Farm profits and road reform spur new earth road plan
A Kentucky farmer nets 700 dollars from one acre of red peppers and a Missouri method turns mud roads into durable gumbo cement rims. A simple, low cost drag built from a log creates an oval smooth road surface that sheds water, with yearly treatments under 3.50 per mile, inspiring a regional push for better rural highways and wiser farm budgeting.
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Great West
D. Ward King
Maitland
Missouri
Iowa
Seed corn choice tips for spring planting
Buy seed corn close to home and acclimated for better yields. Avoid seed from southerly latitudes and never buy shelled seed. Pay extra to receive it in the car to reduce seller temptation.
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Timothy
Peat briquettes eyed as fuel in Midwest
The article notes peat deposits in northern Iowa and Minnesota and reports experiments pressing peat into briquettes for drying as a potential fuel source. It contrasts peat utility with broader calls for economic efficiency and mentions regional resource use.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Molasses Finds New Value For Animal Feed And Dairy Use
The article notes molasses shift from waste to valuable stock food. Heavy draft horses in New York gain 25 percent feed saving with 10 to 12 pounds daily. In the South mules see about 50 percent lower keep costs, while in the North molasses mixes with ground alfalfa hay as a dairy ration for cows.
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New York City
South
A Difficult Crop Beans on Corn Land Not Advised
The author reports growing beans as a field crop for five years. Yields run ten to fifteen bushels per acre and harvesting is troublesome. Rain after pulling spoils the crop, weevil attack follows early planting, frost follows late planting. Recommend avoiding beans on good corn land unless no alternative land exists.
Springdale Notes on Accidents Events and Local Happenings
Report from Springdale Ia May 11 notes Charles Roberts horse incident left him injured but improving after doctors aid. Social visits, quarterly meetings at Muscatine, births at Walters and Eves, attendances in Rochester North Liberty and Iowa City. Local clubs plan matches and debates. stock farm work by J Eves. park picnics and fishing reported. Epworth League event May 19. An ad promotes $100 anti diuretic medicine for bedwetting sold by Havercamp's Drug Store.
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Springdale
Charles Roberts
Roberts
Todd
Wyatt
Lindley Heald
Harnada
William Mather
Friends
Muscatine
Rheichen
Everet Atkins
Rochester
Walters
Leslie Porter
Marion
C. G. Eves
J. Corker
E. Atkinson
Friends Quarterly Meeting
Harry McCann
Ray
Iowa City
West Liberty
Joseph Hodgson
L. S. Maxson
Tipton
Elza Maxson
Lydia E. Michener
West Branch
A. Raley
Raley
J. W. Eves
Todd's Park
Cedar River
Epworth League
Art Wickman
Jason Negus
Young Duck Is Eaten With Pin Feathers Still Clinging
The note advises eating the young duck while its wing feathers still show pin feathers, indicating a preparation stage or traditional method.
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Canada
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Agricultural Department
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Forestry Department
Js.trigg
Register
Des Moines, IR
Africa
United States
National of Women
MaDamMe
John W. Holtzman
Indianapolis
Madame
Acaemsin Cancemraverse Ag
James Whitcomb
Riley
Mapame
Walter Tittle
Cts
Ford Publishing CO
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Dots
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Muscatine Lumber and Box Co
East Second Street
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