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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1920
Page
6
A poultry culling program outlines when hens lay and when to cull. Hens weak or unprofitable are removed as prices drop, with free service for farm bureau members and a $3 per bird fee for non members due to waiting list demand.
The Chicago commission firms urge farmers to sell wool now for fast payment aiming to net a large profit. Despite a prior warning from the state association last year, about 1.25 million pounds shipped. Future market quotes show varying prices by wool grade with a large cut on fine wool and expectations of price rebound.
A meeting held Saturday evening July 3 drew strong attendance from nearly all stock breeds. Officers and directors discussed improvements and expansion of pure bred livestock in the county. a directory will be compiled into catalog form.
A nostalgic ad claims Ely's Cream Balm opens clogged nostrils within a minute. The fragrant antiseptic cream supposedly soothes inflamed mucous membranes, clears air passages, relieves headaches and nighttime breathing struggles, and ends stuffing and colds quickly.
A health note advises increasing water intake to ease kidney strain from uric acid in meat. It recommends four ounces of a grape and lemon juice salt solution with lithia, taken before breakfast for several days, to flush and normalize kidney function and reduce bladder irritation.
Warren G. Harding the Ohio Republican nominee will address Iowa on a Farm Bureau day at the state fair in late August. Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Secretary Cunningham says the event aims to be the region’s largest Farm Bureau gathering with Harding as lead speaker and other national figures to attend. Jim Howard and John Coverdale, both Iowa men, are credited with arranging the visit and securing the date.
Jefferson county farm tour drew more than forty cars last Wednesday as farmers studied soil erosion and the impact of lime and phosphate on crops. Specialists from Ames and Iowa Homestead observers joined in, with stops at Brawner, Atwood, Speer, and Mitchell farms highlighting lime effects on alfalfa and oats, acid phosphate trials, and a large picn ic dinner in a grove near Speer.
A four year rotation test observes effects of rock phosphate lime and other amendments on corn oats wheat clover and alfalfa across multiple farms. Arthur Whitaker Elmer Davis and Frank McCormick farms show notable yields and differences between fertilized and unfertilized plots with lime improving clover meadows and alfalfa production.
Ducks on the Belrs farm in Glenview near Chicago drank fermented silo sediment and became intoxicated running through town and biting a police officer. Two ducks died. Mrs Beirs opened them and sent gizzards to Prof Seth Langdon for analysis. Prohibition agents may investigate silo manufacturers.
Chaudes-Aigues in the Auvergne mountains has a population of 2000 and no chimneys stoves or boilers. Homes stay warm via boiling water mains fed from wells in the crater town using holes in floor to access hot water for heating and cooking. A nearby hot-water pond furnishes washing water for residents.
Ernest Melburg of Benton county, a Poland China hog breeder, has earned $85,000 in two years. He previously sold his herd to Gus Tow of Norway for $105,000 and began with three brood sows bought for $950, turning a $2,000 profit in nine months from their pigs.
Three insurance companies join Iowa roster. Universal Life Insurance of Dubuque, U S Automobile of Des Moines, and Mid West Automobile Insurance of Cherokee contribute to a total capital stock of 1 250 000. Licenses have already been issued.
A concise item notes the statue of liberty speaks in the American language and celebrates real happiness in the true American home reflecting patriotic sentiment.
A concise note asserts no unrest is evident in a typical American residence. Observers describe calm conditions within the household and neighborhood, with officials reporting routine routines and no incidents reported.
Sheriff Ed Peterson led a daylong countywide search of the Nishnabotna river bottoms for a nude wild man seen for weeks in the northern county. About 1,000 people from Stanton Elliott Red Oak Griswold and nearby towns joined, with 250 vehicles parked. no sighting found and plans to deploy up to 5,000 searchers.
State Game Warden Alberts plans to upgrade lakes Swan Mud and High in Emmet county using hunters license funds to build outlet dams. The project will raise water levels, stock two channels with fish, plant trees, and create a local beauty spot. Tipton records largest consolidated Iowa school status per state superintendent.
A concise reflection on input and output in American life, suggesting effort and quality of engagement shape results. The phrase emphasizes personal responsibility and reciprocity in opportunities and outcomes within the United States.
A man unable to identify his residence described a brutal train car ordeal. He recalled climbing in seeking Chicago, being trapped and starved, chewing pulp to stave hunger, and injuring himself on the ventilator slats as workmen found him during unloading.
A brief note praises colors red white and blue as symbols of patriotism embraced by True Americans.
A speech extols America as land of opportunity for those who contribute and do their part, urging hard work and civic responsibility as paths to success.
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