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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1913
Page
6
A wide array of agricultural tidbits covers poultry shows, turkey costs, apple storage risks, cattle feeds, hog disease, and crop notes. It highlights prize Rhode Island Red recalls, storage dangers, popcorn and bread innovations, and regional farm practices with focus on prices, storage, and husbandry.
A writer condemns a type of well meaning women who visit ill neighbors and dwell on the causes of illness. The piece urges callers to offer sunshine, fresh air, flowers, and light conversation instead of grim health talk, to cheer the distressed and lift spirits. It stresses humane, gentle encouragement over sympathy that deepens distress.
An Oregon Agricultural College hen numbered 543 broke the world annual egg record by laying 201 eggs in a year. A Plymouth Rock and White Leghorn cross, she started laying at five and a half months, while housed in small flocks with a simple ration. Also included is Jefferson’s 1803 view on agriculture’s dignity and push for farming to join sciences in colleges.
Patrons near Rome plan a dairy department at the local school with five cows, aiming to teach dairying as part of the curriculum. Clemson extension worker will supervise, expanding practical milk production knowledge and encouraging farmers to weigh and test milk for better records.
Theodore Roosevelt describes elephants in Scribner's Magazine, noting the trunk's diverse uses from feeding to weather testing and courtship. He explains their brain power, near sighted eyes, and constant activity including caressing calves, scenting air, and adjusting weight, with occasional sounds and movements observed in a herd.
From Wide World Magazine an account of pilgrims traveling to holy sites in India packed into tiny third class carriages. Overcrowded trains, jammed doors, and improvised travel in open trucks expose riders to weather and discomfort during long religious journeys.
The American Practitioner notes that death by own action rises with education and civilization. It cites studies in Europe, saying countries with lower education show fewer personal crises. A professor predicts a future blowout of earth from tires and gas, linking ignorance to danger.
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