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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1913
Page
6
A long discussion on human vision explains that perception varies by individual eye and brain makeup. It covers retina optics, color perception from red to violet, unseen ultraviolet and infrared rays, and the role of the optic nerve. It warns of vision problems from focusing muscles to eye misalignment and urges early glasses for children.
The article explains a simple method to disinfect polluted water using chloride of lime. Mix a teaspoonful in a cup of water, break up solids, add three more cups of water, stir, and let stand briefly. Store in a stoppered bottle for four to five days, then add a teaspoonful of the milky solution to two gallons of water and mix well. Let stand ten minutes to destroy bacteria. The result is clear water with minimal chlorine odor as the trace dissipates.
H Fielding Hall argues in Atlantic Monthly that heredity is overstated and misunderstood. He criticizes Eugenic theories for mixing speculation with negative facts while noting that true hereditary traits, if any, are not reliably predictive. He stresses training and environment shape outcomes more than supposed genetic transmission.
A cobbled tale recalls Irvin Cobb at the Polo Grounds where Harry Stevens jokes about extra ham sandwiches as the crowd exceeds expectations. The piece also includes brief home remedies and antiquarian notes on leather and a quip about selling a patent clothes wringer.
A humorous marriage note from the Tribune and Louisville Courier-Journal style column reflects a man’s reply to his daughter about dressing well. The punchline contrasts a foolish husband and a wise one, hinting at etiquette and gender roles in domestic life.
Ten Shorthorn and ten Aberdeen Angus cows were fed ensilage and cottonseed meal for 140 days at Pennaytyanta station. They averaged 1.17 lb daily gain with minimal waste, costing about $16 per head including feed value, during December to April with severe weather. Also notes Hereford characteristics and a Hereford steer image comparison with Angus and Hereford traits.
The report notes cows fed ensilage during a 140 day period produced 8 840 pounds of manure per cow and gained 164 pounds each, valuing weight gain at 8 ½ cents per pound. At $1 50 per ton for manure, total value is $6 68 per cow, indicating healthy gains and fleshiness. Researchers suggest applying the method with modest cottonseed.
The text explains why butter is salted and how even salt distribution affects appearance and preservation. It describes a method: distribute salt evenly among granules, let stand twenty to thirty minutes, then work again to improve incorporation and reduce initial pressure.
A dairyman boosted herd yield using a pure bred sire after recording each animal’s production. The National Stockman notes the bull’s daughters became remarkable milkers, showing how careful record keeping prevents selling heifers too cheap or losing valuable stock. It pays to know dairy cows’ performance.
Farmers with ample grain hay and pasture find livestock in high demand. Those who can provide cheap feed stand to gain by keeping animals as a market opportunity grows in the region.
The notice urges strict udders cleanliness and manure removal, insists on pureblood bulls, and emphasizes daily outdoor exercise for cows. It notes some cattle perform poorly in barns and warns that keeping two cows to do one cow’s work causes losses in dairying.
A veteran hog producer endorses tankage as a safe high protein feed for hogs, recommending one part tankage to ten parts corn for starters and noting its palatability and long shelf life. It can be fed dry with grain or in slop, with gains reported when a ration blends tankage with corn.
A Louisiana farmer recounts raising a Duroc Jersey pig from March 1, 1913. The pig’s diet shifts from chops and shorts and swill to increased chops shorts and swill portions. From March to September the pig rapidly gains weight from 20 pounds to 801 pounds, reaching nine months old by mid-September.
The article prescribes a homemade cattle cough syrup made of tar belladonna squills sugar and water with careful heating and dosing by table spoon portions. It also notes shoe boils in cattle from rough strain and warns that shoe may not be the real cause. It ends with a suggestion to keep a few sheep for mixed farming and pasture use.
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