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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1912
Page
8
Agricultural note explains corn curl as a natural response to drought. It links curling to soil moisture, leaf pore closing, and reduced yield unless deep plowing, loose soil, humus, and continuous cultivation are maintained. Early-season plowing and prompt work after rains help corn endure dry spells.
Danish cooperative stations have dropped to about 90 associations employing testers to inspect farms every three weeks. Milk is cooled, pasteurized, and sealed. bulk shipments use sealed casks with quality statements. Denmark runs 1100 cooperatives and 300 private creameries producing over 206 million pounds of butter yearly, mostly exported to Britain.
The piece advises dormant roses should be planted once frost ends and soil can be worked, with fall plantings best in late October to December midpoints. Plant deeply and bank with earth before freezes, then cover with manure until frost danger passes, after which it may be forked under. Additional notes discuss women’s rights protests and a statistician’s critique of gender roles, framing labor tasks in farm life.
An 1890s report details corn damage from the larger corn stalk borer. It explains how caterpillars hollow stalks, weaken panes, and cause misshapen plants. It notes spread from sugar cane regions, lifecycle stages, how larvae burrow, and that crop rotation reduces losses. observes moth movement and birds as threats to adults.
Readers across the land and the U S Department of Agriculture are urged to attract and protect native birds. Tips cover winter feeding, spring nesting boxes, and humane protection for young. convert small wooden boxes, hollowed limbs, tin cans, shoes, or other secure receptacles into bird homes with proper openings.
The passage notes that hens suffer from over feeding just as from starvation and praises shelter access for young chicks during rain. It frames a broader call to humane farming as essential to welfare, citing a Roosevelt saying as a guiding motto for daily conduct.
The text explains how horse collars cause sore shoulders from improper fit. It details collar construction, springiness, and surface smoothness, and emphasizes a snug, full neck contact with enough space for fingers. It covers height adjustment, hoof or gait issues, and proper hook placement to prevent abrasion.
A practical guide on breeding Belgian hares as a food animal, noting domesticated forms from Muroye, benefits over ordinary rabbits, and potential profits from small-scale raisings. Advises care in stock selection, healthy feeding, and notes risks like sores and winter requirements. Provides basic remedies and storage tips for dusting powders and tinctures.
A deposition by farmers discusses ostracizing old fruit trees and explores stories of travelers buying old apple trees for handles. It recalls a family tree and a grandson naming a prolific seedling that bore fruit, while noting an annual meeting where a gravel prize honored the planter. Nearby a pear orchard planted by another grower remains productive. The piece argues to spare old landmarks and reflects on grafted traits in surviving trees.
A farmer describes spring and fall flock management for lambing, culling, and exercise to keep ewes in good condition. It covers early January lambing, housing before lambing, and careful ewe care, plus bridge grafting for injured orchard trees using clams from last season’s growth, grafting wax, and wound protection to speed bearing age.
An insect pest on trumpet trellising vines is described as a small black beetle, the Martinhelon wate beetle, whose eggs are laid on the upper leaf, midrib, and tip area. Larvae mine the leaf creating branched patterns, while adults emerge in June and July and again in September. Control involves spraying with arsenate of lead in spring, and accurate monitoring during leaf growth to prevent damage to the plant’s aesthetic and vigor.
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