Reader ideas invited by M J Wragg in Iowa column
Mr Wragg invites readers to send ideas for his department and offers to answer inquiries. Correspondents may seek guidance on discussed subjects. Address M J Wragg at Waukee or Des Moines Iowa.
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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1905
Page
3
The Biggest Things of Earth Among Global Landmarks
A survey of extreme stat es in transport engineering and geography notes the largest farm in Louisiana at 1.6 million acres, extensive rail and telegraph networks, the Brooklyn Bridge as the longest suspension span, and other record holds. It cites India and China for canals and walls, and cites Gibraltar fortress and Rome's St Peters, among global marvels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Northern
Chicago
New York
Kismah River
India
China
Sangang
Yellow Sea
Brooklyn Bridge
Lake Ponchartrain
New Orleans
Garabil
France
Indus
Tyrone
Ireland
Chemnitz
Austria
Perth
Hungary
Monroe
Gibraltar
Czar
Russia
Great Britain
Duke of Sunderland
Marquis of Bute
Rome
St. Peters
Points of a Good Hog from Iowa State College bulletin
Prof Kennedy of Iowa State College outlines hog qualities focusing on legs and feet chest shape hips and rump. He emphasizes straight short legs strong joints wide deep chest and straight rump to improve constitution and market ease while warning against knee knock and drooping hindquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Iowa State College of Agriculture
Growing Filberts as profitable orchard fruit
Readers ask about profitable filbert growing. Large plantations yield abundant fruit. single lawn specimens produce scant nuts due to late maturing catkins and purple flowers. Warm winter days mature catkins, risking pollination. For few bushes, plant on northern slopes to delay catkin development.
Dairy Advice on Salted Butter for Better Quality
Advice on precise butter salting using scales, weighing fresh butter, and asking customers how salted they want it. Emphasizes keeping equipment clean, scalding bowls, and using strainers to catch buttermilk to avoid waste and ensure nice butter. Recommends improving small habits to boost quality and profits.
The Farmer's Dog Ideal for Farm Intelligence
An essay extols the Scotch collie as the ideal farmer's dog valued for intelligence and reliability. It notes that such dogs perform duties from herding cows to guarding property or companionship, and argues good dogs are cost effective and trainable.
Macaroni Wheat Prompts Milling Debate
Controversy surrounds macaroni flour value with established milling interests opposing it as inferior to Fyfe wheat. North Dakota tests show macaroni wheat makes palatable bread and serves as livestock feed, supporting its growth where other wheat fails. However when Fyfe excels, replacing it with macaroni could be questionable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Milking Dual Cows and Breeding Principles
The article argues dual purpose cows must come from reliably milking herds and warns against labeling any breed as dual purpose without proven milking traits. It emphasizes correct type, udders, milk veins, and lineage, urging breeders to build large, well milking herds and train skilled milkers despite rising costs.
The 1904 Iowa State Fair Becomes Greatest Yet
A 1904 Iowa State Fair tribute notes a clean, well managed event with no drunkenness or quarrels. It praises exhibits, plentiful food and amusements, and credits President Morrow and Secretary Simpson for smooth operation, looking ahead to 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Morrow
Simpson
Cow Pea Hay As A Food In Feeding Value
Cow pea hay, when well cured, is similar to alfalfa and red clover hay in feeding value. Curing must avoid leaf drop from overripe vines or prolonged sun exposure. cut after dew, turn before sunset, and form windrows by mid next day. Leaves average 30 percent of dry weight with 22 percent protein, stoutly supporting substitution for wheat bran in part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Experiment Station
Brave Sailor's Grave in Bermuda and Dale family saga
Long account recalls Richard Sutherland Dale, son of Commodore Richard Dale, who died of wounds from the 1815 engagement between the U S Frigate President and HMS Endymion near Bermuda. The piece recounts Dale's death, his ancestry with Paul Jones, and his burial in St Georges Bermuda, plus the Philadelphia monument to Commodore Dale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bermuda
Elysium
Atlantic
Paul Jones
United States
Richard Sutherland Dale
America
St. Peter's
Bermudas
Dale
Richard Sutiterland Dal
Richard Dale
Philadelphia
U. S. of America
Pidentpgan
U. S
Hfe
St Georges
President
St. Georges
John Paul Jones
Richard
Continental Navy
Mill Prison
England
France
Commodore Dale
Richard Dale Iis
Christchurchyard
Decatur
Indymion
Endymion
God of War
Confused Talk Over Linseed and Flaxseed Mix-up
A man notes linseed is flaxseed and mocks a conversation about trusted sources. He recalls his wife asking for flaxseed and questions what those rascally trusts might do next. The exchange shows casual rural dialogue and skepticism toward authority.
