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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1904
Page
7
Mr Wrage invites reader ideas for the department and offers to answer correspondence seeking information on subjects. Send inquiries to Star M Wrage Wal ltown.
The article explains how farmers select corn by oil and protein content to meet stock breeders and starch makers needs. It notes inoculation in soil to boost crops like alfalfa and clover, and describes how manure from clover-fed stock improves clover growth, showcasing science driving practical farming gains.
A discussion on the essential role of forests in sustaining water supply, preventing floods and droughts, and providing lumber for civilization. It urges legislation against sheep grazing and other forest-wrecking practices, and warns that forests are vulnerable to landslides floods and fungi. Preservation of trees is essential for future generations.
The speaker urges proper threshing from the shock to save grain and reduce losses. He notes many farmers lack knowledge on stacking and praises his habit of stacking. A local group of about twenty farmers organizes a moving threshing crew with a stable team that travels daily. He observes that their stores have built up over years.
The article urges farmers to attend state and county fairs in August and September, noting fairs educate and connect farmers with peers. It counsels staying several days with family, using tents, and gaining practical knowledge from diverse departments. It mentions the Iowa state fair as a prime opportunity and advises protecting pastures by allowing fair growth to mulch fields for winter.
Poem by Eugene Secor praising the plowman as partner with the Lord. It extols turning soil to feed the hungry, finding strength and hope in labor. Urges workers to resist despair, seek sun after rain, and value honest toil over wealth earned without labor.
Farmers in the Southwest focus on growing raw materials rather than using them to produce finished foods. Raising cattle and feedstock and selling at raw prices harms business. Two disposal methods exist: feed out to produce beef, pork or mutton, or sell feed to those who convert it into higher priced finished products. The feeder generally profits more.
The article advises that dairy calves need only a week of whole milk, then colostrum from the dam, followed by gradual replacement with skim milk. By three to four weeks they should nibble clover hay and receive oats or bran, with flax seed jelly added and regular three daily feedings. Emphasizes feeding at blood heat and warns against overfeeding.
A call to farmers with the largest crops on the fewest acres to step forward and share methods that preserve soil fertility. The proposal includes a premium for the lowest production costs, valued more than prizes for unrelated harvests.
A Western farmer essay argues against retiring to village homes. He urges keeping farms paid for and improving them with permanent improvements to enjoy life at home. The piece critiques shifting wealth to village living and details alleged U.S. production of English commodities then mocks profiteering and deception by middlemen in Chicago and Ireland.
Selecting the best pullets from all broods to favor size strength and vigor for egg production. Keep and study the top eye producers undeveloped to grow future stock and maximize egg yield with large well formed eggs that fetch the best market value.
The farmer who drives his work matures seasonal plans ahead, enabling timely execution. Mastering the workload prevents being mastered by it and avoids a season of constant pressure.
Pruning summer blooming climbers such as Crimson Rambler Prairie Queen and Baltimore Belle should occur just after flowering. Cut away older growth but leave vigorous shoots that will bear next season's clusters. avoid removing spring and early summer growth to prevent damage or death.
If secured, alfalfa pasture for the haga adds size and vigor, aiding bone development. It may also improve resilience to hog lesions and reduce susceptibility to attacks compared with other feeds.
In the Grand Parade the march began at Dartmouth Street and Commonwealth Avenue at 1 o'clock Tuesday morning. The first halt occurred at Beacon Street opposite Joy Street to perfect the formation of the Hno. A second halt at Tremont and Boylston allowed the commander and staff to take places in the reviewing stand. Each stop lasted about ten minutes. Over 35,000 men participated. The 1880 Boston parade covered 1 4 miles and lasted two hours and ten minutes from start to reviewing stand.
A Paris rat pound keeps rodents for removing flesh from carcasses and describes the morning stripping of bones by workers. The article notes rubber comes from many species, and that rice is a staple in Cuba, eaten at every meal across classes. It also cites David Rankin of Tokio Missouri raising more carron on his farm than several U.S. western states combined, feeding it to his cattle.
In Cleveland Arkansas a local resident, A. B. Carlile, reports a 23 year kidney trouble cure by Dodd's Kidney Pills. He asserts the pills are the best remedy for weak kidneys and urges sufferers to try them. The notice claims Dodd's Kidney Pills cure kidney ailments from general weakness to Bright's Disease. A final quip about candy precedes the closing line.
In Starching can be obtained only by using De fiance Starch, with petting 4 or more for some money no cooking required. It is said it is mighty good practice to be in love with a woman you can't marry because it has already happened to her.
Ancient notice warns against mercury containing catarrh remedies. Claims mercury harms smell and mucous surfaces, urges prescriptions only from reputable physicians. Mentions Halls Catarrh Cure by Fad Chuuay Co Toledo and Toko Halls Faulty Pills for constipation with various misprints and prices.
An odd ad promises white clothes with Defiance Starch sixteen ounce for ten cents. It prefaces with a quip about staying cool by not overexerting.
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