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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1904
Page
3
Wragg invites contributions of any new ideas that readers may wish to present and will answer correspondence. Send information on subjects to M J Wragg, Wau.
Mr J W Helme of Adrian Michigan recounts starting a Jersey herd over ten years ago with 600 investment. He notes a daughter of Matilda IV bought for 30 cash calved to Ida Marigold, producing 7000 pounds of milk yearly and $100 cream value, with 25 cows now all descendants producing more milk and butter. He explains cream and skim milk sales, breeding calves, and annual gross returns over 150 per head, excluding family milk and other small outputs.
Sulphur, lime and kerosene are presented as the best remedies for fleas and lice. Spraying poultry houses with lime and sulphur dust, or using coal oil, is advised to kill mites. Persian insect powder bought at the drug store is also cited as effective and harmless to people. For itching, soap, water, and a sulphur ointment are recommended.
Green's Fruit Grower warns that plowing to harvest crops destroys plants and habitat, triggering die off of dependent animals. Surface-dwelling survivors invade new zones, attacking crops and drawing in more predators. Timely flocks of birds arriving to feed help balance the disrupted ecosystem.
The text argues that apples are essential across the United States, not a luxury, and highlights their value as a staple crop available year round with minimal preservation. It stresses frequent cooking and handling, noting apples enable constant availability and support for households.
A critical portrait of a local farmer and dairyman who shirks milking and farm work, spends time downtown, smokes costly cigars, and seeks political gain while his wife labors hard. The piece notes his debts and unreliable farming, asking where he will be when money runs out and old age arrives.
The text explains how legumes draw nitrogen from the air with help from micro-organisms in root nodules. These bacteria must be present in soil. if absent, soil from a field with nodulated crops or cultured bacterial solutions from experiment stations must be added. Soil inoculation is the method described.
A public call urges better school grounds across the western states with trees gardens and tasteful plantings. The Agricultural Department guidance on trees and gardens is underused, as few teachers request copies. Courthouse districts should reward district children for creating attractive grounds with paths and plantings, envisioning a west that resembles New England in fifty years.
A verse extols planters as servants of God whose care for trees beautifies the earth. It notes the cycle of growth from winter to spring, the flower and fruit, and the bee. The act is described as repaying a toll not to the planter but to those who come after.
The Department of Agriculture issues a farmers bulletin on pests that prey on growing wheat. Entomologists say preventive methods can reduce annual losses that in bad years reach millions of dollars. The concise illustrated bulletin is available from the Secretary of Agriculture.
Do not let the manure overheat or it may ignite, releasing ammonia. If overheating occurs, make deep holes with a crowbar, pour in cold water to absorb the ammonia. Sprinkle with cold water when forking over the mass to prevent heat buildup.
A reading urges farmers to balance hard physical labor with planning and learning. It argues rest is essential to clear thinking and that hiring help, reading, and market study can boost profits more than endless toil. The Texas example shows combined effort lifting both health and income.
An article notes that about thirty thousand western steers and bulls are fattened annually from distillery refuse in Peoria Illinois. The cattle are kept chained in long sheds during feeding and receive slop conveyed through pipes to troughs, plus hay for roughage.
A whimsical scene unfolds as a hen wanders into a garden stirring chaos by tramping plants and spreading debris. The owner, distraught, surveys the comical havoc caused by the bird’s assertive foraging and noisy mischief. Selected text preserves the quirky tone.
Trim a young peach tree at planting to a height of eighteen to thirty inches and begin the head from the top. Expect three to six strong branches for a good head. If only two branches start, remove one and nip the terminal bud of the other. If winter damaged, cut back to within twelve inches of the ground.
The Bureau of Animal Industry released Farmers' Bulletin 159 on sheep scab, obtainable from the U S Department of Agriculture. It explains the parasite life cycle, noting the female mite lays 15 to 24 eggs, larva hatches, molts to mature, and that mites reproduce before dying, with stage durations varying by author and conditions.
Reports from the State Experiment Station at Ames Iowa warn of a rat menace to the potato crop. Rats damage leaves shoots and tubers causing vines to yellow with symptoms on the underside of leaves. Authorities advise Bordeaux mixture spray with ten day repeat applications to save growers money.
The note urges choosing to plant a large sugar corn crop for the season. It praises fall eating quality and nutrition, adds its value for horses, and mentions two acres as a modest amount suitable for the plan. Potential timing hints and local farming advice are implied.
