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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1912
Page
7
A Kansas report by T J Headlee details pocket gophers as the chief underground threat to alfalfa and related fields, causing about 800000 dollars in annual losses. It explains damage comes from cutting above mounds and outlines poison baits and methods to locate burrows for effective control.
Concrete fence posts never wear out and can be formed from wood or metal. Metal forms suit large orders for lighter handling and smoother surface. triangular posts with reinforcement are strong yet use less material. Mixes vary by use: one part cement to four sand for isolated posts, one to five for lighter loads, and one to three for corrals or barn areas with stock.
Guidance advises that when a large limb is removed from a tree the fresh wound should be immediately sealed with wax or thick paint to protect it from drying and disease.
A short local note warns that scrub breeds on the farm are likely to keep workers’ bank accounts modest, reflecting ongoing labor concerns and wage pressures in rural farming communities.
Homestead outlines building a wood rack for wagons using two four by five pieces cut with notches to fit over the hind bolster. Four or six standards per side and crosspieces secure the rack so the standard catches the end of the crosspiece, preventing slipping.
Instructions describe making standards three and a half feet long with optional cutoffs. Sockets carved from wagon tires to fit one and a half by four inch openings, holes for half inch bolts, and securely bolted crosspieces. Position rack ahead so front wheels clear the end during turns.
Indiana reports 1 176 250 horses and mules owned within state borders with total value 143 874 500 dollars. The average value per head stands at 123 dollars, marking a record high for the Hoosier state.
Some farmers claim it is cheaper to buy fruit than grow it, yet the men cited here rarely have fruit on their tables.
Telegraph poles in Uganda are grown from a wild fig tree called barkeloth. Trees planted over ten years ago have produced living poles that develop leaves and branches, forming a growing line over 500 miles. Maintenance is difficult due to leaf leakage and termite damage, but initial cost is about 16 cents per pole versus iron poles at 3 to 8 dollars.
An American airman William P Gary designs a three deck enclosed aeroplane with the motor between the second and third wings and the pilot under the third. The machine, pictured, is backed by the Wright brothers patent and has reportedly run through trial flights well.
The article describes diverse hair practices across regions. East African women shave their heads using razor-like knives after softening hair with goat’s milk. Some Africans keep hair at two inches, slicked with vegetable oils. Fiji girls stiffen locks with tree gums and view fluffy hair as a curse.
British health department reports about 7,000 centenarians in Europe. Bulgaria leads with 3,888 centenarians, Romania 1,074, Serbia 573. Germany 76, England 92, Denmark two. Curious Balkan longevity clashes with Near East questions.
A seven foot one inch traveling showman from Senegambia sought shoes in Winchester Kentucky but local merchants could not supply a size 16. He weighed 277 pounds and left town with carpet bits strapped to his feet.
Old Fort Crab at Rensselaer New York known as the Yankee Doodle House sits on the Hudson east bank. It was built in 1772 and the song Yankee Doodle is said to have been composed there. An arrowhead embedded in the staircase hall reportedly from an Indian attack.
Jacob Randall, an inmate at Canadian County poor farm Oklahoma, discovered $10,000 hidden in a wooden leg he received from Alexander P. Hamilton, a former pauper at the farm, just before Hamilton died. The find raises questions about the leg's origin and custody.
The article surveys how corn harvesting and silage are revolutionized by modern machines. It details corn binders, huskers, and shredders boosting efficiency, reducing labor needs, and increasing corn value. shares farmer anecdotes on quick field work and storage advantages.
The article recalls past experiments crossing buffalo with Galloway cattle to create hardier hybrids. While crosses carried advantages in hardiness and feed use, they lacked the beauty of pure buffalo and the meat of Angus. Over time interest waned and a lasting hybrid breed seems unlikely.
A simple, easily made sketch describes a device for wire gates used in pastures, fields, or corrals. It aims to prevent a horse from being cut by a loosely thrown open gate and outlines the needed parts and construction steps.
A post is set back the same distance as the gate width and a loop is fastened at the top and bottom to hold the gate in place and prevent wires from touching the ground, keeping horses from stepping on them when the gate swings back.
The automobile plow has arrived with a cushion seat and steering wheel. Blades fixed underneath plow 12 acres in a day, making life easier for the farmer.
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