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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1902
Page
10
The piece notes Minnesota dogs valued at five dollars each for taxation. It describes the south becoming a large greenhouse region for winter vegetables. It discusses a shift from barrels to two and a half bushel boxes for packing apples, citing less bruising and easier handling. Michigan peaches thrive along a Lake Michigan strip where cold is moderated by the lake.
Kansas has produced sunflowers six teen inches in diameter this year. It well deserves the name of the Sun flower State. Unusual rains have damaged the buffalo grass on the ranges and pre vented it from curing for winter feed of the stock.
A general rule notes that soil supporting shellbark hickory and white oak is suited for apple orchards. The statement emphasizes soil compatibility with these tree species as a guide for orchard suitability.
In regions with harsh winters it is safer to lay rasp berries and grapes down in the fall and cover them with earth to protect them from the cold. The method reduces frost damage and helps preserve the crops through the season.
A cool summer ripened the apple crop in top form but hindered melon and corn yields, leaving farmers facing tough market conditions and uncertain harvests.
A provocative comment reflects on gender roles and social generosity. The speaker argues women feel pity for unemployed men, attributing the rise of certain moralizing sites to this dynamic and gendered charitable behavior.
The speaker notes meat prices for common grades are likely to fall while higher quality beef will remain costly. This contrasts lower and upper market trends and suggests consumer inflation relief on everyday cuts.
The west faces a tough struggle to keep prairie dogs down while the east grapples with restraining the spread of urban dogs within decent limits.
The text notes prolific crops but prices remain largely unchanged and farmers face another strong year ahead, implying continued prosperity for agricultural communities.
The saying notes September freezes pose less risk to corn than fall frosts, arguing spring frosts are preferable to autumn ones for crop safety and yield potential.
The editor notes a short turkey and cranberry harvest may require celebrating with roast pork and applesauce this year, urging practical sharing and gratitude despite shortages.
Chicago courts held a diner may take home uneaten steak from a restaurant if he cannot finish it, a ruling framed as allowing leftover carryout and affecting the restaurant's soup stock.
The text states growing hogs is the quickest money maker on the farm today. It notes hogs are disease free and, when fattened, fetch prices that yield 70 cents per bushel of corn fed to them.
The buyer of fine stock now gets but little aside from the name by buying in Europe, for as finely bred animals as there are to be found anywhere can be secured in this country, and this, too, of almost any of the popular breeds.
Oklahoma winter wheat fields serve as winter pastures for cattle, fattening the stock and preventing overly lush straw growth. The arrangement benefits both livestock and wheat crops.
The level, once said to have fallen about a hundred feet in dry years, is rising again and performing as in the past, as many men report their cellars drained this summer.
The article notes a roughly 3 percent drop in oat values as they were thrashed rather than stacked, with oats selling 10 to 12 cents per bushel lower than they would have if dried and stored promptly.
The cool wet season of 1902 yields an unusually heavy second crop of clover and timothy. Clover heads out as usual and timothy follows, with many areas producing second cuts as strong as the July harvest.
The home steader, or nester, works to erode the monopolized cattle barons in the western range lands. With government backing, the homesteader gains land rights that would otherwise be blocked by powerful interests.
A preteen boy drove four large Percheron horses pulling a gang plow and turned soil at about five acres daily. He struggled to lift the plow via the lever at the field end, showing remarkable effort for his age.
The article advises when ground freezes to cover the strawberry bed with two inches of slough hay or clean straw. The aim is not to stop freezing but to prevent freezing and thawing cycles during winter.
A reflection on whether a man can run a straight honest horse trading business and still earn money. The speaker notes the conflict between honesty and business gain, suggesting experience and capital dominate the field.
Observation on change cites a tale where a teamster was injured by a new manicure spreader. The account notes centuries of hauling manure without accident until the modern contraption caused a rapid, fatal-like injury in moments.
New Jersey dairymen have recently contracted their milk to the condenser factory at an average price of 1.82 dollars per 100 pounds, equating to 37 cents per quart and 37 cents per pound of butter fat contained in the milk, supporting high priced dairy rations.
The passage argues that future farmers should learn stock judging balanced rations crop rotation and practical mechanics to operate farm machinery. It suggests giving the average boy a start in these areas as part of schooling to prepare for farm operations.
In August Missouri led crop reports from the department of agriculture with a score of 102, closely followed by Nebraska at 101. As crops matured in both states these figures are not expected to change much in the final roundup after last year's drought caused failures.
The article advises farmers to keep corn in narrow well ventilated cribs to preserve grain. It recommends splitting old ten foot wide cribs lengthwise with a four inch partition and maintaining air space. It also urges separating soft ears from sound ones during husking to protect the crop.
