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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1903
Page
6
In Chicago Chronicle a well known New York attorney is married to a nearly invalid wife. She asks him to read aloud to soothe her headach. The maid notes he is reading Bible. Aunt Phyllis corrects, saying he is a lawyer.
Battle Creek Michigan January 1 The Review and Herald largest Adventist publishing house in Michigan and world burned to the ground Tuesday The valuable library of the Seventh Day Adventists was destroyed with losses over 506 000 Several persons are missing but no fatalities known
The article urges prospective homeseekers to explore southern lands for farming. It notes land is abundant and cheap, timber and water are plentiful, and climate mild, but cites fertility, labor, climate, and health concerns as barriers to southern migration versus the north. It recommends spending a year in the region to learn conditions before settling.
A Texas Mr Friday advertises goats for sale in an agricultural paper. The inquiry playfully suggests whether Friday could be a Crusoe lineage descendant or whether the goats represent a Crusoe breed.
The Pacific coast hop crop yields a large harvest with prices reaching up to 600 dollars per acre. Growers expect earnings between 20000 and 50000 dollars each for their crops.
The best farms in Fi Nois now sell for up to 150 dollars per acre and rents reach as high as 6 dollars per acre. Tenants manage payments with hogs hens gardens cows and orchards as part of the agricultural economy.
Minnesota rises to the head of the dairy states due to superior conditions and a large community of educated Scandinavian dairymen. The north country is described as the best dairy region, and current conditions are favorable for maintaining this position.
In pioneer days the cheapest and most plentiful thing was land, and a slipshod misuse of the soil was the inevitable result. This practice became a fixed habit with many men who find it difficult to adopt thorough methods of cultivation needed for farming high priced land profitability.
The first noticeable development along agricultural lines tied to the new Siberian railroad is a large and rising export of butter and eggs from the railway territory. These products are the only ones condensed enough for rail shipment from this distant country.
Domestication of ostriches has transformed plume production. South Africa now houses about 4 million tame birds yielding an annual plume value of 6 million dollars. Within years ranching expanded to California and Arizona with notable success.
The article argues that if Siberia, opened by the Siberian railway, had a republican system instead of despotic rule, its vast resources could mirror the United States. It notes favorable climate, soil, rivers, timber, grasses and minerals across a territory equal in size to the U S, yet governed by despotism and ignorance.
Every man in a country with rainfall under fifteen inches should study the Campbell system of soil preparation. It conserves moisture for crop development and has yielded remarkable results in Kansas and Nebraska. The method is a mechanical soil manipulation that any farmer can practice.
Forty years ago settlement lagged railroad access with settlers waiting ten to twenty years for transit benefits. The railways then led expansion, alleviating pioneer hardships and offering low excursion rates to newer regions, aiding even those with scant maps to relocate.
Canada plans to export butter and cheese worth 39 million dollars and bacon worth 15 million dollars this year. The government promotes establishing creameries across the far northwest territory to boost local dairy production and processing capacity.
Despite strict game laws prairie chickens could be bought in Chicago for 13 dollars a dozen on Thanksgiving Day. The laws and the city’s game commission official were said not to cooperate.
Dr. A. T. Peters of the Nebraska experiment station states cattle die from prussic acid produced by second growth sorghum and kaffir corn, resolving a long standing stockmen’s mystery.
The article suggests high beef prices over the last two years stem mainly from curtailing dairy interests. It notes beef is easier to produce than butter, so when profits are similar, farmers quit milking cows.
The article notes that many useful dogs are mongrels and trained for specific work. It adds a parallel point that the same rule applies to boys, emphasizing structured upbringing and guided training from puppyhood.
The bundle carrier attachment for reapers is in general use and now improved to form compact, well built shocks. It dispenses with one or two hands formerly needed to shock the bundles, finishing the modern harvester.
A farmer has expanded a Shorthorn herd from two or three to forty five registered animals over eight years. He raises most calves himself and expects each calf to sell for 125 dollars before nine months old.
A friend returning from Germany reports a modern American six foot mowing machine shown in a local field. It reportedly did the work of twenty German laborers, and the crowd reacted with consternation likening it to Gabriel's trumpet.
The passage compares a strong workhorse to a tall man, noting steady demand for heavy labor. It adds that in large cities a 6 foot 2 inch man who weighs 250 pounds can become a policeman for 75 dollars a month despite limited education and plain looks.
Encourage the farm boy who works faithfully to take a short course at a nearby agricultural college. Most colleges offer three to four week programs on stock judging stock feeding and corn culture. The program opens a new world to him and fuels ambition, with costs not exceeding $505.
The article argues that many farmers can now afford a serviceable typewriter. It notes farmers are often poor writers due to occupation and practice, yet stiff fingers can learn keyboard use. It urges choosing a typewriter over an organ for the family.
A brief critic discusses how urban government carries higher costs than rural townships, noting better schools, street lighting, and fire protection come with higher price. It urges country residents moving to towns to support legitimate municipal efforts rather than complain, suggesting rural escape if they must grumble.
In 1805 the Northern Iowa Horticultural Society condemned the Northwestern Greening apple as unfit for the north Iowa and southern Minnesota territory. A few men persisted in planting it, and it now appears as a promising winter apple with strong keeping qualities. It eclipses other apples in size and perfection, is as hardy as the Wealthy, though of lower quality.
The article condemns introducing carp as a food fish calling it a mud hog that destroys other fish spawn and degrades water quality. It notes few foreigners eat it and highlights ongoing efforts to eradicate the pest while comparing carp prices to black bass at a penny per pound.
Eight years ago two mechanics started life on equal terms with small families and no money. One spent every cent each week while the saloon took his wages. the other saved. The first man’s family was aided by the county last winter, while the second has just paid for a comfortable home. Wages were similar.
A Muscatine man describes chronic back pain since the war and credits Doan’s Kidney Pills from Havercamp’s drug store with relief. He reports no trouble since using the product, marketed by Foster Milburn Co. as Doan’s, 60 cents per box, Buffalo, NY.
Traveler's Guide lists Rock Island Railroad routes from Muscatine to Chicago Omaha St Louis Denver Memphis Colorado Springs Peoria Fort Worth St Joseph St Paul Kansas City Minneapolis and beyond. It details East routes with Nos 123 8 30 and 16 plus Golden State Limited and Southwest trains 15 85 29 7 21 with through connections to Kansas City El Paso City of Mexico and California. Wilton branch schedule shows Muscatine Wilton times with daily and Sunday variations and sleeping car/ticket info via Rock Island agents.
Daily service pages show the Old B C R N Ry schedule with arrivals from Montezuma and a morning 6:00 p.m. time noted. Passenger details are partly legible with agent M Gould listed.
Train No 1 and No 3 depart Wapelle for Burlington and Elrick Junction with connections to Iowa Central routes serving Peoria Monmouth and local east and west stations. Saturday and Monday services list Muscatine Os k al oosa Grinnell Marshalltown Mason City and Minneapolis St Paul connections. Charlee Howard General Agent.
Rail timetable lists Northbound services on No 3 St Paul Express No 5 Mason City Mail No 25 Way Freight and Southbound No 6 Peoria Mall No 4 Peoria Express No 16 Way Freight. Coupon tickets to all points. contact A B Cutts Minneapolis or G L Seeverg Elrick Junction Iowa.
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