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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1911
Page
5
An old agriculture column discusses Hessian fly infestations in winter wheat, noting brown larvae burrow in straw, weakening stems and risking crop loss. It advises crop rotation, late fall seeding, and careful plowing of stubble. if damage is severe, consider switching to other crops like clover or cats.
Consul General reports France lifted the 1875 decree banning U S potatoes in 1910. Despite the change, fear and lack of trade links slow shipments as French merchants and consumers remain unfamiliar with American potatoes.
A fragmented note on rotation practices lists crops such as thasegumes peas soy beans vetch and others. It emphasizes four prominent places where rotation will build up soil and avoid unprofitable farming, urging a plan to improve soil fertility and sustain farming.
A Kansas inventor describes a metal support system for wagon tongues to reduce strain. The device adds a forward end attachment with two hooks and a yielding rod connected to a spring backed clip, sharing load with iron members to prevent tongue failure while allowing slight movement.
A homemade device for garden use shows a weeder with wharp saw teeth that quickly and easily cut or comb weeds from small plants. It can be used as an individual weeder tool or attached to transplanters and other gardening implements.
A crude description describes a Saw Tooth Weeder made from folded steel with a handle and sharp teeth. It discusses sowing peas in succession in two or three waves, selecting varieties like Alaska Lightning Express and American Wonder to stagger planting over two to three weeks for continuous harvest.
A list of Hamburg public school graduates and staff for the classes of 1902 and 1903 including Supt. J. E. Clayton and Principal Miss R. Goble. Mentions colors, mottos, and numerous family names. notes Ray Elton arriving as freight agent and a local sale at the Hub. Also references Dr Thomas eclectic cures and local shoe sale.
The article advises farmers to extend operations with crop rotation and cover crops, stressing Harrow and tillage after plowing, frequent planting of sweet corn, and formaldehyde treatment for grain. It recommends Clover on suitable land, beefing up yields with potatoes on midland soils, early beets in July, and careful cabbage, radish, cantaloupe, turnip, and radish planting for steady harvests through summer and into fall.
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