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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1905
Page
3
Mr Wragg invites reader submissions on farm orchard and four by four garden topics and offers to answer correspondence. Informants may write to M. J. Wragg at Waukee or Des Moines Iowa with dew or ideas for the department.
A swine writer explains hog rooting as natural and tied to hunger, noting roots aid maintenance and digestion. It suggests feeding charcoal or wood ashes and oil meal to restore balance, describes rooting as hard to break, and warns small disruptions can ruin plans for alfalfa sowing and corn seed storage.
Agricultural note extols planting red clover among fruit trees to build soil humus, decay leaves ground for moisture and protection, and extend tree vigor. It argues clover crop residues enrich soil, reduce need for fertilizers, and notes Dr Warder's criterion for stimulating bearing trees by soil manuring and cultivation as terminal branches fail to extend.
A poetic line extols a scientific fruitman as advancing research beyond Solomon with richer fruits and flavors, claiming he adds beauty to the lily sweetness to the violet size to the strawberry and flavor to the apple.
A reader asks about the Fameuse or Snow apple. The article outlines that apples reached North America in the 16th century, planting spread from New England to Canada, likely introduced by French Jesuits, and notes numerous varieties due to distinct types of Fameuse apples across regions.
Notes advise that smaller root trees transplant better than large ones and warn against deep cultivation when planting orchards. Grapevines may need two years of strong root growth with tight pruning. Cauliflower reportedly cheaper to grow than cabbage, and Puget Sound seed is favored. North Carolina growers note northern sun helps trees withstand freezes. Water trees deeply in dry weather and form hollows around trunks to aid absorption. Removing surrounding vegetation increases home selling price.
National Beekeepers Association in St Louis debated manufactured comb honey. One attendee offered 1000 dollars for a pound of it, and as of now no claimant has collected the prize.
An unknown land artist paints autumn woods with a grand hand. Leaves shift from green to red and yellow brown arching overhead. A ground carpet of fallen grass beneath trees completes the scene.
The article notes that trees flowers and shrubs boost a farm’s value but only if cared for A neglected farm is unsightly and even with vines and flowers buyers may overlook it A well painted and whitewashed property enhances attractiveness and increases the chance of sale
The trained horticulturist treats pruning as essential, not optional, with seven main aims. These include adjusting vigor, boosting fruit size and quality, maintaining manageable shape, shifting from fruit to wood production or vice versa, removing damaged parts, aiding tillage, and training plants to desired forms.
Fragmentary verse evokes autumn harvest complete and fields green. The speaker notes warm earth, quiet pastures, and a lingering peace as children whisper a goodbye amid brooding meadows and silent air.
The passage argues that buyers often overestimate initial land size, causing lifelong bondage by debt. It suggests many farms are too large and would yield more income if owners rented or converted excess acres to pasture or woodland rather than keeping them as unproductive land.
A historical overview traces land drainage from Roman times to modern tiling. It notes Cato or Cule’s guidance on letting water off fields, describes early trench drains, and details shifts from horseshoe tile to durable circular pipes. The piece links tile quality to moisture losses in the corn belt and urges improved tiling.
A call to gentleness toward dairy cows as essential to efficient production. The text portrays the dairy cow as a delicate worker whose care translates into financial value, urging handlers to treat her with respect to maintain productivity.
Sorghum cultivation, once common across Illinois and Iowa, has dwindled to Kansas and a few locales elsewhere. The piece argues for renewed farming of sorghum to meet demand for a healthy sweet and diversify income, noting potential profit with proper handling and local processing.
The passage contrasts farm butter quality, noting most are poor due to guesswork and reliance on the so called rule of the thumb, with occasional excellent examples when standards are followed. It emphasizes variability in producer skill and method.
A practical pasture seeding guide recommends a mix of Timothy 40 pounds, orchardgrass 85, meadow fescue 26, red clover 20, alsike clover 5 to 100 pounds per acre if soil is not too wet. Prepare a good seed bed, fertilize with barnyard manure or commercial fertilizer. Sow grass in fall, then clover in spring.
