Untitled Rural Economy Notes Dated Snippets
A car load of wool sells for about 7000 dollars today. An Oklahoma rancher paid 500 each for thirty two head of buffalo to add to his herd. A strong wheat harvest is predicted for Kansas if favorable weather continues. It is wise not to sell a good brood mare. Beef car items include brisket and rump when prepared tender. Frog industry in the west finances marsh owners via mortgages on frogs. Do not encourage climbing vines on shade trees as they can kill the tree. Tomatoes grow better when vines are pruned and not allowed to overrun ten feet square.
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Oklahoma
Wild crab apple bloom praised as nature’s perfect blend
A writer extols a cluster of blooming crab apple trees for beauty and fragrance. They warn against letting strawberry blossoms set fruit, arguing fruiting saps vigor from young plants, favoring growth over harvest. The piece contrasts simple food preparation with broader food economy concerns.
Stack cover boosts efficiency in waste reduction
The text notes that a larger stack wastes less percentage than a small one, so investing in a stack cover is profitable. With a cover, a stack can stay open for several days and be sized as needed.
Immigrant Labor Surplus Seeks Seasonal Placement
A vast influx of migrants from foreign countries is anticipated this season. Location and type constraints complicate matching workers to roles. Even if suitable, many may be unsuitable for heavy labor, posing a challenge for employment planners.
Seed corn advice and gender spending tale emerge
A reader notes a joke about spending by gender. The more substantial item discusses seed corn handling, urging growers to select and gather seed corn before frost. Proper care promises that every kernel will grow the next year when planted.
Duroc Jersey Sows Produce Heavy Litters This Spring
Reports this spring show Duroc Jersey sows delivering litters of fifteen to twenty pigs. Some farms average ten piglets per litter from ten to fifteen sows, indicating the breed leads other hog breeds in litter size.
Building a Silo: Smart Farm Financing and Corridors of Currants
Farmers with good credit for 300 dollars and thirty head of stock should consider borrowing to build a silo. The plan promises strong first year returns via fodder use and hay sales. The piece also clarifies a mix up between dried currants and seedless grapes sold as currants, noting Greek currants are from abroad.
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Greece
Reforming a Sheep-Killing Dog Is Impossible
A historic remark states that once a dog develops a habit of killing sheep it cannot be reformed and that the sooner the dog is killed the better.
Japs deserve more land to live on and work
The remark asserts that Japanese should be given more land for living and work, regardless of whether they succeed in obtaining it from current contention. The statement reflects wartime hostility and policy pressure influencing territorial designations.
Egg money from poultry yields farm's largest profit margin
The text notes that revenue from eggs on the farm provides the greatest profit margin among farming incomes, suggesting eggs are especially valuable if rain becomes necessary.
Farmers Aim for Honest Jobs Amid Turbulent Times
In Kansas this year farmers hesitate to demand reforms after two years of hardship. Young men seek a start but reject pools rooms saloons and race tracks as proper places to pursue advancement.
Beefsmen hopeful as roads, taxes improve with new earth road method
The piece notes brighter prospects for beef producers after two years of loss, citing better roads and no higher taxes due to a new earth road working method. It also mentions the value of uniform egg size and color from pedigreed chickens as a reward for rearing quality flocks.
Sweet corn preferred feed for dairy cows
Sweet corn offers higher feeding value than field corn and is widely relished by stock when fed fresh or as a bundle. It is described as the choicest dessert for dairy cows in this agricultural note.
The Gasoline Car Promises Fast Independent Travel
The coming novelty in transportation is to be the gasoline car a car which will carry its own motive power and rival both the trolley and the steam car in matter of speed while surpassing them in economy of operation.
Traction Engines Drive Plowing on Northwest Farms
The traction engine is increasingly used on large farms as motive power for plowing. Remarkable and effective work is being done by these engines on the big small grain farms of the northwest.
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Northwest
Nesting Battle Among Birds Sparks Sparrow Eradication Idea
In a brief, rustic observation, bluebirds wrens and sparrows contest prized nesting spots. The writer suggests it pays to shoot the sparrows to let bluebirds and wrens settle the dispute.
Yankee corn sells east for Johnnycake demands
A Wisconsin farmer finds profit in growing old fashioned Yankee corn to meet eastern demand for johnnycake injun pudding rye and injun bread. The text notes this corn is preferred down east and provides a profitable niche for the producer.
