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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1914
Page
3
The text discusses dairy and creamery needs for breeding stock and young animals. It lists crops for silage such as corn and sorghum and mentions feeds, varieties, and feeding quality, focusing on suitable silage and feed efficiency for livestock.
An early guide explains silo use for feed storage. It stresses sacrificing harvest year, ensuring a strong silage reserve, and filling quickly to protect from spoilage. It notes cut corn packs better and recommends six inches to a foot of straw on top to prevent waste.
A fragment describes feeding dairy cattle with Silnge and methoxs. It notes eight to ten men take five days to fill a 12 by 27 foot allo covering fifteen acres of corn. Three to four bars are needed, with stock bred and young animals eating the mix eagerly, improving digestion and bowels. The text mentions ratios of ration to hay and costs per ton, highlighting stock condition and feeding efficiency.
A historical survey traces Britain s use of monetary bounties to recruit and retain troops from pre Peninsular War through late nineteenth century campaigns. It notes bounty increases during major conflicts, reductions after, and even small cash incentives for artillery shells and re enlistment in various wars. The piece also describes a novel pile extraction machine used in engineering work and its steam driven lifting action.
A crowded late night omnibus featured a dispute when a well dressed lady refused to pay for a cab. A conductor confirmed she was a gentleman’s companion rather than a poor woman, prompting a verbal exchange about fare. The dialogue ends with the remark that she should afford a cab.
Fragmented notes recount early Thanksgiving mentions in Newfoundland and Sagadahoc with Maine, Bradford’s Maine day, and a minister Wolfall. The restS include a deaf Ayrshire anecdote, a jeweler gag about engraving “From George,” and a quip about a poverty to wealth path via a sales agent.
The article describes Rockefeller Foundation support for Belgian refugees, promising land and homes for about one hundred Belgians, with Iowa farming methods to be adopted. It notes broader relief and settlement efforts and quotes observers on the potential impact on American agriculture and the relief program.
Two Greater Iowa Association members, W. O. W. Marsh of Waterloo and F. Steen of West Liberty, reflect on Iowa’s agricultural progress from past limits to today. They envision showcasing superior oats, alfalfa, winter wheat, and corn bred for quality at the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. Northern Iowa’s notable corn also features in their hopeful showcase.
The Greater Iowa Association notes development of a new natural gas field in southeastern Iowa. An expert with 40 years in oil and gas claims first stake knowledge in Ohio and probes leads near Fort Madison Keokuk and Burlington. He urges Iowans to report shale coal and sandstone discoveries to the department of agriculture to aid state wealth.
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