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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1906
Page
7
Root grafting, mainly whip grafting, is done in winter with stock and scion prepared in fall. Pieces of root two to four inches long are stored in cool cellars until spring, then joined and bound. success depends on cool storage and proper sizing.
The article contrasts Japanese flower lore with British and American tastes noting roses and lilies are rejected in Japan. It adds a farm note on spraying cottony maple scale in fall or winter to target the insect in hyperaspis hibernation and to protect the ground and tree bases from spray runoff.
A small group of a dozen well grown plants with bright colors and handsome foliage can be more pleasing and decorative in a conservatory than many pots aligned in straight rows with no background to break their monotony.
If any mushroom spawn is on hand keep some until the hotbeds are ready. They afford an ideal place to put it, and the crops of mushrooms may often be gathered among other plants by the insertion of a few bricks of spawn at planting time.
A detailed account from the Philadelphia Press describes the conversion of pure gold ingots into 14 carat thimbles. From cutting and shaping to knurling indentations and final polishing, artisans transform gold through machines, lathes, and precision tools at high speed to produce a finished ornamental thimble with uniform surface work.
The Queen's English notes Carnwood forest villagers in Leicestershire call bailers “balloup” not halloo. This stems from A loup wolf cries. Hurrah derives from Slavonic huraj meaning to paradise, a battlefield cry asserting fallen soldiers ascend to paradise.
In Bohemia engagements commonly extend from fifteen to twenty years, reflecting unusually long courtship periods in the country.
Cattle buyers prefer hornless cattle, noting slower markets and lower bids for horned steers. Dehorned or polled cattle fetch significantly higher prices, with losses of 25 to 50 dollars per carload cited. The practice reduces bruising and bids reflect the market preference for hornless cattle.
Scalpers report a change in demand in the last two years with feeders now seeking quality. Scrub feeder cattle are pushed toward cannery sales as packers prefer well bred steers. A good condition feeder signals thrift while emaciated cattle are culled as hard keepers.
John M. Jameson argues bad outcomes come from poorly estimated boar pedigrees in hog production. He notes many farms lack written pedigrees yet value purebred bloodlines. He cites personal experience: hogs with closer pure-bred ancestry performed best when fed last summer.
Highland, or Kyloe, cattle are rough coated red or black cattle kept half wild on Scottish highland moors. They are tied to native Briton cattle lineage. The specimen shown won the best Highlander cup at the Smithfield show in England.
Professor Thomas Shaw notes grain costs more than fodder but feeding some grain is better than letting horses waste away. Bran, ground flax or oil cake aid digestion. roots, though scarce, can substitute in winter. Ten pounds daily boosts health when fed on straw, preventing constipation and improving coat quality.
The boar with a broad chest and large girth near the heart possesses the greatest vitality. When other factors are equal, this type is best for breeding strong vigorous pigs that resist common diseases and grow quickly.
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