Wilkesbarre, Oct 16 Judge Wheaton of Luzerne County Court struck down a section of the 1905 mine employment act. The ruling targets ages under 16 in mines and under 14 in breakers, plus penalties and the repealing section. It holds that requiring a school certificate proving literacy discriminates against young miners and violates the Fourteenth Amendment.
Chicago markets show varied pricing across dairy eggs cheese fruits and vegetables. Butter creamery and full cream cheese trade amid mixed stock levels while turkeys, ducks, apples, grapes, potatoes, and greens command diverse per unit prices for city deliveries.
The list shows sugar and grain qualities with bids from Chicago New York Minneapolis and Kansas City, plus cattle and hog prices in Chicago Omaha St. Louis St. Joseph and Kansas City. Notable entries include standard and mixed grades for various grains and live stock quotes with per bushel and per hundredweight figures.
In Helena the Supreme Court denied a motion for rehearing in the Wipper company suit against Anaconda and Washoe, affiliates of Amalgamated Copper. The dispute centers on Nip per year ownership. the high court had previously reversed the trial court and sent the case back for further action.
Tokio reports H. V. Denison American legal adviser to the Japanese war office is to be awarded a high honor by the emperor for his services at the Portsmouth peace conference.
Washington reports France may resort to a peaceful blockade against Venezuela to compel restoration of French property seized by Caracas. Diplomacy likely to resolve tensions with Washington, while a Pacific blockade could be explored if needed. France seeks renewed diplomatic relations and a resolution of claims under The Hague. Also notes cabinet discussion on campaign contributions and Justice Baker case, and Governor Wright’s anticipated resignation after returning to the Philippines.
A bank run began Friday afternoon in New Orleans at Germania Savings Bank after a newspaper story claimed the bank held $30,000 in mortgage bonds of Rushmere Planting. Officers assured depositors the bank was impregnable and would pay all, while Vice President Blaffer said he and his associates had taken the bonds and absorbed the loss.
Antone Malme former Royal Opera singer of Sweden is jailed in Menominee Michigan serving a thirty day sentence for drunkenness He was a leading artist in Sweden but his voice was affected by drinking
Lockport New York October 16 Fred R Green cashier of the defunct Fredonia National Bank indicted on thirty five counts by the federal grand jury was arraigned and pleaded not guilty He posted ten thousand dollars bail.
In St Louis on October 16 a blaze gutted the Wiggins Ferry Company's steamer the W McClelland at the dock causing $50,000 in damage. Watchman Claude Whitt fled the flames to escape.
In Joseph Missouri on October 16 Frank Kennedy a hotel chef shot his assistant Frank Buyer fatally after the assistant was late for work. The incident occurred at the hotel where the men were employed.
Irvine Ky Oct 16 George Luns ford who shot the Maness brothers is held without bail awaiting grand jury action Threats of lynching are heard in the town.
A Skowegan Maine man recounts how kidney pills from Foster Milburn Co. cured his condition after doctors deemed him incurable. He suffered back pain night sweats fainting spells and dropsy and weighed only 90 pounds. His wife urged treatment and he credits Dean's Kidney Pills for his recovery. The ad ends with an exchange about a will between Dyer and Duck.
President William Koch cites September 1905 as the Yeomen Brotherhood's best ever month for new business with 1,016 applications, far surpassing 1806 figures. The society of 53,192 members, 20,088 in Iowa, notes prompt loss payments, over $50,000 mortuary funds, and a reserve fund surpassing $400,000 as it celebrates rapid growth.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses expenditures in the purchase of votes and references suitability for the United States Senate. Mentions Puck and an exchange questioning misinformed claims while asserting finances or characterization of a candidate.
A St Louis Globe Democrat clipping shows a father urging work as source of happiness and a son replying that he pursues a life of self denial where happiness has no part. The exchange highlights generational views on labor and fulfillment.
An Ohio woman reports numb hands improving after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. The ad claims pills feed nerves by building blood, curing nervous disorders from restlessness to locomotor ataxia, with sales through druggists and the Dr Williams Medicine Co.
When your grocer says Defiance Starch is unavailable he is likely guarding stock. Defiance Starch offers 16 ounce packages for the same price as 12 ounce brands, making it a better value and superior to other cold water starches.
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