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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1904
Page
7
Potato Culture Advice On Soil Selection And Rotation
The article advises selecting soil best suited to potatoes after choosing seed tubers. It emphasizes pulverized, well drained soils with organic matter, and recommends green manures and farm manure to improve soil. It warns leaving potatoes for more than one or two years on the same ground allows disease germs to build up, so rotate crops to starve them out.
Watering the Pasture Cattle Keepers Must Check Springs
In the rush of other work we are apt to forget the water supplies in the pasture. But the cows do not forget them. If they run dry, the cattle suffer, and suffering cows cannot, and will not, overlook such neglect. So if the milk supply falls short, start for the springs and see if they are all right.
New and Old Seeds Vitality Across Eleven Years
A seed-test series over eleven years shows red clover retains vitality after one year and into the second year with gradual decline. some seeds germinate at eleven years. Timothy and alfalfa stay good for several years with minor yearly loss. Orchard brass has much seed worthless when new but good seed retains vitality. Bluegrass seed is often poor when new and loses rapidly with age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orchard Brass
Fruit Grower Success Through Careful Handling and Presentation
The best fruit loses value if mishandled or packed carelessly. Attentive cultivation, timely spraying, and selling in an attractive form can raise prices and provide a solid income, ensuring a profitable fruit-raising venture and a small nest egg.
Manure and Strawberries in Advance of Planting
Advice on preparing strawberry beds before planting. Fertilize and plow ground now, incorporate manure thoroughly so it rots before setting plants next year. Rework soil if manure is cold to mix in fibrous content and boost future yields.
The Peach Tree Winter Protection Practice
A Columbus City Iowa correspondent describes peach tree care noting multiple trunks bent to the ground with weights to protect fruiting. He argues against freezing roots and heavy mulching after frost, citing that buds can swell near buildings or in warm rooms while the main plant stays frozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus City
Iowa
Fruit Diet Trends Stir Debate Over Regional Farming
Discussion notes that rising vegetarian and fruit-based eating patterns influence farming, with growing public interest in fruit cultivation. Experts weigh risks of overproduction, market demand shifts, and potential impacts on traditional crops and rural economies.
Just Do It Right The Flexible Path To Improvement
A writer urges embracing better methods over tradition gaps. Stay open to new approaches, avoid narrow thinking, and resist egotism and bigotry. A broad mindset can carry heavier loads safely than stubborn rigidity.
Progressive western dairymen forecast cow milk yield
The era’s leading dairymen expect cows to produce 25 lb daily in the first hundred days, 20 lb in the next, 15 lb in the final hundred, totaling 6,000 pounds in 300 days with recuperation. With cream facilities this converts to about 240 pounds of butter. A few dairymen average 7,500 pounds of milk per year yielding 200 pounds of butter, while most cows yield under 4,000 pounds of milk annually producing under 150 pounds of butter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Fall lawn grading and seeding advice from the expert
The article advises completing rough grading before winter to let soil settle. It notes fall grading aids evenness and proper spring seeding, warns against spring filling before seeding, and emphasizes finishing surfaces in autumn for a durable, level lawn.
The Man Who Keeps Hired Help Through Daylong Work
A sharp quip on labor and hiring notes that a boss who overworks a hired man from dawn to dusk risks losing workers and facing difficulty finding reliable help. The saying contrasts demand for loyalty with the headaches of recruitment and retention.
Seed Corn Drying Guides for Safe Germination
Seed corn should be dried thoroughly before hard frosts even if it means drying above the kitchen stove. Do not wait for full ripeness to harvest as germination power will weaken. Many farmers risk losses by neglecting proper drying this year.
Cutting Corn Fodder for Better Livestock Feed
A farmer argues for shredding corn fodder before feeding. Benefits include faster consumption, better absorbency of the uneaten portion, and reduced manure stalks in fields. He predicts shredding will become common in the Western states, improving farm economics.
Advantage of sheep husbandry in labor efficiency
The text notes that sheep farming requires less labor than other stock, making labor savings a significant factor in reducing production costs. It emphasizes the advantage of low labor input in sheep care as an important consideration for cost efficiency.
