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06 Aug 1914
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Pocahontas County Sun in Laurens, Iowa
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Newspaper
Pocahontas County Sun
Location
Laurens, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1914
Page
1
Orchard pests and busy man lament a crowded life
The author notes canker and worms cling to trees when sticky bands are used. He recalls harvesting Golden Bantam corn from a patch planted mid July and laments his lack of time to fish. He pities the busy man who stays indoors to avoid fresh air, inviting illness and a doctor.
Cholera Hogs Sold Spark Community Epidemic Concern
A neighbor who had just moved in bought several hogs from a local seller whose religious views are criticized. The hogs carried cholera, an epidemic in the town, prompting concerns about public health and warnings to buyers to verify livestock health.
Land value and farm productivity in alfalfa farming
The passage discusses alfalfa yields and land value, noting $50 per acre annual hay and seed return and $450 to $500 per acre land value. It links farm efficiency to good bread and a comfortable bed, then criticizes a self-styled philanthropist who gives away eggs but borrows feed without repayment.
Wolf bounty graft exposed by county residents
Citizens allege a broad skin game in which they seed new wolves, capture and claim bounties on wolf whelps, then suffer county damages from livestock losses they did not prevent. The passage accuses a wide graft in the wolf bounty system.
Warning on Electric Flatirons Sparks Fire Risk
A household incident warns that leaving an iron plugged in while a switch is left on can ignite fabrics. A woman’s ironing board was burned when a family member unknowingly left the current on, causing a dangerous hot iron to burn through cloth.
Farm Families Benefit From A Good Sized Tent
The text argues farm families should own a roomy tent for warm months, noting it need not be expensive and offers refreshing sleep as a strong return on investment. It praises farmers for their hard work and contends they deserve better rest.
Hungary’s corn planting rows tested for best yield
Hungary grows more corn than any European country and often uses 6 to 7 million acres. A Hungarian station tested planting thickness to maximize yields. Historically corn was planted in ten inch rows, but trials moved to twenty to twenty eight inch spacing, which raised costs and reduced yield except in dry years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hungary
Remembering mad dogs February rabies and capture
The note lists two or three points about mad dogs. It says February sees more dogs go mad than midsummer. It also advises not killing a suspected rabid dog if it can be captured and quarantined. It explains that not all suspected dogs are mad and that rabies tests require time after capture.
Mutual rent plan for farming improves land return
The article promotes a shared rent approach where landlord and tenant each supply half of seed and stock and share half the returns. It argues this method aligns incentives, enabling soil and stock improvements not common under cash rent. The writer notes an exceptional farm with strong livestock and corn under this arrangement.
Garden and farm tips and unusual wildlife report
Practical notes on choosing canning fruit and vegetables, pest control with kerosene, road maintenance with simple tools, multi use farm scales, a Detroit built tractor with potential reins steering, a gooseberry bush bearing peaches, and the capture of the wolf Club Foot in the Bad Lands with rewards offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Farm house floor slope urged for drainage
A writer recalls a hog house with a level floor and no bedding straw, a dirty, unpleasant place. The piece suggests farm wives can earn extra money at home by supplying eggs poultry fruit and home canned goods to town patrons, with high quality products fetching better prices.
Farm Boy Advantage Over Town Boys in Honest Labor
A critic argues farm boys possess a stronger sense of real work than sympathetic farm wives’ town boys. They rise early to complete chores before breakfast, gaining a practical edge. The piece asserts these differences boost farm boys’ future prospects and potential to succeed.
Oklahoma women form co operative egg association
A group of women in an Oklahoma community organize a co operative egg association. Rules include clean nest material for clean eggs, stamping and grading by size and color, twice daily gathering in summer, shipping to avoid city delays over weekends, separating males from hens May 10 to Nov 1, and delivering eggs to depots in breakage proof containers. The association prioritizes product quality above all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Birds Drink Water to Save Berry Crops and Hemorrhagic Septicaemia in Cattle
Readers are advised to place water dishes to deter birds from eating fruit, a method cited by a strawberry grower as successful and inexpensive. Separately, cattle raisers report an outbreak of hemorrhagic septicaemia causing rapid cow deaths, with veterinarians developing serum and vaccine efforts to combat the disease.
Iowa Exposition Exhibit Aims to Dazzle at San Francisco
The Greater Iowa Association and Governor Clarke's Iowa Commission plan a Panama Pacific Exposition display that harvests Iowa’s agricultural gains. Led by F. D. Steen and H. L. Hichling, the team seeks farm contributions and crop records, promising a landmark showing of modern farming methods, dairy, tobacco, cotton, and food production on a world stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
San Francisco
Greater Iowa Association
Iowa Commission
Clarke
F. D. Steen
West Liberty
Department of Agriculture
H. L. Hichling
Iowa State College
Ames
Steen
Jowa
Germany
United States
Palace of Agriculture
Iowa to Exhibit Best Livestock in Special Panama Train
A special train is planned to carry Iowa’s top horses hogs and cattle to the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco next year. The Greater Iowa Association and the Iowa Commission to the Exposition secure free space in the Live Stock Palace and will cover transport costs from state funds. Dean Curtiss of Iowa State College chairs the Livestock Department and leads efforts to showcase Iowa breeding progress and attract buyers and orders for breed stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
San Francisco
Greater Iowa Association
Iowa Commission
Dean Curtiss
State College At
Ames
Iowa Idealized Blessing Report From Atlanta Telegraph
An excerpt from the Atlanta Iowa Telegraph News extols the state of Iowa as prosperous and balanced with rich crops and livestock. It praises money in banks, fine homes, and steady progress, contrasting Iowa favorably with California and urging readers to recognize these fortunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Commonwealth
California
Atlanta
Telegraph News
Biggest Farm Loan State
State figures from the Farmer-Banker show life insurance firms hold the most farm loans in Iowa. Seventeen U S life companies hold over 519 million dollars in farm lands across 42 states and Porto Rico. Iowa, Kansas and Missouri share about 150 million each, with Iowa receiving roughly 100 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Farmer-Banker
Agricultural Commission
American Bankers’ Association
United States
Porto Rico
Kansas
Missouri
Twice as Many Automobiles in Iowa by 1914
Iowa will invest 115000000 in automobiles by year end 1914 double the value of gas wagons in 1918 figures from the automobile department at the statehouse show over 86000 autos registered since January 1 year 1913 total was 65000 indicating 21000 more autos than at the same point last year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Automobile Department
Statehouse
Making Wire Refined From Bar To Fine Diamond Die
A Chicago Tribune account describes metal working from four inch square bars through heating, rolling, acid baths, and successive drawing through dies to produce fine wire. Repeated annealings extend length to 13 000 miles. dies shrink to thousandths of an inch, with diamond dies used near the end as steel plates wear. The process shows labor creating value from a single raw bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tour Medes Square
Chicago Tribune
Waxed Paper Prevents Staining on Tables and Linens
A New York Press note advises placing a piece of waxed paper under the centerpiece on a polished table. It prevents linen from sticking to the table in hot weather and helps stop stains from cold water or an overfilled vase or rose bowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Press
Gresfrut Raises Cheerful Man’s Power, Newell Hillis Quote
The line references a cheerful disposition doubling a man’s power, attributed to Newell Dwight Hillis. It presents a concise quotation about personality enhancing strength. No additional context or events are provided in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gresfrut
Newell Dwight Hillis
Get away to Colorado for a week or two in the Rockies
Escape the resorts near home this year and travel east to the famous Rockies. Enjoy direct service to Denver and Colorado Springs for an engaging restful experience in nature’s wide places.
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Colorado
Rockies
Denver
Colorado Springs
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