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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1915
Page
8
A bulletin by Gages M List from the Colorado Experiment Station describes the oyster shell bark louse a pest on fruit trees and ornamental maples noting its shell like covering and yellowish to whitish secretions. It advises spraying with kerdacine emulsion in May or June after hatching to control the nest.
Instructions describe making a small bee clearing tool from a 16 inch plank and a one inch manila rope with a wipsaw cut. The design forms a round sticky �� handle and blade with rope ends anchored by bee wire for a functional apiary implement.
A reader describes a rope bound bee brush and a covered hive design with a one inch brad stick. The hive features a seat with pockets for gear and a telescope cover, a smoker storage plan, pine framework, rubber roof, and dry storage for fuel and tools. It includes safety notes about keeping the yard free of embers near the bee house.
Experienced breeders favor dry mash fed from hoppers to ensure even distribution, with a small moist mash supplement three times weekly. Do not overmix to avoid excess water, and offer a portion hens can eat in eight to ten minutes, about half an ounce per bird daily.
A historical note compares alfalfa and Timothy hay nutrient content and costs. It states alfalfa provides 44 pounds of digestible nutrients per ton while Timothy yields 66 pounds digestible protein. Timothy offers cheaper overall nutrients but alfalfa shows cheaper protein. It concludes alfalfa hay costs about 36 dollars per ton versus Timothy at 20 dollars for dairy feed.
A fragment discusses barn ventilation and drafts from cracked vents. Hinged widows at the bottom allow fresh air to enter and strike cattle, reducing discomfort. The text warns of bad ventilation causing animal stress and notes openings as a potential fix.
The Pleasant Valley onion cooperative in Iowa, owning 800 acres and land valued over 1000 per acre, sent president and sales manager Charles Hanna on a South American trade mission. He sailed February 18 from Mobile aboard the Perthe to Havana and other ports, seeking carloads of 1914 Red Globe onions to Cuba Honduras Venezuela and Brazil. European conflict and shipping rates push U.S. farmers to exploit favorable freight with large co op orders.
A fragmented Ames report notes the onion industry in Iowa rising on cooperative marketing. Frank Sehaut, son of a founder, first alerted Ames professors about the venture a year and a half ago. Prices per bushel rose from 25 to 80 and 58 cents, sometimes doubling or tripling, with profits evident in association experiences and Frank Schutter’s notes.
The London Telegraph recounts Sir Andrew Clarke’s zeal against overindulgence in diet and drink. A patient, urged to limit wine and cigars, reveals he began smoking to satisfy the doctor’s strict regimen, prompting Clarke to realize the misdirection in his instructions.
Want column requested by Lewis Lippold inviting owners to list land in Graettinger Iowa. Also ad for sale of a ton of timothy and clover hay located ½ mile south of Graettinger by L W Larsen. Ad dated May 27 and marked paid.
The Ground Floor Studio will be open at its new location on Saturday May 29. Remember the date and place for the grand opening event and studio hours.
Pure Bred Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds and White Holland turkeys offered for hatchery orders by A I Lande of Graettinger Iowa Route 1. Also an advertorial note on health care and a promotion for The Hygienist magazine with sample copy available for 10 cents at Denver publishers Majestic Building in Denver Colorado dated May 27 1918.
Public notice from Rich Aylward Township Clerk stating the Sence viewers will meet on the east line of the southwest quarter of section 19 Township 97 Range 83 Palo Alto county Town on June 4 1915 at 2 p m to view and order building a partition fence along the land. Dated May 19 1915.
Major Woodford a dark bay standard bred trotting stallion of 1200 pounds with a 1908 foal year offers standing at 16 dollars at a farm near Graettinger Iowa. Registered in the American Trotting Register Stud Book No 42852 and certified by the Iowa Department of Agriculture as free from listed diseases by Dr L L Lindsey. Proprietor L W Larsen of Graettinger Palo Alto County Iowa.
A New York Times item recounts gossip about a Chicago bride said to be ugly, traced to a photographer who reportedly required payment in advance, implying the couple faced ill will and social sniping. The exchange centers on reputation and fear of photos confirming appearances.
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