Soil for Strawberries and Perfect Growing Soil
An Illinois correspondent suggests the best soil for a large strawberry crop. Strawberries are mostly water, so retain moisture with shallow cultivation. Sandy soils favor the largest berries, while deeply loamy soils are less ideal for high bushel yields. Roots are shallow. moisture should be abundant at the surface and drainage sufficient.
Preventing sore mouth from corn in horse feed
As corn dries in the season feeding horses can cause sore mouths and unchewed kernels. Place several smooth stones in the feed box to promote chewing. Pick up grain around the rocks, allowing time for mastication before taking another bite.
Cleaning Up the Old Orchard
Farmers urged to prune and save valuable trees while removing worthless ones. Clean bark, apply Bordeaux mix for pest control, and prepare soil by plowing or reseeding with grass to restore appearance and profitability.
Domestic Tools Sharpened for Safer Farm Life
A call to action urges rural households to take an hour to sharpen two pairs of scissors and a butcher knife in every farmhouse across America. The plea argues that dull tools hinder daily work and safety, proposing a focused maintenance effort beyond commerce chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Sulphur as Insect Remedy in Trees Debunked
Bulletin No. 88 from Texas Experiment Station exposes a long held belief that burying sulphur in tree trunks cures insects. The report states the sulphur does not move with the sap and offers no insecticidal benefit, while potentially harming trunk soundness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Experiment J Station
Lost Cabin mine found after fifty years of search
Reno Nevada October 24 After a search of nearly fifty years resulting in deaths and losses, the Lost Cabin mine in Modoc county California has been discovered by F C Hess a Canby resident who brings virgin gold and ore samples. The vein is eight feet wide and near the surface twelve miles north of Alturas in inaccessible mountains. Remnants of the log cabin and mining gear were found, confirming the myth of a rich discovery once told by a prospector who vanished decades ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Nev
Alturas
Modoc
Hess
Chicago Produce Markets Report from Potter Creamery and Others
The notice catalogs Chicago produce markets with entries for dairies, cheeses, and poultry. It lists shipper names, prices, and stock notes including butter, Swiss, limburger, brick, and mixed dairy items, plus potatoes, sweet potatoes, and shipping terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Potter—Creamery
Young Americas
Gelert Limburger
Wwe
Young
Mae
Michigan
Jersey
Virginia
Minos
Wisconsin
Minnesota
oMeitie
Better Farm Receipts Record Weekly Exports
Unchanged receipts show weekly exports of 2,763 boxes. Hibbs Steady and York Steady report family income with prices listed as $14.50 for mens goods, $12.00 and $13.00 elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Grain Quotations Report from Chicago and Liverpool
Grain prices listed for wheat and corn across multiple markets including Chicago New York Minneapolis Milwaukee St Louis Toledo Kansas City Detroit and Liverpool. Notable figures include Chicago No 2 red wheat 1.10 1.1814 New York No 2 red 1 234 Minneapolis No 1 hard 1.23 Milwaukee No 1 northern 1.20 St Louis No 2 red 1.15 Toledo No 2 red 1.165 Kansas City No 2 1.0614 Detroit No 2 red 1.22 and Liverpool No 1 California 73 ad Corn prices show Chicago No 2 balanced around 3.80s and Liverpool prices around 8 8 for certain grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Northern
St Louis
Toledo
Kansas City
Detroit
Liverpool
California
Bt. Louis
Market quotes for cattle and sheep across cities
Fragmentary price list shows cattle quotes from Chicago New York and Omaha with per pound values and multipliers. Sheep and lamb rates appear for Chicago Kansas City and nearby markets, interspersed with unclear notations and stray figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Kansas
Omaha
St. Louis
Deans
Luton
Kansas City
Police protection for girls in Minneapolis fund drive
A man seeking anonymity offered 10000 dollars toward a 20000 dollar start for a branch police system protecting young girls from city vices. The Humane Society will seek the remaining 10000 dollars to establish the fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Humane Society
Ansonia man dies after life with dolls and toys
Ansonia Conn Oct 24 James Welsh a dwarf 8 feet 8 inches tall lived as a childlike man his home on Bridge Street filled with dolls jumping jacks rattles and similar toys Welsh died at age 42 after a long life dominated by toy play and childlike behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansonia
Conn
Athle
Jamey Welsh
Bridge Street
Welsh
Officers Fight With Suspects In Fatal Saloon Raid
