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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1907
Page
4
Letter to the editor notes George Meredith proposed a marriage handicap idea long ago and parallels Mrs Her bert Parsons' concept Hus bands on the Hire System. The illustration in the London Sketch is cited with date December 22 1006 in New York.
An army surgeon recalls how the 1906 earthquake and fire ended a rum-fueled era. He notes a brutal abstinence period reduced drunkenness, then forced labor and clean living helped men recover, gain weight, sleep, and become disciplined, with 95 percent staying sober after saloons reopened.
William Jennings Bryan, back from Europe, spoke at a dinner honoring him hosted by New York newspaper men. He urged editors to refuse commissions and resist selling conscience for salary, criticizing predatory wealth and calls for editors to speak out against city and state corruption. He questioned editors about their knowledge of a recent major investigation.
The piece contrasts fourteenth century prices with later figures, noting eggs at a penny for a dozen and beer at two cents for three gallons, plus a pound of bread from cheap wheat and land rentals of two cents per acre. It also cites wages, university allowances, and royal household budgets to illustrate affordability and scarcity.
Edwin Markham recalled teaching days in Los Angeles when he read a country paper famous for its vivid metaphors. He quoted editorials praising a black lie boomerang, a faithful watchdog at home, a miscreant named to be named, and an obituary simile of a tired steed crossing a harbor bar.
In a De Style cartoon from the Pittsburg Bulletin a dialogue between Gumbusta and De Style ponders a rich uncle’s bequest with the punchline that nothing was too good for the witty heir.
The piece urges farmers to study pest threats like wire worms, rust, and blight and stay prepared. It explains pig cannibalism can be mitigated by diet and timely action, advises on feeding calves, harrowing, and ewe winter care, and warns against calf sharing with cows due to reduced milk yield and poor calf intake.
An Indiana farmer rotates wheat with clover to improve soil and yields 60 to 75 bushels of corn per acre. The article urges weighing stock to control shrinkage and promotes scales. Iowa farmers praise the split log method for road maintenance amid local township efforts.
Potato growers should cultivate to loosen soil and mulch, apply manure to needed fields, and keep sows in good breeding condition. Avoid fattening boars, use diverse feeds, and explore seed quality, crop rotation, and protein crops to boost efficiency and market sales.
The text argues dairying demand parity with grain growing and stresses maximizing yields of feeding crops to lift dairy profits. It notes cows land and equipment as capital and urges investments of $10 000 to $25 000 be managed for safety and high returns in hard dollars.
A dairy department reader asks if it is feasible to sell butter at 25 cents a pound year round. The answer outlines needing proximity to towns, willingness to approach private customers, and producing uniformly good butter to secure repeat year round demand.
The article warns the dairy operation hinges on humane handling and integrated farming. It notes seven to twenty cows require extensive knowledge and effort, with harsh treatment reducing milk yield. Dairying rarely pays as a side line unless treated as a main enterprise and managed like a crop, affecting yearly profits between $25 and $50 per cow.
The article highlights that manure is a major profit source in dairy farming and stresses returning it to land promptly. It notes explosive soil improvements from manure application and stresses recycling waste to sustain soil fertility and farm efficiency.
The piece stresses cows must have nutrient rich feed and ample rest to convert food into milk. It warns against scavenging for scraps and emphasizes steady access to quality forage and a comfortable stall for efficient milk production.
Thoroughly strain milk and brush dirt hairs and straw from cow before milking. Keep strainers clean and scald after each milking. Careful straining preserves the sweet flavor of the milk.
Good farming and dairying work well together. With intelligent handling of the manure most any farm may be brought up to a high state of fertility and readily become more valuable every year. Here is a source of profit which should not be overlooked.
A Missouri farmer reports feeding six to eight pounds of bran and one quart of corn meal with hay and stover to his cows. He says the concentrate balances his feed and increases milk production.
A dairyman expert urges testing each cow to identify those that profit the herd. Emphasizes productive feeding on farm, clean comfortable barns, and avoiding costly losses. Recommends home milk processing with a small hand separator and limited cream hauling.
The difference in farm sales shows wheat shipments remove about 28 cents of soil fertility per dollar, while butter or cream transfers only half a cent per dollar. This highlights crop versus dairy commodity impacts on soil nutrients.
The record notes that leaving cows out in cold and slush harms milk production. Even small factors lowering animal vitality reduce milk flow and will be reflected in the next milking.
Paleontologists unveil a flood of skeletons from Wyoming Montana and South Dakota unearthed by three museum expeditions. The finds include loxolophodon and myricochocons antelope swine, dating millions of years before recent eras, soon arriving in New York for display.
A fragmented account describes Ton Jones inviting Jerry Smith to enter and take whisky, followed by a police officer arriving and the saloon keeper requesting further action. The exchange centers on a theft involving “Tom and Jerry” as a punning reference.
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