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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1908
Page
9
The author explains potato quality and varieties, stressing oblong shapes 10 to 14 ounces with shallow eyes, tough skins, and careful handling. It covers soil moisture effects on mealiness and flavor, and notes underground storage with proper ventilation and near freezing temperatures to preserve quality.
Utensils must be tin and well soldered not wooden or galvanized. Do not reuse worn cans as rust taints milk with metallic flavor. Clean with cold water brush and hot water avoid soap and grease free powder, rinse with boiling water, and dry in sun. Ensure can interiors like the shoulder are clean.
A lyric piece describes Easter as an angel visiting a hillside and sheltered vale calling blooms and the faithful to higher life. The speaker credits Alice May Douglas and imagines flowers in pink and white robes awaiting the angels.
Practical guidance on farming discipline and specialization. The author likens cows to machines and emphasizes steady planning, proper marketing of dairy products, and the limits of commercial fertilizers. He urges daily income, careful land improvement, and avoiding reliance on luck.
The cooper hawk is described as a prolific chicken thief and menace to farms, capable of carrying away chickens, grouse, or rabbits. It preys on domestic doves and, near resting sites, farmers report daily losses unless they intervene with a shotgun. Experts note a government Agricultural Department cure for locoed cattle.
The article argues the debate over lime types for soil, noting fresh water-slaked lime versus carbonate lime. It cites pulverized oyster shells and shellmarl as potentially more lasting, sharing field observations from Maryland and Virginia, including Kentucky bluegrass and Chesapeake shell banks, and urges plant-based pulverization to ease labor and improve acid soils. It references Edmun Ruffin’s Calcareous Manures and long-lasting effects on lime stone soils.
A wide survey of farm topics: Arkansas rice yields and price. Iowa apple storage studies. Oklahoma green bugs minimal damage. Belgian horse imports to the South. Utah salt‑topped lands valued at 400 million. Wisconsin sugar beets yield 19.38 percent sugar. Wilson to demo alcohol production in Washington. a freak horse sold in Chicago. New York Central park crop ideas urged by Wilson. Alabama Rodriguez Ranch sale with goats and cattle. Kansas dry land alfalfa trials. Holstein cattle heading to Japan. Michigan beet sugar output 165 million pounds. John P. Brown plants 700,000 trees. Egyptian cotton grown in NM and AZ. James Oliver dies at 84. Kentucky mares join Fort Collins stud. Kansas farm receipts from poultry and eggs. medical note on echinococcosis from dog tapeworms. advice on preventing and handling the disease in livestock and dogs. spring plowing and gear readiness tips from Uncle Henry.
Advice on raising hogs for profit covers feeding for bone and muscle in early life, using corn with milk for fat, water instead of milk before market, cold sensitivity of hogs, outdoor exercise for winter piglets, breeding from well matured hogs, intelligent care and manure use, and timing market sales to avoid market glut.
A discussion on turkey liver lesions misattributed to tuberculosis, explaining hydatid cysts from parasites common where dogs are numerous, and noting human risk. Includes practical farm tips on lumber, gate slats, burning insect-infested trees, onion beds, and winter fodder for poultry facilities.
The article guides on hens nest setup for spring laying. It stresses secluded dark nests to deter egg stealing, easy cleaning to curb pests, and a simple nest trough design using a wall mounted board and blocks to hold it. It notes 12 to 15 inch squares and a darkened quiet space aids laying.
The writer urges oiling plow points and harrow disks to save spring repairs. He contrasts dry fodder bundles fed to cows and horses in warm stalls with wet moldy past shocks left in cold rain. He warns such conditions cause real losses and cites a farmer stacking corn shocks in April to break up land.
A historical note explains a 12 foot wide slicker with four runners used to cut weeds. An iron rod or steel bar drags 1–2 inches below the surface to chop stubble and soil into smooth pulverized ground. Proper turning of stubble is essential for effective operation.
TheOctober financial panic left East St Louis mule dealers with about 4,000 animals and a $50,000 feeding bill before markets recovered. Southern planters remain cautious and slow to return to selling.
The governor approves a bill banning farmers in the new Oklahoma state from sowing Johnson grass. It also makes it a misdemeanor to sell hay or grain from Johnson grass land without disclosing it to the buyer.
The bill now before Congress carries a total of 11,508,806 dollars for agricultural programs. It outlines funding for farm support, research, and rural development pending approval.
An article warns breeders against DIY castration citing rupture risk and long delays before veterinary help. It details safer practices, anesthesia, and suturing cautions, urging reliance on trained surgeons and avoiding unqualified operators to prevent fatal outcomes.
Regularity matters in fowl feeding and winter water. Use skim milk for eggs and grow your own feed to avoid poor ground meal. Weed out culls, feed turkeys liberally, and avoid fads while ensuring turnips are eaten or helped with bran mash.
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