A massive Toronto fire destroyed 114 major buildings in the wholesale and retail district, igniting losses of about 12 million dollars and leaving 6,000 people unemployed. Fire raged over nine hours from the heart of the city to the custom house area, drawing aid from London, Hamilton, Montreal and Buffalo as explosions from stored crackers added to the drama. The Gordon Mackay, Copp Clark, and Warwick Bros. blocks burned amid apocalyptic flames. Insurance on destroyed property totaled 8.36 million dollars.
An exchange between a humorist and a newspaper editor explodes into a dramatic moment as the jokesmith, hearing a biting quip, leaves in silence while the editor decries the situation as no laughing matter.
Iowa Senator Dolliver dismissed a young constituent's plea for a light duty government post. He advocated learning law by handling a real case before a justice of the peace where success determines livelihood. He recalled cooking simple meals on an oil stove in his early career.
John D. Crimmins of New York, back from Rome, says Pope Pius X still shuns pomp. The pope preferred simple meals and even hosted friends for cards in Venice, and Crimmins notes a notable shift in Vatican atmosphere under his leadership.
A French firm pays well for old parchments of all kinds and processes them for reuse. Cleaned material is used to make fine French kid gloves, while clippings and vellum leftovers are boiled down for sizing. Shavings and seal skins are used to fill cheap cricket and tennis balls.
Congressman Adamson recalls a northern farmer who would walk twenty five miles to fetch him when no train could be taken. He argues true fellowship is common north of the Ohio river. The Georgia ride highlights regional differences in neighborly help.
Prof. Von Grudzner of the University of Tubingen asked student clubs if total abstinence would admit members. Of 32 societies, six replied yes, eight offered qualified answers, nine said abstinence would erase the student, and nine called the question a joke or too absurd to answer. He is not greatly elated by the results so far.
A sawmill fire in Agen France produced artificial snow as water sprayed on the flames vaporized and condensed in the cold air. A bright display formed with starlight and a northwest wind driving whirling snow above the fire.
A young man faces his fiancés father who questions affordability. He claims a friend has just been ordained a minister and will wed them for free for practice, while the hopeful groom jokes about the setup.
A quip challenges Miggles-Toachem to name half the men he owes money to. The speaker boasts memory of the current Congress while mocking Miggles-Toachem's accounts, framing the exchange as a sharpquip about debts and recall.
Dr Pompous argues the world is a stage with doctors as ushers in both roles. He treats satire as guidance for public behavior and professional conduct, framing medicine as performance within society.
A brief dialogue from a Boston Transcript script shows a teacher and pupil debating excuses and self evaluation. The pupil argues a previous claim about excuses being useless, while the teacher considers the impact on perception if he acts.
A candidate voices doubt while a friend urges patience and resolve. The exchange features a motto about fighting on and living to try again, reflecting a hopeful political outlook despite fear of defeat.
A humorous exchange features Dr. Bifkins deriding Mrs Googoo as a producer. Milkins questions the remark, and Bifkins recalls Googoo saying his wife shaped him into what he is. The dialogue showcases playful gossip and domestic quips among acquaintances.
Dialog recap where Ernie teases Mr Bluffer for his fake great tourist claim while Eva questions the misstep. He boasted of automobil ing in Ventee, a bungled travel joke highlighting playful banter between the two.
A brief dialogue shows a barber scene with a customer insisting on getting shaved and paying, while a querulous uncle objects and a young man offers to work or be tied to a task, reflecting street slang and comic tone.
He expresses searching for his true place in the world while she exclaims in shock, describing the moment as humiliating. The fragment captures a tense exchange of personal realization and social embarrassment.
A dialect vignette from the New Yorker describes a gambler recounting laying a bet on a horse, winning a hundred dollars, and suing a man for leaving a door open. The exchange features Mulligan and Ol in a humorous backstory about backing a horse and securing a payoff.
In a brief, quivering exchange, George asks if Jane will take him to many places after marriage, while Jane replies whether she would be any less willing to stay at home than she is now. The dialogue centers on expectations, commitment, and domestic roles within the couple.
A fragmentary note reflects a quirky exchange about wealth and health, with garbled phrases implying a boast about riches and a joke tied to illness, preserving an old newspaper voice and a hint of local humor.
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