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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1904
Page
8
An old advertisement explains that overeating and indigestion cause stomach expansion pressing on the heart, leading to rapid heartbeat and heart disease. It promotes Kodol Dypepsia Cure to digest food, relieve the stomach, ease the heart’s strain, and improve overall nourishment. Sold by Smith & Reed.
Practical guidance on grafting fruit varieties like De Soto and Wyant, proper tree planting depth, and using own-root stock. Advice on land drainage value, nursery stock pricing, and weed control with barrow. Reports on date palm trials in Arizona and Cuba’s pineapple prices. Tips on seed corn storage and frost effects on germination.
Market notes praise rising farm values with new potatoes at the market yet priced high. Michigan bean yields average 10.8 bushels per acre, while Montana sheep shearers push rates to 12 cents per head. Bermuda onions thrive in Texas, with standout yields. Texans learn other crops can profitably replace cotton, and alfalfa hay demand rises. A New York breeder ships fowls to Germany, some prices soaring to $1000 per pound for a cock, and skim milk gains counterpoint as a nutritious staple. The article also covers roadwork by farmers, cotton trade meetings in England, and a whimsical note on frogs being classified as chicken meat for duties.
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