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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1913
Page
10
Farm and Garden notes argue for silo adoption to cut feed costs and delay stock declines. Silage can be made from most forages, requiring little storage and labor, while doubling corn crop value, tripling land carrying capacity, and returning 100 percent annually on investment.
The Gleaner advocates farmers writing to the state experiment station to obtain the proper fertilizer formula for any crop. It urges mixing plant food indoors on rainy days to save money, arguing that conservation means saving every dollar farmers pay to middlemen, wages, and freight, which ultimately comes from the soil.
The article advises securing farm bridges with No 12 wire from upper sills to a tree on the bank. It suggests planting posts five feet deep if distant may not work and notes high water can carry off bridges unless planks are well nailed with twenty penny wire.
The article advises water tanks and shelter for dairy cows to conserve feed and boost output. It recommends free exercise for calves after rest, warns that concrete doors aid drainage and cheese curing, and cautions against beet tops as overfeeding can purge cattle. It notes that leaving milk in the ducts can reduce milk secretion.
Twenty years ago this week BT Brown sold the Roberts farm east of town for 4410 per acre, the highest price in the area, buyer Mr Shay. The page notes a bustling town scene with building plans, a floral fair, court attendance, and features a Better Babies campaign and literary offerings in the May issue of the Canpanion, including fiction by Mary Heaton Yorket and commentary by Ralph Waldo Prine.
From the Office of Public Roads, United States Department of Agriculture, a gold medal is offered to a schoolboy or schoolgirl aged 10 to 18 for the best essay on road repair and maintenance. Submissions to Mr. Logan Waller Page by May 18, 1918. Emphasizes practical knowledge and accessibility, aiming to reduce rural education barriers and improve road conditions.
A sworn record dated the 21st day of April appears before a notary in Kinet County. Attested by Montwein and Jebon Bo Kirby Directors, the obscure text confirms a formal acknowledgment or oath proceedings.
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