Farm and orchard notes urge straw stacking and frost protection
Agricultural column covers straw value, weed spread from bird droppings, and the need for tile drainage in irrigated lands. It notes a 401 bulletin on protecting Pacific Northwest orchards from spring frosts, and discusses nutrition, terracing, worm control in pigs, drought yields, and a shift to open outdoor housing for exotic animals to improve health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Farmers
Pacific Northwest
P. J. O'Gara
Rogue River Valley
Neighbors, Sheep, and Drought Highlight Rural Life
The article surveys neighborly conduct, farming practices, drought impacts on the Mississippi, and the Shropshire sheep as a hardy, debt-paying stock. It notes fall silos, soil degradation dangers, fall plowing benefits, and the value of Galloway hides, renting trees, and tillage. It warns about jack rabbits threatening young orchards and emphasizes practical farm wisdom.
Forest Fires Rampant Across Northwest Timberlands
Dry weather has sparked an epidemic of forest fires across the northwest, with causes ranging from sparks from trains and campers to suspected incendiary actions by Indians or timber landowners. Despite the spread, forest rangers and citizens have aided firefighting. President Taft has pledged army assistance when requested.
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Great Northwest
Grasping
Grant's Pass
Oregon
Forest Rangers
Taft
Irrigation Study Promises Help For Oregon Wheat Lands
Washington agriculture investigators report in bulletin 226 that irrigation can restore fertility on Western Oregon wheat lands degraded by persistent cropping. With ample water and suitable land, theWillamette Umpqua Rogue valleys show promise for intensified agriculture, offering a practical solution for grain raisers. The bulletin is available by writing the Department of Agriculture in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Willamette
Umpqua
Office of Experiment Stations
Stock tonics found useless for hog gains, Iowa tests show
Exhaustive feeding tests at Iowa Agricultural College found that stock foods and tonics delivered no real value for hogs. Hogs not given these supplements showed the fastest, cheapest gains, challenging manufacturers' claims. Millions are spent annually. results guide feeders on use or disuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Agricultural College
Rural sanitation and farming tips from early 1900s note
The passage discusses using Angora goats for clearing land of weeds and young trees, debates indoor versus outdoor fly control, and suggests sanitizing stables with sulfur and whitewash. It compares silo construction, proposes stave silos for tenants, and praises France’s 45 000 rural schools teaching soil preservation to youth. It envisions U.S. adoption of farming education for national prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Inland bulletin on corn acreage and wheat prospects in the west
The agriculture department cites 114,083,000 acres planted with corn, up 4.0 percent from last year, and a crop condition of 54 percent. It lists six states with corn plantings over 5,000,000 acres, led by Illinois and Iowa. The piece notes a future wheat region in eastern Oregon with new rail lines and irrigation potential, plus government lands under the reclaimed desert act. Dairy policy comments follow, noting oleomargarine sales impact on butter prices and a cautionary tale from northern Pennsylvania and southern New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Texas
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Orégon
Office of Public Lands
Washington
Oregon
Pennsylvania
New York
Babcock
Blowing Stumps: Smaller Charge Proves More Effective
A rancher recounts learning to adjust stump blasting charges. He initially used excessive dynamite with poor results, then reduced the charge to about one third and achieved satisfactory output. The lesson: match explosive amount to the work. too much or too little is ineffective.
Effective Tool for Care of Young Fruit Trees
The article extols a cultivator or fork to hoe near young trees to prevent baking of soil and conserve moisture during dry weather. It emphasizes deepeding soil within a two to three foot radius to support tree establishment and life during drought.
Arnies Salve Celebrated As The World’s Best Salve
An advertisement extols Arnies Salve as the supreme treatment for corns boils sores and chapped hands. It lists various ailments including frostbite and cold sores and claims unmatched effectiveness by any rival product. The snippet credits HY. Wolliatis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rucklea
Vague Political Salvo From 19th Century Fragments
Fragmentary OCR hints at a political quarrel with mentions of a windieater and Republican party entities and a proposal to alter something. overall sense of a contested issue amid party names and scattered terms.
Generous Remedy Claims Relief for Chronic Ailments
A reader reports Foley's Kidney and Bladder Remedy cured health pains from kidney trouble and lodging misery, praising Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for congestion and influenza. The note urges trying these tonics, claiming they contain no harmful substances and provide prompt relief, sold locally by Ss. Jd. Will.
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Ss. Jd. Willinuis
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Mississippi Valley
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Adam
Jethro Tull
Angora Goats
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Ayer
Ae Cesena Powell
Ggggeian
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HNO
Pontiby
CIA Biot
Estherville, Towa
Patent Office
Greeley
U. S. Patent Office
Patent Attorneys
Washington, TD. C
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Emmet County Land and Abstract Company
Estherville
Bathervill
Boews
Adter
Windieater
Powish
Boley
Riley Demedy
Ny Repaw Fmaker
Foley
Joy Jotimsum & Co
Howard Graves Wyesdibenti
Zremark Cashier
Estherville State Bank
Capital
Pike Tors
Mo Barker
Sondrol A.D
Avene
Josas Aduies
Howard Graves
Paul H. Graves
Gruver, Iowa
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