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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1908
Page
4
A weather crop bulletin reports ongoing conditions and forecasts for growing crops. It outlines soil moisture and temperature trends, mentions expected rainfall, and notes regional variations affecting planting and harvest schedules. Farmers are advised to monitor fields for emergence and disease risk.
Des Moines reports a tale of Alaska wheat found by Mr. Adams that supposedly resists frost and hail and yields No. 1 hard quality in both winter and spring plantings. The article links blossoming claims to dramatic increases in U S crop yields and farmer wealth, with implications for California and other regions.
A Minneapolis paper excerpt extols Abraham Adams of Juliaetta Idaho for purportedly multiplying wheat yields. It cites dramatic growth from one head in 1904 to 1545 pounds from seven pounds in 1906, claiming a 278 fold increase and unprecedented per acre gains amid adverse weather.
Will Eichelberger recalls a Monday night incident at Rubio when noises from the hen house woke the family. A hurried investigation in negligee attire uncovered a marauder possum, and one old hen was killed during the melee.
Will Shearer and Fred Steck leave tomorrow for Rubio to camp for several days to recuperate from weeks of hard labor. Earl Corbin will join them in a few days. Rubio is a popular camping place.
Mrs. L. S. Blair expresses heartfelt gratitude to the Masons for their kindness and aid during the death of her husband, noting the support she received during a sorrowful time.
Local brief mentions a Pig Show at the Airdome tonight. Dot Hollingsworth George Graff and Hubert Crail were morning passengers for Rubio to spend the day fishing. Mrs Will McCreedy and baby arrived from Haskins to visit M G Campbell. Mrs J F Wray of Wapello left for Richland after visiting M D Munshower. Mrs Sam MecCleery left for Sandwich Illinois to visit relatives and then Chicago to see Howard McCleery. Margaret Campbell and Isabelle Wright left for Denver to sightsee via Milwaukee and visits to Colorado Springs Canon City Pueblo and other points.
Huntington West Virginia preacher Rev I W Williams testifies that Foley's Kidney Remedy cured nervous exhaustion and kidney trouble, saying the product will do all that is claimed. Lemmon's Pharmacy provides the testimonial note.
A plan for a granary to store corn, wheat, and oats on the farm is described. The design features an elevated ground floor, tight outer walls, slatted interior walls for airflow, and a wide two-crib layout with sliding doors and a ventilating window. It notes better pricing and reduced weight loss versus traditional cribs, with practical driveway use for farm implements.
The milk powder process has reached business success with a need for a satisfactory market. Skim milk input lowers powder costs, enabling wholesale packing in flour-like bags. Biscuit, cracker, bakery and confectionery makers are expected to use large quantities, and ships needing long shelf life could serve as buyers.
The article advocates on farm feeding to lower pork cost. It notes table scraps skimmilk and whey boost growth when combined with forage and grain. Alfalfa and clover top pasture. bluegrass a fallback. rape beats no greens. Balanced forage and grain yields best meat quality and cost efficiency.
Agricultural guidance emphasizes early action to prevent weed growth. Kill small weeds to stop larger ones, pull roots, salt thistles after cutting, and cut clover at bloom. Persistent effort with tools and deeper soil work reduces future field troubles, including burdocks and corn dragging.
George A. Olson reports milk hauled in poorly tinned or rusty cans shows retarded rennet action and off flavors. Experiments compare rusty cans with glass, noting iron dissolves into milk, darkens color, and slows coagulation. one can contained lead patches after years of use.
An article argues for liberal summer feeding of cows with a small grain ration to boost milk flow and body condition. It cites experiments and dairymen observations on hay versus grain, the digestive effect, and notes a 50 pound increase in butter yield when hay, cornmeal, and oats were used alongside pasture.
The calf’s great business is muscle growth to stay thrifty and plump. Grass alone won’t do, oats supply muscle forming material without overheating. They strengthen the animal and avoid fattening risks, best fed in spring before pastures improve. If calves thin, recovery takes careful feeding and time.
A Rural New Yorker writer argues for nose rings on orchard pigs to protect the clover sod. Rings cost 15 cents per 100, rings and nippers add 20 cents each. The writer notes quick placement, claims rotting ground benefits trees, especially plum, with more fruit on trees that receive this treatment.
Tonia Michigan July 22 marks the first anniversary of the Pere Marquette Salem wreck in which thirty one people were killed and more than a hundred were injured. Survivors endure lasting injuries and many remain on crutches.
A breeder extols ample clean water from well or spring and mudholes as essential for hog comfort. Hogs enjoy wallowing in mud, with natural springs providing the water supply, claims the breeder.
The Milwaukee railroad runs an extra gang east of the city toward Haskins, not extensive this year but likely busy for several weeks lining and surfacing. A pile driver crew works at the Long creek bridge site of the recent wreck to place and brace one hundred pilings on each side of the structure. Rock Island No 2 ran an hour forty five minutes late yesterday evening as officials Sweet and Beacom rode No 1 through this morning.
Humorist Strickland Gillilan is billed for Monday August 17 on the community Chautauqua program. He is hailed as a leading American humorist and promises light entertainment rather than edification. The event features several other attractions on the lineup.
A newspaper ad proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease, claiming internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and offering a $100 reward for any failure to cure. Testimonials available on request. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A terse invitation urges readers to visit the Airdome for guidance about evening plans and asserts that the experience will reveal what to do afterward.
Professor Spillman of the Washington experimental station explains profitable dairying. He argues dairy cows, not beef cattle, convert feed to milk and profit, noting a good dairy cow can yield gains enough to buy three beef cows even if culled when unproductive.
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