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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1903
Page
3
A New York state duck breeder trust forms amid talk of 4 cent nails for pens and 7 cent hogs. The piece notes scarce schools and churches, beer kegs at depots, California asparagus wealth, southward farm advantages, peach orchards shrinking to alfalfa, prairie dog mounds, and balancing animal rations as key to profitable farming.
The article argues dairy balance by copying June pasture ratings, warns boys need work, and condemns skunks as farm pests. It discusses New York canal enlargement versus road building, notes a record winter wheat crop potential across Kansas Nebraska and Oklahoma, observes fertile subsoil hints in Texas, and laments spring road conditions for milk haulers and rural carriers, urging tax-funded highways.
A varied page notes whiskey harms farms and hen egg yields, spring greens, and cow feeding. It argues steady effort beats luck, praises live oaks and landscape beauty, and recalls spring field work with corn, cotton, and fruit rivalries.
Poultry raisers can secure 12 cents for April and May eggs as in the prior two years. Cold storage and patent egg cases have boosted profits for hens, making the business evidently profitable.
Government experts estimate the timber value on Choctaw Indian reservation lands in Indian Territory at 25 million dollars. The figure is seen as a prize to secure title quickly, prompting competition to obtain control soon after title transfer.
A local reflection on neighborly relations urges willingness to concede in opinions and methods. It notes that every man, including the one across the road, feels self assured and certain of his own correctness.
A Chicago man who mixed 28 per cent water into butter and believed it a good idea was arrested for adulteration. He must pay a $150 fine as a manufacturer and could face a $1,000 maximum penalty.
The writer condemns men who clip horses and shear sheep too early in the season. He argues animals endure unnecessary distress while their owners still wear winter underwear and are unprepared for the change.
A well known farmer, repeatedly targeted by frauds over ten years, has fallen for four different swindles. Described as an easy mark, he appears to retain no lessons from past experiences, and fakirs within 500 miles reportedly know his address.
A discussion notes that planting early March corn could ripen by mid July, benefiting the south where heat and drought threaten late varieties. However, when moved south or north, corn tends to adjust its maturation, becoming late or early accordingly, undermining the original timing.
In the May to September growing season it is possible to obtain two crops from part of the land. By July 4 a first crops such as winter rye clover early potatoes barley or oats can be cleared for a second crop like millet sorghum or sowed corn to provide winter forage. Rape sown with barley rye or oats can yield a valuable second crop without draining soil fertility. As land grows more valuable, producing two crops per season becomes increasingly worthwhile.
The article discusses ground dwelling pests like moles pocket gophers and rats that damage lawns orchards and stores. It suggests catching moles at work using simple methods and using strychnine apples carbon bisulphide or shot for gophers. For rats and mice a good cat fed milk helps, noting the piece focuses on underground pests.
A call to twenty year olds with basic schooling to pursue agricultural study as a way to feed 100 million people. The piece argues mastering farming from soil to market will create valuable, broad minded leaders and broad career opportunities. It emphasizes practical usefulness and personal growth through nature and its laws.
The author argues northern men push harder due to shorter seasons and harsher winters, while southern climate engenders ease and less frantic work. He notes the harsher north creates a stark choice between work and starvation, and suggests moderating northern tempo could improve northern happiness.
The piece laments reckless forest timber removal and argues for wiser forestry practices. It notes nations that cut trees without planting pay a penalty, while England, France and Germany protect forests, stressing soil fertility and climate impacts beyond market value.
A traveler notes an April scarcity of birds in the south during a long southern journey. Only a few meadow larks doves two buzzards and two martins were seen while robins flycatchers orioles woodpeckers finches thrushes wrens and many other northern summer species were absent. The writer muses whether most birds winter farther south and then migrate north to breed.
A Boston Herald tale recalls Colby student Ben Butler who faced a dormitory sign theft. To escape discovery he prayed aloud while the sign burned slowly, prompting faculty to listen at the door as he finishes with a biblical line, sparing himself from exposure.
The Congo Free State negotiates with France's National Society to tame the African elephant and use it for civilization. Aims include catching young elephants and raising them as domestic labor while restricting hunting to limited seasons. If domestication fails, extermination by sportsmen remains possible.
The 1900 census shows total manufacturing power at 11,400,081 hp, with steam engines supplying 77.4 percent and water wheels 16.04 percent. Rented power reached 321,051 hp, electric plants exceeded 1,000,000 hp, and New York led in water power at 865,456 hp, reflecting rapid growth in electric and industrial capacity.
Reginald, amid church processions, learns status matters little to him. Walking with his mother, they meet the Bishop, but he dismisses rank, noting the dignitary is merely a hindermost choir boy. The moment contrasts church hierarchy with youthful indifference.
A six year old named Robert demonstrates notable drawing skill while visiting a neighbor's home where another boy, George, tries to imitate. George's father encourages effort, saying he could draw well with more care. Robert recalls keeping his drawing effort as a lasting memory.
Des Moines summaries show Chamberlain Benson & Marxer signed a contract for a six story fireproof Chamberlain hotel at Seventh and Locust, to be completed by December at an estimated cost of 200000 dollars. Governor Cummins offers a 300 dollar reward for George Matheson, wanted for shooting Deputy Sheriff J C Baker at Weston. The National Cash Register sues Hallwood and agent Boulding for 10000 dollars over a trust accusation.
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