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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1903
Page
7
Hetty Green, famous for lawsuits and disdain for lawyers, faces court for lacking a New Jersey dog license for her pet Dewey, joking that a dog is worth more than a lawyer. The column then pivots through a string of vintage ad blurbs and epigrams.
Len' Tarn Rotation a Local Question notes that crop rotation is a local problem requiring local conditions. Professor EH H Chilcott cites Rothemsted experiments by Lawes and Gilbert and praises global agricultural research while stressing each farm has unique conditions to solve locally.
Bulletin 37 outlines a pea field fattening method for hogs in Montana. Ten pigs per acre efficiently consume peas, pods, and vines, with an acre yielding 35 bushels supporting ten 150 to 200 pound hogs for 40 to 45 days. Pigs can harvest peas as late as December 1, and forage expanded by favorable weather allows staggered marketing. To maximize forage, winter litters are advised, with late fall and early spring litters preferred.
A collection of short vignettes features a four year old claiming he dusts up to God for new people, anecdotes about Henry Labouchere and King Edward, a French president buying a painting, Highlanders in Glasgow mistaking a water cart, and a New England deacon boasting oxen who never bother him but damage fences.
The passage advises delaying breeding until about one year to ensure good growth and vigor, with first litters at sixteen months. Poland, China or Berkshire sows may weigh 400 to 500 pounds at first birth. Second litters tend to be better if the sow is mature, and some sows breed well up to ten years. It warns against using only young sows, citing early maturity but reduced stamina.
A Kentucky station bulletin notes corn leads pig feeds nationwide. It is widely grown, well liked by pigs, easy to handle, and accelerates fattening. While often used as the sole diet in corn feeding regions, research shows combined rations yield better gains, thriftier pigs, and fewer diseases.
Bulletin 174 notes many broom corn varietal names are misleading and not truly improved. Buyers should focus on seed quality and the breed, not the fancy names, and specify standard or dwarf, length color and brush quality when purchasing.
Dennard Ark Sept 7 Mr BE Hicks merchant here writes of his long illness after the Civil War pains fluttering heart and fatigue. He found relief after using Dodd's Kidney Pills, starting with three then six a day. He now sleeps and eats well and calls the remedy wonderful. This notice blends testimonials with assorted ad copy about products and odd facts.
Miss Muriel Armitage of Greenwood Avenue Detroit District Organizer of the Royal Templars of Temperance relates a five year struggle with uterine irregularities and hysteria. After trying many doctors she credits Peruna with six months of treatment and fifteen bottles for a full recovery.
An advertisement describes pelvic catarrh as the cause of female weakness and nervous symptoms. It asserts catarrh affects the whole body and promotes exhaustion, urging that Peruna cures catarrh permanently including chronic cases. Readers are invited to write to Dr. Hartman for free advice if results are not prompt.
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