Farm Orchard and Garden Ideas Wanted for Readers
Mr Wragg invites contributions from readers of this department and offers to answer correspondence on topics discussed. Address M J Wragg, Wauekee, Iown.
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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1904
Page
6
Early Potatoes Market Tips and Soil Prep
Early potatoes profit most where markets exist and soil is warm and well drained. Improve heavy soil with rotted organic matter and stable manure. Fresh manure raises scab risk. apply the year before planting. Plow heavy soil in fall for mellowness but light land may be plowed early in spring to save time.
Poultry Industry Too Large For Small-Hands View
Some dismiss the poultry business as a small one-horse venture yet millions are involved. Five to six million farmers raise 234 million chickens 7 million turkeys 6 million geese and 5 million ducks and sell about 140 million dollars of poultry and 1560 million dollars of eggs annually, showing a substantial industry.
Tiling Is Culture for Productive Farms
The article argues tiling improves nonlow and nonwet farms by reducing clay subsoil drainage barriers, increasing porosity and aeration, and boosting yields. It advises farmers to balance area and returns, plan drainage in stages to avoid debt, and adopt a gradual tiling program to improve overall farm productivity.
Proper Horse Gear Reduces Need for Sweat Pads
The author argues sweat pads are unnecessary for poor horses and often cause sore shoulders. They claim a perfectly fitting collar eliminates the need for pads and improves animal comfort.
Up to date farming and progress message
A call to action for farmers to stay progressive and up to date. Encourages rigorous work, proper rest, and timely effort. Urges improving advertising, products, and prices to join a wide awake farming movement.
On the 2hth Day of July Saw Your Turnips Wet or Dry
A quirky local note echoes an old saying about harvest timing on the calendar. It hints at traditional rural tasks and seasonal routines without naming individuals or places.
Homes for hired men plan proposed by editor
Editor Trigg argues fair housing and wages attract and keep good workers. He urges owners to provide a comfortable home, a garden plot, pasture for a cow, and a dollar a day for every working day, contrasting with unreliable laboring partners who drain resources and chase unsuitable companions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trigg
Harum Scarum
The Iowa Battle With Oleo
In Iowa the long running fight over oleo versus butter has seen dairy commissioners use state power to enforce law. J R Wright won four cases with an appeal denied and a $200 fine in the latest, upholding that oleo can be described as yellow. The dispute centered on labeling and the oleo’s color compared to winter butter, affecting buyer clarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
J. R. Wright
Iowa
Primitive harvest methods across Syria and Japan
A Syrian farmer harvests grain with a handsickle while a Japanese worker pulls rice by the roots and clips the stems with shears. The short roots save the long straw, which is then woven into mats, baskets, hats, and other ornamental items.
Layering roses for hardy, self rooted plants
Garden note explains layering roses to produce hardier plants on their own roots. Use new shoots from this season, cover with 2 to 3 inches of moist dirt, pin stems with hairpin bends, and notch cuttings to improve rooting. Kept moist, roots form by fall and may bloom by the second season after transplanting.
Corn Cultivator Put Away For Winter Storage
A farmer states they will pull the cultivator to the barn, brush the shovels clean, and coat them with axle grease. Next year the plow should perform as well in the first half day as for the rest of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Tolman
American Institute of Social Science
How to Market Hogs by John Cownle of Iowa
John Cownle of Iowa says fattened hogs lose weight if driven to market but not if hauled. He advises staying with the hogs to market, bedding cars well, and supervising the trip to avoid shrinkage, stating there is money in proper hog market conduct. If others can attend better, he will hand over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cownle
Iowa
Advantage of fall manure spreading for spring growth
The text notes that spreading manure in fall and early winter allows soluble parts to be carried into and incorporated with the soil during fall and winter, making them ready to aid the first growth of spring.
Jack Pine as Windbreaks in Prairie Regions
The author notes native white pine fails in much of Iowa, northern Missouri, and Illinois due to dreary conditions every decade or two. Scotch and Austrian pines are effective windbreaks across much prairie country. Among natives, Jack pine proves admirable for planting, transplanting easily, growing rapidly, and resisting drought, thriving on dry Missouri River points in Nebraska as healthy models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Missouri
Tllinois
Missouri River
Nebraska
Worms in the Garden and Control Advice
A reader reports garden worm damage to beets and asks for solutions. Advice emphasizes thorough tillage, fall plowing, early spring plowing, and near certain methods for cutworms such as sod pieces with Paris green or lifting and removing larvae, plus nitrate of soda on beets in early growth.
