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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1916
Page
11
The Times presents a series on agricultural topics by experts from the United States Department of Agriculture and other noted writers. It showcases plans, methods, and insights aimed at improving farming practices and Crop yields.
United States Department of Agriculture authors review Farmers Bulletin 719 noting about 200 Illinois tractor owners reported reliability as a key issue. They say a user should gain training with a competent instructor before attempting to operate a tractor, as misdiagnosing trouble leads to costly delays.
A device mounted on a tractor creates automatic steering to keep the barrow aligned with the furrow. It features a rectangular frame connected to front wheels and supported by two wheels, one on unplowed ground and one in the furrow, with a furrow shield pressed by a strong spring to maintain parallelism.
The article discusses methods to thicken alfalfa stands by harrowing after the second cutting and reseeding. It notes young plants suffer less clipping when sowing later. It also advises prepaying good soil for tomatoes before planting and warns against mixing foods with pigeons. Onion sets are described as a valuable money crop.
Day notes urge gentle handling of cows and clean, well lighted stables. They advise fall and winter feed, weighing each cow at milking, preventing excess flesh, and avoiding barking dogs near cattle.
The article explains the wide range of tomato varieties and how each differs in fruit quality and adaptability. It notes early and late ripeners, wall thickness, seed cavities, and the need to tailor selections to soil, climate, and market demands. It warns against overreliance on names and urges growers to choose varieties that yield large, smooth, solid fruits with few seeds.
A short note highlights raising sheep as a method to eradicate weeds while producing profit for the owner. The practice links weed control with financial gain through livestock farming.
A brief note on starting with scrub horses and progressing toward high grade or purebred stock to lift profits, emphasizing gradual improvement and longer term gains for breeders.
A bowlder in a cultivated field disrupts farming activity as workers assess its impact on terrain and crop layout. The incident spotlights historical field hazards and the need for land management solutions in rural areas.
The piece notes higher grape yields on elevated land compared with bottom lands. It also explains creosote's effectiveness in preserving fence posts and offers a rough estimate that machine left continuously exposed decays 30 to 50 percent faster than when cared for.
A terse method suggests using slaked lime scented tarper to treat a yellow bega on watermelon lines. The note repeats an old practice of applying a scented powder to reduce discoloration.
Lettuce serves as a year round crop, sown with radish in spring or every two weeks in summer. Use cold frames in winter and harvest through the year. Thin rows to 6 then 12 inches, transplant small plants with shade, and weed to keep only the strongest in each clump.
A speedy field fix uses a small stick as fulcrum and lever to lift the felloe off the spoke and pinch with leather fragments around the tension. Repeated until the wheel fits tight. Oil bath two to three times keeps wheels lasting longer.
Growing cucumbers tomatoes pole beans and tall peas on a trellis offers advantages over poles. Fewer fruit are missed and spraying two sides of leaves is easier. The illustrated trellis can be made easily and stored folded when uprights are tied with a bolt and end strips omitted.
A brief item notes keeping top quality heifers as the cows of the future and states that the earliest tomatoes fetch the best prices. The short blurb combines livestock advice with market pricing.
The note urges soybeans to endure frosts, emphasizes value of on farm feed for the skimmux, recommends planting sunflowers in waste areas, and states early weed control reduces labor. A $1,000 shed investment pays for itself in four years and weather protection doubles equipment life.
Iowa dairy groups plan a three year monthly subscription to fund a nationwide advertising drive for dairy products. Once $10,000 monthly is secured, the campaign will begin, aiming to become one of the era’s largest food promotions led by W B Barney, Iowa dairy commissioner.
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