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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1905
Page
3
M J Wragg of Waukee or Des Moines Iowa invites readers of this department to send in ideas and information on subjects discussed and to respond to correspondents with any new contributions or insights.
The fruit grower should act promptly to prepare mulch for strawberries raspberries blacks currants gooseberries and dewberries now. Use straw corn stalks or coarse weed-free mulch avoiding packing to prevent plant damage. For raspberries and blackberries shift mulch before crowns open and cultivate soil fine and evenly. Cuttings of many trees and shrubs can be propagated now with mock orange dogwood and hardy hydrangea easily rooted from cuttings. Currants are as easily grown as willows.
A brief poem on pumpkins and pie filling contrasts farm life with city life. The text urges readers to explore country life to understand life in all its features. It highlights rural origins shaping national character and notes that many notable Americans hail from farming homes.
Professor King says late plowing and deep tillage in fruit tree orchards and small fruit vineyards after frost matures provide a loose soil blanket. This improves moisture retention and reduces freezing risk, while noting leaching dangers if too late and soil too cool to form nitrates.
A critique of neglecting farm machinery stored in yards with barb wire shelters. Advice urges building lean-tos or protective shelters, oiling and drying bright surfaces, using beef suet for coating, and regular maintenance of plows binders mowers and harness to extend life and save costs. The piece contrasts farming progress with rural education.
The article urges proper cattle bedding in sheds with timely hay bedding to protect livestock. It notes the value of litter quality, manure management, and efficient use of old hay. It also advises selecting ewe dams for twins to boost prolificacy and stresses knowing dam lineage for future milkers.
Instructions for protecting blackberries raspberries and grapes by laying them down and covering with dirt. Start at the north end of a hill in rows north to south, lift branches, press toward the north, and bed the plants flat. If soil is hard or plants old a second man may help press from the south side to cover the bush.
The piece warns buyers about purchasing nursery stock from strangers during the season. It advises evaluating the agent and nursery, favoring well known parties, and if both are unfamiliar, avoiding the deal. It endorses State Horticultural Society guidance and suggests small initial purchases to limit potential losses. The excerpt ends with an aphorism about the importance of dining.
The article discusses using carrots to nourish horses and foals, noting carrots aid digestion similar to turnips and mangles for other livestock. It argues horses prefer carrots to other roots, suggests feasibility in the Northwest, and cites labor as a barrier to wider cultivation.
Prof W D Carlisle of Chicago, famed horticulturist, visited Frisco Orchard Co near Lebanon in Laclede county and analyzed red soil. He found clay formed by rock decomposition with pyrites of iron, rich lime, soda and potash, plus iron ore. He says the soil is best suited for apple growing and top fruit quality.
A correspondent advises farmers to ensure two warm barns or stables, prevent wind and floor drafts, and insulate with a double ceiling and straw or chaff. Emphasizes feed as the warmth source and warns against feeding corn stalks on windy hills to avoid stressing cattle.
Frank Ball leads a mountain outlaw band vowing murder if pursued, after killing Jack Bolen in Middlesboro. A militia was raised, backed by Gov Beckham, to hunt Ball, while townsfolk live in daily fear and telegraph reports are suppressed. Misuse of power and political rivalry fueled the crisis.
Theodore Roosevelt Jr thanks a recent football accident for the chance to improve his nose. Dr. John W. Farlow reports the binding plasters removed and the former crookedness corrected. Apart from swelling, the nose is healed.
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a world famous kidney remedy. It claims kidney weakness affects the whole body and presents a testimonial from Mrs A L Walker of Atlanta praising improved health after use. It lists symptoms attributed to kidney trouble and urges taking Swamp Root as natural help from nature.
An ad advises checking urine after rising to assess kidney health then promotes Swamp Root by Dr Kilmer as a leading hospital used remedy for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It touts doctor endorsements and urges purchase in 50 cent and one dollar sizes with the Binghamton New York address on each bottle.
Editorial note promotes a free sample bottle and information book for Swamp-Root by Dr Kilmer & Co to prove its claimed cures for kidney, liver and bladder troubles. Readers are urged to mail address and coupon from the newspaper, with guarantee of offer genuineness.
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