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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1905
Page
7
Instructions on harvesting soybeans for hay or silage. Recommends early cutting before stems become woody, pods well formed and beans not hard, and warns against drying too much for hay. For silage, dew gone, no withering, and option to mix one third soybeans with two thirds corn for balanced rations.
An author urges farmers to reclaim half-usable pastures by removing hardy bush growths one by one and reseeding with grasses to prevent reestablishment. He notes that overgrowth reduces forage, and methods like burning or mowing fail to prevent regrowth, recommending persistent grubbed reseeding.
A. S. Alexander argues that nutritious roughage is the key to profitable dairy feeding. He notes cows need bulk from grass and succulent stored forages, while cheap concentrates form only 3-4 percent of stomach content and should not dominate decisions.
A downtown merchant recalls a boyhood moment when a crusty farmer’s taunt spurred him to persevere. The anecdote links grit, supportive words, and later business success, showing encouragement can unlock a person’s potential.
A collection of seasonable desserts and vegetable dishes including Peach Surprise, Brown Betty, Holland Salad, Corn Chowder, Orange Salad, and Apple Pudding with cream. Also instructions by Grace Hammond on making painted leaf prints for decorative crafts and gifts using leaves, paint, and simple press-and-dry methods.
A history of Lady Warwick’s Reading hostel for destitute girls turning to agriculture. The 20 acre start near Reading grew to Studley Castle with 350 acres, training girls in dairy, garden, conservatories, poultry, and beekeeping. Many earned livelihoods, some starting farms. the program combined work and artistry, shaping life on the land.
A Vermont Beaton investigates whether sprinkling lime on harvested blighted potatoes is effective. Rows of affected potatoes were split, with half receiving lime and the rest left untreated, then stored to observe any rot suppression by September 28.
The article explains soil acidity limits orchard growth by reducing nitrogen fixing bacteria. It advocates lime applications, preferably ground line rock, to neutralize acidity, improve legume activity, and boost profits. It notes southern Illinois and Indiana soils often need lime, and urges farmers to audit fields and restore productivity.
A nostalgic guide for children to print colored leaves using oil paints. It describes gathering red brown and green paints, oil for mixing, rough white paper, and a paint dabber made from cotton and muslin. The article suggests this activity as a pleasant rainy afternoon project and explains basic setup steps.
A playful feature presents two charades, guiding readers to substitute syllables for words like first second and third. The first is a three syllable word about soaring birds and an unlawful life, the second a two syllable about ills and regret. The note promises answers in a future issue and ends with candy advice.
The article advises making a jelly bag from new flannel sewn into a triangle to maximize juice flow. It notes a wide opening to pour fruit, directing all juice toward the point under pressure, and warns not to squeeze the bag.
Outside the state’s cities quiet mountain getaways draw visitors as roads improve and autos arrive in record numbers. Notable figures like Baron von Sternberg Winston Churchill and ex Governor Black find homes here as campaigns to repopulate farms and expand forests advance. The commission of immigration notes causes of abandoned farms and outlines progress toward revitalization and a possible White Mountains national forest reserve.
A Boston Herald item recalls Prof Smythe with a grape vineyard and fall grape thefts by boys. His wife Mary suggests the hens, prompting her husband to scold about two legged hens, while she quips she has seen no other kind.
A short anecdote from Miss Elizabeth Upjohn during a philanthropy summer school session. A mother explains a trained nurse bears a white cross on her sleeve and a curious boy asks if the nurse does tricks.
A widow jokes about heaven, saying she does not expect to find either of her husbands there. The quip comes from a spinster asking which husband she will join in heaven, and the widow replies with blunt humor about the afterlife.
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