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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1903
Page
8
Composer Leoncavallo visits a town to hear his Pagliacci incognito. A young lady asks why he does not applaud. He insults the opera as weak and unoriginal, naming Bizet and Beethoven as copies. The next morning a newspaper exposes his prank as reported by a clever reporter.
The cravat dates to the Thirty Years War when the Oroata invaded France the term cravat arose from their name. France popularized the neckwear around 1636 and it spread across England with broad front ends replacing early wide collars. Charles II adopted white cravats for Life and Dragoon guards. The early eighteenth centurymarked the peak when lace cravats were coveted as luxury items.
The career of Robert Bonner, veteran publisher, shows the value of persistent and liberal advertising. When he began his paper, he did not wait for readers to discover it gradually, but aggressively promoted its features to build fame and fortune.
An Ohio writer describes a backyard system where hens forage alfalfa grown in a 4 by 12 foot bed protected by wire. Seeded in May, it thrives through winter, with hens eating fresh growth all season. Regular clipping and close cutting keep the bed productive and sturdy for year round poultry feed. Alfalfa's high protein is noted for richer yolk color in eggs.
The article argues the farmer remains a master of a whole trade, unlike machine reliant urban workers. It notes city ideas often lead reform, but farmers must approve changes. It discusses the arid West challenge to profitably produce beef pork and mutton, suggesting alfalfa and sugar beets as key feeds, with Colorado farmers testing solutions.
State Entomologist Forbes reports corn bill bugs injuring corn, drilling into stalks and inner tissue. Reports from farmers describe beetles drilling through stalks, leaving rows of holes on leaf edges. Preventive measures include plowing fields in fall before insect hibernation to reduce next year’s infestation.
The article explains early potato planting by preparing sets in advance, cutting into one to three eyes, drying, exposing to light until buds green, and planting when soil allows. It also discusses pruning Kansas black cap raspberries to remove old canes for fruiting, staking for wind, and timing pruning to spring.
The article outlines growing cauliflower under glass then transplanting to rich well drained soil. It notes tying outer leaves over the heart as heads form and warns cauliflowers dislike full summer heat. It also reflects on farming as a training for mind and body and advocates cooperation and thoughtful paper readership.
A New Hampshire experiment station proposes a remedy for fleas on dogs and cats using creolin mixed with water in 2 or 5 percent solutions. The wash kills fleas, cleans fur, and deodorizes, but solutions must be used carefully. repeat applications may be needed if pests return. Pushing Red Poll breeding as a dual purpose cattle idea is discussed by T. A. Borman of Kansas, citing dairy performance in Shorthorn and Red Poll lines.
A simple milk strainer with wire gauze and four layers of cheesecloth is deemed most practical at the New York experiment station. Other items note Clover and rape sowing in May for pasture, cattle movement to northern ranges, poultry income, and Canadian wheat Preston reported productive. The National Stockman comments on hog breeding demand.
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