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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1905
Page
8
The column emphasizes seed quality as the key to a strong corn yield and discusses corn's high land value, rising domestic and foreign demand, and the profitability of sweet corn for canneries. It urges crop rotation, legumes, and soil fertility practices to prevent soil exhaustion and improve yearly yields.
A split view on humane treatment of English sparrows contrasts using cheap forage like grass clover or alfalfa for the first 150 pounds of hog feed with the idea of killing sparrows during summer. The note argues cheaper meat comes from initial feed the hog receives.
The text argues heavy draft horses face harsh conditions from heavy loads and hard pavements. It predicts demand for 1600 pound horses will not decline unless auto drags replace horses, noting care given does not prevent wear and fatigue.
A critic argues that poor corn stands invite big weeds that deplete soil fertility far more than the corn crop. A perfect stand and higher yield do not hasten soil exhaustion as weeds do, the writer contends.
The article argues the old rule that the largest ears defined corn quality is outdated. It notes rising yields may lower prices and urges two thirds less land to grow the same bushels, freeing land for other crops. It recommends alfalfa for small plots to feed poultry and control weeds. It also discusses muddy roads as tied to soil fertility and moisture, and criticizes the butcher bird for predation.
After the corn field is ready to plant it will almost always pay to at least give it another good dragging. The thorough preparation of the seed bed is something which always pays, and pays well.
The piece warns that actions up to May 16 largely decide crop quality and that late mistakes are hard to fix. It contrasts choosing good seed with foolish stock buying and notes a shift from manual field work to mechanized gathering, citing a forty acre corn crop and miles walked for tasks.
The article notes ongoing controversy among corn growers about whether white or yellow corn is superior. It states feeding value is virtually the same and urges focusing on increasing overall yield rather than color preference, with regional biases noted.
Alfalfa is reclaiming waste land in western Kansas and Nebraska, bringing cows and hogs into a profitable agricultural tripod. Farmers find alfalfa with corn superior to corn alone, and the best combination occurs when both crops share a farm.
One fact for American farmers. Danish farmers can buy corn, bran and oilmeal in the U S, ship it 3 000 miles to feed Danish cows, and then control the English butter market at a price 3 to 4 cents above the best American butter. If you meet a Dane in dairy work, talk with him. he knows more about dairying.
Describes small prairie towns with 400 to 1000 people and common features. Rail station post office elevator stockyards school banker town paper brass band hall women’s clubs fraternal groups retired farmers churches drug stores hotels mayors and devout loyalty to country and state.
The article explains washing as the hired man’s clothing care. It suggests a liberal view including work clothes and undergarments, with exceptions if the man could be considered a suitable husband, in which case washing might resemble family care.
The piece explains two types of poor seed corn one dead and nonviable and another injured with weak germination that yields only scrub stalks. The second is worse because it wastes moisture sunshine and nutrients without producing ears, leaving fields barren.
Ninety seven thousand immigrants arrived in March. Most were poor and nearly penniless, escaping pauper clauses. They head to cities, overwhelm tenements, work in sweat shops and peddling, and cluster with fellow foreigners, worsening urban settlement pressures.
Three-quarters of a mile northwest of Libertyville a listing advertises stallions for this season. Young Bravo by Bravo 2:15, dam by Bulletin, a 16-hand, 1270-pound show horse with elite action, fee 15 dollars to insure living colt. Percheron stallion, jet black, 1840 pounds, noted as a top breeder, fee 10 dollars to insure living colt. Signed by W. G. Allison, 6-41.
A timetable excerpt lists rail routes and services going west and east including the Denver Express daily, the Omaha Express daily, the Fast Mail daily, and Des Moines Passenger Local speeds. Freight schedules and specific train numbers appear alongside service notes.
Readable timetable scraps list train routes and daily or special services including Chicago Express and Chicago Passenger. Mentions times like 12:25 a m and 8:00 p m with freight and local passenger services including Burlington and Peoria line.
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