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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1913
Page
9
Practical farming tips cover grapefruits medicinal uses for nerves, Orpington Silkies as fowl substitutes, formalin for smutty seed grain, and higher yields. Advice on pasture for hoya, litter from cornstalks for poultry, grafting, and care of collies. Farm ownership mortgage trends, renting cautions, and black and white rental detail.
News notes from Storrs Connecticut report White Leghorns owned by Thomas Barron leading the international egg laying contest, while Ruff Leghorns owned by G H Schmitz pace a strong challenge. The piece also covers farm practice, pruning and apple spraying timing, cow testing progress, and cautions on meat inspection and clover seed quality.
A reflection on the poor standard of judging a life by wealth or property. True worth lies in community service, character, and unselfish contribution to, and improvement of, life for others. The piece urges conserving human energy and happiness by pursuing lasting values over material gain.
Jersey farmers owe most of their wealth to steady cattle sales, not fruit or vegetables. Calves are raised with gentleness, cows stay in pasture May to October and are housed the rest of the year, milk producing butter sold at premium prices. Women milk cows, and most cows yield about a pound of butter daily.
Discussion on meat prices attributes higher living costs to supply shifts over a decade. It cites 1902 44 728 000 cattle, 1902 62 039 000 sheep, 1902 42 609 000 swine, 1912 cattle down to 37 260 000, sheep slight rise, swine up to 65 410 000, with Western range breakups driving the declines in cattle and sheep. Mention of Corn Belt stretch and a North Dakota farmer Thorpe winning a five acre corn contest with Minnesota No 13 yielding ust bushels amid storms and cultivation challenges.
A New York reader expresses a longing to own land and live on a farm but argues for cautious steps. He expects to maturate his plants slowly, prioritizing stable footing and a fair trial before full shift, praising independence and family well being as the ultimate reward.
A reader describes storing rhubarb stalks from a root in a coal scuttle cellar and watering them after months of dormancy. About three weeks ago stalks emerged strong six to eighteen inches long, sprouting vigorous growth. Neighbors plan to try cellar rhubarb next winter.
Edith Palmer hides a priceless ruby necklace in a wall safe during a lavish birthday ball at the Palmers. Dick Valmer presents the antique jewel as a gift gone costly, while guests including Eugenia Card and Mme Goulet mingle amid ornate rooms. A planned surprise awaits the evening's start.
Edith confronts a staged theft of a ruby necklace at a birthday ball. After clues point to servants and guests, detective Bleek links the loss to Celeste Goulot and Plex the cook. Goulot is found dead wearing the necklace. Bleek identifies a likely Asiatic killer and hints a buyer’s guilt.
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