Will You Marry Me Ask Mamma Cleveland Leader
A humorous exchange quoted from the Cleveland Leader features a suitor asking marriage, with the response urging him to seek his mother’s permission. The quip highlights social wit in a local paper's lifestyle tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamma
Cleveland Leader
Faith and umbrellas in church vestibule mix poorly
A brief remark notes that few men show faith to place their umbrellas in the vestibule of a church. The image contrasts belief with practical caution in a small, reflective moment.
Fever Grips Watchez and Natchez Miss City
Yellow fever spreads to Natchez with nine fully developed and three suspicious cases reported. Panic grip, strict quarantine in Cairo Illinois and strong isolation cut Natchez off from outside contact while authorities stamp out the disease amid fear of a hard fight ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natchez
Miss
Natches
New Orleans
New Orleans Fever Deaths Rise as Cases Fall
In New Orleans on August 28, the Marine Hospital service reports fewer new fever cases but more deaths, while city conditions improve yet countryside districts send discouraging news. The clash between city physicians and health officers worsens, with likely resignations of state and city health board presidents needed to restore peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Marine Hospital Service
City Boards of Health
Rigid Quarantine in Cairo Illinois Enforced at Station
Cairo Illinois August 28 The Central Station waiting room shows Cairo strict quarantine as passengers without permits are detained and guarded. Several arrests were made of people attempting to evade the peicers. A Chicago car with 65 Paducah residents arrived Saturday night and was kept in custody for hours after abusive conduct and complaints about the rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Central Station
Chicago
Paducah
Memphis free from fever in Memphis after inquiry
Memphis officials released a statement by Dr. J F Hunter after an investigation into suspected yellow fever. The report, endorsed by Gov. Vardaman, asserts Memphis is free of fever and says Mississippi will not quarantine against the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
J. F. Hunter
Mississippi Board of Health
Hunter
Vardaman
Mississippi
Fever Quarantine Casts Indianola into Isolation
Indianola Mississippi faces quarantine due to a yellow fever case diagnosed by a local physician. Neighbors flee to avoid infection, and travelers must buy transport to Carbondale Illinois to be permitted onward travel as authorities constrain movement and impose regional restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianola
Miss
Vicksburg
Carbondale
Death in Pennsylvania excursion wreck near Logansport
In Logansport Indiana two people are known dead from a Pennsylvania excursion train wreck returning from Cincinnati. The engineer Pat Graney and his fireman are named among the dead, with many injuries expected. The derailment occurred three miles southeast of Logansport as several cars toppled over an embankment. Relief trains have been dispatched to the scene. Several hundred were aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Ind
Pennsylvania
Cincinnati
Pat Graney
Third American Ship Seized by Japanese in Pacific Trade
San Francisco reports the American bark Antiope captured by Japan after sailing in June from San Francisco to Nicolaevsk with a general cargo. It is the third U S vessel seized in recent weeks and all three are expected to be released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Nicolaevsk
Plan to snub Prince in St John New Brunswick event decline
Angered by Prince Louis of Battenberg’s refusal to stay more than one night in St John leading politicians merchants and other citizens at a public meeting resolve to abandon the proposed ball and other civic festivities in the guest’s honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John
N. B
Prince Louis of Battenberg
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George Somers
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