Tender Svoman decries cruel goose plucking still deemed right
A short comment notes a very tender hearted Svoman who recalls the practice of plucking a live goose and questions its acceptability in modern times.
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Newspaper
Washington Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1902
Page
6
Farm Woes The Land Craze and Price Decline Loom
The text argues farm issues stem from cat predation and ineffective remedies. It claims weeds and washing reduce farm fertility more than cropping, and a broad fall in farm prices would curb the nationwide land frenzy.
Creamery Checks Spark Regional Prosperity Outlook
The article notes prosperity rising as creamery checks circulate across a broad region. It highlights satisfaction with MS due to last season's branching and comet asters, praising stems and blossoms akin to fine chrysanthemum arms.
Prune Growers Decry Price Gap Between Growers and Consumers
Prune growers complain that while they must fill their crop at about six cents a pound, consumers pay ten to twenty cents per pound.
Farmer’s First Step in Scientific Agriculture Sparks Debate
A farmer starting scientific agriculture with an incubator risks consigning science, the college, and professors to a bottomless pit. This provocative remark highlights tension between practical farming and academic research.
Wise farmer prepares for farm land business reaction
The prudent landowner should ready for an expected market reaction in the farming sector and avoid mortgage on land bought as an investment, the guidance suggests.
Oregon Rose Culture Promises Wealth Amid 1901 Potato Boom
The piece notes Oregon rose culture attracting growers from Iowa seeking new soil and climate. It contrasts northern Iowa challenges with Oregon's promising horticulture market. It mentions a brief 1901 potato crop that brought higher profits to those who could harvest tubers.
Unclear claims on sex control collapse under test
The statement suggests that even if a man learned to control sex, the universe would be disrupted. It notes that many such claims fail when tested and do not hold under scrutiny.
Prunes Now Produced Domestically on Pacific Coast
The piece notes that years ago all prunes were imported but now Pacific coast states produce three pounds for each U.S. resident and claim the fruit is 100 percent better than the old imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast States
Offal Profits Drive Great Packing Houses
The enormous profits of large packing houses come largely from the offal of slaughtered animals, a fact that makes it hard for smaller concerns with limited means to compete.
Ground preparation tips for rooty land and first crop
The passage advises using a heavy narrow orchard and vineyard digger to work rooty stumpy ground. It notes that roots do not catch and the land is shaped well for a first crop without plowing.
Walnut tree removed to save apple orchard
The report notes a black walnut's influence kills apple growth within about 100 feet, so the decision was made to fell the walnut to protect the orchard trees.
Orchard Thinning and Young Tree Growth
The text argues that planting and caring for missing trees is best done up to six years old. After six years, established trees dominate the ground, making it hard for young trees to grow well.
Floods Prompt Extra Dishing Before Planting This Year
Heavy floods beat and pack the mellow soil delaying planting on millions of acres of corn land. The extra dishing is expected to improve soil and crop prospects despite the setback.
Forty Acre River Bottom Reverts to Pasture Use
A forty acre tract along the river, once productive blue joint grass four feet high and kept mowed, finally yields to pasture after forty years. Experts note the land would have transformed sooner if grazed rather than mowed for bay.
Swamp Drainage Versus Hill Slope Challenges Across Washington
A disjointed 19th century snippet notes the relative burdens of swamp drainage and hill slope maintenance near Washingawsey. It cites farm crop values for 101 and 1806, highlights Yorkwate onion output at 6 083 acres yielding 2 177 271 bushels valued at 1 066 042, and mentions beans frost damage, local merchant trade, and poor weather affecting orchard blooms and bee activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorkwate
Boys and gophers paired in sport and snaring fun
The author argues that every small boy should enjoy the sport of snaring and shooting gophers. It is presented as beneficial for both the boy and the gopher, framing the activity as wholesome recreation.
Lady hires and loses three workers in nine months
A housewife has married off three hired girls within nine months and easily finds new workers even when previous ones do not stay long, indicating frequent turnover and social dynamics around domestic service.
Local Crows Do Not Yet Raid Newly Planted Corn
The observer notes that western crows have not begun pulling newly planted corn as in the east. They speculate on food abundance or different learned behavior delaying the habit.
Oleomargarine Plants Offer Low Cost Butter Substitutes
The article notes oleomargarine factories plan to produce a cheap uncolored butter substitute and market it to the poor at low prices, a move not previously done.
Wilderer abble blooms in floral display
Nature in her own wild way brings a delicate blossom as the wild crabapple opens in bloom, offering a pretty floral spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Bird Thief Eats Berry Crop Quits Cherry Haul
A local report identifies the eatbird as a major garden thief. Authorities note the bird can take a full quart of cherries or berries daily, posing a persistent loss for residents.
From Tax Title to Farmland by Grit and Forty Acres
A saying that if a man cannot start with a quarter section he can begin with eighty forty or ten acres. The note cites a fifteen thousand dollar farm that originated from a tax title built on ten acres and hard work and determination.
Wheat prices hold steady amid rising food costs
In the current period of high food prices the price of wheat and wheat products remains reasonably low. The note emphasizes that wheat has not risen like other commodities and remains affordable for now.
Richest Man in America Endures Odd Diet and Hair Loss
The article notes the wealthiest man in the U.S. is compelled to eat a sparse diet of skim milk and graham mush, engaging in yard work to stimulate appetite. It reports he has lost all his hair and appears unwell, with his condition described as both uncomfortable and visible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Kalona
Crows Vex Hawk Nesting On Farmer’s Timber
On a farmer’s timber, crows and hen hawks nest together. The hawks do not molest the crows, but at the moment a hawk takes wing the crows immediately pursue.
