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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1903
Page
8
A historical column offers farming notes on crops and prices with guidance that a dairy or wheat crop can be profitable, plus remarks on clover cutting timing and the impact of weather. It also explains why dogs circle before lying down as a wolf derived trait rooted in resting, grass trampling behavior.
A fragmented report notes milliners will stop using dead birds for decor, while birds will be allowed to feed on pests that harm fruit crops. The exchange aims to reduce insect damage and improve crop yields, marking a positive shift in agricultural and millinery practices.
A farmer notes white clover abundance and fragrant blooms in the pasture attracting bees. He remarks on cultivating heavy draft horses, advising a farm owner not a horseman to continue, as draft breeds fetch good market prices at three or four years old.
The plant feeds through its tiny rootlets that act as mouths absorbing food from the soil. Thus, soil must be prepared so the plant can readily obtain nourishment rather than thriving on bare clods.
A farmer has smoothed the highways near his land and mows the roadside as easily as his meadow. He gathers about three tons of grass and clover in mid June, treating the road area like a parlor where a lady might don a collar and ribbons.
A farmer views rabbit hunters as nuisance for raiding his land and harming stock, fences, and pets, while rabbit sport enthusiasts see the orchard destroyers as mean for poisoning and trapping. The contrast highlights conflicting perspectives between landowners and sport hunters.
Sufficient spring rain enables germination and cultivation of many vegetables. The piece notes crops like cabbage and tomatoes can mature with surface farming and months of moisture. It adds a playful claim that children love dirt, suggesting they should play freely and be cleaned afterward with a tub of water.
The fragment jokes about a moon howling dog and a weather prophet predicting the future. It compares growing car numbers to demand for good horses, and notes a fluctuating fact that cannot be explained.
The article notes sowing Mammoth clover for land renovation, while Medium works better for fodder. It reports a blooming daisy on Pennsylvania pastures and warns western farmers against a pest the weed could become. It also praises the bush lima bean as productive and easier to care for than the pole variety.
The guidance notes that tomatoes need a stout stake four to five feet high. Tying the plant to the stake allows easy thinning and pruning, essential practices for producing fine tomatoes.
A fierce windstorm swept through a narrow corridor, toppling seventy windmills in its wake. The article notes the bull at the head of the herd uses a tread-powered or gasoline engine to counter the wind wheel’s advantage.
Circulars circulated claim the yellow hue of butter and oleomargarine causes sallow complexions in many women. Critics doubt the link and question the motives behind the campaign as dairy rivals push messaging amid color myth debates.
In a manufacturing town a strike left 600 operatives unemployed. The milkman was among the first to sense the economic impact as patrons cut milk orders from two quarts to one pint.
Bermuda grass lies to the south and blue grass to the north in this description of pasture options. The natural all round dependable grass creeps over waste places and provides a nutritious ration for stock. On good land one acre supports one steer and can add about 200 pounds in six months.
The passage notes that stupidity and ignorance face more challenges on the farm yet are sometimes treated more leniently by employers of Bucy TCh, suggesting farmers tolerate incompetence differently than other professions or businesses.
The article notes no inquiries about fall planting of strawberries. In the north country with long severe winters, fall planting is wrong and should be done in spring when the ground is workable. Farther south with little frost, fall planting is acceptable.
Excess rainfall seeks three exit routes: runoff evaporation and filtration through the soil. Runoff destroys soil and crops while evaporation is slow and ruinous for crops. Filtration stores surplus water for future use but subsoil drainage is often lacking to permit it.
A reader asserts a dead sure cure exists for hug cholera. He claims wealth and travel perks if farmers believe him. The piece counters that no cure is proven and many claimed cures fail, comparing hug cholera to original sin.
A Minnesota field of last year's unharvested spring wheat grew a thick mat of volunteer winter and spring wheat. Heavy early snow protected the crop through winter, lifting expectations to twenty five to thirty bushels per acre of No 1 winter and spring wheat if yielded.
The piece argues choosing when to quit or stay invested is crucial. It cites cases where waiting too long cost farmers and job seekers, noting a 5 000 bushel corn crib sold for 75 cents a bushel then 40 cents, a well metered draft team offered for 500 dollars, and many clung to public office only to be ousted. Hang on is praised as a motto, but letting go is often wiser.
The article argues farm living reduces expenses by avoiding rent taxes and benevolence costs while supplying food locally. It claims a seven person farm household can live on under 700 dollars yearly, suggesting adding roughly 150 dollars for rent if in town, and contends farm life offers superior, varied meals at lower apparent cost.
A midwestern farmer, nearly illiterate at forty five, buys from ree peddlers a thousand dollar order for trees and plants that cannot survive freezing. He cannot read or judge the terms, and the agents vanish after securing payment. The writer urges schooling and an administrator to manage the business, noting such fools are rare but present.
An essay condemns excessive tenderness toward animals while arguing humans must eat meat and manage animals through forceful methods. It critiques mercy toward dogs and dehorning or tail docking as cruelty seen by some, asserting God made animals for subduing and humans must act with harsh necessity.
