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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1903
Page
8
A dense rural tip sheet covers pruning grapes and vines, hay quality across harvests, and the value of farm work for youth. It notes pest issues, such as Russian thistle, and stresses cemetery care, civic effort, and teaching children farm skills through disciplined labor.
The notes discuss converting cattle ranges to wheat in western Kansas and Nebraska, salt treatment for burdocks, fall gardens with corn and beans, caution against hogs in town lots, and high wheat profits in Edwards County. It notes the shift from range lands to prosperous wheat farming and the value of neighborly knowledge for crop success.
The notes explain alfalfa or lucerne as a deep rooted perennial legume suited to subirrigated soils and permanent fields. It yields up to four and a half tons of hay under average conditions and is a rich protein forage for all stock. Inoculation aids nitrogen fixation. patience is key for establishing stands. spring sowing is recommended in the north central states. alfalfa pasture can pay hog raisers and is being trialed widely across the central west and east.
A farm boy earned a three year college diploma in agriculture through hard work on the college farm. After graduation he was offered a share in a half section Iowa farm with registered Shorthorn cattle and the owner would finance most of the stock purchase. His progress will be watched as he applies science to profit for owner and self.
A Ten year report on Russian fruit varieties notes five cherry types yield no fruit, one apple type scarce, six plum types die except Blue Moldavka which fruits but loses every year. American apple and plum varieties such as Duchesa Wealthy Patten's Greening Wyant Rockford Stoddard Hawkeye and De Soto perform well with large crops, while most Russian imports prove worthless.
The piece discusses challenges in cat portraiture, noting fur texture and tail movements reveal mood. It cites examples from galleries, including a Corcoran painting where a cat’s feet were glued to the floor to stay still, and explains how tail positions convey emotion in health, fear, and appetite.
A school book agent denounces towns with muddy streets and wandering animals. The Herald offers a free up-to-date wall atlas to subscribers who pay a year in advance. It includes world, national, and Iowa maps, county seats, capitals with population and area, and is priced at $1.00. Only available at The Herald office.
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