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Newspaper
Washington Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1902
Page
6
The article notes woodchucks crows skunks and sparrows rise as settlement expands. It compares soil fertility to growing useful crops and asserts dry seasons yield better crops with less harvest waste, stressing soil quality over rainfall variability.
North Carolina coast yields enormous strawberry crops extending the season of cheap berries for major northern cities by about a month.
The article notes wood density differences from 28 pounds per cubic foot for dry white cedar to 884 pounds for lignum vitae. It highlights hog farming as highly profitable in the western forty, with a ten month pig selling above 20 dollars while production costs stay near 10 dollars. It warns that pasture fencing with barbed wire can cause two years of farm losses versus woven wire fencing.
The passage notes wild growing blackberries seem to thrive where unwanted and fail in cultivated beds. It describes the plant as having a mean nature and puzzling behavior that frustrates gardeners trying to restrain it.
The piece notes abundant plant food stores in western waste lands and argues water access unlocks productivity. It cites a state average corn cost of 16 cents per bushel from experiments and suggests good corn land sells for many times that value. It also describes rape seed and barley mixtures feeding livestock, yielding two crops yearly and soil fertilization.
The piece humorously laments a cruel stunt of hatching moose eggs under a hen and trains goslings. It contrasts animal treatment with rising beef prices, noting stock prowlers once demanded investigations for low prices while consumers now roar at steak costs. The text invokes supply and demand as an unavoidable force.
A friend with a large grove relies on selling young red cedar saplings each spring. Cedar seeds dispersed by birds germinate under shade of nearby deciduous trees, producing hundreds of sprouts in the climber lot and providing steady income.
The west faced almost a foot of water on the level during May causing rivers lakes wells and springs to fill across the region. Ditching and drainage emerged as timely agricultural topics while soil moisture conservation was sidelined due to the widespread wet conditions.
A May cyclone swept a host of migrating birds through the night. Grosbeaks, orioles, vireos, flycatchers, tanagers and wood thrushes were blown against buildings swires and fences. Hundreds were picked up next morning. The bird instinct proves not always equal to such peril.
In this curious 1847 fragment the speaker urges immediate action against a troublesome dog and compares weed control to a war. The note reflects harsh practical advice and punning on the year’s wet western harvest, where corn and hay values are stated as a yardstick of hardship.
The article argues grass is the premier crop for years in the western and northwestern regions. It forecasts cheaper meat in the coming months if grass remains abundant, linking forage supply to livestock prices and market trends.
A hundred sportsmen in Illinois county shot about a thousand crows in a single day, drawing attention to increasing nuisance caused by the birds in the region.
The article notes many horses must be raised to obtain a single sound animal due to fatal wire hazards. It highlights waste in the process and cites olive oil production in California reaching about 5,500 barrels, yet consumer supplies are inflated by contamination from southern cotton fields.
The skimmilk from the farm separator is worth twice as much for calf feed as the milk from the creamery separator, a fact likely to gain importance as dairy practices evolve.
The passage warns that synthetic foods threaten genuine products as the census shows 22 percent population growth versus 4 percent rise in milk cows. It notes dairy cows no longer compete with steer calves, suggesting a bright outlook for dairy producers despite the progress of adulterated foods.
The article notes nearly all northern Klaftes counties now have farmers mutual insurance companies offering reliable coverage at actual cost. It also discusses crop notes on cantiflower and strawberries, climate needs, and Japanese adoption of American goods and lifestyle, citing Japan’s flour import shift from 1,200 pounds to over 6,000,000 pounds.
The passage explains how six young robins in a nest often outgrow the nest space. Weaker chicks may be pushed out, reducing the brood to about three or four, allowing the remaining birds to fly more easily.
The piece notes that feeding off crops grown on the same land is rarely practiced in this country. It cites England where turning sheep onto turnips clover vetch and trefoil to fertilize fields is common. Portable fencing eases sheep and hogs grazing this way.
Scientists state that the old stockyards smell, common in summer, is merely unpleasant and not a health hazard. The remark follows debates over public health concerns and the potential for public action against the odor.
A short moral on plants facing pests. Roses battle slugs aphids spiders mildew while burdock thrives untouched. Apples endure borers codling moths and cankers whereas wild crab and purslane grow undisturbed. Beetles favor Hubbard squash but spare pumpkin vines as cockleburs stay inert.
The piece argues that centralization and combination in meat packing create major savings from centralized slaughter and byproducts, giving big houses advantages over small butchers. Government inspection and higher meat quality are cited, while the rise of trusts prompts concerns about tyranny and the need to reconsider competitive economics.
A discussion rejects the water witch method for locating underground water as a harmless fake rooted in superstition. It argues modern science, order, and progress disfavor such practices while likening them to weather prophecies and old beliefs that hinder practical work.
Sixteen years ago a small town boy with poor schooling and no athleticism began farm work after graduation. He studied mechanics, attended the state agricultural college for three years, invented and patented a valuable device, and now at twenty eight commands capital and heads a plant employing one hundred men ready to become rich.
A Western state faced bitter opposition from many landowners over a proposed 15 000 acre swamp drainage project. The plan would drain useless land to yield 60 dollars per acre but met strong protests. yet state law protects swamp landowners and allows the ditch to be dug.
Ezra Gardner buys his father’s 160 acre Lex farm for about 12000. A nearby farmer figures hogs fed on corn yield zero per bushel. Henry F Sheets Jr of near Tallyrand Iowa plans a visit to Peckham Oklahoma after a Kansas trip. A letter from S P Hibwald Juniata Nebraska notes past county Sunday school mission work. From R H Lindauer letter.
An advertising item promoting Nuss Bleaching Blue to whiten yellowed clothing. The grocer price listed is 10 cents. The ad suggests the product makes fabrics white as snow and targets general shoppers.
A list of prominent meetings and conventions with very low or special rail and travel rates. Dates span June to October across Denver Salt Lake City Omaha Minneapolis Seattle San Francisco and more. JOhn G. Farmer invites inquiries for full information and addresses Cedar Rapids Iowa.
Railway timetables list passenger and express numbers for southbound and northbound trains with daily and Sunday patterns. The schedule includes passenger numbers 12 10 14 7 3 5 19 and freight numbers 41 42, with notes on daily operation and exceptions.
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