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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1903
Page
7
In a stormy night on a creaking brig Pope and Miss Crystal confide Locking hands they face betrayal as Crystal plots mutiny aided by Grindal. Seamen arm themselves, close hatches, and Pope confronts Crystal in a deadly struggle while Laura pleads.
Captain Pope lies dead with a bloodstained shirt as Crystal torments Laura Crystal assumes command of the brig. Pope’s killer and betrayer is Crystal, who orders breakfast, overhauls Pope’s pockets, and locks the crew below deck. The dawn reveals a tense, windless sea as Crystal tightens control and prepares for a deadly confrontation.
The article explains grafting methods used by fruit growers. It covers root grafting or whip and tongue grafting for apples, crown grafting on standing trees, and steps from pruning to tying, healing, and protecting wounds with wax or damp earth. It emphasizes matching bark and cambium for sap circulation and proper timing from January to April.
The speaker urges farmers to value their central role as 70 percent of wealth comes from farms. Citing Master Hill of Pennsylvania, he notes wealth growth from 1850 to 1860 and argues farmers must demand a fair share, advocate for better handling from sowing to marketing, and push legislators to curb sport hunting that worsens pests.
This article explains top grafting to convert unprofitable or late bearing fruit trees into productive varieties. It covers timing in spring or dormancy, gradual three to four year top work to reduce shock, and methods like cleft and whip grafting for small branches up to one and a half inches in diameter.
A seventy to eighty year old tree in northern Delaware has produced an average of fifty dollars worth of fruit annually for nearly twenty years. One year cherries sold for eighty dollars. Six years ago the tree bore fifty four peach baskets about 1100 pounds. The fruit has grown without care, a free gift from nature, in an unattended dooryard.
The article argues that good stock come from good breeding, regardless of pedigree, and lists key physical traits for strong hogs. Fred H Rankin from the Kinals station notes a broad back arched frame deep heart girth broad shoulders deep ham and sturdy feet as vital points for a useful herd.
A farmer laments pasture shortages during the dry season noting young stock are idle instead of fattening. He argues that greens and water are essential, and green fodder can be grown with simple planting and care as water remains scarce in many areas.
The notice suggests September as an ideal month to prepare ground with well rotted manure for October planting. Rich soil and good culture yield satisfactory blooms the next season and a grand show two years after planting, with extra money spent on choice varieties boosting satisfaction.
A guide explains that poultry, bees, dairy and small fruits can be managed together on 80 or 160 acre farms under one roof. Each family member handles a branch, enabling an independent livelihood and time for reading travel and world view beyond farming.
The farmers' institute is set to play a key role in advancing agriculture, with the agricultural college gaining importance. Paradoxically the institute must be the harbinger and promoter of the college, since it has long led in reaching and awakening farmers.
The article cautions against poor milking practices and urges clean methods to keep milk pure. It stresses that cows should have constant access to clean water, humane handling to calm restless cattle, and avoiding treating difficult cows as gentle family cows.
The editorial argues farmers benefit equally from railroads and depend on them, noting that despite some dissatisfaction with railroad business practices, railroads are run on sound, businesslike principles and the managers are courteous and accommodating. It warns against general denunciations or efforts to cripple railroad interests, especially given events like floods that reveal their essential role.
Hardy stock determines tree longevity and fruitfulness for plum and cherry varieties. Dark juice cherries grow best on muzzard stock while light juiced types unite on mahaleb. farther north, cherries fare better on their own roots. In Illinois a court noted farm wife’s ownership over eggs in a domestic dispute. husband fined $3 and costs.
No occupation insures more comfort independence healthfulness and love for nature than the culture of small fruit. Yet many farmers fail to see the value of adorning premises with bloom and luscious fruit for beauty and for the dollars at fruiting time.
Introduction of agricultural machinery in France has increased horse use on farms. The migration of workers from farms to cities also boosts demand for draft animals.
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