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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1910
Page
4
Extensive experiments prove that thorough spraying with properly made mixtures can commercially control black rot of the grape in an average year. It notes spraying before rain, outlines Bordeaux mixture applications, and emphasizes yearly effort to eliminate rot, while acknowledging wet seasons may reduce effectiveness.
The New York Experiment Station recommends steps to reduce black rot on berries through early plowing to bury rotten clusters and leaves, weed control, removing mummies, cleaning brush, preventing basal sprouts, and keeping vines off the ground. Apply spray every ten to fourteen days at no less than 100 pounds, using trailers or stationary nozzles for initial sprays, then target the canes after bloom.
Mr. Raymond Orr of the Minnesota Forest School observed German farmers managing small wood lots with scientific foresters who advise on planting and cutting. Forested farms yield six to ten dollars per acre with costs from sixty to ninety cents. Two trees are planted for every one cut, and common species include pine, spruce, and beech producing lumber, fence posts, and cordwood. Orr suggests US forest schools could send students to assist farmers, benefiting both woodlot owners and students while addressing timber conservation.
A poultry writer argues ducks need not live near streams or ponds to thrive. Ducks eat fish and water insects and spend time on water mainly to hunt certain foods. Wild and farm ducks survive without nearby water when food is convenient, though nature makes them amphibious.
A scientist notes light chicken meat contains more fat and protein while water content is similar to dark meat. Dark meat has more meat bases that may be less desirable or harmful. The piece contrasts meat types and calls white meat preferable. It also lists nitrogen content by food including wheat, barley, oats, corn, peas, and milk with various pounds.
Instructions describe crafting a crude vise and stand from one inch lumber boards, a 4 by 4 post, bolts, and nails. Steps include cutting A and B, shaping top and bottom pieces, mortising B, inserting a bolt, securing with nails, and using a platform and stool to stabilize the vise on a workshop bench.
A San Joaquin farmer reaped 21 000 pounds of barley from ten acres planted June 238 amid flooding, defying locals who urged delay. Nearby Fairview, Kentucky, sold a wagonload of watermelons before Christmas for 36 to 60 cents each, attributed to unusually dry weather. The piece ends with a caution about overburdening bulky horses.
The article urges designing a spacious lawn with the house set back from the road, using evergreens for a lush backdrop and massed plantings along borders. Group varied trees and shrubs, place herbaceous plants along walkways, and prune after blooming. It stresses beauty and moral value over monetary gain.
A farm note by H. Shepard advises feeding piglets small amounts of milk frequently to prevent overeating and illness. Keep them hungry after meals, provide soft straw bedding, and allow ample open air and sunshine. As pigs grow, gradually increase milk portions at each feeding.
Caponizing is common in France and less so in England and the United States. The aim is to improve meat quality, not just size. Operations are best done at about ten weeks to three months when chicks weigh around two pounds. Capons fetch higher prices than other poultry meat except early broilers.
An article explains nitrogen as the key element governing soil fertility. It notes nitrogen balances air, supports plant and animal life, and governs the capacity of soils to produce crops and thus supply protein in food products like flesh, butter, and eggs.
Howard Hill, a cucumber grower from Massachusetts, discovered an orange blossom pollen transfer to a cucumber blossom. The resulting fruit remained round with cucumber skin, then turned bright orange and tasted pleasant.
Missouri readers learn best practices for early spring sweet potato beds. A third week of April is suggested for bed timing along with a manure filled 10 by 10 foot bed surrounded by a plank wall. Use muslin covers, keep rain out until sprouts appear, and transplant at 14 inch spacing with minimal watering.
The article warns against shearing sheep too closely in warm weather as it causes chills or sunburn. Early shearing is discouraged unless warm barns are used since shorn sheep need more feed. It also mentions the French feeding buckwheat to turkeys to improve flavor, a practice liked by their admirers.
Prof James E outlines key principles for poultry rations. Rations must be palatable, nutritionally balanced, and tailored to age breed and product while using whole grain and soft ground feeds. Emphasizes digestible protein, carbohydrates for heat, and cost efficiency without harming product quality.
The article urges rigorous seed corn testing and meticulous field preparation. It recommends deep, thorough soil work, multiple disking and harrowing passes, careful plowing when needed, and using an edge drop planter calibrated to plant exact kernel counts. A uniform, well sorted seed set and planter testing are essential for an even, profitable corn stand.
A farmer in Connecticut owns a peculiar sitting down sheep that is strong and healthy. Its only defect is shy hind legs, born with short legs and hooves despite normal front limbs.
Advice emphasizes exercise, water, grit, varied grain and green foods, and appropriate roughage or litter. For indoor chicks, sand flooring with straw or alfalfa litter, shallow water dishes kept full, and grit as needed. Proper handling of horses shapes their long term behavior. good care is essential.
Lime is a valuable manure essential in plant growth as it neutralizes acids and aids root health. Excess magnesia in some samples can harm roots, while peat and bog soils benefit from acids removed by lime. For sour bog soils use 65 to 70 bushels per acre. mix one bushel salt with every two bushels lime for an excellent manure. Fresh lime is crucial as exposure to air converts it to chalk.
Bathing water for pigeons should be in pans of ample diameter and depth with daily changes. Pigeons bathe in the morning after drinking. after bathing the oily residue renders water unusable. Too much corn should not be fed. Manchuria wheat production surged from 600,000 bushels in 1897 to 21,006,000 in 1907 amid primitive farming methods.
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