Lands Near Pierre South Dakota For Corn Farming
A reader asks about farm lands near Pierre for corn and alkali water. Professor C Willis replies land costs range 16 to 40 dollars per acre and Pierre area is dry with average 16.5 inches of rain yearly. Corn yields Minnesota No 13 reached 65 bushels at a substation and 74.5 at Brookings, but long term reliability uncertain. Dry years may recur, risking farming as a primary business. The advisor urges thorough local inspection before settling. If choosing Pierre country, consider dry farming and the hardship for farmers used to humid conditions.
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South Dakota
Hettick
Pierre
C. Willis
State Experiment Station
Brookings
Missour River
Willia
College
Minnesota
Careless renter faces weed infestation in hay crop
A renter ignored known Canada thistle infestation in meadow and sold an overripe hay crop to a large local feeder. The matter suggests liability for owner and renter under the law and calls for quarantine measures on products from infested farms to protect public welfare.
The American Crosabill and Its Early Nesting Habits
The American crosabill is noted for early nesting with nests found in late February or early March. Nests are mossy football sized with two inch thick walls and a door for parents. They feed on pine seeds, garden fruit, weeds, and certain worms. The mature birds are smaller than the Muglish spargam, with deep pale red coloration and mottled females.
Agricultural insights and irrigation debates in the era
The article surveys cotton yields and prices from 1860 to 1907, notes shifts in southern agriculture, discusses oats varieties Swedish Select and Regenerated Select, and stresses proper tile drainage. It cites a Wisconsin Illinois farm irrigation idea, warns buyers near projects to verify water access, and promotes farm inquiries to the States Land and Improvement Company.
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Department of Agriculture
Fee
Agricultural tile drainage and gypsum products discussed
The article surveys gypsum as calcium sulfate and alabaster varieties, and notes how tile drainage improves soil drying, warmth, and erosion control. It cites a Mississippi valley farmer with a five acre alfalfa patch yielding three crops totaling over twenty tons, and discusses brick versus wood building costs, hollow blocks, and insulation. It also warns about shoddily made cement tile and urges quality control and endowments for bird protection groups.
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Mississippi Valley
Teeth as They Grow and the Nature of Tooth Formation
A discussion by A. Wilson in Illustrated London News explaining that teeth are not bones but skin structures formed from gum papillae. It outlines tooth development from grooves in the gum to papillae, dentine, enamel, and pulp, and notes the narwhal tusk as the longest tooth, often over six feet.
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A. Wilson
Wvstrated
London News
The Talked-About Man Sparks Community Debate
A city in the Chicago Tribune style features quotes about the most talked about man in the community. The exchange questions who speaks for him, noting a surprising self-reference and a nod to political wisdom from Disraeli.
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Chicago ‘Tribune
The Army Deserter and His Narrow Escape
A Washington Herald piece quotes a U S Army captain calling deserters the most persistently trailed criminals. It notes four fifths are foreign born with bad records, who seek work then desert, risking guardhouse or prison. Deserters’ life habits and a $50 reward trap them within fifty miles of their starting point.
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United States
United States Army
Europe
Lfe
Washington Herald
Sizing Up the Baby by the Browns and Family
A humorous digested panel from the St. Louis Republic shows the Browns reacting to their new baby. Mother boasts of the child’s cuteness while Father predicts bragging rights. Relatives and pets add comic commentary on the infant’s early days and quirks.
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Smith
Bobby
Bella
Jack
St. Louis Republic
His Name Was Sufficient in a Sicilian Bandit Standoff
A London Telegraph note recalls San Melato, famed Sicilian fatale, now stepping into ordinary life in Europe and at home. A Sicilian bandit gang stops a coach at night and commands the lone traveler to exit with two terse lines about keeping boots clean. The whispered cue of San Malata unsettles the robbers as the scene unfolds.
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San Melato
Brantome
Europe
London
Doctor avoids diagnosis sparks bold critique
A London Mail quip notes a patient asking what a doctor diagnosed him with and the reply that the doctor did not know. The retort questions the value of a practitioner who cannot offer answers, suggesting the doctor may be as celebrated as possible despite uncertainty.
Following Directiona Mr McRooney Quoted Dialog
An onrecord fragment shows Mr McRooney in a joking, muddled exchange about taking pills. The dialogue references sleep, dosing rules, and a casual admission of having consumed all the pills, dated to a late night or early morning setting through quoted speech.
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Mr. McRooney
Puck
Remarkable stray quote from Ia woman on streetcar
A garbled quotation from the Iganville Courier Tomraal recalls a remarkable incident involving two women and a streetcar, with the text partially unreadable. The reported scene hints at an extraordinary moment witnessed on a city streetcar, though details are unclear.
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Hhav & Atreet
Ijgainville
Tomraal
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Fetrigg
American Freas‘Atevolation
England
Atater
New England
States Land and Improvement Company
Oneida
N. Y
Experiment’ Station
Henry Wallace
Country Life Commission
Bam Lede
Ngt
Tawa
Hhi
Mont Évary
I S
Chek An
National Association of Audubon’ Societies of America
Association
National Association of Audubon Societies
Edadt
Thege
London Mail
Gulf Coast
Texas
Southwest
Colorado
Rocky Mountain Limited
California
Golden State Limited
Jnc. G. Farmer
D.P.A
Cedar Rapids
Rock Met
W. J. Mgil Ween
Estherville
Iowa
Brotherhood of American Yeomen
Fa Ita
Biranice
William Koch
W. BE. Davy
Des Moines, Iowa
ST. .Joseph’s Hospital
Fort Dodge, la
State of
Tex
Ota
Tration Land
Crocker Bldg
Des Moines
Morton Go
Dak
Pettlera
Literacure
National Land Coo
Temple Court
Minneapolis
Mina
Tucker Sistorium
Joseph H. Fesperman
Balisbury
N. C
Foley
Williamea & Anderson
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