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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1905
Page
8
By J. S. Trigg. The piece blends rural superstition with practical farming tips. It notes that farm separators and manure spreaders pay for themselves, highlights the obstructive view of owls versus rabbit control, and contrasts potato quality with soil and climate, praising Wisconsin sands and warning against overfertilizing and drought.
A spring surge of wolves in Towa led a wary farmer, basket on arm, to town seeking the bounty. Residents wondered if the basket held fresh eggs or a litter of captured wolves, highlighting the bounty program’s reach and ambiguity.
Officials note several poisoning cases from confusing toadstools with edible mushrooms. Cautions urge diners unfamiliar with distinguishing features to verify species before eating to avoid deadly results.
An official investigation reveals the cabbage hair worm is useful rather than poisonous. It reportedly fights codling moths and locusts, reducing pest pressure. The scare harmed cabbage growers financially and dampened sauerkraut appetite.
The article argues that a 160 acre corn belt farm could annually raise and sell three 1,400 pound steers in addition to current outputs if siloed grain is fully utilized. It warns that the absence of a silo on corn and stock farms represents a recurring financial loss on land valued at about $100 per acre.
Inquiry from central Illinois asks if 650 acres of tall corn and 200 acres of clover-stubbled field can feed sheep to weed control. It seeks guidance on suitable sheep ages breeds and numbers for grazing on Hlinois river bottom corn.
The piece argues that sheep can safely graze cornfields to weed and fertilize soil, producing mutton with minimal crop damage. Lambs are preferred to prevent field trampling, with Western sheep suited to stock. A 2,000-sheep flock under shepherds and trained dogs is recommended, avoiding wet weather, and the practice is deemed feasible and profitable with proper management.
A reader notes sheep destroy morning glory and bindweed in corn belt fields. Farmers should form cooperative flocks owned by multiple neighbors pastured under a shepherd. This weed control method avoids fencing costs and keeps highways and fields weed free.
The piece portrays a man driven by an insatiable lust for money and power. He has plenty yet remains eager to acquire more, having severed any notion of using wealth for others. In time his life ends in oblivion, as probate and funerary notices follow. Do you know him?
The text explains that thoroughbreds are artificial breeds formed through years of selective breeding away from their original ancestry. Without ongoing infusion of elite blood, they revert toward scrub types within a few generations. This phenomenon also affects poultry grains and fruits, underscoring how hard it is to create and sustain the best of any type.
A fragment from a humorous column notes a Spanish bull fighter robbed of 2800 dollars in New York after an encounter with Scotty. It satirically references various figures like Baron Komura and Emperor Bill, mentions a mosquito plague in South Dakota, and jokes about a new summer resort eligibility.
A snippet from the Sioux City Journal notes aphorisms and wry observations on life, urban streets, and governance. It highlights playful maxims about association, street disruption, militia efficiency, and timely fixes, ending on a teased notion of disgrace in civic action.
A poem lauds the editor as town shaper and political engine, while a news page advertises upcoming acts by The Lyman Twins Brothers and The Rustlers at the opera house, then notes Roosevelt’s submarine trip and Kerrick & Co.’s relocation to the Junkin building.
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