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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1904
Page
6
Mr Wragg invites contributions of new ideas from readers of this department and will answer correspondence seeking information on discussed subjects. Address M J Wragg Waukee Iowa.
The article argues for the value of agricultural schools and colleges, noting demand and capacity constraints show public appreciation. It contends for more schools to be started to serve farmers and farm families, emphasizing practical, life work oriented education and the need to fit students for real-world farming challenges.
The passage argues that men who become overconfident after partial success neglect essential farm detail work and duties. It contends prosperity tests better judgment than adversity and warns that first success should not lead to complacency.
The article outlines mule advantages over horses for farming, including lower maintenance and suitability for rough terrain. It covers foaling timing, weaning, growth targets, feeding, pasture use, and age based market readiness. A medicinal paste recipe for disease prevention and care steps for colt management are noted, with emphasis on pasture housing and temperatures.
A reflective note on farmers born during procrastination and the danger of lateness. The speaker urges staying ahead of the procession and not impede others, warning that waiting often causes losses while urging decisive action.
Fall mulch for trees, shrubs, and bulbs should be done early, after leaves drop and herbaceous plants die back. Rainy, moist ground helps mulch retain moisture. strawberries are an exception and mulching waits until ground freezes. Cover crops like winter rye serve as effective winter mulch, especially for young orchards.
The article urges widespread drainage improvement after a season of excessive rainfall. It notes landowners should install under drains where possible, while surface draining using spades, scrapers, or road scrapers can mitigate flooding where under-drains are not feasible.
Farmers asked if growing berries for market pays. Answer: yes with proper management and local sale. Local towns often lack good berries. avoid shipments to distant markets. Grow for nearby markets, buy land cheap near cities, hire cheap pickers, sell oversize ripe fruit locally, save shipping costs, and let growers control prices.
The article argues that if Russia governed Siberia as a republic rather than a despotism, its development could mirror the United States. It notes Siberia’s vast climate, soil, rainfall, rivers, timber, grasses, and minerals, equal in extent to the U S, yet clouded by despotism and ignorance.
An Iowa farmer argues one man with a spreader can haul as much manure daily as several using the old wagon method. Critics call the statement wild, noting loading and unloading times, field trips, and overall efficiency. The exchange centers on whether a single worker with mechanized spreader truly outperforms multiple laborers with traditional wagons.
A plainspoken piece urging farmers to restore soil by returning crop residues and adding legume crops like clover. It argues soil depletion causes lower yields, droughty washes, and pests, and shows clover seeding can add about 100 pounds of nitrogen per acre for roughly $1 per acre, with cost-effective five-hoe drills.
A correspondent reports borers damaging his orchard and shares a knife plus slender wire method to remove borers. Prof Chittenden identifies three main borers. round headed Saperda candida spotted Sa perda cretata and flat headed Chrysobothris femorata. Remedies include clean culture, cutting larvae, kerosene on bark castings, impenetrable washes with fish oil or soap and potash, and trapping beetles with sun exposed trap wood before spring emergence.
An entomologist notes that flies breed in horse manure around stables. A diligent fly can lay about two hundred eggs in less than a cubic inch of manure, and they hatch in roughly one third of a day, explaining their origin.
In a brutal Jersey shore gale, tug captain Bill Maguire and engineer Jim, aboard the Saucy Kitty, tow a Spanish brig through a ferocious squall. After seven hours at sea, the wrecked vessel is saved and the grateful captain proclaims them men of honor.
Andrew Carnegie relates a Scottish tale about Sandy who drains his drink before others pour. Asked why he rushed he replies he saw one of them tipped over once. The anecdote preserves Sandy’s canny wit and quick reflexes in a barroom moment.
A tale about H. H. Rogers of Standard Oil, where a city youth sharing his name received a bill for a yacht’s flag. He mailed the bill to Rogers with a witty note asking when to buy Standard Oil. Rogers replied that he would pay his own bill and hinted the best time to buy is between ten and eight.
The article notes that surviving African bards imitate northern ancient bards. They travel with chiefs, sing praises, and are paid well though not fully respected. Chiefs often compose songs to ensure favorable praise, while bards may be sent as spies to learn rival tribes. If offended they retaliate by singing of flaws in other villages.
A juvenile aspiring politician chats with Grover Cleveland who jokes about fishing bait and offers to take the worms from the hook. The exchange ends with Cleveland requesting the girl’s book as a wry payoff.
The Vatican physician Dr Lappont testifies to the efficacy of Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People in treating simple anemia of development and related conditions. He cites four cases and endorses continued use for anemia, chlorosis, neurasthenia, and nerve disorders, noting blood and nerve benefits. A closing quip remarks on a young looking woman with an 18 year old son.
Various ad and anecdote snippets discuss Defiance Starch versus competitors, urging buyers to choose Defiance for 16 ounce value. Includes testimonials about Dodd's Kidney Pills and cautions on misused remedies. Mentions Justice Brewer and humorous exchanges, ending with scattered claims about cures and household tips.
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