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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1911
Page
9
A concise reader note praising Queen's Golden Popcorn as the best popping variety. Describes large tender kernels, good popping quality, and palatable taste with white and yellow grain distinctions, noting no hard centers and a satisfying pop.
A government circular reports that paraffin protective coating for Cheddar type cheese reduces weight loss and mold risk. The process, once used to improve appearance, is deemed effective when applied on the third day after production and stored briefly at 220 degrees.
The article explains how light enables tree life by powering photosynthesis, fueling growth, and shaping leaf color, stems, and crown form. It notes light influences forest height growth, stand thinning, natural pruning, ground cover vigor, and overall forest management, stressing the need to study light effects for effective forestry practices.
The article argues for forming farm villages or camps where four to ten families live near a central hub to reduce isolation. It envisions shared services, central heating, drainage, sanitation, and cooperative farming, with relocation to daily travel no more than two miles. It warns against overreliance on phones and cars, promoting direct neighborly interaction. It also notes dairy farming benefits and the dairy cow as a prospering focus for smallholders.
The article argues feeding range lambs boosts profit by using home grown forage and by products on the farm, reducing grain purchases. It notes England’s long practice, potential soil fertility gains, and suggests US farmers could imitate this, with winter feeding viable for farmers with summer labor demands.
An 19th century style guide warns hog owners to shelter fattening pigs from cold, provide waterproof roofs and dry, draught-free bedding. Avoid letting hogs roam free in winter. keep piglets protected, with constant comfort to ensure proper development and avoid exposure risks.
A described sled balances on a short frame and dumps contents into piles. It offers a practical substitute for pole-sleds and may help keep manure from waste near the barn. The text urges using Sabcock text to test cow handling under calm and hurried conditions.
An illustration shows two five and six year old horses owned by Mr John Maylor on Kentucks. The text notes Kentucky farmers breed ants tet stock more than any other and these horses adapt to plowing, hauling loaded wagons, or driving a carriage with ease. Most horses from the region derive from Morgan lineage.
A neighbor’s anecdote argues for mutual respect and comfort in the home. It contrasts a tired husband resting in a couch with a wife urging him to adjust pillows, urging that the home furnish should support both spouses, especially the man who labors for the family. The piece emphasizes proper division of space, the wife’s domain, and the need to value the husband’s strength and the wife’s welfare.
A rustic guide outlines building a practical workshop on the farm to store tools, repair wagons and equipment, and train youths in woodwork and blacksmithing. It emphasizes safety distance from buildings, organized storage, and efficient use of space and materials for year round work.
A southern Pennsylvania farmer swam at Green Lake last summer when a large snapping turtle grabbed his toe in a strong grip. He retreated toward shore nearly fainting, and the turtle was removed with a chisel and hammer. An inscription on the shell read EL T1885.
An astonished farmer recounts carving a message on a pet turtle at age fifteen and has spent years seeking the turtle again, noting the creature found him by chance but caused him to fret along the way.
A historic piece extols evergreen trees for shade and ornament in winter, noting their hardiness, adaptability, and year round foliage. It argues they deserve greater city and farm plantings, potential lumber value, and profit when cultivated, with variety traits suited to climate and soil.
A builder shares techniques for efficient barn roof shingling using scaffolding, pulleys, and straight edges. Methods include spacing shingles, using 18 inch shingles, and top edge setup to speed up work while saving nails and time.
A compact moving rack design aids animal feeding and can be inverted to serve as a chicken coop or stand. The unit measures about four feet long two and a half feet deep and wide with a handle extending at least two feet beyond the rack end.
The text describes moles feeding on earthworms and insects with a remarkable appetite and strong digging adaptation. It notes their muscular shoulders two forepaws with claws and the quick, comical reaction of a captured mole.
A mole’s underground fortress lies far from hunting grounds. Each day it traverses passages chasing prey, often consuming a large weight of food in a short time. Without food, a mole can die within twelve hours, forcing the male to toil hard through winter to feed its family.
A historical note describes a rectangular two acre land parcel on a fertile river bottom. The field held beets, corn, clover and peas with clover sown among crops. Next spring the beets failed while surrounding growth flourished, making the small plot conspicuous for its stunted yield over three years.
A brief note outlines a novice friendly approach to bee culture. It describes humane handling to prevent stings, suggests moving unsettled bees to calm them, and proposes careful methods to transfer bees without harm to workers or hive.
A described tool uses two strong spring steel pieces melded to an iron rod to form a catch. The device is inserted through the pipe and the spring ends grip the pipe edge. When power is applied to a rope or chain attached to the springs, the pipe is lifted from its position.
The note advises sowing and mulching on dry days while the ground is frozen to protect plants. Apply cone manure and litter to roses and shrubs as soon as the ground is solid. Do not delay work for bad weather. plan for proper soil conditions to prevent upheaval from thawing.
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