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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1907
Page
3
The article contrasts the historic drogues or low-drag craft with the now common regulation stoneboat, noting the drogues are seldom heard today and most people do not know there is a still more in use.
A simple eight by eight inch setup describes using a bending tree and green split to form sled runner like runners. Flat bottom and top with planks four feet long pinned to it allow a heavy stake with a shoulder to keep runners from closing. May require side rails if planks are scarce.
The discussion traces cultivated grasses like perennial rye grass from England with over two centuries of history, orchard grass as a long known plant in England and Virginia since the 18th century, and timothy grass whose origin is debated between North America and England with key figures such as Timothy Hansen noted.
The article explains that rotating crops yearly, with aimed fertilizer use, maintains soil health. Different crops use varying nutrients, returning decay products and acids to soil. Rotations help control insects and weeds, especially when legumes enter the sequence after nitrogen depletion.
The text argues better outdoor exposure for steers in cold climates and predicts poultry products will rise with population. It notes fall weather, stable cleanliness, and horse exposure affect health, and that hogs require forage year round. If grass is scarce, provide clover or alfalfa hay.
The author argues seed ear quality depends on inherent factors rather than favorable surroundings. Many top ears result from mother plants receiving extra nutrients and moisture, suggesting 80 to 90 percent would have grown from a single plant per hill if traced back to field conditions.
The article argues dirt roads top the list for western corn country farmers and asserts drainage grading and durable culverts precede any surface surfacing. It promotes using a road drag or disk to improve rough roads and claims macadam costs and maintenance are avoidable with proper dirt road care.
The method uses a wire fixed at the ravine edges and stretched over the central post to keep it from being pulled up when soil is loose. The illustration shows the wire path to stabilize the fence across a ravine.
Moisture drives productive grass, yet many fields suffer from too little or poorly drained moisture. Proper manure rotation and soil tiling could improve yield. many meadows retain surface water in spring, hindering growth and swales remain underutilized.
The article extols red clover as the best pasture grass for regions touching the Great Lakes noting it surpasses alfalfa in adaptability in many areas. It offers abundant protein and thrives with minimal care, especially where weeds are cleared and alfalfa may struggle to establish.
European farmers profit from high value dairy land with $400 to $1,000 per acre costs. They keep only cows yielding 300 pounds of butter yearly, compared with American herds averaging about 140 pounds per cow.
Harpers Weekly tells of a Baltimore lawyer who earned his first case by bench assignment. A condemned client appealed for a governor pardon while awaiting news. The governor refused to intervene, but the lawyer revealed the uncle’s $200 death bequest, as his fee.
Mrs A C Brestlin of Chicago reports a long trial with an eczema like rash on her baby’s face and neck. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent Pills, she saw marked improvement and her child became healthier after three boxes.
An Atchison woman sought a fall hat by visiting openings millinery stores and trying on hats. After lengthy indecision she bought a grotesque grotesque hat that horrified relatives and strangers who stare and wonder what courage it takes to wear it.
A city boy visiting his farmer uncle on summer holiday brings home a warm chicken egg from the chicken house. His aunt volunteers to cook it for lunch, but the boy boasts he has already cooked it, claiming the hen did it herself.
Wilton Lackaye's five year old son shows a sharp mind and persistence. He wanted to join a summer card party at Shelter Island Heights with his actor father and mother. His mother refused saying Mary the governess would watch him. He argued that Mary was a Christian Scientist and he might be taken sick at night.
A couple exchanges jests about theater success as the woman teases the playwright about a single night run last winter and seven plays slated for production this winter, revealing his pride and the rumor mill surrounding his work.
Ohio woman describes years of indigestion and constipation then relief after trying Grape-Nuts. She reports regular bowels, improved memory, and clearer mind after replacing improper foods, and cites Postum Co. and a booklet The Road to Wellville as sources of reassurance.
The 1907 crop across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta shows strong returns with total grain yield near 80 million bushels and values above 70 million dollars. Wheat in Saskatchewan valued at 21 million, oats and barley strong in central provinces, examples include Gladstone Dauphin Meadow Lea Oak Lake and Portage la Prairie. Despite lower yields than last year higher prices offset the drop, and reports cite high per acre returns for wheat oats and barley in several districts. Readers are urged to request the Last Best West booklet from the Canadian Government Agent for more details.
A room burglar in a dark house startled Smith who mistook the intruder for a plumber after a lantern and shotgun were revealed. The exchange ends with relief as Smith settles back to sleep. The text shifts to advice on laundry starch praising Defiance Starch for its strength allowing thinner application.
The text notes strong female participation across fields with about 4.5 million women earning their own living. It cites 124000 teachers 10000 bookkeepers more than 3000 printers nearly 500 editors and compilers 1300 in photography civil service clerks 2300 medical and nursing 360 blacksmiths.
Mercury in catarrh ointments warned against. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo no mercury. internal use targets blood and mucous surfaces. Advertising and consumer tips mention Hall's pills and local references with unrelated notes from the Kansas City Post and Bishop Fitzgerald.
The Missouri Pacific system reports 66.8 percent efficiency last year, down from 67.9. gross earnings hit a record $48,703,342 and net earnings $16,188,272. Total available income rises to $19,471,555 with expenses and charges consuming 60.5 percent. Despite strong performance, stock trades near its lowest since 1900 amid broader market factors.
A German mechanic creates a working electric motor concealed as a scarf pin. The device runs from a battery in his coat pocket and shows tiny wheels in motion while resting on the scarf.
Important notice urges careful examination of every Castoria bottle to ensure safety for infants and children, emphasizing Castoria as a trusted remedy and urging vigilance in usage.
A thunderstorm near Deal England produced a striking effect as lightning left a perfect photograph of a flower vase on a mirror. The incident is described amid other 19th century advert phrases and medical elixirs.
Samuel Shadwell, an old man, had a glass pane broken and accused Minnie Dayton, a ten year old girl, stating her giggle proved wrongdoing. In court he admitted he heard the giggle but could not identify it or distinguish it from others. The judge ruled against him and the case ended without conviction.
An orator laments that newspapers do not tell the truth and an editor replies that truth-telling is hard without inviting challenges to veracity. The exchange hints at editorial caution and the pressures of reporting honestly.
An essay on essentials for happy homes emphasizes trustworthy health products. It highlights a world approved laxative, Syrup of FIG and Elixir of Senna, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co, sold by leading druggists and recommended by the Well Informed of the World.
A promotional letter summary extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for tumors and related female distress. It quotes testimonials from Mrs May Fry and others claiming tumor removal or relief, urging women to use the product and avoid substitutes.
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