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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1905
Page
9
The piece discusses farm life and cultivation issues including quack grass control, beneficial May rains for grass and hay, orchard fruit prospects, and the value of land that yields corn and alfalfa. It notes small district schools, rising automobile influence on department stores, and rural shopping shifts from city visits.
A historical discussion covers freight rate effects on Nebraska corn and Chicago markets, land treatment for better seed beds, farmhouse lawn care, a Ohio woman turning Arkansas land into a fruit ranch, views on redtop as forage, and concern over automobile friction with farmers. It cites land use changes, climate appeal, and driver recklessness impacting rural roads.
The excerpt argues Jersey red hogs yield larger litters and notes pest and weather challenges. It urges June planting to fight cutworm, stresses absolute cleanliness in buttermaking, and suggests yellow attire deters mosquitos. It praises clover’s soil restoration, silage improvements, and the advantage of cement farming infrastruture. It also discusses moral leadership over wealth and the value of tile drainage for wet land.
The note describes hailstorms as seasonal and characteristic of the Mississippi valley and central west. They rarely harm people but devastate local crops in affected areas, comparable in ruin to a tornado.
The passage describes two kinds of hailstorms driven by disturbed heat and wind versus calm variants. It notes their limited reach, typically one mile wide and three to five miles long, and that recovery depends on losses and insurance. It concludes no prevention exists and advises securing a policy with a reliable insurer.
The article notes a new flax binding twine process that keeps seed and fiber, promising a cheaper domestic product for grain growers. It describes thick sowing, immediate pickup by a twine factory, favorable farmer prices, and a method that saves seed while producing high quality twine for less than imported fiber. The approach could make flax highly profitable in the northwest, where previously much fiber was burned or wasted.
Five year old Violet Gardner daughter of Postmaster Gardner was seriously injured at a home in West Point Iowa when a bucket handle struck her forehead after the well windlass bucket was pushed from the platform. A surgeon was needed to dress the wound.
Time table shows B and Q routes with westbound trains including Denver Express Omaha Express Fast Mail and local passenger. eastbound listing includes Chicago Express Fast Mail and Burlington and Peoria. Times span late night to afternoon, with daily and Sunday exceptions noted.
An aged timetable lists east bound trains with times for No 29 Calif Fast Mail No 31 Daily and No 43 Golden State Ltd plus freight services. Stops note El Paso and western points with limited passenger stops and daily frequencies including No 71 Freight and No 72 Freight days.
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