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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1916
Page
11
Excerpts discuss Estherville residents facing illness and remedies. An advertisement mentions Dyeice Kidney Pills and Doane Kidney Pills praised by a local businessman McArdle. The text also notes poster and typing equipment at the Vindicator and Republican office.
Architectural advice on bungalow design from William A Radford. Describes a compact 20 foot square house with a low roof, wide eaves, and a central atticless plan. Emphasizes proportional roof, interior layout, and furniture to suit a small living room and decorative scheme. Readers invited to mail inquiries for free guidance.
The passage describes a sunlit four window kitchen with heavy shades and bright white woodwork. It praises simple modern comforts, kitchen range upkeep, and paraphrased quotes about children as a community asset, followed by reflections on democracy, education, and home building aesthetics. It emphasizes curtain brackets, chimney craft, and the importance of a well drafted fireplace for proper ventilation.
Farmers are urged to discourage bundling grain for shocks and avoid long delays before threshing. Proper shocks dry faster, resist rain damage, and reduce spoilage. The recommended method uses long narrow shocks of 8 to 12 bundles aligned north to south, firmly placed and evenly spaced to maximize drying and durability.
Kansas Experiment Station researchers describe an autumn and winter hog ration using pumpkins and squashes. For young pigs and brood sows the mix provides appetizing bulk, while pumpkins replace reef in winter though with lower feeding value than turnips or mangels. Seeds offer protein but must be fed in modest amounts to avoid digestive upset.
A crude but practical device called the Demotion-Furcming peg is shown as a labor saving tool for corn husking. It replaces grasping the ear with the wrist, allowing huskers to remove husks more efficiently, though its rough appearance around the husker’s wrist draws comment.
Weeds flourished in your garden or parts of it should be mowed now and, if not yet seeded, plowed under later to aid composting. If seeded, remove and dispose on the compost heap to stop seed spread. weeds waste soil and water, harbor pests, and disease spores survive composting unless burned. Remove crop remnants, especially near disease or insect infection, and burn dead stalks to prevent overwintering pests.
A handy adjustable drag is described for teams or ground, capable of heavy or light smoothing with quick tuning. Construction uses four 2 by 8 inch boards, six feet long, two 1 by 8 inch pieces, and two bo by 6 inch pieces totaling about 26 feet. The design spaces thick pieces eight inches apart and angles them forward at 45 degrees to the ground.
A Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station study finds early breeding does not curb gilt growth. Sows suckling large litters show increased mineral feed demand during lactation, with little change in composition of weight gain.
A passage explains layering dirt to adjust drag, comparing it to a flight of steps laid flat. For a heavier drag, pile dirt on top. for a lighter drag, remove dirt.
The Washington experiment station notes flushing ewes by richer pasture and added feed accelerates reproduction and fertility. Meat mix should be one half to one pound daily for ten days before turning in ram. Ewes must not be fat. wool trimmed around belly. rumps marked with paint to track breeding. After 21 days rinse color applied again to confirm return.
The sunflower and Russian thistle along with smart weed aggressively consume water meant for crops. Weeds deplete dissolved plant foods in the soil and their rapid growth shades young corn, reducing yields and stressing the growing crop.
Farmers see sheep worth rising as mutton demand grows. Wool remains fairly priced and producers may expand sheep raising as readers consider increasing use of mutton. The Vindicator and Republican promote subscriptions.
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