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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1904
Page
3
Mr Wragg of the Farm Oachard column invites readers to submit new ideas and asks correspondents seeking information on discussed subjects to address their inquiries to Mr J Wragg at Waukee Iowa.
George M. Carver of the Tuskegee Department of Agriculture urges Arbor Day and Flower Day to protect denuded hillsides and preserve wild blossoms. He asks teachers to integrate nature study, citing Bryant and nature as education, to keep flora from extinction and spread beauty and morale.
The Ozark region of Missouri reports success from applying a thin coat of whitewash to fruit trees in winter and reapplying after the glaze wears off. Trees survived winter, fruit ripening remained unaffected, and officials now favor whitewash for overall tree health and yield.
On stormy days barn cleaning is urged as priority, with corners shelves and bins swept and sorted. Keep useful items, burn or bury the rest, and repair any broken boards or stalls as needed, avoiding rushing a single day of work.
Nat M. Novellius of Washington advocates saving and processing Hen manure instead of waste. Cleanings stored in a shed heat and form a dry pulverized mass for orchard and garden use. Apply to weakened trees, potatoes, strawberry beds, and corn melons and squashes at planting with careful distribution and ashes.
This guide explains how harness galls arise from poor fit and stiffness, advises fitting collars without padding, notes risks from narrow or long collars, and warns against loose collars that rub. It recommends cold-water shoulder baths at noon and evening and forbids greases as they trap dirt and hinder cleansing air flow.
The text advises that each team of young horses should be driven by the same man on consecutive days when spring work begins. This consistency helps the horses learn the driver’s methods, reducing wear, tear, and nervousness.
A poem extols beautiful trees along the wayside and in forests. It urges care and planting, praising trees as emblems of love and blessings for the country. The verses celebrate shade, birds, and the joy of sharing nature with others through mindful planting.
The author promotes a simple hog management approach using a mix of salt and ashes as a tonic alongside clean water, adequate feed, and dry sleeping quarters. They argue pigs should not be constantly medicated and that good sanitation is superior to routine drugs for hog health.
A report by Prof Frith to Swiss geographers shows wind strongly influences vegetation, drying plants and shaping growth. Windward sides show stunted trees, trunks bend leeward, with mass deformities near sea coasts. Cherry plum walnut ash and some pines are wind sensitive while mountain pines and firs resist, aiding windward reforestation.
The article advises rotating stock every two or three weeks to boost weight gain and reduce waste. It recommends moving after a rain when new pasture is fresher and old pasture regrows quickly. Even grazing across pastures is highlighted as a key benefit of routine changes.
Poetic lines speak of abundance and divine blessing across the earth. The verse imagines a stored year’s wealth, a song of gratitude, and plentiful harvests in fields and hills under God’s care.
The article explains that low-cost high-yield berry crops depend on soil quality and moisture retention. Humus, stable manure, and green manures like clover or cowpeas improve soil. wild-rooted plants in leaf mold-rich soil often produce the biggest berries.
Wallace's Farmer notes that prosperity can dull memory of adversity and credits the dairy cow with pulling farmers through hard times. When grain and stock prices fell, the dairy cow provided steady cash, buying shoes, dresses, and even tobacco, helping families endure low periods and survive financially.
A farmer’s wife laments John’s lack of inclination to help with cows calves pigs and lambs. She notes he can still find time to go to town for half a day. She accuses many Johns of expecting wives to manage all farm duties alone.
Farmers urged to extend grain rations and maintain ample water as cattle move from barn to pasture. The text emphasizes the cows' depleted reserve strength after a long winter and calls for extra care during this transition to ensure health and productivity.
The article argues skull measurements place the Japanese as intermediate between Caucasian and Mongolian, noting Mongolian influence via China and Korea. It describes features of Mongolian skulls, such as a large upper jaw, broad flat face, and the oblique Mongolian fold. It concludes language lacks Malayan origin despite physical kinship.
A new process to make peat coal by dehydration heating, electrical disintegration, molding, and pressing is claimed to cut costs to 1.25 dollars per ton. The product is said to match Welsh steam coal in all respects, with a pit mouth price over four dollars.
In England cock fighting has been revived with several bouts held. The matches are conducted under strict secrecy and the birds used are armed with steel spurs about two inches long.
George F. Natchwey of Seattle has created a crowless rooster, a mute male fowl that does not crow. He produced two full grown samples, hoping the cross of Black Spanish with Wyandottes yields crowless offspring, though he cannot confirm if the result will recur.
Two freshmen climbed the state capitol in Hartford Connecticut using staging to reach the flagpole and nailed their class banner. Other freshmen battled the sephs to stop a banner on a college building. The 1908 flag flew about 100 feet higher than 1907.
The record notes 200000 miles of submarine cables with a cost near 200000000 and present value about 300000000. It states the shortest cable is a quarter mile and the longest 165000 miles. The total number is 3700, marking deep sea cables as a solid investment.
In the Philippines grasshoppers are esteemed delicacies among housewives. Large hoppers are net caught, sun dried or baked, then sweetened with brown sugar. Confectioners coat them with sugar chocolate and candy, forming grasshopper pies or cakes that keep the hopper’s shape.
The Ohio State Journal recounts a royal crown once owned by Queen Isabella and worn by Spain's royal family. It passed through a Spanish grandee named Prince Drago to American buyers, who paid $126,000 for the imperial hauble and now the piece is worn by the Countess Castellane.
Dante Allighieri and Dante Gabriel Rossetti wrote passionate love poems for a young woman who later became his wife. The original manuscripts were buried with her upon her death and soon taken to a publisher for a price.
A windstorm in Whiteburg Kentucky lifted a beehive and smashed it into a farmhouse window. The hive was demolished and bees swarmed inside forcing occupants to flee. A tree struck by lightning in the orchard toppled and killed nearby hives while heat melted honey.
The sehubertia plant, found in Central America, bears blossoms that resemble an old man's face. The illustration is not exaggerated, with a smooth forehead, projected brows, piercing eyes, prominent nose, receding cheeks, and a long white beard, all in proportion.
A quirky mix of dialogue fragments and anecdotes spans odd spelling challenges, a lecture invitation, Siam elephant care, cigar ads, and domestic tips. It notes flowers, rivers, and ground proximity, plus a humorous walking match in Heywood and a keyhole prank on Dr Stimson. It ends with a remark on Japanese army breathing practices for soldiers.
In Nekoma Jil April 18 1904 Albert Bl Larson suffered kidney disease and backache. After using Dodd's Kidney Pills he regained strength and could work again. He credits the remedy with a permanent cure and says he feels stronger each year since 1901. The testimonial notes his lifelong improvement and ends with a proverb about luck.
An assortment of short advertisements and testimonials from 1900, promoting Laundry Blue Co bluing at 10 cents, Defiance Starch, Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children, Piso’s Cure for Consumption, and Lewis’ cigars. Includes customer quotes and sample offer, with references to 14 Michigan Street Chicago and Norwich New York style unspecified dates and locales.
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