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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1904
Page
3
Rutabagas and turnips for swine and cattle care
The article urges sowing rutabagas this month as a versatile crop following early harvests. It advises drilling seed three feet apart, feeding rutabagas raw or cooked with bran, and using them with meat and clover hay for brood sows. It notes turnips suit dairy cows if fed after milking with dry fodder, urging gradual increases and stopping if milk odor appears.
Best time to trim one-year-old apple trees
Mr. J. L. McGrew asks when to trim one-year-old apples. The writer explains maiden trees, recommends removing limbs from the ground up to two and a half feet in June or early July after first growth, to strengthen the stem and reduce transplant shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. McGrew
Redfield
Iowa
Stay in Touch With the World by Reading Papers
Advice urges readers to read newspapers despite busyness to stay informed. Emphasizes that telephones and cheap literature make it feasible for farmers and families to keep up with current events and lighten burdens.
Making premises attractive adds property value and comfort
A moderate outlay in improving appearance pays off by enhancing property value and desirably influencing occupants. Neat, homelike looks with restrained display attract more than oversized adornment. a well-seeded lawn with roses, shrubs, evergreens, shade trees, and a few flower beds can greatly improve a yard at low cost and modest upkeep.
Age and usefulness of stations in stock development
The exchange questions the age when stations are most useful across livestock. The answer cites maturity and meridian usefulness, noting males lose value as development proceeds and physical powers begin to decline after a certain point.
Appliances for spring for poultry care and yard work
The poultryman should own a complete outfit including a root-cutter sprayer wheel-hoe hand plow bone-cutter and bone mill. A sprayer speeds lice control and disinfecting the coop and soil loosening aids, while specific cutters handle green bone oyster shells and grain. When fowls are confined, proper appliances reduce labor and cost even on light soils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poultry Department
Creamery Sharks Target Farmers With New Scam
For years farmers have been warned about "creamery sharks" in disguise as businessmen urging stock subscriptions for oversized creameries or canning plants. Now they push "Sanitary Milk," promising high prices for certified milk and turnkey plants, but conceal costs and risks. Authentic certification demands investment, expertise, and patience.
Grind the Feed for Efficient Dairy Digestion
The piece argues that while opinions differ on grinding grain for farm animals, grinding for the dairy herd is generally beneficial. A cow producing much milk needs energy for secretion and digestion, so speeding digestion with a good grinder and adequate power should be standard on a well run dairy farm.
Experimental orchards to test profitable farming methods
In New Brunswick localities plan to reserve acres for orchard experiments under expert government supervision. The aim is practical evaluation of modern orchard culture methods. More experimental demonstration plants across states and territories will yield real value beyond theoretical claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
Enduring Army Ponies From Crosses With Thoroughbred Sires
The army favors a pony-type horse bred from a thoroughbred sire and a pony dam. Dams appear among Indian West horses, French Canadian types in Canada, and Australian pony tribes. They are smaller in size but display notable stamina and endurance unmatched by larger breeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Canada
Australia
Feeding grain to grow horses on the farm
The article argues against underfeeding grain to growing horses, noting many keep costs down by giving too little grain. It asserts that adequate grain, fed in moderation to quality young colts, promotes proper growth and size, and that grain produced on the farm supports this practice and investment.
Potatoes a Profitable Farm Enterprise Across the Nation
A historical reflection notes the potato crop’s vast value, surpassing many staples with returns per acre higher than average. Over eleven years the trade reached a thousand million dollars, with profits hinging on market demand and proper adaptation to soil and local markets. The writer urges growers to specialize and learn the crop’s exacting needs to ensure consistent profits.
Milked cows drive farm diversity and rural prosperity
The text argues that milking cows supports diverse crops and benefits calves for dairy, beef, and pork. It stresses skim milk as valuable for calves and livestock, linking dairy farming to national prosperity and the broader farming system.
Public education on pure goods eyed to curb adulteration
A daily paper writer argues merchants justify adulterated sales to compete on price. He notes many traders adopt this view to appeal to a public that largely ignores purity. The piece laments retail morality and urges consumer education, promising gains for farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Papers
Cultivation Before Planting Boosts Corn Yield
The best time to cultivate corn is before planting. Delaying planting a few days to prepare the soil yields more than poor seed bed cultivation. Proper preplant cultivation can raise the yield of half the corn planted by at least one third. Try it and see.
Butter as a condensed product in dairying economics
The piece analyzes butter transport costs and value, noting 100 pounds of butter can land in Chicago for $1 and be worth $18 there after $1. The text compares wheat logistics, soil nutrient costs, and the farming fertility impact, arguing returning screenings and byproducts to land as a fertility-retaining practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Man in Michigan Sells Fungus-Fighting Tree Powder
A Michigan man promotes a powder for treating fruit trees to prevent fungous diseases and charges 50 cents per tree. The item is described as a flourish, with villagers advised to punch holes in their pants to save a few dimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Do Not Trust the Bragging Businessman
A cautious warning about dealing with someone who brags about vast sales and numbers. If he exaggerates one claim he is likely to lie about others, suggesting you should seek business elsewhere for safer, more honest transactions.