Internal causes of disease and dietary influence
The text states that primary disease causes are internal, with no external diseases. It argues diseases arise when bodily functions fail to cooperate, and health depends on harmonious function. It emphasizes that most diseases come from unsuitable food, causing abnormal blood conditions, and notes frequent wrong food choices and poor prep of otherwise good foods.
Rat proof cribs for farmers use of tin and stone
A farming note argues rats cause heavy grain losses. Building a crib on stone brick or block with a tin or zinc sheet on top blocks rodent entry. If old cribs remain, cut tin into small squares and lay edgewise between blocks and superstructure to protect contents. Ratproofing can deter raids and avoid foraging in others’ bins.
Wordsworth Nature Faith Quote Fragment
Fragmentary Wordsworth quotation on nature guiding the mind and sustaining cheerful faith through life. The text suggests nature feeds lofty thoughts and preserves belief that life is blessed.
Hard Milking Cow And Foster Mothers In Dairy Work
The article discusses hard milking caused by tiny teats and notes some cows are good mothers. It suggests using easy milking cows as nurse mothers to feed calves for the first four weeks. It explains this practice works best when cows calve across many months, not just spring, to keep a nurse cow busy year round.
Cost of production matters in farming economics
The text argues that farm income depends not only on product price but also on production costs and their impact on the land. It stresses considering the sustainability of land when evaluating farming profitability and price.
What macaroni wheat is and how it excels other varieties
Macaroni wheat came from Russia and is known in Europe as hard or barley wheats. The grain is extremely hard, resembling barley in the field. The term macaroni is an Americanism tied to its exclusive use by European macaroni manufacturers, a label adopted by agricultural departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusaia
Europe
Senator Blackburn Finds Quiet Kentucky District Hopeful
Senator Blackburn recalls visiting a Kentucky district during a prior campaign and sharing a chat with a farmer waiting for a train. The farmer jokes that excitement is coming, joking their side has “got ’em skinned” with three new Republican families moving in, and that no local voters are switching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Blackburn
Kentucky
Percon
Blackburn
Force of Suggestion on a Station Platform
A homeless tramp, seated on a rusted platform edge with a blank look, is startled when two telegraph office workers warn him his house is on fire and his family in danger. They urge him to catch a train home, but he hesitates, returns to his seat, and remains penniless and friendless.
Watch and Pray Poem on Vigilant Faith and Salvation
A devotional poem urges daily watchfulness and prayer to resist temptations and gain heavenly reward. It speaks of armor, faith, and earnest prayer as means to press toward glory, endure foes, and enter Christ's kingdom with songs of praise.
Odell and the Inventor in Newburg Chronicle
Gov Odell greets old friends in Newburg with familiar smiles and questions about families and work The piece recalls a New York Herald anecdote where Odell asks an inventor about progress on his airship The narrative shifts to music and culture notes from Des Moines and Berlin and a quip on a mathematician in Edinburgh The column ends with assorted social anecdotes and light humor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odell
Newburg
Empire State
Gover
M. L. Bartlett
Des Moines
Law for Albany burial grants bishop access to cathedral
A historical note recalls a special legislative act allowing Bishop Doane to be buried within Albany city cathedral, with text beginning We do grant that Bishop Doane be buried within the precincts of the city of Albany and taking effect immediately. The column also shares quick jokes about Irish wit, telegraph misreads, a New York veteran’s spendings, and a Defiance Starch advertisement praising quality and quantity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Albany
Doane
Starch Company offers free Exposition trips to five Illinois families
Defiance Starch Co of Omaha announces a contest offering round trip tickets to the St Louis Exposition for 25 ladies, five winners from each of Illinois Iowa Nebraska Kansas and Missouri who mail trade marks from a ten cent 16 ounce package of Defiance cold water starch. Entries due by September 1 1904 with October and November best months to visit. Starch is advertised as 16 ounces per package and one third more per price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance Starch Co
St. Louis Exposition
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Defiance
Omaha
Nebr
Travel by Colorado Midland Rail Way to the West
A visitor guide touts Colorado Midland Rail Way as the highest standard gauge line with beautiful Colorado resorts and grand scenery. Low summer round trip rates to Colorado interior state points Utah California and the Northwest are offered. For information contact Mr H Speers Denver Colo. Any man who lives within himself is apt to be troubled with indigestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Utah
California
Colorado Midland Railway
Northwest
H. Speers
Denver
Colo
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