Central Minnesota samples of White Dent corn matured better than identical varieties grown 400 miles south. Northern corn was not as large but sufficiently big to yield a profitable crop for farmers adapting to climate and latitude.
A questionable labeling fraud turned a prospective herd head into boiled chicken meat. The scheme involved science aided deception, highlighting a farm tragedy and the unlikely evidence remaining in labeled cans.
A friend kept forty fall pigs through winter and turned them onto clover and rape in spring. They fattened to 245 pounds by September and were sold at seven dollars per hundredweight, yielding a solid profit.
A writer laments men who stay poor despite effort, noting corner grocery and dry goods boxes while wives wash to support the family. They are described as a hard proposition and imagined best drafted into the army for their lack of usefulness to family or community.
Millet can be grown where corn fails and matures reliably. It yields abundant seed rich in fats similar to corn and is being adopted by northern stockmen as a valuable finish for cattle. It is used as a meal mixed with barley or oats to feed livestock.
A retired farmer weighs whether to sell at 99 per acre for 160 acres or keep the farm. He nets 4209 from rent after expenses, versus 720 interest from selling and investing, taxed at 216. The analysis notes risks of invested capital but argues the farm remains a safe investment.
The speaker muses that a perfect home location would merge valley farms in northern California or southern Oregon with gentle winters and abundant natural bounty. They imagine streams, deer, trout and sea foods within reach, near the Pacific and snowcapped peaks, yet doubting such a place truly exists.
The article notes a shift from old back breaking farming to scientific agriculture. Demand grows for soil and crop information, breeding, feeding, and improved stock. Invention reduces farm drudgery, enabling efficient, educated farmers to gain richer returns and broader opportunities in agriculture.
The article contests the old saying about deep plowing by showing that soil substructure, season, crop type, and prior field work determine results. Spring deep plowing often harms most soils and cereals, while early August plowing in stubble could allow deeper work. Judgement is crucial.
The text notes no recent sales of rich rufous Belgian hares at 250 dollars, and no hare meat being generally used by Epicures or the public. It suggests orders for roast hare are hard to fill and that hare meat supply failed to aid the poor who must rely on salt pork, bones and liver.
The passage reflects on the simple rewards of farm life, noting that hearty meals and sound sleep compensate for hardships. It suggests that despite social invisibility and limited wealth, farmers enjoy a favorable destiny with peace of mind and moral satisfaction prized by the powerful.
Dorothy Dale visits Cyril Moore to plead for her aunt Rebecca Powers to teach at Hilton school's opening. He agrees to assess her qualifications, then meets Rebecca at her modest Rose Crescent home and reveals a renewed bond as he offers to supervise one pupil.
Governor Albert B. Cummins proclaims the 1902 general election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Offices listed include Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney General, Clerk of the Supreme Court, Supreme Court Reporter, and several Supreme Court judgeships. Additional seats include Railroad Commissioner, U.S. Representatives from multiple districts, state Senator from the Nineteenth District, and numerous General Assembly representatives and district judges across many districts, with specific vacancies noted.
The timetable lists eastbound and southwest routes with classes and times. It notes trains No. 12 No. 30 No. 16 No. 25 No. 20 No. 7 No. 1 and through services to Kansas City El Paso City of Mexico California. It also shows limited vestibule trains between Chicago and Denver and a Wilton Muscatine schedule with daily and Sunday exceptions.
True tabler announces taking effect April 20 1902 at 12 noon with train times for No 3 No 1 Ly Muscatine to Roundhouse Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick Jct Muscatine and connections. It notes arrival times at Burlington and connections with the Iowa Central and other lines and lists schedule details for Saturdays and Mondays. Charlies Howard is the General Agent.
Iowa Central lists daily and Sunday train times for northbound No. 3 St Paul Express 8 to 10 pm and No. 5 Mason City Mail 11 559 am, southbound No. 6 Peoria Mail 2 45 pm and No. 4 Peoria Express 5 34 am, plus No. 16 Way Freight 1 50 pm. Coupon tickets to US Canada Mexico via A B Cutts Minneapolis agent and G L Seeversa Elrick Junction Iowa.
The resignation of Charles A. Hishop creates a vacancy in the Eleventh Judicial District which includes Boone Franklin Hamilton Hardin Webster and Wright counties. William H McInery serves temporarily as District Judge, George W Iver holds a similar temporary appointment, both by the Governor. Electors and sheriffs are directed to note and act accordingly as the Great Seal of Iowa is affixed on September 27 1902 in Des Moines.
The sheriff proclaims election details for Muscatine County Iowa listing offices to be filled including Auditor Clerk Recorder County Attorney and two Supervisors. The notice dates the general election to be held on Tuesday November 4 1902 and directs township officers and electors to heed the proclamation.
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