Invention Improves Awning Design by Spring Roller
An English inventor Stephen Prebble of Brixton unveils a spring roller awning that retracts into a pocket behind the window frame. The new mechanism hides the shade when not in use, reducing unsightly exposure and keeping building façades tidy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Prebble
Brixton
England
The Power of Science in American Growth
President Jordan of Stanford argues that science power lies in momentum of effort and widespread applied work. He lauds American science and education for leading in utilitarian fields, noting rapid gains in staff and equipment since prior visits and predicting further dramatic growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Science Monthly
Jordan
Stanford Universiy
America
England
Department of Applied Science
Height of Waves in a Gale Across the North Atlantic
Vaughan Cornish reports to the Royal Geographical Society on sea wave heights during a strong gale in the north Atlantic. He notes many waves from thirty to at least forty feet, with an overall average around twenty five feet, and emphasizes the significance of larger waves in seamen's estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaughan Cornish
Royal Geographical Society
North Atlantic
Bridge Across Zambezi Near Victoria Falls Nears Completion
A massive one span arched steel bridge designed for the Cape to Cairo railway will soon be in position spans the Zambezi below Victoria Falls. It features a main spar of 609 feet and uses riverbank to riverbank transport via an efficient cableway for construction materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zarbesi
Cape To Cairo
Zambezi River
Victoria Falls
Plan for wooden barn with cow stalls on same floor
An 18 foot mow, 12 foot driveway, and two 16 foot bents form a 60 foot barn. Posts are set on gutter sides to avoid passage obstruction and rest on a 12 by 12 timber sill. Stable dimensions and stalls are provided. the 18 foot mow could be a horse stable and granary. A potential eight foot basement is suggested for more space and trunk timber framing.
Oats as a Cover Crop in an Orchard Question
A reader asks if sowing oats in an orchard after a previous crop harms young trees. The inquiry seeks practical guidance on whether oat cover can protect soil without damaging seedlings, considering root competition and moisture use. The reply should advise safe timing and management.
Cautions on using oats as orchard cover crop
The author doubts oats as ideal but prefers them over no cover crop. Growing a heed crop early can raise injury risk later, so crimson clover between rows is favored if feasible. If not, sow oats and peas with spring fertilizer. Oats draw moisture. in dry seasons they threaten young fruit trees. This double cropping system should be used cautiously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C
Adding Alfalfa to Timothy and Clover Mixture
A farmer asks how a small amount of alfalfa would affect a hay mix of timothy and red clover. The inquiry focuses on improved forage quality, yield, and balance of the blend without overhauling the existing stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A
Alfalfa Fails as Hay Compared With Timonthy and Clover
The article explains alfalfa is poorly suited to common pasture conditions. It yields late for hay compared with timothy and red clover. If left too long, alfalfa becomes woody and loses leaves. It requires three or four cuttings yearly versus two for timothy and red clover. Mixing alfalfa seed with permanent pastures is advised against for hay.
Potatoes Preventive Treatments Against Scab
The article lists two standard remedies to prevent potato scab. Soak uncut seed potatoes in a solution of one ounce corrosive sublimate per eight gallons of water, or soak cut or uncut seed potatoes in one pound formalin per fifteen gallons of water. Both are similarly effective. choice depends on availability and safety, with formalin being less poisonous.
Plant Lice on Oxalis Care Tips
An oxalis plant shows small green insects on leaves. Treat with insecticidal soap or neem oil and rinse foliage. Isolate the plant, prune heavily infested leaves, and repeat applications weekly until pests disappear. Ensure good air circulation and avoid overwatering.
Care of oxalls Against Plant Lice Infestation
The advice suggests treating oxalls with tobacco dust or tobacco smoke to kill aphids. For light infestations wash with soap suds then rinse. If heavily infested, remove damaged leaves and stems to encourage fresh clean growth.
Prehistoric Dinner Invitation Roast Menu
A playful, archaic style note invites a friend to a quiet cave dining event. Menu items include theropod soup, fishy fillets, dino meat entree, and casson toast of pterodactyl, framed by warnings to bring clubs and arrows for any intruding giants.
Notable Breakdowns in Parliament and Public Figures
The English press recalls Churchill’s lapse in a parliamentary speech and cites similar forgetfulness by MP Sheil who began a sentence with necessity and repeated it. A London Daily Mail correspondent adds instances of memory slips from Yorkshire clergy and a lucid anatomy professor who broke down in class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston Churchill
Sheil
House of Commons
Sir Robert Peel
London Daily Mail
Yorkshire
First Matches And Their Old Time Spunks
The first sulphur matches, now over a century old, seem awkward by modern standards of convenience. They were called spunks and ranged from five to seven inches in length.
Old Matches From 1830 Display in York Museum
The notes describe matches packed in bunches of twelve tied with straw. Made in 1830 and preserved in York Museum, England. The sulphur refused to strike fire, making them even less satisfactory than they appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Museum
England
Belief in Witchcraft Persists in Pennsylvania
In the Pennsylvania mountains and farming districts the belief in witchcraft remains strong, as powerful today as two centuries ago. Witchcraft accusations serve as a common explanation for crimes, reflecting lingering superstition among the Pennsylvania Dutch near the anthracite region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Salem
Pennsylvania Mountains
New England
Pennsylvania
Uninjured by Fearful Fall Near Rutland Station
Walker and two young daughters reached Rutland Vermont as a train halted. He set one child of about five on the rear platform and tried to board with the second. The girl rode the rear platform for five miles and fell down a steep embankment from the steps. The fall occurred at thirty two miles per hour. the child escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Rutland
Victim of Smart Thief Loses Trout String
John M. Houck of Middlefield Massachusetts was fishing for trout when a string of about thirty fish vanished from a rock behind him. He had not heard the theft due to rapid noisy water and turned to find the string gone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Houck
Middlefield
Mass
Lightning Hits Cape Neddick House During Unusual Strike
A Cape Neddick Maine lightning bolt struck Silas Norman's house and passed through mason Fernald who worked there. The bolt killed a dog, set the building on fire, and Fernald was critically burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Neddick Village
York
Silas Norman
Fernald
Austrian inventor markets self fighting cigars and cigarettes
To Save Smokers Trouble An Austrian has invented self fighting cigars and cigarettes. Tipped with a chemical mixture they ignite on contact with any surface.
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Ze Wragge
W. S
A. S
Laird Hest
Pall Mall Gazette
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