This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 27 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1907
Page
12
The article details mulching with weed-free materials, freezing seeds and nuts for seedlings, quince as a profitable fruit, home rent value from farms, pruning grapes and fruit trees, burying cuttings in sand for propagation, weed and prune management, and caution about choosing fruit growing as a demanding occupation.
Corn stover and timothy fed eighteen head of Shorthorn cattle bought September 14 at $4.50 per hundredweight. They were put on pasture until September 15, fed sliced corn then shelled corn after November 20, and sold in Chicago for $6.30 per hundredweight. Average weights were 1073 pounds at feed start and 1808 pounds at sale.
The article advises planting in fall for better stock preparation and growth, notes grouping plants aids profit, and stresses early destruction of peach yellows and pruning diseased tops. It highlights fall ground preparation, cooler weather, and quicker establishment, with detection of disease more feasible late summer.
The piece weighs strawberry profits against risks from late frosts droughts and pests. It notes yields up to 285 bushels per acre with over $300 gross per acre, irrigation as a path to steadier results, and contrasts bush fruits as less lucrative but longer lasting profits.
Charles Harsh of Miles Iowa notes cattle fed timothy replaced by clover hay could boost profits. He reports 106 days of feeding yielded a good return based on consumed feed.
The corn in the accompanying photo won first prize at the Iowa Corn Growers Association meeting in January. Grown by D. L. Pascal of Clinton County Iowa, the car on the left took the grand championship and was purchased by Mr Pascal for 150 dollars.
Henry Miller of Schleswig Iowa describes selling Herefords in Chicago at seven dollars. The cattle averaged 910 pounds on Aug 5 and 1415 pounds at sale after 146 days on feed. They were fed ground ear corn first month, then old shelled corn, then new ear corn, with oats and clover hay. Water came from a hydrant and a shed offered shelter as mud filled the yard.
The text warns that without diligent care an orchard yields poorly. It notes losses from rabbits and vermin, neglect after planting, and insufficient spraying for pests. It urges ongoing fertilization, weed control, pest management, and timely disease treatment to prevent waste and land burden.
A New Jersey study reports seven experiments using nitrate of soda as a top dressing for rye wheat barley barnyard millet corn oats and peas. Yields rose 34.1 to 96.6 percent with net increases per acre from 5.64 to 11.59 dollars, averages over 50 percent, and potential to double cattle on a given area under intensive soil preparation and full plant nutrition.
The 1900 to 1906 farm value rose by 33 percent, with Oklahoma up 43 percent and New England up 18 percent. The surge stems from a 40 percent rise in farm product values and improved farming methods. Strong farm profits bolster the wider economy and sustain prosperity nationalwide.
The article discusses milk yield per pound of butter, noting ranges from eight to ten pounds for rich milk up to thirty pounds or more for poor milk. It states the average in the country is about twenty five pounds and that eight to ten pounds is very good and extra down to eight to ten pounds in extreme cases.
A simple seed testing method is described. Place a sample between moist blotters or canton-flannel on a plate, cover, and keep in a warm area. Check every 24 hours. once all viable seeds germinate, compute the germination percentage.
Advice on starting a new orchard stresses preparation and long term commitment. Focus on vigorous young trees, careful transplanting, soil packing, mulching, and annual trimming. Buy from reputable nurseries to save cost and ensure correct varieties to avoid long term errors.
The article urges timely grafting pruning and budding of fruit trees this season. It promotes a basic set of inexpensive tools available at hardware stores and claims they pay for themselves many times over through better yields.
The article advises testing local varieties and trying new ones, keeping fall grounds clear to deny mouse shelter, and warns against planting apples along fences due to mice. It recommends preventative pastes of soot lime and sulphur, kerosene oil emulsions, and early spring trunk painting with lime whitewash or soap to guard against borers and pests.
A Minnesota program shows dual breeding of dairy cows to beef sires can yield high gain and efficient feed use. Half-blood steers from Holstein or Jersey mothers crossed with Hereford Angus or Shorthorn sires perform well in tests, delivering strong daily gain with less grain and good carcass value.
The article contrasts old stock raising with thorough cultivation. It explains mulching after harvest with a disc harrow, keeping soil moist and mellow, and mulching helps fall plowing yield. It asserts Campbell system uses less seed because ground stays moist and seeds sprout readily.
A young Indiana farmer who married left a $25 monthly farm hand post to take a $600 year city job. After a year he was in debt half starved and health damaged by long pavement walks, so he returned to the farm at $300. The piece warns young men about quitting farming for city work.
A note asserts corn stalks contain 87 percent of nutrients while ears hold 63 percent. It argues for saving stalks in some form rather than discarding all such plant parts.
A rural guide urges workers to change from muddy outfits to clean clothes before supper. It argues tidy dress promotes clean thoughts and self-respect, noting mud and dirt belong in the fields not in the house.
The article argues Canadian hog markets suffer when finishing at 125 to 150 pounds and recommends a 170 to 180 pound model bacon hog. It endorses a cross of improved Yorkshire and Tamworth with a long body, deep sides, small head, light shoulders, and full fleshed carcass.
Farmers breeding for quality hogs report higher earnings as premium carcasses define Canada’s bacon reputation. The passage contrasts prime hogs with lower quality stock and argues that feeding experiments fail without emphasis on style, symmetry, weight, and meat texture.
Agricultural department issues a treatise on modern farm home comforts including water supply plumbing sewage disposal and efficient use of hydraulic ram windmill and small engine. It covers home grounds building locations and remodeling guidance and is available by mailing to Washington. A humorous note compares a kicking cow mule and man as in the same class.
Coal cinders packed tightly in a hole or runway discourage rats. Tamp ed in solid four inches deep, they form a rat-proof poultry house floor.
An old editorial quips that only one-eighth of maple sugar is real while the rest is bogus. It parallels with the way true character of men shows at sight, whereas hidden faults in sugar cause stomach ache when tasted.
Observers note plot No 2 produced tubers with no scab and strong appearance described as fine as silk by a leading grocer. In plot No 1 excessive nitrogen from manure plus frequent rains likely depleted potash and phosphoric acid. A 200 bushel yield of potatoes draws out 74 pounds potash 46 pounds nitrogen and 21 pounds phosphoric acid from soil.
A Massachusetts man suggests bees are essential for fruit sets and describes spacing apple trees twenty feet apart then removing every other tree as they interlock. He argues thirty feet may be better and notes planting in fence corners, beside stone fences, and near moist ground can help growth, with long term payback.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.