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Newspaper
New Albany Weekly Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1902
Page
6
The article discusses rising wildlife due to settlement, soil fertility for crops and weeds, strawberry crops extending the season, wood versus lignum vitae density, hog farming as profitable, and cost comparisons of barbed wire pasture fencing versus woven wire with losses over two years.
The writer laments blackberries growing wild where unwanted and failing to prosper in gardens. They remark the plant has a stubborn, mean-spirited character in nature and cultivation alike.
Dry seasons and scant crops lead to storing plant food in fields ready for use when rains come. Vast arid lands of the west show rich stores needing only water to become very productive.
A state study found the average cost to raise a bushel of corn in Illinois is 16 cents. With market prices around 50 cents a bushel, well-improved corn land readily sells for 100 dollars per acre or more.
A nineteenth century note states that sowing fifty cents worth of rape seed with an acre of barley yields nearly three months of feed for ten medium sheep or keeps ten lambs for three months. The practice supposedly doubles yearly crops and enriches the soil for next season.
A narrator questions the cruelty of placing goose eggs under a sitting hen. If the hen has any feelings she would resent the deception as she feeds and tends the awkward goslings. The speaker condemns the act as a mean fraud against the hen.
Aged observations note stock growers once sought official inquiry over low prices while consumers face steep sirloin costs. The piece contrasts supply and demand with a quiet grower and a loud consumer, and mentions agricultural topics, including cedar timber income from volunteer seedlings. It also recounts May’s heavy rainfall, extensive water coverage, and a cyclonic storm that brought migrating birds into towns.
A harsh advisory urges immediate containment of an ailing dog when signs of distress appear. It cautions owners to isolate the animal without delay or consider euthanasia if the pet remains unwell, reflecting extreme caution in handling suspected illness.
A brief editorial quip notes that ten young weeds are easier to kill than one old weed, framing a wartime metaphor about vigor and renewal in garden or field battles. It emphasizes proactive action and timely intervention.
In 1857 persistent western rains drove agricultural prices, with corn fetching one dollar per bushel and hay rising to one dollar fifty per ton. The drought and flood cycle pressured markets, reflecting harsh conditions that year.
A brief editorial note asserts grass dominates in western and northwestern agriculture for years, predicting cheaper meat prices within months as grazing and pasture land expand in importance for livestock feeding.
In a single day a group of 100 sportsmen eliminated about a thousand crows across an Illinois county, highlighting the birds’ growing nuisance in parts of the West and the community’s efforts to curb their numbers.
The text notes that three horses must be raised to obtain one sound animal for market, attributing much waste to barbed wire related fatalities and emphasizing inefficient stock production.
Genuine olive oil from California orchards totals about 5,500 barrels, but the final consumer product increases significantly due to contamination from southern cotton field practices, altering supply perceptions and market integrity.
The skimmilk from the farm separator is worth twice as much for calf and pig feed as the milk from the creamery separator. This fact, noted as significant, is expected to gain importance over time.
The piece argues Americans can endure a slow drift toward adulterated goods, comparing progress to weeds that threaten the integrity of true American products. It stresses the danger of glucose, oleomargarine, and cottonseed oil type progress to the nation’s market.
The census reports a 22 percent population increase and only 4 percent rise in milk cows. With her steer calf out of the dairy business, it suggests bright prospects for Bossy as dairy operations adjust to the change.
Nearly all northern counties now host farmers mutual insurance companies providing reliable coverage at actual cost. These organizations offer the best available insurance for farmers, with a focus on dependable service and affordability.
The article notes cauliflower is hard to cultivate here, with only a few good heads from fifty plants. Inferior seed and hot weather reduce yields. It suggests that moist cool conditions, like those in England, are best for this vegetable.
The strawberry rarely disappoints growers and thrives with sufficient moisture and fertilizer. The message urges growers to focus more on strawberries and less on other fruits that frequently fail.
The passage notes Japan ignored American flour in 1888 using 1,200 pounds, but in the prior year imported over 50,000,000 pounds. It contrasts traditional attire with Western items like breechclouts, chopsticks replaced by pants, plug hats, and baking powder biscuits, suggesting widespread adoption of American civilization by Japanese people.
Observations show that when six young robins hatch in a nest, space becomes insufficient and the weaker chicks are forced out. This natural limit usually reduces the brood to three or four, allowing the remaining birds to thrive.
The practice of feeding off crops grown on the land to fertilize it is little used here, though in England it is common to feed turnips clover vetch trefoil and cinquefoil crops to sheep to maintain soil fertility. Portable fencing aids the process, especially for sheep and hogs.
Scientists announce that the old stockyards odor, summer smell at depots and feed yards, is not unhealthy or dangerous to public health, merely unpleasant. Yet such irritants can provoke action just as quickly as genuine dangers, highlighting public concern despite neutral findings.
A rustic comparison notes roses plagued by slugs aphids spiders mildew and other pests while burdock thrives untouched. Apples battle borers moths and canker worms yet wild crab grows roadside, beetles spare Hubbard squash and pumpkins avoid pests. The passage hints at an underlying plant-pest dynamic observed on a farm.
The article argues that centralized packing yields vast economies in killing and processing, giving big houses advantages over small butchers. It notes profits come largely from byproducts and government-inspected meat is higher quality, while urging that cooperative trusts threaten American competition and liberty.
The article debunks the water witch method for locating underground water. It characterizes the practice as superstition tied to old beliefs and moon-based timing, arguing modern science offers cool exact explanations and that such witches belong to a past era.
A Western state boy, once undersized and ordinary, becomes a self-made engineer. He works on farms, studies mechanics, attends an agricultural college, patents a valuable invention, and, by twenty eight, leads a plant with 100 employees and is poised to become very wealthy.
The effort to drain 15,000 acres of swamp land in a western state met bitter opposition from landowners whose farms would be crossed. Despite protests, state law protects swamp land owners and the ditch will be dug.
A biased correspondent defends Indiana troops in Samar against charges of savagery. The piece highlights Major Waller and Captain Bearss, cites Bonsall’s critique of “butchery” claims, and argues for martial law actions against traitors while recalling Basay and Balangiga incidents. It emphasizes loyalty of Indiana soldiers and portrays opponents as misinformed.
Colorado Senator Patterson defends his stance against US control in the Philippines while recounting a Senate misadventure. The Congressional Record excerpt shows Patterson and Beveridge debating a water cure remark, noting an officer sitting under a tree shade at night within a few yards of the process, provoking laughter and political jostling.
The Kadiak bear is described as the largest living carnivorous animal with its habitat confined to the island of Kadiak off Alaska. A specimen killed by a white man measured fifteen feet long and six feet tall at the shoulders, and when standing on hind legs would reach nearly twenty feet.
Letter from Robert B Watts of Salem Missouri describes five years of kidney disease with wasting and poor health. After trying physicians and remedies he used Foley's Kidney Care and recovered, now sound and well. Sold by C D Knoefel.
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