South Dakota wealth rises as crops, cattle boom
Mitchell South Dakota Sept 30 lands praise for state wealth as crops recover from frost. A 1903 crop value tops 119,949,000 with wheat and corn leading, and cattle lending credit. bank deposits rise to 32,000,000 by July 1903. Mitchell Corn Palace exhibition plans and capitol move talk boost regional pride.
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Northwest
Mitchell
South Dakota
South Wakota
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry
Missouri River
Black Hills
Ipswich
Lee & Prentis
Vermilion
Tee & Prentis
Ineerar
Stony Cuy
Yorkton
Thoitan
Dakota
Mitchells
Pierre
Black Halls
St. Louis Exposition
Planting Nuts and Shelter for Cows in Cold Weather
An old farmers' note advises planting nuts in fall for spring sprouting, emphasizing shallow placement, leaf mold enrich soil, and aligning with nature. It contrasts with urging cattle shelter, citing Arizona Experiment Station data showing cows shed up to 50 percent milk during three days of cold rain, a cash frustration noted by Hoard's Dairyman.
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Prof
van Deman
Mr. Farmer
Arizona Experiment Station
Hoard
Selecting and managing horses for breeding and fields
A guidance piece on securing full-blood mares or top-quality stock horses, warning against unscrupulous dealers. It advocates feeding horses from the ground to strengthen muscles, notes benefits for colt development and older horses, and discusses weed control, plowing after harvest, and soil protection to ensure better future yields.
Fall farm tips on saving vegetables and preparing for spring
The article urges farmers to act in fall by cleaning gardens after harvest and applying a deep compost for spring seeding. It advises cutting marsh grass for strawberry beds, not uncovering beds too early, and delaying harvests to fetch higher prices. It also notes prioritizing meals over minor tasks and reflects on enjoying farm life, including tending to hens and chicks.
The Boy and the Farm and Farming Prospects
This piece argues parents discourage sons from staying on the farm, claiming farm work is drudgery. It urges practical agricultural education to produce wealthy, progressive farmers with fine farms and homes, noting colts can be more profitable than steers when chosen well.
The Burden On Women When Men Avoid Domestic Work
The writer contrasts men who never fetch water or heat a kettle with those who neglect tasks, then lamentwives sick and the rising costs of hired help and doctors. The piece argues men should share chores to ease wives burdens and avoid financial strain.
Fragmented ad snippets expose odd vintage product claims
An OCR fragment shows assorted old time ad lines and noted claims. Mentions Lawrence Drug Co Des Moines Iowa offering samples and Kra Nol head ashes 26c and 10c. Massachusetts Fish Commission lobsters planted. Bleaching blue promise to whiten clothes. A cryptic line about a successful man recounting his rise.
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Lawrence Drug Co
Des Moines
Cheap Excursions to the South From Kansas City
Kansas City Southern Railway announces an October 20 round trip from Kansas City and Missouri Kansas stations to Lake Charles Shreveport Beaumont Port Arthur for $16.00. Valid 21 days from sale with travel via attractive stopovers and final destination within 15 days. Inquiries to agents.
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Kansas City Southern Railway
Port Arthur
Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Lake Charles
Shreveport
Beaumont
Eather
G. Warner
G. P
T. A
B. Roesler
T. P
J. A
J. H. Morris
Kansan City
Garden notes on fall plantings and hardy trees
Garden notes discuss planting peonies in early fall for strong roots and buds, using a six shovel double cultivator, keeping drives trimmed with a hoe, and the resilience of jack pines. It covers hardy chrysanthemums, tree care, and the value of truth as a foundation for life and practice.
False Economy On Western Farms And Gardens
A critique of waste on western farms cites careless hay and feed handling, rain losses, and thrashing costs as major drains. It notes inefficiencies in stacking, outdoor exposure, and neglect, then pivots to a discussion of selective bulb and garden variety choices to extend bloomed color from snowdrop to Christmas rose without needing a large garden.
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Catite
Old Plow Point Proverbs For Farmers And Homeowners
A collection of rustic maxims offering practical thrift and caution. It warns that keeping animals aids crops, mortgage burdens are hard to move, waste breeds want, and modest planting grows riches. It also cautions about fences, kitchen waste, and the costs of excess.
Poultry Notes on Feeding Water and Housing
Hens over two years old yield less profit and irregular laying if confined to corn. Vary foods, provide clean water with good drinking fountains, and avoid tainted meat. Cook oats before feeding, air and sun-dry dirt floors, and rotate pig care for fresh pork and beef balance.
The Love of Flowers Verse Insight
A fragment reflects on a love of flowers revealing a noble mind and generous heart. The lines praise kind words that bring smiles when heard, suggesting poetry about sentiment and kindness.
Farm Stewards Advocate Kindness and Discipline
A hired man should not be tolerated when he swears at teams or speaks harshly. All farm animals deserve kindness. Timid animals should be avoided as they never pay.
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Servia
Travmers
Surinam
Great Britain
Indiana
Joseph M. Johnson
Amora
Wwison
Ren
H. Z
R. McCarthy
Jefferson
Iowa
Doro
Massachusetts Fish Commission
St.Jacobs Oil
Price
Mfo
Galdwell
Pepsin Syrup CO
Monticello
Ini
A.stower Cleoson
HASS
USA
Bowr Cma CO
LTTE
Toronto
ELUNE
Evertinnele
Morton Co
Lewis
Peoria
Wollar Wheat Belt
Bard Wealth
Varland Land & Inv
Br Par
Minn
Leese
Rennan
AAS
Mayer
Maven Boot i Shoe Co
The
Defiance Starch CO
Omaila
Ieee
Vaxton O
Boston
Mase
Columbue Ave
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