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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1903
Page
2
The piece urges practical domestic hygiene in farms noting dirty wells, unclean cellars, refuse pits, flies and odors. It argues women should be taught home making and domestic hygiene to prevent illness and obituary notices.
A 1903 Rockford Iowa advertisement claims a man becomes a better judge of good meats as he loses his teeth. The copy, attributed to S. Trige, solicits correspondence and presents a rustic moral about meat quality.
The text asserts South America has attracted only Latin settlers so far and argues ten months is ample to milk a cow annually, plus the need for two months of rest for the calf and cow.
The record notes a pattern of hog market booms every ten years with fancy pig prices, citing 1883 and 1893 as prior peaks and 1903 as the current boom.
The school director in Dakota advertises for a married female teacher, claiming a wife improves teaching quality. He predicts a bachelor will marry her within a year. The unusual notice implies personal criteria shaping hiring in a rural context.
Old hogs weighing near 400 pounds are now being sold by the men who advocate this hog-raising method at about $30 per hog. Forty head provide a solid income for the average farm.
A local discussion centers on farm labor wages with a provocative remark about immigrant workers, noting that the ability to command a dollar seventy five per day keeps the country’s times good and shapes help on farms.
For February 1902 the government collected 209192 in internal revenue taxes on oleomargarine. In February 1903 collections were only 53913 a decline of 155279. The law is evidently getting in its work.
Inquiries suggest early summer when sap flows, wounds heal quickly. Water sprouts can be cut out at any time.
A brighter day seems dawning for Ireland as steps are taken to enable tenants to buy the land. Land ownership is expected to bring agricultural prosperity for common people, similar to peasantry prosperity in France and Germany.
A farmer describes filling a square sided silo 18 by 36 feet with 20 feet height, built from an old building, which caused over 20 percent silage loss due to poor design. A round silo 14 feet diameter and 30 feet high showed little to no loss, highlighting shape impact on storage efficiency.
The article critiques spring shooting of wild fowl across western communities. It notes guns began in Manitoba and northern nesting grounds last September and followed birds through their spring migration. It warns wild ducks and geese will become rare in the country in coming years.
The farmer faces uncertainty about seasonal weather, pests, and market demand, making farming a gamble driven by faith in crop averages rather than sure outcomes. The passage notes farmers take more chances than many other businesses due to these unknown factors.
The piece discusses held over crops like onions cabbage potatoes and apples facing poor spring prices. It notes large stocks from last season and south crop arrivals pressuring the market by late March. It argues selling at harvest avoids bigger losses and compares conditions to butter stored in cold storage.
The article argues dried sweet potatoes enhance the food supply and notes farming yields independence for farmers. It discusses the impact of pets on households, nuisance concerns, and the soil fertility effects of vegetable crops, urging cautious cultivation practices and respect for rights of way in Iowa.
In earlier days men struggled to survive and defend their land by rough farming. Today they may and should use more informed techniques and knowledge to improve their agricultural practices and livelihoods.
A man once moving his barn to hide manure piles has largely vanished from the west. He fled with another man who burned straw and robbed wood from speculators' timber lots.
The notice calls for more workers of all kinds including men women and teachers to take on hard labor with reasonable pay as more people are needed in the western region.
English deer released in Molokai forests years ago have multiplied, threatening to destroy native woodlands and alter the island ecosystem.
The April magazine carries at least nineteen automobile advertisements with prices from $550. The piece notes the auto market is here to stay and will become cheaper, similar to the bicycle trend of earlier years.
The passage argues that avoiding interest and rent provides deep satisfaction. It states a man cannot dodge these costs entirely, but owning a home or farm eliminates the obligation to owe money, and many die unaware of this relief. It reflects a preference for self possession over ongoing payments.
A college professor argues that women should focus on practical home making and home keeping rather than dead languages and higher math. He asserts this view is honest and sensible and deserves a salary raise.
The arid western lands, once deemed worthless, gain extraordinary fertility once watered. Water contact unlocks productivity far beyond soils in the rain belt, turning dryness into rich, storied pastures and fields.
A homely farm hand described as an elderly, bald bachelor with sandy chin whiskers who was once shaken by a girl and now keeps away from women. He stays home at night, helps with Sunday chores, and values the freedom from family duties. The piece suggests the country needs more workers like him.
The states of Minnesota Wisconsin and Michigan have supplied 188 billion feet of white pine over thirty years and are nearly stripped of this valuable timber. Unlike Pacific Coast conifers, white pine does not readily reproduce, and when removed is replaced by less valuable species.
New York plans spend 100 million dollars to enlarge the Erie canal and create water transportation from the Great Lakes to New York City for barges of 1000 tons. The project would set freight rates and affect the Northwest agricultural interests and New York City alike.
The text recalls a Dutch rush during the 1637 tulip mania when a single bulb allegedly traded for four tons of wheat eight tons of rye four oxen eight pigs twelve sheep two hogsheads of wine four barrels of beer two barrels of butter one thousand pounds of cheese clothes and a silver pitcher.
The piece urges farmers to choose a single specialty such as fruit poultry sheep swine horses or cattle and even raise children to gain local fame. It emphasizes that producing the best requires advertising and that a focused specialty helps a farmer stand out and achieve profit.
A reflective note warns that boys raised on the farm who start a mercantile venture without training risk poverty for their parents. It urges letting youth serve ten years in wilderness trade to learn the costs of business before supporting a new venture, stressing parental care first.
Wray notes that farm labor is hard to obtain as railway and manufacturing work attract workers with higher wages. Farmers must raise bigger crops and improve stock to justify hiring 40 to 45 dollar help, adopting modern methods and higher skill to remain competitive.
The article notes winds are weaker now than in early settlement days and attributes this to the removal of wind powered mills. It cites widespread planting of groves around homesteads as a factor that may reduce wind strength by breaking up air currents, though it suggests mills were replaced by newer methods for milling.
The jack oak is a common western native tree suited for ornamental shade when given ample space. It grows symmetrically with thick glossy summer foliage and a vivid fall color range from blood red to russet and maroon. It can shelter winter birds by retaining leaves, though it is not long lived and may die early if the soil is damaged.
In an era of rapid wealth and fame the piece upholds patient labor and careful saving as a reliable path to financial independence. It argues this approach remains honest, promotes happiness, and yields certain results despite modern temptations.
During a St. Louis inspection the Muscatine council and city officials evaluated Welsbach gas lighting in use locally and considered a potential Muscatine trial. Mayor McNutt reported thousands of burners of varying quality observed, with no council commitment made. A company representative may visit Muscatine soon to pursue a contract, though council stance remains uncertain.
A Muscatine report says the St. Louis Short Line backed by the Burlington may tap Muscatine via Mercer county as Burlington loses its St Louis to St Paul traffic. Milwaukee plans closeouts of small stations. trains stop only for flag, passengers pay cash fares plus 10 cents, while retained workers receive higher wages.
A Rock Island engine pulling the second division of train 95 encountered a leaking flue and could not move beyond Muscatine. The locomotive returned to Rock Island for a replacement, delaying the freight several hours. After reaching Rock Island the engine was sent to repair while a new loco was dispatched to resume service.
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