The first major federal irrigation project under new law will be built on the Salt river about fifty miles from Phoenix Arizona. A dam at the canyon mouth will be 186 feet thick at the base 830 feet long at the top 259 feet high and hold 11 600 000 cubic feet of masonry. The reservoir will hold 1 020 000 acre feet of water drain over 6 000 square miles and irrigate over 300 000 acres of desert land in the Salt river valley. Reclaimed land will be worth about $50 per acre due to the soil's high productivity.
The piece extols the northwest wind as both a harsh winter scourge and a healing force in heat, calling it twin to spring water. It notes the wind’s winter power to drive snow and penetrate structures, yet lauds its cooling, benediction-like relief during dog days.
Mrs Fiske reports arrival in Luzerne Switzerland after ten days in Heidelberg and Nuremberg exploring scenery and a forest hotel with views of the Neckar valley. She will perform Hedd& Gabler at Manhattan theater in autumn during her New York engagement in Mary Magdala.
Augustus Thomas mapped a dramatization drawing on Charles Dana Gibson's Education of Mr Pipp. Stuart Robson’s death occurred as discussions planned the comedian’s appearance the coming season.
Adverse criticisms of the play Iris have been unstinted yet Miss Virginia Harned is praised for her portrayal as Iris Bellamy. William Courtenay is noted for his strong performance as Laurence Trent in a well received scene. Courtenay's portrayal of the hero receives high commendation.
The text notes a stage drama about Mary of Magdala faced bans in Hamburg and other German cities. Censorship varied by municipality with local authorities holding differing optical and religious views influencing the decision.
James Lackaye appears as Simon Vieter Martin in Martinsville’s wagon works sketch. The production labels him as the village board president and the town’s heaviest taxpayer.
Last week two young women entered the office of Manager Arthur who will stage the play next season employing comedians. The office manager did so, whereupon the addressed replied No, sir, my name is Harris-Nellie Harris, but my friend's name is Gibson.
Clyde Fitch in good spirits after sending a postal card to New York manager Dillingham. The card includes a photo of Fitch and his spaniel with a caption about finishing the comedy Her Own Way, written for Miss Maxine Inett who will star next season.
After a taxing season Mansfield plans a rested break of eight months to recover energy. He spends time cruising around Long Island aboard his sailing yacht as his main diversion. Mansfield’s next venture will begin December 12 at the ...
Henry I Harris returns to New York from Eastern Europe. Martha Morton stays in London with husband Hermann Conheim. Dramatist Joseph I. C. Clarke plans to return from Paris next week. Mascagni’s new comedy will open in Rome in October. HW S Northrup starts rehearsals August 1 with Chauncey Os MCCott, then at San Diego ranch. Heinrich Conrejd has cast Imma Calve for the next season at the Metropolitan Opera House. Mile. Ade, Paris Opera soprano, also secured. Miss Ormedes, daughter of Hamilton Ormsbee, will debut professionally with Mrs. Fiske next season.
Gunnison Colorado July 14 What pur ports to be the greatest gold strike ever made In Colorado is heralded from Wanatta Hot Springs In the Box Canyon District twenty eight miles east of Gunnison A prospector named Bluerman located a ledge from which gold washes into Hot Springs for years The claim lies two and one half miles northeast of Wanatta near the old Meyer ranch Shafts down ten feet show a two and a half foot load of white quartz literally filled with native gold The ore is claimed to run $1000 a ton
Four teen aged Helen Godman and her 20 year old cousin Norvin Godman are detained by Milwaukee police on reports they are clopers. Helen, of 1169 Lexington Chicago, and Norvin, a barber of 1133 Lexington, say they came by boat and were found in a beer garden and had no marriage intentions. They await Chicago police arrival.
In Baltimore Judge Morris issued an order restraining the Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington Railroad company from interfering with Western Union Telegraph wires on the railroad property. The ruling prevents repetition of prior conduct in Pennsylvania where poles and wires were removed, unless the railroad defies the court.
T Thomas Fortune editor of the North's largest black newspaper accuses Boston negroes of organizing a plot to harm Looker Washington at the Afro-American convention held in Louisville. He presents the charge as a major conspiracy tied to northern black leadership and urban politics.
Berlin reports the Hanover rifle shooting contest closed with 2,500 participants. The Bremen team member captured first prize while American C. fm. Meyer of Brooklyn took a minor prize.
London July 14 The growing number of appendicitis sufferers regretfully learn that Sir Frederick Treves, the renowned and successful operator for that dread disease, is about to retire from practice.
Newsboy in Struggis, New York, July 14, sixteen year old Whitey J. White leaped into the East river after declaring he was tired of the struggle for existence. No friend or penny to his name. The tragedy highlights urban hardship among youths and the risks of poverty in the city.
London reports a mosquito plague in suburbs along the lower Thames causing widespread discomfort and claimed as a heavy burden on residents. The brief note contrasts life there with rival Jersey, highlighting public health nuisance in the area.
Dr. H. Nelson Jackson of Burlington Vermont arrived in Omaha after a 3000 mile automobile journey from San Francisco stopping briefly at the end of a remarkable cross country trip of travel and endurance.
Shanghai July 14 The Taotal issues a warrant for the arrest of the editorial staff of the national paper SuPao for publishing seditious matter.
July 14 in Pottsville Pa reports a culet boom among anthracite miners supporting George J Gray of Delaware for president as the movement gains tangible shape.
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