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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1905
Page
2
Mr Wrage invites contributions of new ideas from readers of this department and offers to answer correspondents seeking information on discussed subjects. Address M J Wrage 009 Good Clock Des Moines Iowa.
The Agricultural Report notes progress in cultivating and using nitrogen gathering bacteria on roots of peas clover alfalfa vetch and cowpeas. Field tests show soil and seed inoculation both effective, enabling ready supply of organisms for principal legumes and prompting patent filings and funding increases for demonstrations.
Practical notes on nest lining with tarred paper and vermin control. Feeding trials at New York Experiment Station show ground grain aids weight gain in chickens and capons. Warns about mud holes, old post holes, disease, and proper gander age and matings in winter.
The article outlines a thorough pigeon keeping system as a regular business. It covers housing, yard setup, and mating pairs, emphasizing equal sexes and protection against lice. It lists feed, nesting materials, and gear such as salt codfish, shells, and greens, noting squabs sell for 2.50 to 4.50 per dozen in February, with about eight successful pairs per year depending on management.
The advice urges immediate action on tasks and cash outlays, keep tools stored, and feed stock generously. It emphasizes selling for cash, buying likewise, meeting obligations promptly, and staying up to date to ensure satisfactory returns.
The writer advises starting with Kaffir corn, then corn, then wheat. Plant Kaffir corn first, harvest, sow wheat after the next season. Wheat tends to grow better after corn than after Kaffir corn, and land generally favors wheat after Indian corn. Kaffir corn often spoils in shock if cut too early for spring sowing.
The piece argues the urgent need for tile drainage on wet farms, noting excessive rain has ruined crops and would offset the cost of drainage. It says lessons come hard and that a debt for tiling is justifiable to prevent future losses.
The article warns maple owners to monitor soft maples for cottony cottony scales as eggs are laid, with white cottony masses appearing soon. Scrape and destroy the scale coverings from the bark promptly to halt spread, noting that annual neglect leads to greater damage and long lasting losses.
A warning against striking a horse when turning out or recapturing one that has escaped. The piece advocates calm, kind handling and petting rather than blows, arguing that humane treatment yields better behavior and pays dividends to the handler.
A nostalgic verse celebrates the moment of fishing time when sunshine dances on the water and sparrows sing. The speaker notes days and years blur but marks fishin’ time by gentle breeze, fluffy clouds, and the urge to cast a line rather than work.
There is no profit in raising poor horses. Start with a good colt to feed cheaply as it grows, but a poorly bred horse has little demand. Trading horses are not desirable property. Good horses command fair prices, cost little more to keep, and can be turned into cash readily as valuable assets.
A farmer benefits from raising pure bred pigs, needing less food to fatten and earning premium prices for top quality hogs. Uniform color and size attract buyers at stock yards like Indianapolis Union, where Kingan's packing house favors pure breds. Many farmers plan to switch to pure breds to maximize feed efficiency and returns.
The reader explains a rural route farmer needs a daily newspaper that provides broad general news and large readable type for the whole family. The ideal paper pays strict attention to practical business information valuable to farming households and encourages subscription for consistent, helpful content.
Guidance on horse care emphasizes washing shoulders with cold salt water at noon and night and keeping collars clean. Proper collar fit is essential. without it, no care can prevent sore shoulders on working horses.
An Illinois garden expert describes a homemade weed control tool built as a small boat three by two feet. Made from hardwood and plow handles, it costs about thirty cents and is towed near plants to crush weeds and compact soil to form mulch. It works with light rain to raise moisture via capillary action.
The piece stresses the season when errors are costly and a solid stand determines success. It asserts that favorable conditions cannot compensate for a bad stand, while a good stand yields good results, emphasizing precision and judgment in execution.
Green manure crops like clover, cowpeas, and soybeans are grown to be turned under to restore humus and nitrogen in exhausted soils. Weeds can serve as effective green manure when plowed under for three years or more. Legumes reliably add nitrogen, while straw and similar additions mainly supply fiber and have limited soil uptake benefits.
The article contrasts past and present farming life noting modern comforts and conveniences. It highlights daily mail, telephony for market access, updated homes with plumbing heating lighting, acetylene gas use, and large farmer influence. It concludes farmers are now the envy of men as they become freer healthier and happier.
Analysis notes a paradox where critics of money as a moral burden readily accept wealth when convenient. The statement highlights tension between anti materialism rhetoric and practical pursuit of money in daily life.
Loy Yee, a Chinese engine driver, operates a large American locomotive efficiently on the Canton Hankow Railroad. Formerly second pantry man on the steamship Coptic, he was praised by the Coptic purser who remarked on his fine engine and speed.
British mining expert Prof. Henry Vers says no known limit to working depth in South African Mamoend mines. Current operations reach 2,500 feet and may push to 6,000 or 10,000 feet if engineering challenges are overcome.
A Missouri town judge addressed the jury declaring this is his first case. He framed the choice of verdict around counsel for plaintiff and defendant and warned he cannot predict the outcome if the jurors doubt both sides. He then ordered the constable to take charge of the jury.
A Buffalo housewife recounts nervous stomach issues and fatigue before using Grape-Nuts. She credits the cereal with renewing strength, easing digestive distress, and clarifying thinking, contrasting with prior unsuccessful remedies. The ad stresses Grape-Nuts as a source of phosphates and potash for brain and nerve health.
In Chicago on May 22 two killed and many injured as rioting linked to a teamsters strike erupts in the Twenty-ninth street and Armour avenue area. Bartender Marty Bernstein shoots and kills a pursuing Black assailant after being attacked with a knife. Bernstein is then wounded by police. Bernstein later dies en route to the hospital after a staged transfer.
Walter Carroll, of Atwood Ind, lost the thumb and two fingers of his right hand after pricking a dynamite cap with a pin while at a neighbor’s home to drink water. The explosion tore into his hand. In Detroit Amalgamated union elects P. J. McArdle of Muncie Ind as president.
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