Five detectives moved to arrest three men tied to a Centralia train heist and were ambushed in a Pine Street lodging house. Dwyer and Shea were killed along with suspect Rose. Dwyer and McClusky died later in hospital. Blair Vaughan and other suspects were wounded. Vaughn was beaten unconscious during the clash. Blair fired six shots at the intruders, wounding two officers, as the raid followed a tip about the Centralia robbery two months prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Centralia
Thomas Dwyer
al Rose
John J. Shea
C. C. Blair
James McClusky
Harry WH
Vaughn
Pine Street
Centralia A1
Shea
McClusky
Dwyer
Boyle
James
Rose
Blair
Jones
McCluskey
Desmond
Nose
Harry James
Missing Tullahoma Banker Faces Bank Shortage
Allen Parker, cashier of the First National Bank of Tullahoma, is missing and allegedly short about $35,000 in his accounts. Bank Examiner R. D. Garrett has taken charge of the books. bank officers will make good the shortage. Parker also serves as deputy revenue collector in Tullahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tullahoma
Tenn
Allen Parker
First National Bank of
Seizure Report Sparks Rumor at Puerto Plata
A steamer from Puerto Plata reports the United States has seized the customs house there. The Dominican consul in St. Thomas has no information and does not believe the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thomas
D. W
Puerto Plata
Santo Domingo
United States
Oklahoma City Chosen as Cotton Distribution Point
American Cotton for Japan reports that Oklahoma City has been chosen as one of three U S distributing points by the Mitsui company of Tokyo. The firm will purchase the entire cotton crop from Oklahoma and Indian Territory and ship it to Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japa
Oklahoma City
O. T
United States
House of Mitsu
Toklo
Japan
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Choate to Resign as U S Ambassador in March
Manchester Oct 24 The Guardian reports American Ambassador Joseph H Choate will resign his post at the court of St James on March 4 next regardless of President Roosevelt's re election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choate
Manchester
England
the Guardian
Joseph H. Choate
Court of St. James
Roosevelt
Blood Will Tell Women Health and Pink Pills Claim
A 1900s advertisement-style piece asserts blood health governs female vitality and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as remedy for delayed development anemia and menopause. It cites Miss Mattie Griggs of Lawrence Kansas, who recovered after four months of symptoms and using the pills. The piece touts a free booklet Plain Talks to Women from the Dr Williams Medicine Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Griggs
Indiana Street
Lawrence
Kansas
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Envy of Lovers Across Marital Status Cliches
A wry line notes that both a henpecked husband and a bachelor rejected in love may envy the other, contrasted as two poles of romantic dissatisfaction. The remark suggests mutual longing despite differing social roles and personal choices.
Honorbilt and Western Lady New Shoes From Mayer Co
The BF Mayer Boot and Shoe Co of Milwaukee introduces two new lines Honorbilt and Western Lady hailed as near perfection in style fit and durability. Mayer shoes are well regarded by dealers for high satisfaction and trusted quality in the market. The copy ends with a cynical quip about trust in a man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BF. Mayer Boot & Shoe Co
Milwaukee
Wis
Mayer Shoes
Mayer Boot & Shoe Co
Comedian Accepts Small Era Part Over Idle Season
The manager urges the idle actor to join a small role this season. The comedian agrees, saying a minor part is better than a long idle spell, a line quoted by the Philadelphia Ledger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Ledger
Too Rich for His Blood at Seattle Restaurant
A tall country-looking man enters a Seattle restaurant, studies the bill of fare for nearly half an hour, then declines to pay $28.45 saying it is too steep. A small paper with prices was found on his table as he left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Six Doctors Failed No More Kidney Trouble Cure
Six Doctors could not help J O Landeman of South Bend until two boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills brought relief and complete cure. He reports better health and recommends the pills to others, asserting Dodd's Kidney Pills can cure kidney trouble from backache to Bright's disease and even Bright's disease itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
J. O. Landeman
Dodd
Mr. Landeman
Quote sparks debate on manners and gender roles
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quotation questions social norms as a man expresses irritation at a woman exiting a car backward. The brief exchange highlights attitudes toward politeness and gender expectations in public behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland “Plain Dealer
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Rich
Cabin
Modoc County
Chicago Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Bly AG
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