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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1901
Page
7
A rural writer urges farmers to focus on proper plowing technique to maximize soil benefit. The article argues experience and correct alignment improve field operations and yields, noting many fields are mismanaged due to improper furrow and wheel alignment.
A nineteenth century note discusses dent plows and furrow shaping. It notes that upper sod remains intact if plowing is shallow or poorly executed, while well crafted mold boards ensure neat furrow turns with sod fully covered after passage. Difficult passages warn against hurried, wide cuts that leave parts unmoved and weaken soil structure.
To prepare an asparagus bed, spade deeply in warm mellow soil during September and work in abundant horse manure. Plant crowns from roots or neighbors in spring after thorough spading, keep clean, and let grow two years to develop strong roots. Begin harvesting in spring of year three with a sharp slanted cut. Cover with coarse manure in winter and loosen soil between roots each spring.
G. HePolard notes ducklings cannot endure heat. Overheating makes their skin soft and bills swell, reducing feeding ability. Rich feed and exposure to sun without water worsen condition, leading to illness and rapid decline.
A Farmers Voice article outlines weed types annual biennial and perennial and urges concerted farm action. It explains that destroying seeds by cutting tops stops reproduction and that persistent top removal starves roots. Smothering with hardy grasses and individual farmer committees accelerate elimination.
The illustration shows a corn marker that marks two rows at once and remains distinct on rough ground. The guide can be reversed by turning it over and is bolted to the block. A round iron spring prevents sticking on contact with clods, making the attachment of the guide easier than a chain.
The Orange Judd Farmer notes that about one tenth of national agricultural output is lost yearly to insects, urging farmers to observe crops closely to detect damage early. By watching damage rather than the pest itself, farmers can foresee infestations and protect yields, reporting observations to experiment stations to prevent major invasions.
United States Consul Thackera at Havre reports to the state department that French agrarians and other interests fear the rising use of foreign corn. Two bills were advanced for passage, one to regulate temporary admission and another to set a grain duty at six francs per 100 kilograms, raising flour duty from five to eight francs per 100 kilograms.
The text warns of using Disulphide of carbon to kill pests in grain storage. It describes placing the liquid in a deep dish atop grain, sealing the bin with blankets to trap vapor, as the gas descends through the grain. It notes the oil is expensive and highly flammable and advises extreme caution to avoid inhalation.
A collage of short humorous quotes and wit from Chicago Daily News Detroit Journal Los Angeles Herald Brooklyn Eagle Boston Transcript Philadelphia Times Ohio State Journal and American Agriculturist. The snippets touch on honesty, flirtation, manners, home life, and social observations in a light editorial voice.
An old time New Mexican tale recounts Col. D C Casey describing a Burro Mountains Indian scare. He awoke to armed Indians, felt paralyzed, fled to Silver City, and later learned they were government scouts. The terrifying encounter left his hair whitening within a year.
Naturalists in the Malay archipelago report a curious lantern fly that can leap several feet without opening its wings. It has a projecting portion on its head that, when bent and released, propels the insect into the air. The sighting was noted by scientists.
A column mocks England's defense and promotes patent remedies. It cites Hogland's army as inadequate, likening the situation to a weak stomach needing Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Advertisements tout Hall's Catarrh Cure, Grain-O drink, and Allen's Foot-Ease with claims of cures and free samples.
A column of diverse calculations and trivia lists figures on rivers speeds fires in London sugar in tree sap cargo loaded daily in ships 1882 bicycle riders in England shoe origins and more. It cites incomes in Berlin and emigration patterns with counts and percentages.
From Death's Door Hillsdale Illinois April 29. William Marks, long in a dying state from incurable kidney disease, improved after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. Local doctors doubted recovery but reports say he was soon up and about. The remedy is praised as a miracle and claimed to cure Bright's disease diabetes and dropsy in this neighborhood.
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