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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1902
Page
10
Practical farm advice covers seed testing before planting and eggs before selling beef prices and market outlook. Transplant timing for evergreens, seed potato use, and forage supply notes. Tomato soil needs, hedge planting, millet harvest, rape for hogs, and sorghum as silage alternative.
In Cairo Egypt a report notes dogs are protected by Islamic law and roam the city freely. The text contrasts with a Christian view praising a more sensible stance toward dogs.
The ability of any soil to grow grass largely sets land value because where good grass grows, meat may be produced, and meat from now on is money.
A remark urges dairy men to change feeding methods beyond giving shock corn to cows, suggesting there is a better approach they have yet to learn.
A western town with large baled prairie hay and an active tile factory signals rapid farming improvements. Experts predict local corn yields will reach sixty bushels per acre within five years, indicating a major agricultural surge for the farms in the area.
The mammoth clover excels for soil enrichment but is poor for hay. If forage is the goal the medium clover performs better, though both have limitations in haymaking.
Hundreds of farmers will trial alfalfa this year aiming to grow a protein rich forage. While success hinges on soil suitability, many farms could benefit where conditions allow.
A reader asks about black walnut durability for fence posts. It is among the best native woods for fencing, offering durability, though its high cabinet value limits its use for fencing.
We cleared and grubbed two acres of heavy timber this spring and plan to plant the best variety of potatoes. The land is rich in soil nutrients, ideal for growing superior murphies.
A man used his disk barrow to traverse one mile along the public highway after spring mud dried and ruts filled. Travelers spoke kindly of him, noting his effort left a lasting good impression on the community.
The Iowa fish commissioner has funded stocking of bass pickerel pike and crappies from the Mississippi spawn to inland lakes for years. The program will stop for at least two years due to the legislature not providing the needed appropriation.
The article notes that boiling plant water to 120 degrees is the only sure cure for red spiders on house plants. It mentions robins remaining plentiful after winter shotgun raids in the south and highlights protection for Mississippi river clam beds, whose button and pearl products are highly valuable.
The article notes that current farm product prices imply land values of at least $200 per acre in the west and northwest. It warns that these prices are not guaranteed to persist and may change over time.
The notes outline sowing peas every ten days through May 25 for garden use and radishes weekly through July then again in September for fall. String beans planted August 1 should yield a good crop before frost.
In a rural voice the piece argues that efforts to educate a farm son can backfire by removing him from farm life and its practical interests turning him into a commonplace urbanized figure. The passage critiques detached schooling that erases farm relevance.
The writer notes the return of the bluebirds after several years without sightings. They report the birds are now common in fields and orchards around the area, signaling a welcome resurgence this spring.
When a housewife is furnished with soft water a gasoline stove or blue flame kerosene and has dry firewood under cover and her husband fixes her flower garden in good shape she ought to be good natured half the time at least.
Farmers face a crop worry as seed corn yields only about one third of a stand. With indecision over replanting or salvaging the remaining plants, the choice leans toward replanting or plowing rather than tolerating weed growth that follows poor stands.
A short admonition praises sleeping with open windows and nightly fresh air. It argues that daily sun exposure and ample nighttime air improve health more than any doctor’s advice.
The passage argues teaching is less desirable than other trades. It notes girls teach to marry, while men teach until able to pursue other work. It cites uncertainty, public whim, and low pay as reasons teachers are undervalued and not hired at high wages.
A reflection contrasts two attitudes toward trees. Some view trees as mere sources of cordwood or lumber, while a few admire their beauty and earthly mission. The former would cut the tree. the latter treat it as a shrine to nature.
A man who builds and stocks a private pond with game fish might avoid close season limits since the law appears to apply to public waters only. He could catch fish in his pond at will, but a dealer buying those fish during the close season could be liable for possessing them.
In the prairie northwest, choose slow growing but valuable species like European larch white ash burg maple and black walnut for timber while rapid growers such as cottonwood box elder soft maple white elm and willow yield quick returns. A method is alternating rows of desirable and fast growers with the latter harvested when sizable, with black walnut prospering on moist soils after about fifty years to reach marketable size.
The piece argues that some men are born bosses while others are born to be bossed. It notes deficiencies in planning and self-confidence versus quick perception and foresight. It calls executive ability a distinctive American trait that should be cultivated as a mark of success in business.
The writer describes preparing a warm bed in March by rotting yard manure under a framed trench covered with earth and old sash. Two hours of work yield a plentiful supply of radishes and lettuce four weeks early, plus tomato and cabbage plants.
The writer argues for hardiest root systems and trunks for apples in the northwest. He cites Duchess Transcendent Hibernal stocks as best for climate resilience and plans to top work 500 four year old trees this spring seeking reliable results.
A farmer sold a 300 pound hog for 18 dollars to a local butcher. He received two hams at 18 cents per pound and 100 pounds of salt side meats at 12 cents per pound as part payment. He admits he does not know how to kill dress or cure meat, wondering why. The piece notes that poor whites in the south are ahead of northern farmers in this skill.
The article notes no fixed rule for pasture stocking as weather and rainfall vary. It advises maintaining more grass than stock consumption, suggesting one acre per head under some conditions and at least two acres otherwise. Overstocking harms both stock and pasture.
The article extols ball bearings reducing friction as a key to progress. It argues modern wheels use bearings to ease tasks, boost efficiency, and enhance job satisfaction. It urges adoption of ball bearings in homes schools churches and farms.
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