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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
8
An early 20th century farming column argues diversification beats one crop. It compares profits from wheat, corn, potatoes, onions, sugar beets, fruits, alfalfa, and dairy on small farms, urging limited capital farmers to diversify and intensively farm for higher per acre returns.
The article argues waste land can feed hogs reducing production costs. It urges continuous corn feeding while hogs graze, claiming grass-fed pigs look rusty but mature pigs fetch higher value for owners. It promotes efficient pasture use nationwide.
A collection of aphorisms on silence pride and wisdom. The lines note that silence is not genius a hog’s value isn’t in its squeal pride sustains some and not others and later advise against grieving yesterday and stressing over every conflict. A test of affection is defense under criticism and insistence on always having one way leads to regret.
The piece stresses that agriculture shapes both land and people, arguing wealth from hoarding fails to enrich unlike a generous heart. It cautions that a top apple barrel row can mislead and a smooth tongue can deceive.
Poultrymen hatch frying chickens this month using incubators or brood hens. Provide shade and avoid overcrowding to protect stock in heat. Regular lice control is essential. use kerosene inside the coop weekly and monthly spray, plus annual whitewash to minimize vermin during the hot season.
The guidance lists daily rations for mildh cows 800 to 950 pounds and for 100 pound cows yielding 10 to 15 quarts of 4 percent fat milk. It details alfalfa hay, bran, middlings, oilmeal, mixed hay, ground corn, clover seed, oat straw, corn stover, buckwheat middlings, wheat bran, and silage portions with precise pounds for each feed.
A fruit grower can obtain top prices by sorting by grades and arranging apples in barrels or boxes in layers. Place same color and size apples in the top layer, fill to the stave, then add the heading and press it down. Use a block under a lever to aid packing.
Farmers are urged to protect corn roots by avoiding deep plowing after planting. The illustration shows roots extending three feet each side and five feet deep in search of moisture. shallow cultivation and surface mulch keep soil moist through the growing season.
Experiments in Wyoming show that dipping fence posts in crude petroleum and burning off the char above ground keeps them intact indefinitely.
Southwest Missouri reports forecast of an exceptionally large veach crop for the year with strong soil moisture and favorable growing conditions. Farmers expect higher yields and potential price movements as markets react to the bumper harvest prospects.
An agricultural note outlines growing fine mutton for holidays as a strong profit, noting demand in big cities can hit turkey markets. It stresses careful feeding and finishing, urging early starts and efficient use of fodder to avoid waste.
The article stresses early exercise for foals to build bone and muscle, warns against confinement in barns, and advocates sunlight, varied food, oats as a foundation, and abundant clean hay. It notes thrift and health matter more than belly size and highlights the need for green grass to aid digestion.
Meadow soils respond to lime at intervals as it replaces nutrients lost through decomposition drainage and hay or grazing. Farmers apply cob lime in small heaps across fields then slaked lime gradually binds with atmospheric carbon dioxide to form carbonate lime.
The article outlines optimal sheep care including dry yards water access and littered sheds. It stresses balanced rations with roots or ensilage for digestive health and using high energy feeds alongside bulky matter. It notes gains of eight to twelve pounds with oats and corn plus clover hay, and highlights fertilizer value from sheep manure. English farmers quantify manure value per ton of clover hay corn peas and oil meal, stressing sheep as profitable for crop utilization.
The article outlines an economical method in commercial orchards where picking and packing occur simultaneously. A portable sorting table on low wheels is moved by a single horse, sized to hold at least two barrels of fruit, with a higher rear bolster for cull removal and planks on both sides to set barrels for filling.
The advice urges providing green corn fodder or linseed meal, salt, easy access to water, ample bedding, and occasional feeds such as potatoes, steamed oats or barley. It stresses keeping bowels in good condition, exercise, and roughage to ensure health and vigor, avoiding dull and unhealthy winter colts.
The piece warns that sensational tales of easy profits from small lands mislead workers like mechanics and teachers. It urges slow steps, testing on near jobs, and staying employed while learning farming or poultry before committing fully.
The article notes a fungus attacking tomatoes causing small black or brown spots on leaves and stems starting on older leaves. With favorable weather it defoliates the plant and forms irregular black patches. Under magnification crescent shaped spores are visible. Bordeaux mixture is recommended.
The article advises men working on farms to marry by age twenty five and acquire land. It argues bachelor farmers miss the best part of life, noting that good small farms are affordable with easy terms, allowing ownership or rental to become their own boss rather than rely on others for a job.
About half of the Sioux Indian Standing Rock reservation will soon be opened to settlement. The tract includes valuable agricultural and grazing lands, expanding opportunities for development and farming.
The article compares ground lime ground cob lime and limestone rock for meadow soils. It notes finely divided lime distributes more evenly and may yield quicker benefits, while cob lime is slower to act and requires prompt spreading and harrowing. It cautions on bag loss and emphasizes high carbonate content in ground limestone.
D C Dean of Michigan reports sowing thirty pounds of alfalfa per acre with suboptimal stands and more weeds, arguing forty to fifty pounds yields better stands and suppresses June grass. He harvested twenty eight loads of green hay from four acres in three cuttings and plans thick seeding to sustain two more years before plowing under.
The piece warns that helping neighbors differs from meddling and notes people dislike bosses in or out of the home. It suggests individuals prefer to manage tasks their own way, even if imperfect, emphasizing respect for autonomy.
A farmer warns readers to buy only from reputable nurseries with written guarantees, avoid overpriced names, and plant standard apples with fillers. Guidance covers orchard planning, spacing, pruning, spraying for San Jose scale, and best seasons for setting peaches and other fruits, plus a list of apple and peach varieties with ripening order.
Farmers warned against accumulating manure near stables due to foul odors that taint the air cows breathe and may affect milk quality. The article argues odors enter cattle via inhaled air and harm their systems.
Perry Culver argues for selling calves and lambs early for profit. He warns against overfeeding and costly grains, emphasizes milking cows as steady income, and advocates using proper sires to boost yields. He asserts beef sires raise calf value and dairy cows are strong soil builders.
To prevent crowding this feeding trough helps weaker animals access feed. It is easily built from strong material with uprights at least 2x4 to withstand pressure. Suitable under an open shed for sheep calves and hornless cattle.
The wheel hoe and combined drill improve garden work and are affordable for a town lot. They cost about the same as Iron Age and Planet Junior models, last twenty years, and can replace ten hand hoes. Dealers offer delivery at list price with freight paid.
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