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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1917
Page
4
A near riot broke out in Alta when naturalised German Henry Bletzer proclaimed if drafted he would fight for the Kaiser. Sheriff Skeels says violence was averted by promptly removing Bletzer to Storm Lake jail.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Jensen transporting R. Schoonover from Sioux Falls to Ottumwa to face a white slavery charge reports Schoonover escaped the train between Sioux City and Missouri Valley. Sioux City police notified of the loss.
H Van de Brake sold 160 acres three miles west of Sioux City to T Doornink for 64000 dollars about 400 dollars per acre, a Sioux county land record. Farm buildings valued at about 3000 dollars. New Virginia woman seeks ambulance driver work in France. Mrs W B Riker says husband in engineering division in France and she is an experienced auto driver who can repair vehicles. Chicago service HQ says only men are being accepted.
A farmer analyst explains worms weaken hogs and raise disease risk, noting cholera stems from a germ disease. Practical cure advised is intermittent copperas feeding: one pound per 100 pigs for five days, six weeks off, then repeat, mixed in water with grain from birth onward.
A Missouri farmer who doubted wheat could be profitable learned proper soil preparation from the state experiment station. He plowed and cultivated as taught and harvested 35 bushels per acre using only stable manure as fertilizer, contrasting with earlier poor yields of 10 to 12 bushels.
The Farmer outlines a plan for placing farm buildings with windbreaks on a north facing farm. A south or east facing arrangement is preferred and includes a house well poultry house watering trough main barn machine shed hog house corn crib granary. The farmstead should be near the road about halfway between corners.
The article advises patience when making motor adjustments. It notes carburetor changes need time to show effects and lubricating adjustments require longer to steady as new oil flow works through the system.
The article explains how uncovered manure heaps release nitrogen as ammonia and nitrates. Ammonia escapes and nitrates are washed away, causing farm value loss. Bacteria also convert nitrates to nitrogen gas, reducing potential soil nutrients.
Seed corn should be kept in a dry well protected area to avoid severe freezing. Do not store in lofts of stables as they are not reliably dry. The best option is an unused room in the house for storage.
The planetary gear system features a sun gear fixed to the central shaft and multiple planet gears that orbit around it. The planets mesh with the sun and with a larger ring gear, enabling smooth speed changes and torque distribution.
Ohio experiment station findings advise acid phosphate or raw phosphate rock to strengthen barnyard manure and soil fertility in grain crops. Acid phosphate often outperforms rock, returning over three times its cost in yields. Application rates include 40 pounds per ton of manure or about one pound daily per 1000 pounds live weight, with spreading options in shed, yard, or beneath animals.
Kansas farmers and egg traders face losses from careless handling and marketing. F F Fox of Kansas State Agricultural College notes the egg business totals about 30 million dollars annually and that proper nesting housing feeding and shipping could add about two million dollars in value.
A writer in Missouri Valley Farmer describes an adjustable V scraper or crowder for clearing snow from walks and roads. The sketch supposedly shows construction details and suggests covering the prow with sheet iron. It notes options for hinged or solid construction without a hinge.
A Pullman Washington experiment station report notes alfalfa favors dry air and suffers in humid climates. Native to semi arid Central Asia, it prospers where irrigation keeps air dry, performing far better under irrigation or dry farming than in eastern states.
The article states well-rotted manure improves gardens better than fresh manure and costs less than commercial fertilizers. It notes wartime blockades limit fertilizer supplies and high prices arise from materials used in explosives, boosting manure's appeal.
Concrete tile proves durable when properly made. Failures result from too lean or dry mix, improper hardening, or placing in ground too soon. Tiles require at least three to four weeks of curing and hardening before use.
A wry line notes that many alimony payers will need new excuses once the whisky is gone, hinting at financial strain and social humor about maintenance.
A Des Moines report details Camp Dodge receiving a large consignment for the draft army including flour sugar coffee beans and rice. Additional items cover corn meal tea salt matches toothbrushes and tobacco. Officials note perishable supplies will follow and local merchants will supply everyday needs as 1,000 workers advance cantonment roads water and sewer projects.
Grain prices and hog sales lean toward market pathways as small farmers seek buyers. Kansas boards push Foster road patrol compliance, while Iowa studies road duties and expands wartime food efforts and seed corn programs.
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