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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1910
Page
6
A column of quirky items reports on spring hopes, a New York man breeding a tiger, oleomargarine praise, a divorced heiress, and a Chicago stamps purchase. It notes parades, comets, Paris Mardi Gras, English sparrows in restaurants, and legal quirks about women’s money safekeeping.
London faces 40 000 children in the hunger line as reform talks shift to a broader plan. New York reports a bakers' combination to cut bread prices, a lever reminiscent of early trust movements. The public mood remains cautious about promised reform.
The article warns that subirrigation from seepage and waste water in porous ditches may supply alfalfa with moisture but risks soil and crop damage from rising ground water. It recommends bore wells to monitor water tables and urges drainage if the water table stays within four feet of the surface, noting alkali risk where present.
Curing mange requires patience. Clip hair from affected areas, wash with green soap for five hours, then apply a skin remedy daily for three to four days. Mix cream, tan, flowers of sulphur, and vaseline in a lard base and rub thoroughly, then rest a week before a second application.
A vintage agricultural note outlines bean drilling by one half bushel per acre with drills spaced 80 inches apart to a depth of two to three inches. It recommends a two horse corn drill, soil preparation after disking, seeding when beans reach about one half inch, and twice daily weeding until beans are staked and ready for repeated cultivation and hoeing.
Irish Cobblers were the most profitable potato of the season with widespread adoption among farmers. Despite unfavorable weather, the crop was early and sold well for shipping and local markets while nearby peach orchards yielded good crops and high prices pleased growers.
A dated note argues that milking a gentle cow profits from sound judgment and careful handling. It urges discarding old ideas and adopting fewer methods to avoid wasting time and resources on unproductive practices.
A note suggests giving a cabbage feed before using a horse that slobbers from eating clover to prevent the unpleasant saliva loss.
Science advances in culture methods faces criticism yet shows promise as proponents argue practical gains from soil culture. Skeptics question reproducibility and long term effects while researchers defend the approach with observed successes.
Flood irrigation remains the common method for arid Western states including Colorado Wyoming Utah and Idaho. It suits steep slopes and small water supplies and requires minimal land grading with costs of 2 to 5 dollars per acre.
The dairyman sells daily for cash all year, earning steady ready money. He avoids market fluctuations since he fixes prices by producing the right milk and butter. Yearly bank gains rival those of larger grain and stock farmers, with predictable income guiding plans and expenses.
The article argues that using the best cleaned and tested alfalfa seed yields higher returns, noting 10 to 18 percent of crop weight is lost in seed cleaning and planting. It warns that planting poor seed wastes valuable time and money, and questions why a farmer would handicap themselves with unclean seed.
A new pear disease in Belgium causes round brown spots that grow through the fruit, which then drops. In one case about half the harvest was lost. Bagging pears prevented the fungus. Bordeaux mixture spraying is believed to prevent the disease.
The article notes no feed can raise milk fat percentage significantly in a cow’s milk. It emphasizes feeding methods that make a non paying cow profitable by increasing overall milk quantity rather than fat content.
The best paying dry farms depend on cropping and feeding stock in combination. When crops are fed to stock on the farm, fertility loss is practically eliminated.
Tomato profit and profita can be increased by starting early in hotbeds. Transplant into four inch pots and there will be no setback when they are planted out.
The note warns buyers that attention should focus on seed quality rather than the pun name of broom corn seed, comparing standard and dwarf varieties. It emphasizes selecting by seed vigor and origin to ensure reliable crop results.
A veteran animal trainer, known as Uncle Dan Royington, describes a humane method for training mules and horses based on trust, rewards, and understanding individuality. He recounts founding a mule school, showcasing twenty mules that respond eagerly, and contrasts his system with whip driven labor.
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