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Bluegrass butter and bank accounts are closely allied. The deficient moral qualities of the mule offset any physical benefit of crossbreeding. It is a remote corner of the earth where the country’s products are not found. Alfalfa is being raised successfully in several Minnesota localities showing cold weather is not fatal. Four or five town families could keep a cooperative town cow for pure milk at low cost. A select ring controls county fairs, and usually the homely cow yields butter while the handsome cow yields beef. Liquid barnyard fertilizer after rain helps the rose garden. Beef price rises outpace increases in foodstuffs that produced it. Building material price hikes hinder substantial farm and city improvements.
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Minnesota
Last of Ship's Crew on A Shark Wrapped Raft Vigil
The sole survivor of the British bark Kenilworth, Charles F. Hardy the mate, endured days aboard a raft after the ship foundered off the coast of South Africa. Sharks harassed him as he watched his mates perish, eventually being rescued by a Norwegian brig that spotted a fired flaxstaff and took him aboard.
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Kenilworth
Portsmouth
South Africa
Charles F. Hardy
Hardy
London Globe
Warfield Strain Tops This Season's Strawberry Taste Test
Critically noting the relative merits of several varieties fruited this season we find the Warfield well to the top of the list.
Two Chicken Heists Stir Thought in Quiet Town
In a bemused aside the text notes that spring chickens should not be wasted and hints at two birds enough to fill a frying pan for two people. The remark frames a lighthearted take on thrift and shared meals in a small community.
Six Years of Drought Turns Australian Land to Desert
A six years drought in Australia has converted a large productive and fertile section of that continent into a desert wilderness. The losses on stock alone have been enormous.
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Australia
Farmer’s Wife Dower Interest Promotes Modern Household Access
A statement urges wives to use their dower rights to equip homes with modern convenient accessories for daily chores, highlighting prudent use of farm resources.
Profitable winter Brahma hen ready for June sale
A white Brahma hen that layed through winter and raised early chicks will fetch 8 cents a pound in June for chicken stew, making her a profitable farm asset.
Tanworth hogs shift to corn fed type under corn belt rations
The text notes that when the Tanworth or bacon hog is raised under corn belt conditions and fed corn belt rations it loses its Tan worth characteristics and will soon resemble the corn fed or lard hog.
Beetle Remedy From Tobacco Scraps For Squash and Melon
A Pennsylvania reader shares a home remedy to protect squash and melon vines from striped and big black beetles. Collect fine tobacco clippings and cigar factory offal, place a small amount on each hill to deter the pests and let the vines grow unharmed.
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Pennsylvania
Impure Water Linked to Typhoid and Diphtheria
Despite clean homes and careful health practices many people suffer from typhoid and diphtheria traced to impure well water. The text warns that even with sanitary living and carefully chosen food, water quality remains a major health risk and is a primary source of these diseases.
Market Corner Loses Half Million Fire in Chicago
The late corner in Chicago tied to a bull market strategy cost the board of trade players their $500,000. The loss did not come from farmers or grain producers but from the speculative traders who bot and sold contracts they did not own, highlighting misjudged market direction and risky bets.
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Chicago
Board of Trade Smart Alecxa
Birds Nesting Oddly In Orchard Stub
A shellbark hickory stub twelve feet high and six inches in diameter stands alone near an orchard. Bees hover as birds use it for nesting. Bluebirds first chose a hole near the top for their nest. Then king birds built a nest atop the stub. A second pair of bluebirds later nested in the same hole. Why they choose such an exposed site remains a puzzle.
Education spendthrift bias in high school training
A commentator condemns excessive spending on educational frills and factual detail at the expense of practical child education. The piece notes a high school graduate who can conjugate Latin yet cannot spell simple words like whole without the w, highlighting misaligned priorities in schooling.
North Offers Rich Early Market For Southern Vegetables
The south is awakening to the strong market for early vegetables and fruits the north can supply, highlighting abundant southern production and growing demand in northern markets.
