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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1907
Page
16
Advice on securing moisture and boosting corn yields through deep plowing pulverizing the soil to create a dust mulch and early disk work. Emphasizes adapting cultivation frequency to ground condition and weather and notes past seasons 1901 to 1908 show moisture needs vary with rainfall.
Secretary Coburn laments the harm caused by the grain speculator in Kansas. The piece paints a grim journey from Alma to Wamego, detailing famine threats, market woes, and ambitious farm harvest plans as Kansas anticipates its largest crop ever, with satire on press sensationalism.
The article explains the high up front costs of fitting a farm distillery for denatured alcohol. It notes farmers may use simple gear but stresses the need for proper forks vats and pipes and shows a large vat for mash. A suggestion proposes farmers form small associations to run a central distillery where material can be processed into alcohol.
Iowa reader L. G. B. outlines a corn cultivation plan emphasizing thorough pulverizing, timely disking, and dust mulch to preserve moisture. He advises spring and fall treatments, including riding cultivators, Acme leveling, and careful weeding until corn is well established, with late cultivation to avoid root damage.
Advice notes that hens enjoy tomatoes and suggests keeping the fruit away from them while it ripens to protect harvests and ensure better yields for the gardener.
Small tender cucumber plants are covered with foxes over which wire netting has been closely laid to keep out bugs. This protection aims to allow plants to grow beyond the reach of pests from last year's seeds in the garden.
Farmers should not expect immediate profit from home denatured alcohol. The whiskey trust aims to curb farm production with legislative limits, and current laws will prevent alcohol on farms this year or next. Yet prospects remain for denatured alcohol expansion and profits from crops used in the business.
A seedsman warned against foul seed and weed contamination. The text urges buying from first‑class firms, testing seeds before sowing, and recording results. It notes that mixed plant varieties on a test plate indicate impure seed that should be returned to the dealer.
A dry stall in the barn offers the best shelter for a cow or horse during late winter and early spring dampness. For dwellings, keep trees at twenty to thirty feet away, with forty to fifty feet preferable for safety.
The fragment urges farmers to own essential tools like two good jackscrews and to keep tools in good order. It emphasizes avoiding borrowing from others and suggests personal responsibility to maintain equipment and prevent disputes.
Albert Dickens of Kansas State College discusses thinning fruit to prevent small size and poor quality. He notes aggressive thinning, eight to ten inches between fruits, improves size and reduces brown rot in plums. Summer pruning yields quicker wound healing and better bloom, with fewer water sprouts and safer sun exposure.
A detailed account by H. B. Cobb of Illinois describes a cattle car bought in Kansas City for 4.25 per cwt and sold in Chicago for 6.50, comprising eighteen high grade Durhams and six grade Herefords weighing 1149 pounds on arrival and 1460 pounds after ninety days. They were fed with corn, stock food, oats, water and shade, gaining an average 3.7 pounds per day, with two light steers added after thirty days and hogs following. Cobb cites favorable weather, care, and grain quality as key to success, then closes with farming guidance and a proverb about planning and courage.
Advice on shoeing suckling mares lightly and inspecting colts feet. Tips on feeding to prevent cribbing, avoiding whip shy behavior, and using oats roots and damp clay for feet. Anecdotes about a Morgan mare raised on cows milk and a large seven month colt fed oats bran and hay. A note on growing tomatoes on trellises with a curious cat finding fruit.
Instructional note by sS. hb. Hartman recommends crop rotation, top dressing patches when sowing grass and clover, plowing sod for corn, and regular cultivation to eradicate Canada thistles. Maintain hoeing over hills, cut remaining plants, and prevent seeding in grain and hay crops to kill patches over time.
A simple method for starting early plants uses berry boxes filled with rich soil, each box housing a single hill. As weather warms, place boxes in garden holes sized to fit. the wood rots away quickly, preserving root integrity. Remove box bottoms before setting in the garden.
Hints urge people to not stay home, visit neighbors with family, and learn from companionship. Notes on milking machines, praising children, and encouraging others are offered as practical civic advice. A call to self reflection suggests correcting oneself before judging others, with an emphasis on generosity and dividends.
A detailed discussion urges careful silo filling after harvest, warning against rushed work by jobbers. It advocates smaller machinery, neighborhood cooperation, and timely cutting to ensure high quality silage that ferments minimally and feeds cows well. It stresses covering tops to prevent air ingress and freezing, and notes the value of shared labor for efficiency and cost savings.
Wm H Underwood of Illinois reports six acres sown with alfalfa showed stark contrast between inoculated and non inoculated plots. Infected soil produced vigorous dark green growth with abundant root tubercles, while uninoculated areas stayed pale yellow and stunted. He plans further inoculation to save remaining field.
The article argues farming must be treated as a business and stresses educating farmer youth. It urges sending boys to agricultural schools part of the year, noting that trained youths return ready to improve farm work and view farming as a lifelong career. It highlights the need for fixed principles like book keeping and machinery design.
A farmer should feed generously and supply manure and seed without waste. The rule is to give a plenty but avoid waste, which will lead to a favorable outcome. The advice emphasizes prudent resource use to achieve better market results.
Sparse readable text hints at planting seeds and jetting plants for growth. Mentions seed quality and cultivation tips in a period newspaper tone, with scattered phrases like growing, sowing, and cultivation strategies. The fragmentary item reads as a brief garden notices snippet from a historical page.
The article discusses sheep farming practices including feed efficiency, pasture management, and disease prevention. It recommends using hurdles, rotating pastures, and feeding cracking corn for older sheep, noting that sheep are selective feeders and will avoid musty hay and dirty water. It warns against scrubs, emphasizes planning before starting, and observes market conditions with growing demand for fat sheep despite oversupply in Western markets.
Harold C. Barr of Indiana reports a personal corn crop record from a five year field on dark sand and clay soil. He cultivated, fertilized with stable manure, planted by round method, and mechanically weeded from May to June. Actual yield was 119 bushels and fifteen pounds, with belief it could reach 125 bushels per acre of high quality corn.
Frances L Risley from Rockville Connecticut advises on gathering wild flowers for beauty spots. She cites ox eye daisy golden marguerite and ferns noting soil moisture differences and removal with soil clump. She urges observing soil conditions and suggests roadside ferns last longer when kept in water in a vase.
William Penn gave a plain tip in the Ladies Home Journal about stopping excess drinking. He advised when a glass is in hand to open the hand before touching the lips, a simple act believed to prevent further drinking. The anecdote notes the man was impressed and reformed.
A shopper is urged to value quality seeds over cheap offers as the key to productive tomato plants. The note advises investing in good seeds even if pricier, and suggests practical garden tips like placing two long strips of 2x4 along tomato rows with short pieces at plant bases to support growth and improve stands.
The article urges proper delivery timing for trees, pruning peach trees heavily, and treating birds as beneficial. It stresses sorting fruit for market, backing up root food supply, and the value of weed control with cover crops after cultivation. It notes Canada’s growing fruit and cautions about spring planting versus fall planting opinions.
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