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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1904
Page
7
A farmer explains how fencing a plum orchard off from a chicken yard with six foot wire netting yielded strong crops. Chickens kept soil moist and weed free, scratched in nutrients, improving tree growth and fruit set. The piece notes regional apple varieties Northwestern Greening and Wealthy may suit western climates.
Mr Wragg invites contributions of new ideas from readers to the department. He plans to answer correspondence and discuss subjects sent to address M Wragg Wau.
A horticultural survey praises the Ozark area from near Cuba along the Frisco line to Oklahoma as an ideal fruit growing zone. It highlights elevation, rolling topography, drainage, iron rich Red Clay soils, abundant rainfall, long sunshine, and strong transport links. The Ozarks are hailed as the Mecca of the Apple and Home of the Peach, with prosperous, permanent fruit growers and land that supports wood products to pay for the land.
The farmer who adopts a wisps rotation of crops, raises products for family support, seeks manure from every source, and recycles it back to the land, will not likely complain of his farm running down.
In Toronto Prof W C Latta of Purdue argues for stronger farmers institutes linking to agricultural colleges and experiment stations. He urges legislative support, skilled speakers, and effective administration to spread the movement nationwide while advising timely Bordeaux spraying for bitter rot in apples to curb fungal spread.
The Cyprians are cited as top honey gatherers with watery honey from full cells and strong reaction to smoke. Italian bees arrive from Italy in 1860 and are easier to handle though less cold-hardy, with praised golden yellow color and strong defense. West Indian natives are tiny, open-air builders on branches, blue-black bodies with orange abdomens, producing little surplus honey.
The riding plow grows popular in the west as improvements add appeal. Automatic furrow width aids work but ground variation and team irregularities at ends still affect furrow alignment. Without landslide, plows can drift, making one straight path unreliable.
Practical rural advice urges early daily work and tidy fences. Spread manure to enrich meadows and future crops. Treat cattle horses and calves well to keep them cooperative, but avoid tampering with stock.
A country cousin contrasts with city belles in a lyric celebrating rural virtue. The speaker pictures the girl who drives and mends the farm, riding the plow with vigor while city fashions fade, praising natural bloom over artificial beauty and pledging enduring devotion.
Farmers who see few risks in farming are drawn to mining ventures and stock exchange boards, more than expected given frequent hail storms, pests, and trusts.
A story warns that promising payment to a child for labor and then denying it destroys trust. It notes a man paying ten cents a cord for wood wheeled to the shed, yet the boy receives little compensation, illustrating how broken faith damages family bonds and love.
Do not wait for spring to mate the breeding pen. Keep male birds separated in winter, feed well, and ensure they are in good condition before placing with hens. Order setting eggs early to avoid delays from busy breeders and to ensure timely hatchings.
The aged 115 year old Mr. Ai Brock shows a graveyard stick from General Andrew Jackson and recalls 115 years of life. He credits Peruna for health, cites chronic grip episodes, and notes eyesight as his remaining trouble while praising the remedy’s climate tolerance and vitality support.
An old advertisement touts Defiance Starch for white clothes and cold water starch claims, with refund offers and pricing. Includes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children promising relief from constipation feverishness teething disorders and bowel issues, plus free samples and a LaRoy New York contact.
The grape is one of the oldest cultivated fruits with historical use in Noah's time. It grows easily in the west, and farmers should plant a vineyard. Notable varieties include Moore's Early Worden Concord Niagara Empire State Brighton Wyoming Delaware and others noted for productive and satisfactory yields and fine flavor.
Farmers warn that drought leaves feed short and fat stock will fetch the highest prices next winter. Wise ranchers will limit numbers to ensure weight gains and avoid losses in tough conditions.
A market gardener complains of severe currant crop losses from the currant worm and urges a remedy. He recommends early spring dusting of currant bushes with powdered Hellabore and repeated dusting as blossoms form fruit. The method is claimed to ensure perfect fruitage and eradicate the disease.
The notice urges readers to write to Dr. Hartman at The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus for a free booklet on catarrh. It promises his advice gratia and asks for a full statement of the reader’s case to receive guidance from the company and Dr. Hartman.
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