California cherry grower floods orchard with bees to boost harvest
A California cherry grower, facing irregular bearing two years ago, released several hundred bee stands in his orchard. Over the past two years his crops have been very heavy, suggesting the pollination effort paid off.
Pork prices rise yet breeding stock fails to boom
Despite a pork price boom buyers show little demand for high quality breeding stock. A famed four thousand five hundred dollar Poland China hog revealed a tainted pedigree years ago, dampening fancy prices and interest in elite stock.
Notorious Fruit Dealer Accused of Dishonest Packing
A man known to the community is said to have ruined his small fruit business by dishonest packing and marketing practices. His fruit has been described as short measure dirty and rotten, drawing consumer scrutiny and reputational damage as buyers learn to judge producers by these practices.
Florida Gardener Sells 951 Tomato Crates From Two Acres
A Florida gardener sold 951 crates of tomatoes from a two acre patch, averaging $1.50 per crate net, about $713 per acre. The figure rivals earnings from an eighty acre farm in the Northwest.
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Florida
Skeleton barn for hay shelter proposed as cheap storage
A simple well braced frame with a board roof provides perfect shelter for eighty tons of hay at a cost not exceeding $100. The design aims to help those who cannot afford a sturdy barn adopt a practical storage method.
Poles and Bohemians Prosper on Central Wisconsin Land
Immigrant groups in central Wisconsin turn sandy timbered tracts into productive farms. They grow clover, plow it under, plant potatoes and produce superior harvests, then sow fall rye and clover to renew the soil. Once considered worthless, the land now yields steady wealth.
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Wisconsin
American farmer migratory habit cited here
The country owes much to the un ceasing restlessness and discontent of the American farmer. The migratory farmer is ever willing to sell out for new sections and is often left with little to show at fifty after a life of hard pioneer work.
Oats Threatened by Wind in Central Region
The article notes vast oat fields across the winter belt reaching peak growth in late June. A heavy wind or rain could lay them flat, risking major waste. If blown down after heading, the crop can be converted into oat hay, providing more value than letting it rot awaiting harvest.
Cold storage aids producers while rich firms may fix consumer prices
The rise of cold storage is praised for helping producers by stabilizing and raising prices for perishable goods like eggs butter meats and fruits, despite concerns it enables big corporations to corner consumer costs.
West towns neglect town manure for fertiliser use
The writer notes damp outskirts filled with manure, street sweepings, leaves, and rubbish. They condemn the lack of a shrewd resident who would reclaim this valuable fertilizer for nearby land, contrasting with down east where stable manure sells at a dollar a load.
Men chase rainbows in breeding to herd ambitious crossbreds
They seek cows that maximize milk and prime calves for beef, sheep with perfect wool and mutton traits, hens that lay year round and fetch top prices at slaughter. In cross breeding they just run a scrub factory with no real gains.
Intensified farming for small tracts urged by old world example
The text argues that population rise and land value will drive more intensive agriculture. It compares small Chinese, French, Jersey, Belgian, and Dutch farms as models of multi crop, careful land use. It calls on agricultural colleges to teach efficient farming of small plots to students.
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China
France
Jersey
Belgium
Holland
Saved the trees by waxed cloth grafting wrap
Last winter three apple trees six years planted were badly girdled by rabbits. A waxed cotton cloth wrap was applied to the damaged bark. Upon planting in May new trees were placed close by. The injured trees leafed out vigorously and showed no ill effect from the damage. The method must be used soon after damage before sun and wind worsen the bark.
Corn Tools and Field Practice
The text argues there is no single best tool for cultivating corn due to varying weather and soil. Disk and harrow, used before planting, often yield the most, while weeder works well on mellow fields before weeds appear. For deep rooted weeds, a surface cultivator with sharp knives is nearly indispensable, and the double shovel cultivator remains a favorite. The disk cultivator also works but can ridge the field, hurting moisture conservation in dry seasons.
Where Corn Does Best In The United States
The article states that top corn yields come from areas with favorable farm conditions not limited to traditional corn states. It highlights eighty bushels per acre as a benchmark and notes tile drained wetlands and rich river bottom soils as prime. It cites eastern Kansas and Nebraska as excellent in good years.
