdier mail cars to reduce hazards and protect clerks, citing frequent head-on collisions and heavy car damage.
The text argues for better passenger cars and Pullman services, criticizes railroad extortion, and urges government action to create a program aiding mail clerks killed on duty. It highlights the low pay of railway mail workers despite the dangerous nature of their work.
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