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Wisconsin
Enriched barnyard water boosts rose blooms
The text notes that dipping a few pails of enriched water from a barnyard after a heavy rain and applying it to rose beds will make roses grow larger and produce more blossoms.
Women’s club fights dandelions to harvest greens
A practical women’s club this spring exerts effort to eradicate dandelions while collecting usable greens. The plan eliminates the lawn pest and yields fresh greens for members, showcasing efficient community action.
Milk Haulers and Carriers Glad for Dirt Road Repairs
Rural milk haulers and mail carriers welcome improvements to country dirt roads. This spring milk and cream traveled to the creamery on stoneboats while carriers trudged on foot in many places, and some routes were impassable.
Lawn tree choices and cautions in selection
Slow growing dwarf trees offer ideal lawn value. Hackberry hard maple black cherry mountain ash wild thorn crab apple cut leaf birch are commendable lawn trees. Soft maple cottonwood box elder and willow should not be used for this purpose.
Bees as principal agents in fruit tree fertilization
The text argues bees are not the sole fertilizing force for fruit tree blossoms. Wind and other insects contribute, but bees remain one of the principal agents for achieving perfect fertilization. Bees and orchards are described as a natural fit.
Dandelions Spread by Seed Despite Efforts to Dig Up
A historian notes dandelions provide a healthful greens dish each spring but their seed spreads abundantly. Digging up plants proves impossible to halt their production, likened to baling out the ocean with a tin cup.
Trolley lines boost business in small towns
The fear that trolley lines between small and large towns would harm smaller towns proved unfounded. Instead, the common result is stimulation and benefit to business in both towns, as opportunity to do business always spurs more business.
Avoiding shade at home mirrors roof and lawn care
The article warns against excessive shade around homes noting two risks. Sunlight blocked by green shingles can lead to costly doctor bills while too much shade on lawns prevents vigorous growth. It cites many homes with green roofs and patchy lawns as common examples.
Cain and Abel at a Disadvantage
Boston Transcript notes Cain and Abel are mentioned as the only children known in a biblical or folkloric context, highlighting a perceived disadvantage in their story for present discussion.
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Cain
Abel
Boston Transcript
Loss of parental lectures ends in tragedy and crime
The passage contrasts parental discipline with outcomes, noting one boy died young and another grew to become a murderer, illustrating the long shadows of childhood guidance and its impact on fate. This compact reflection questions how early teachings shape life’s path.
Preparing for Summer Storms on the Farm
The article urges farmers to ground barbed wire fences, close barn doors and windows, and build a storm cave. It also recommends and stresses using thermometers and barometers to forecast weather, noting current daily telephone weather predictions are of little value for hedging losses from summer storms.
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North Country
Entwined Antipathies Among Birds and Animals
The article notes persistent hostilities between species such as hawks and crows, kingbirds and crows, and daytime owls provoking unrest among birds. It also mentions dogs and cats as ancient enemies and horses reacting to elephants or bears, with humans universally fearing snakes.
Mule’s unlikely rescue by old cow mother
A boy raises a young mule by feeding it milk from an old dairy cow after the dam rejects it. The cart tale suggests animals reason, noting the mule’s mixed ancestry and potential for future kicking while praising the dairy cow’s unlikely generosity.
Hair Hints for Overnight Curl and Full Look
Guidance on shaping short wisps behind ears with fascinators, braiding a damp switch at night for curl, using multiple small braids for volume, and using a net or veil with a ribbon to secure front hair for a smooth pomp. The routine ends with removing the ribbon to reveal a soft roll.
The Case of Jim A Dialect Plea From Three Calls
A New York Sun verse questions which voice a son should answer as three calls from different locales, milkhouse, corn patch, and trout brook, urge him to work or fish. The poem playfully contrasts chores and leisure in rural scenes.
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Jim
Stern
James
Trout Brook
New York Sun
Taking Stock Judgment Cites Employer Motive
A prisoner in Cincinnati recounts being told by his employer to begin stocktaking and to take two loads. The judge questions if the employer permitted theft, and the prisoner confirms his employer asked him to start stock taking, leading to the arrest. This exchange underscores allegations of coerced wrongdoing and potential company complicity.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
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