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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1907
Page
5
S Fortier explains how irrigating sediments affect crops. Beneficial sediments mix into soil improving fertility. barren sediments form silt blankets that restrict water and air to roots. Deep, thorough cultivation helps when sediments are mixed. settling basins can reduce undesirable material in irrigation water.
The advertisement touts Doctor Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a strong blood purifier and tonic for stomach disorders and liver ills. It lists ingredients from native roots and claims effectiveness without alcohol, plus recommendations to send for a free booklet and All Healing Salve for ulcers. It also mentions Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for stomach liver and bowels and urges avoiding secret nostrums.
A. B. Cord ley describes three tests to verify the proper Bordeaux mixture. First, test copper plating by a minute contact with a bright knife blade to judge lime adequacy. Second, form a pellicle on a light surface to confirm proper lime. Third, mix ferrocyanide with water and observe color change to decide lime amount.
Kansas Farmer reports a new pest called the green bug that damages wheat and oats across Texas Oklahoma and spreading into Kansas. It reproduces in a complex cycle with winged migrants and hosts natural enemies from the bee family altering its numbers, with researchers studying its life history for exact details.
Aphis infestations threaten crops this season, and experts note that controlling the pest hinges on releasing its natural enemies. Kansas State University reports ongoing work to foster and distribute those beneficial insects.
A farm note from Iowa Homestead urges breaking up crust around young plants to curb weeds and save moisture via a tooth harrow. It adds a tongue in cheek tip about humane horsemanship and cautions against mixing poultry and garden on one plot, noting one fence can both fence in the garden and fence out poultry.
Under irrigation alfalfa grows rank on moist soils and seed set is low. Consequently, seed production is often taken from the third crop, with later moisture declines allowing seed saved from the first or second cut to supply harvests.
A writer in American Cultivator describes a portable hog or beef lifter. The device uses a chestnut post tapering from eight to three and a half inches with two inch iron bearings and a wheel from an old chain pump. The lifter can operate with or without a wheel and a blacksmith helped craft the iron parts.
During the summer season cotting and yarding are praised as ideal for handling most pig classes. Cats are valued for dry brood sows and young breeding stock, offering ample fresh air, sunshine and exercise.
A Rural New York writer recalls 1905 experiments with growing squash and a trap crop of bush squashes. He notes striped bugs devastated non trap crops, while bush squashes proved thrifty and less damaged, guiding future pest management.
The writer details a farming method using a bush squash trap crop to protect Fordhook and Deliciou sals squashes from borers and stink bugs. He describes planting, timing, and insecticide use, with screen protectors for vulnerable hills and kerosene emulsion sprays from July to August, noting better results in years with favorable weather.
The report notes scab as a major obstacle to pear production across California with universal spread and rainfall reducing preventive spraying efficacy. Blight has invaded most areas, jeopardizing peat industry and prompting renewed suppression efforts, with southern California blight impacting apple trees in the mountains.
The guide recommends Bordeaux mixture with Paris green poison, four to six ounces per fifty gallons. In New York early potatoes are sprayed in June, medium from July 1 to 15, and late varieties from the third week of July. Apply every two to four weeks, usually three treatments for beetles and fungal issues.
The piece reflects regional anxiety over weather impacts on corn in the Midwest. It notes January to March mood shifts, concerns about late springs or cold snaps, drought and flood risks, and the season’s domino effect on plowing, weeds, and harvest readiness, ending with lingering fears of early snows and market delays.
A quotation from Helen V. Roberts in Collier's Weekly counsels that scandalously low prices make selling unprofitable and urges readers seeking peace to avoid relocating to the corn belt. The remark reflects midwestern economic tensions and rural sentiment.
Gentle minds emit healthful influence that shapes the mental atmosphere around us. Harmonious thoughts uplift others, restoring strength to the weary, courage to the despairing, and joy to the lonely as we share peaceful sympathy.
Cattlemen with leases in Osage country and Kaw reservation plan to stock to the limit for this year as allotment to Indians begins next year. Cattle from Osage ranches to be unloaded at Elgin Kansas and driven across the line starting about April 1 for 30 days. Some will relocate to Old Mexico seeking affordable land.
Hog prices drive farm prosperity with balanced rations essential for cattle and hogs. Keep brood sows healthy and well fed, avoid excess fat, ensure dry quarters, provide exercise, and recognize pigs gain flesh through proper care and contentment.
The Buffalo Express notes Iceland would like its own flag and discusses possible steps toward independence as a standalone nation. The piece questions what Iceland would do if it became independent and how such a status might reshape its international role.
A New York Press piece on marriage and gender roles critiques expectations about beauty virtue and money. It lampoons women's faith in looks, men chasing comfort over brains, and suburban indifference to law while riding social norms about engagement duty and honesty.
A quote notes that respectable men shun labor driven by indecent appetite. It underscores moral expectations and social norms surrounding work and integrity.
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