Interesting Number Farmer and Broader Will Issue Holiday Number
A noted agriculture issue planned for December 21 focuses on practical farming topics. The front cover will feature a natural colored buffalo photo, with two-color printing on fine paper and articles by university professors and industry experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atock
Po Cooper
University of Minnesota
Tlow
Frank A. Peck
U.S. Department of Agriculture
W. H. Stevenson
Towa Solta
Hor Smith
University of Nebraska
J. HS. Johnstone
Meritol Rheumatiam Powders Advertised For Uric Acid
An advertising note touts Meritol Rheumatiam Powders as a remedy to neutralize and eliminate uric acid from the blood. It claims the product is easy to take and thoroughly effective, citing J. J. Kropp. The Vindicator and Republican bindery offers gold lettering on leather goods for holiday projects, urging readers to bring in work now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Kropp
A Liberal Offer on Merital Hair Tonic Guarantee
The under signed drug stat authorized by the American drug and Press Association and a member guarantees Merital Hair Tonic to satisfy or the purchase price will be refunded. This shows confidence in the preparation. Klopp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Drug & Press Association
Blamed a good worker and other brief notices
A jumble of old advertisements and small notices, including claims about indigestion cures, Dr King's New Life Pills, Chamberlains GLinkment, and cautions about croup. Mentions Danville Virginia and local merchants F. S. Shadle and Company. Includes notes on binding magazines at the Vindicator and Republican bindery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ny Heart
W. Evens
Danville
Dr. King
S.H. Williama
Will Draft Horse Breeding Pay
Wayne Dinsmore of the Percheron Society spoke at an Iowa State College short course, outlining profit from raising first class draft horses. He argued mares kept for farm work and rest produce income through their offspring, with potential to rear 3 year old drafts over 1,700 pounds for about 160 dollars total, including service fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Wayne Dinsmore
Percheron Society of America
Iowa State College
Dinsmore
Medrid
Iowa
Iowa Draft Horse Breeders’ Association
G. W. Grugsby
Madrid
C. W. Dannen
Malbourne
Howard Waugh
Marion
Martin Nelson
Cambridge
Ferocious chicken mite eyed as threat and remedy
A vivid depiction of the chicken mite as a tiny yet fierce parasite harming flocks, instructions on wages war via vigilance and kerosene emulsions, plus details on horse breeding and Iowa draft horse breeders association formation and roles.
Don’ts For the Dairyman by R G Jones Iowa State College
These notes warn dairy farmers against giving cows ice water as it depresses intake and milk yield. They advise warming water to encourage drinking and proper milk production. The guidance also cautions against insufficient shelter and ventilation, recommending dry warm quarters and vented spaces to avoid drafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Jones
Iowa State College
Take Care of the Qualla Quails in Winter
A farmer should provide food for quails during harsh weather as they greatly benefit crops by eating chinch bugs. In Towa a short quail hunting season exists, possibly to be ended. The quail is among many birds that deserve protection rather than hunting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Feed Rule for Winter Milking Practices
A fragment advises a simple winter feeding rule for dairy cows. It suggests using one pound of grain for every three pounds of milk produced, aiming to guide farmers in efficient, practical feeding during colder months. The text reflects agricultural guidance from an older period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basha Pal
VALUE OF A PURE-BRED SIRE Pedigrees Bulls Get Calves Far Superior In Dairy Quality
W R Gilbert argues dairy quality is hereditary and enhanced by selective breeding. Pedigree bulls often produce calves with superior dairy traits, though the influence may only reveal after three years. He blames past failures on show-driven acceptance and breeder bias toward popular sires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Gilbert
Cattle Exhibition Notes Highlight Beef Type Prizes
The article discusses how judges favor beef-type cattle over dairy strains, noting that one year old dairy bulls lack the eye appeal of beef cattle and are branded inferior. It emphasizes buyers’ attention shifting toward more robust, prize-worthy stock.
Simple Farm Door Catch Shown in Illustration
A small readily made catch for light doors is described as highly convenient on farms. The illustrated device uses a tiny acrow eye and an upholstering staple at A, with the holding method depicted at B. Popular Mechanics presents the simple mechanism for securing small doors in settings like washstands and sideboards.
Regular Habits for Daily Reading Practice
The piece advocates a routine daily reading time of any length, suggesting regular sessions boost output and form a useful intellectual habit. It urges mixing light and heavy books, avoiding fatigue, and reading with purpose not mere amusement. It also encourages treating books as friends and thinking critically rather than blind adherence.
Heroic Dream Game True in Peabody Square
Dorchester patrolman William Noble dreamt of five children in the path of runaway fire horses in Peabody square. He awoke, recounted the vision, and then literally stopped the squad of horses as two men charged toward the children, saving the group with precise actions. Five children counted afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Noble
Dorchester
Maso
Peabody Square
Gregorsen
Mfe
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Issac
Howard Graves
Emmet County Land and Abstract Company
Estherville, Iowa
Landa
James Rapaset
Emimet Oo
Fiore
Khthakville State Bank
Anderson Drug Co
Chatmberlain
Shadle and Company
Vindicator and Republican Co
Gilve Chamberlain
F. SN
Bank of
Estherville
F. H. Rhodes
Cashier
G. W
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Iown
Don
Dairyman
Western Electric Telephone System
Ient
Estherville State Bank
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