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Kansas
Nebraska
Hard to Understand Rush for Cheap Lands in Far North and West
A rambling passage notes the appeal of cheap southern lands with ample rainfall and timber. contrasts with the far north and west where rainfall is erratic, winters long, and fruit growing nearly impossible. The speaker remarks that this is hard to understand in the context of home seekers racing for arid lands.
Young man learns steady work can grow into farming success
A rural profile describes a plain, industrious youth with no formal schooling or trade, who has saved $500 in a bank from three years of farm work. He plans to own a good farm and become a successful farmer in the near future, staying focused and frugal.
East and West Side River Split Town Rivalries
A river through the town enhances scenery and offers drainage sewerage and potential power but often splits the community into rival factions. This division harms the town's overall welfare by creating political and municipal tension between the two sides.
German statistician links death by self to divorce
A German statistician collects data alleging a relation between death by own action and divorce. In Prussia his figures show 548 divorced women per 1,000,000 dying by their own hand versus 61 married women. among men the rate is ten divorced to one married.
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Prussia
Montezuma Departure and Arrival Route Notice
Traveler's Guide lists B. and C. R. N. Muscatine leaving for Montezuma with daily service except Sunday. Arrivals show service from Montezuma and officers note schedule times around 6:00 p.m. C. M. Govutp, Agent.
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Montezuma
NES
Ceesicdas
Rail schedule note for Chicago to Denver service updates
Trains Nos. 11 and 12 limited vestibule run Chicago to Denver via Kansas City or St. Joseph Nos. 15 and 16 via Kansas City only Nos. 7 8 85 86 daily except Sunday Trains 7 8 now Evans instead of Washington Nos 15 16 now daily except Sunday Nos 29 30 daily through to Kansas City Kansas City of Mexico and California
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Coccee
COE
Chicago
Denver
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Evans
Washington
Kinso
City of Mexico
California
Muscatine Trains Schedule South and North Bound
Muscatine to Elrick Jet and Roundhouse trains operate daily except Sunday starting April 3, with multiple south and northbound departures. Connections available to Burlington, Peoria, Monmouth, Oskaloosa, Grinnell, Mason City, Minneapolis, and St Paul via Iowa Central and B C R N routes. General Agent Charles Howard notes weekend and Monday service patterns.
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Muscatine
Roundhouse
Fruitland
Grandview
Wapello
Elrick Jet
Wapelle
Burlington
Iowa Central
Ferrick Junction
Peoria
Monmouth
Elrick Junction
Oskaloosa
Grinnell
Marshalltown
Mason City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Iowa Central Rail Schedule and Ticket Agent Info
Details listings of No. 3 and No. 5 northbound trains from Elrick Junction with times 8:10 p m and 11:59 a m, southbound No. 6 and No. 4 with 2:45 p m and 5:36 p m, plus No. 16 freight and a Sunday schedule. Coupon tickets for U S Canada and Mexico available from Geo S Batty Marshalltown and L Seevera Elrick Junction agent.
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St. Paul Express
Mason City Mall
Way Freight
Sun
Peoria Mall
Peoria Express
United States
Canada
Mexico
S. Batty
Marshalltown
Iowa
L. Seevera
Elrick Junction
Diamond Jo Line Steamers Schedule Update
The Diamond Jo Line shows northbound and southbound departures from Muscatine and St Louis with steamer Dubuque and steamer Quincy. Dates run June to September, detailing times 4 pm from St Louis, 7 am and 11:30 am from Muscatine, and 8 pm from St Paul with several arrival and departure times across weeks.
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Dubuque
Quincy
St. Louis
Muscatine
St. Paul
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Hivtll
Traveler's Guide
Wilton
Wilton Muscatine
Lewama
RL & P. Ry
MALN
Ft & Om
Uomo & Am
Muscatine North
South BY. Co
Suntay
Charles Howard
Carnival City Packet
Davenport
Elen
W. J. Young, JR
Helen Blair
W. A. Blair
W. G. Brock
Taephone
Diamond JO Line
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