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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1905
Page
7
A reader asks why foreign swine appear healthier, attributing it to natural living conditions and exercise in Britain where hogs are lean and prolific. The piece argues that fattening, confinement, and breeding for fat reduce vitality, while strong bones and lungs from natural, active rearing protect against disease.
Illinois Experiment Station reports rising farmer inquiries about using iron sulphate as a soil improver. A promotional pamphlet claims a low cost conversion of manure into a fertilizer comparable to $20–$25 per ton, a statement the agency deems very absurd and misleading.
A Youth's Companion essay contrasts loving enduring marriage with bitter years of quarrel. It cites a fifty year marriage ending over petty disputes and a widower recalling his wife with dry humor. The piece argues domestic virtue, self control, cheerfulness, and kindness should be taught to youth to avoid oppressive marriage.
A plea urges citizens to form a large society to protect and propagate wild flowers. It warns civilization may destroy native blooms within centuries unless people stop wilful destruction, preserve habitats, and teach children to respect nature’s gifts.
A Farmers' Review piece argues that poor feeding by inexperienced, loudmouth feeders causes cattle losses. It urges hiring trained farm youths or immigrants who follow instructions, warning that mismanagement and overfeeding cotton seed meal cost a large farmer $3000. Proper gradual feeding and attentive supervision are essential to steady gains.
A child’s guide to dragon flies and other pond creatures. The piece explains catching wriggly bugs, keeping them in jars, and observing transformation from nymphs to dragon flies, noting their role in feeding on mosquitoes and the curious, colorful life in freshwater habitats.
Milton Smith of Noble County writes that pasturing hogs along a road with roadside clover is risky but feasible. He advocates sowing clover in pasture to supply hogs with protein as grain prices rise, noting fenced roads and hog containment as variables and praising long term pasture feeding over roadside feeding.
Farmers should pace horses to prevent heat stress during harvest. Use three horses on self binders when needed, rotate positions, and swap roles mid morning and mid afternoon. Provide cool water, shade heads, and avoid overloading horses with eight to ten hour days. Heavier draft horses could reduce harvest troubles.
The cougar is known as cougar puma panther or mountain lion across regions from Hudson Bay to Cape Horn. It ranges mainly in the west where it hunts domestic animals and deer, with cubs that are tame at first but become dangerous with age.
A Farmers' Review excerpt advises farm exhibitors on preparing ponies for county and state fairs. It stresses selecting sound stock, trimming and caring for feet, maintaining good body condition, grooming, washing legs, and eliminating blemishes. It advises practice in halter handling and ring presence, emphasizing consistent, attentive showing from stall to ribbon.
A Scots inspired oatmeal gruel method shows how to prepare a thick white porridge from oat meal with water, served with cream and optional sugar. It notes this healthful drink helps hydrate the sick and mentions a lighter cold water sip for quenching thirst, especially for children in warm weather.
When remodeling a barn, overhead wire tracks with carriers streamline feeding and manure removal. The system, now standard in large dairies, runs a wire to a high yard post and suspends carriers between cow rows. It saves space, reduces labor, and handles feed unloading, improving weather resilience and efficiency.
A Farm Review summary argues hay presses favor big growers shipping to firm buyers and storing large quantities, while smallholders with limited crops may see it as a burden. It urges proper drying and bleaching of hay before baling, noting dryness varies by region and that field baling is common in Wisconsin and Kentucky.
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