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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1908
Page
8
A central Tennessee farmer shares a method using 500 peach trees on thin land planted with corn, cow peas, and red clover. Hogs fed on cow peas, peaches, and small corn ears fatten on the orchard, while hog manure and clover humus enrich the soil for future crops.
An Iowa grower laments limited sales of butter beyond 206 percent of country intake and notes half goes to renovators. He argues many makers neglect quality for grocers and private customers often receive better returns. He asserts best butter earns best price and criticizes trading butter for groceries.
A practical DIY note describes making a lever from a three inch diameter oak beam seven feet long with a three foot chain and ring hook. An upright 4x6 inch post supports the lever, enabling the user to pull the ground post free by pulling the lever down.
A. A. Arnold of Wisconsin explains that soft or chaffy corn yields the best results when fed to cattle on the cob. Hogs do not fatten on it and it cannot be ground profitably. Large ears should be chopped in two, not into short pieces to reduce choking risk, making this an economical disposal method in early frost wear.
The article discusses optimal caponizing timing in late summer to early fall, usually at 3 to 6 months, and notes prime capon prices in Boston and New York at 20 to 28 cents per pound. It highlights benefits like gentleness, flock adaptability, faster growth, and best sales seasons around February to April. It cites McGrew on close confinement and feeding for plump finish and high market value.
A fine likeness of Regina of St. Cloud, a Jersey cow, highlights a Texas bred herd. Regina of St. Cloud is listed as the daughter of Regina of Cedar Hill, reflecting the owner’s long standing Jersey program and its impact on Texas cattle.
Letter to the editor from Mrs. A Chapin of New Jersey urges thorough soaking of potted plants rather than frequent small waterings. She notes outdoor rain is sporadic but when it comes it soaks and then stops. Water in the morning and let pots sit in a tub to drain when soil looks dark on top.
A hog house designed at the Michigan agricultural station sits on skids for mobility. Professor Shaw notes cats can handle the herd where climates are mild, with preference for dry brood sows and young breeding stock.
Practical advice from a rural guide on shoe care wagon design maintenance painting and cost saving. Tips cover oiling shoes confining ax use in wagon boxes stoking ashes on garden soil keeping harness in good repair teaching a calf patience and avoiding anger toward animals.
The piece lauds Missouri for its road-building effort praising dirt roads as models for other states. It notes Missouri’s long history of constructing good roads and the importance of proving virtue of every new proposition with ocular proof.
A kitchen tip list advises using a slate for shopping lists and adding ball bearing casters to heavy furniture for easy moving. Salt water prevents freezing on hung items, baking bacon is best, and soaking rusty stove spots in kerosene softens them for polishing. It warns against using kerosene to start stove fires.
The author notes the mountains of northwest Arkansas offer good air and water above malaria. A man can grow apples, peaches, strawberries, and in fact any kind of crops with proper planning and effort. He references C. C. Bowsfield of Illinois on small farms and discusses cost and equipment considerations for Arkansas readers.
Vernon county farmers lead by D. J. Fields build a winter road to town and haul hay by traction, gaining edge in the market as neighbors struggle. The piece urges pilgrimages to view the成果, praises before and after photos, and promotes public library subscriptions for reading material.
The article argues that early cultivation is essential to prevent weeds from gaining a foothold, noting that weeds act as witnesses against farming practices. It warns that wet seasons worsen weed pressure and stresses that soil stirring has benefits beyond weed control.
A reader from Nova Scotia endorses using ammonia as a fertilizer. Mix one tablespoon of ammonia with about three quarts of water and water flowering plants weekly for six weeks. Expect noticeable improvement in growth color and blooms.
A letter from Winslow Arkansas offers farm advice on crops and livestock, warns against improvised feeding, and urges continued cattle and sheep production despite dipping prices. It estimates forty acres unimproved timber land costs, lists implements and stock values, and projects potential returns from apples,Raney crates, strawberries, vegetables, and eggs.
Summer work with poultry stresses shade to beat heat and lice, plus shelter for rain. It advises reducing heat in grain, feeding greens, and separating cockerels from pullets with extra rations. Broody hens should be isolated in nests removed to break the habit.
A historical piece warns against feeding pigs corn alone for fatness. It argues for a balanced ration with oilmeal or wheat middlings, clover or alfalfa pasture, and proper weaning care to prevent indigestion and weak bones. It draws a parallel to malnutrition in southern children, urging better farming practices.
The diagram shows a double wall storage shed with one foot air gap for earth warmth. Roof lined with boards tar paper sand floor, a central walk, and side windows. A thermometer should read 45 to 50 degrees for vegetables and fruit preservation.
Quick growing windbreaks favor white willow for rapid shelter. When setting one, avoid proximity to roads paths or buildings to prevent snow drift. A farm windbreak should cover buildings gardens and paddocks and be several rods wide though practical limits may apply on western prairies. The common error is planting too small an enclosure leading to outgrowing and starting anew.
Advice on saving cherry trees from rot suggests cleaning out dead wood and sealing wounds. Whitewash or Bordeaux mixture followed by grafting wax or clay can slow decay, though full healing may not occur. Remove all rotten wood to prevent further spread. rot often begins at a borer tunnel.
A Wisconsin Experiment Station note warns that an abscess from imperfect castration can cause lame lambs with scrotal swelling and heat. Treatment: open wounds, drain pus, flush with peroxide, pack with oakum soaked in turpentine and linseed oil. repeat daily for recovery. It covers pig cord invasion and scirrhus cord, stressing large incisions and high cord severing, plus sterile practice to prevent infection.
The piece urges safe storage of patent medicines and poisons, advocates proper cow nutrition and the right feed mix, and endorses gasoline runabouts for country use. It also advises buying guarantied autos, urges dairymen to unite and follow state expert guidance, and recommends ground oats to improve breeding stock. It cautions on cheap gear and stresses exercise and forage for young breeding animals.
The article urges keeping the garden weed free through August and September to prevent late setting seeds. Neglect in late summer leads to more work later, so consistent weeding until frost saves labor in growing small fruits and vegetables.
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