Corn belt feeders compare cattle prices in Chicago market
A rancher notes corn fed steers bring about 7 to 7.50 dollars in Chicago this spring while Idaho and Montana grass fed steers sell near six dollars. He highlights the price gap between corn fed and grass fed cattle in the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Montana
Chicago
Cereal Farming Sees Weaker Drought Then Rain Benefit
The western and northwestern cereal regions faced drought but were generously watered in early May, easing fears of a short crop due to moisture shortage.
Meat Prices and Dairy Beliefs in Early Markets
The English meat buyers face high prices similar to those here. London beef quotes for dressed quarters run around 15 cents. A dairy error warns that cows cannot produce milk from any feed, and overloading cows with corn fodder is condemned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meat Trust
London
Swallows in Flight Inspire Reflections on Air Travel
A passage lauds bank swallows sweeping over water in tireless, graceful motion as they chase insects. The observation frames how such aerial skill highlights the difficulty humans face in navigating the air.
Buffalo grass in settled west unlikely to thrive
The article questions growing buffalo grass in the settled west arguing it is suited to a dry range country with abundant rainfall needed for cereals. It notes rainfall would be lethal to such crops and suggests buffalo grass belongs in range country where cattle are allowed ten acres per steer.
Clover and Short Horns Boost Wisconsin Agriculture
The letter from north central Wisconsin notes abundant land suitable for top quality clover, available today for 15 to 25 dollars per acre. It asserts clover thrives there and that Short horns are well raised, offering a profitable American agriculture path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Thrift Versus Stock and Land in Local Farming Practices
A reader notes that many farmers judge success by head of stock and acres, not efficiency. He cites a dozen yearling calves turned out thin and poor worth under 15 dollars each, while a neighbor’s five yearlings sell for 40 dollars. He also cites a farmer attempting seventy five acres of corn with one team.
Farms for Hard Workers in Northern Wisconsin Minnesota
The notice invites poor men to consider timbered regions in northern and central Minnesota and Wisconsin for farm opportunities. It notes abundant rainfall and grasses, cheap lumber, nearby markets, land priced from $10 to $25 per acre, and long-term fuel, with significant back breaking work to clear pine stumps, offering compensation beyond prairie land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Pine Land Offer Promises Clover Pasture
A correspondent from Washburn County Wisconsin reports thousands of acres offered at no more than 15 dollars per acre. The lands are described as cut off pine lands with potential for clover and timothy. Clearing may mean removing timber and waiting for stump decay, after which pasturing and reclamation could occur in a few years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn County
Wis
Timothy
New Cheese Curing Method Boosts Flavor and Demand
The article praises a cheese cured in cold storage at 42 degrees after being taken from the hoop last September. The method greatly improves savor and quality, opening new markets for American cheese makers and potentially transforming industry norms.
Wheat Planting Then and Now Across Two Lands
A description contrasts English and North Dakota farming methods of the era. An English worker used a dibble and hoeing to plant and weed, yielding about forty bushels per acre. In North Dakota a six horse team with a sixteen foot drill sowed forty acres daily. The text notes historical poverty with paupers described as thronging the country fifty years prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
North Dakota
Fighting the Apple Tree Borer With Simple Steps
In a practical guide, readers are advised to keep rubbish and grass from the trunk base, inspect trees in May to detect borers and dig them out, and wash trunks with strong soapsuds and lime after May and again in mid June. Despite precautions, a few trees will succumb each year.
Roadmaster Office Abolished by Rock Island
Sam Hollen reports that the Rock Island railroad will abolish the office of general roadmaster effective June 1. Division roadmasters will report to the superintendent who reports to the general manager. Lou Wallace suffered a severe injury when a horse bolted. he developed an inguinal hernia and is resting at W. T. Trotter's under his mother's care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Hollen
Rock Island
Lou Wallace
Louis
W. T. Trotter
Prominent Summer Meetings with Special Rates Listed
A schedule of upcoming meetings and conventions with reduced fares. It covers groups including the Triennial Convention of the International Sunday School Association in Denver July 15 to 22, the Ancient Order of Hibernians in Denver August 26 to 30, the National Association of Letter Carriers in Minneapolis July 7 to 11, and other national and religious assemblies across multiple cities from June to October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Colo
International Sunday School Association
Denver
Colo
Ancient Order of Hibernians
National Association of Letter Carriers
Minneapolis
Christian Church
Portland
Ore
Supreme Lodge
Ancient Order United Work
Going North and South Train Schedules Fragment
Fragmentary OCR item shows passenger numbers and times for northbound and southbound trains with markings like Passenger No. 1 and Freight No. 10 80 am. It includes notes on daily and Sunday schedules and a header Wethereneniary A-Daily B-Daily except Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seal
Prtmograte Wether
Eneniary
Texas Pass
Southwest
Exas Pass
Oskaloosa
Anki Ob Seles
The Man Who Succeeds in Small Scale Farming
A voice praises the small farmer who uses opportunity and natural resources wisely. He drains bogs, forests hills, irrigates land, raises pure bred stock, and plants pure seed, finding daily satisfaction in steady, intelligent work.
Summer farmers institute becomes a popular local picnic
The summer farmers institute is trending as a social and educational picnic event. A brief program outlines seasonable topics with two sessions, one in the forenoon and one in the afternoon, making it a pleasant, practical gathering.
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