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Newspaper
Washington Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1901
Page
6
The 1900 Texas cotton crop reached 2 488 055 bales with growers receiving over 100 million dollars. Australia now has 28 million fewer sheep than before the recent five or six year drought. Farmers show mixed opinions on speculative boards but favor bulls on grain options over bears. Dehorning cattle before time could spare suffering, best done in late winter or early spring.
Observations show white cedar posts last six years before decay makes resetting necessary, similarly to white willow posts. The report notes cedar posts degrade quickly and prove uneconomical to reuse.
The aged yellow legged rooster is deemed best used during conference week and for Sunday school picnics. The family should not be forced to work him up unaided or without religious aid.
The article notes that production costs in Alabama and Georgia are 35 cents per hundred pounds and that cotton now sells for 9 cents per pound. This leads to a claim that Black people feel joyful, implying a racial interpretation of economic data.
An Indiana man extols homemade bread cheese and cider as a top lunch. He notes the quality may hinge on cider age and activity.
A reader asks why butcher birds are scarce while robins are plentiful despite each species hatching one brood annually with similar numbers of young. The reply notes lack of expertise to explain the difference.
A terse note warns that a creamery with young patrons scarce, little bank balance, and solid insurance faces high fire risk. Inadequate heat sources and a slack boiler room coat could trigger spontaneous combustion under current conditions.
The crow blackbird is not welcome around the home as it tries to build a nest in the trees. Birds typically nest in colonies near rocks and are described as rough pests while rearing their young.
No variety of wood has yet been found to replace black walnut for gunstocks. Demand is high and the product of an acre planted 40 years ago to this timber would bring the owner a very large sum of money.
The granger’s patches moved from the front to the op reflecting changed duties. Much of his labor now occurs in tools and appliances, increasing speed in the seat over kneeling.
The piece argues that if farmers on the gravel prairie each winter vetted 20 rods of the public highway annually, the reg tar road work would be enhanced. It envisions readers gaining access to more literature within ten years as each man works near his own property.
Tests measured egg weight across breeds. Light Brahmas produced the heaviest eggs at 28 ounces per dozen while Brown Leghorns yielded the lightest at 47 ounces, with per dozen values given for each by weight. The average hen lays about 23 ounces per dozen.
The piece warns readers away from wildcat oil, option, stock and mining schemes flooding papers. It cautions a day of reckoning on Wall Street and urges placing money in safe accounts even if they earn no interest during inflationary times.
The speaker criticizes old fattened meat passed as lamb and notes a $25 a month hired man causing problems around the barn. They report scarce game leading townsmen to enjoy shooting gophers, suggesting the activity should be encouraged as a remedy.
Three patrons at a Los Angeles creamery received April checks totaling 850106 dollars. Individual payments were 830.50 dollars and 982.02 dollars, respectively.
Between keeping the milk cows in the yard all night and letting them roam the pasture the latter proves far better for the herd.
A columnist asserts that a horse never recovers from a sudden blow during anger by a foolish driver. If the animal must be disciplined, punishment should be applied to the hindquarters rather than the head.
Farm guidance suggests killing most weeds in foul fields with weed seeds before corn planting even if this requires slight planting delay. Emphasis on reducing weed seed load to protect future corn yield and soil health.
A brief note describes the harm caused by driving cows a short distance. It explains that even a quarter mile can injure a cow with a full udder and that driving cows with a running pace and dogs can become a costly, dangerous practice.
The passage lauds Secretary Coburn and Kansas for commanding capable agricultural leadership, suggesting such practical stewardship would greatly benefit every state and the nation as a whole.
The guide states asparagus should be cut when three inches high and again three inches below the surface. It notes that allowing plants to reach six to eight inches results in greens rather than true asparagus, reducing quality.
The article suggests focusing on roses, canies, dahlias, pansies, geraniums, coleus and erysanthemums as high return flowers. It argues that not all flowers should be grown, as time constraints make some choices more efficient for gardeners.
Severe drought during spring and summer 1868 halted vegetation on the Dakota prairies. The wind flower, a spring harbinger, bloomed in late August rather than in May.
The state prohibits killing horses for meat for human consumption. As meat prices rise, the law may need amendment to address demand, while many foreign born residents show no prejudice against horseflesh as food in urban centers.
A Tama County report notes hens in the area climbing to the top of a cottonwood stump seven feet above ground to nest and raise a brood of chickens, a curious behavior from enterprising birds.
Cold May nights threaten fruit yields as temperatures hover near the frost line. Growers prepared to use smudge fires in the orchard, a Florida method, but the danger passed without needing them.
The passage argues that dairy cows prefer succulent foods which are palatable and easily assimilated. It notes little nutritive difference among many feeds whether green or dry, but cows naturally choose the freshest grasses to maximize milk production as they feed and care for calves.
The text argues 75 sheep yield as much wool fiber as an acre yields in cotton fiber with current prices 15 and 10 cents respectively. It claims mutton value and flock growth favor sheep over cotton and mocks cotton farming as land is used longer. it suggests long use of sheep improves fertility while cotton diminishes value.
An 80 acre clover field, part of a crop rotation, suffers root damage from pocket gophers. Trapping and poison manageable for small areas but not for this large tract. Authors suggest changing the crop to bluegrass and using the land as pasture for two or three years to deprive pests of food. The pocket gopher is noted as hard to trap, similar to moles.
A reader asks about establishing a large commercial orchard near Sioux Falls. The reply assumes Dakota loam, 22 inches of annual rainfall, and notes risks from hot winds and low moisture. Recommendations include moisture conservation, north south interlocked rows, timber belts, winter cover crops, and selecting hardy varieties, with cautions on variety mixing and market proximity.
The piece highlights two emergent industries. Clam shells from northern rivers fuel the pearl button trade, reducing reliance on imports and offering gemlike pearls. Wire grass from peat sloughs underpins a growing textile and utility sector, expanding from a small start four years ago to a major national industry with numerous factories and hundreds of workers.
The article argues farmers should immediately document verbal deals such as contracts leases and sales. It says simple records prevent disputes and do not require lawyers, noting memories fade and written terms are unchangeable.
Ife, who came from Germany 23 years ago with a wife and child, started with a five acre tax title timber tract. He paid his way to become the owner of 400 acres of fine farmland, a remarkable emancipation from poverty. A rose grower notes sun exposure affects rose size, with midsummer shade improving blossoms.
A collection of quotations from Rev. Dr. James E. Diverty Rev. A D MacKinnon Rev. Dr Charles H Parkhurst Rev. Dr George H Hepworth Rev. Dr Charles H Eaton Rev. William Ul Pulsford Rev. Robert W Wallace Rev. Dr Lloyd Rev. S D Hutsinpiller Rev. W A Crawford Frost Rev. Mattison W Chase and Rev. Dr J B Hawthorne on creed atheism church life and the need for practical righteousness in modern society.
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