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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1911
Page
7
In Kalamazoo and Malames districts celery is a steady market crop with modest profits after land rent. The article details soil prep, drainage, seed sowing, spacing eight inches, and repeated manuring. It recommends blanching with boards and straw, trenching, and careful watering and fertilization for winter markets.
In a Boston notice style passage readers are urged that intestinal diseases surge with flies and summer heat, and cleanliness is essential to prevent sickness. It notes the value of lime and ground oyster shells to harden eggs and warns buyers to know what they buy when purchasing stock.
The article argues market milk quality hinges on cow health and stable care. It stresses healthy cows, clean surroundings, ample water, solid feed, and annual tuberculosis tests to prevent disease transmission through milk. Regular feeding and milking schedules match delivery needs, with emphasis on maintaining acceptable but profit-driven quality.
Home canning tips emphasize absolute cleanliness and complete sterilization. Boiling water methods include open-kettle and fractional sterilisation over multiple days. Use well grown ripe produce, prep thoroughly, and prefer glass jars for reuse and safety.
If soil is wet cultivate with a soil looser to avoid packing. When dry pack the ground. A heavy cover irritates a nervous horse and leather nets work better. If turkeys roost in the yard trees, let them. For chicken dinner, do not seek the largest cockerel. Smaller birds may be fat enough but cost less. Do not sell hidden eggs found. some will be old and unfit for market.
Barley harvest timing varies by region from May to September with climate affecting ripening. Harvesting too early causes shrinkage and delayed harvest risks shattering. overripe grain reddens heads and discolors in humidity. Hard dough stage signals readiness. in uneven seasons cut when most heads are ripe. Use dew free weather, dry bundles first, and set up oblong shocks for ventilation. Open shocks to dry, lift heads off soil by cross-layering bundles to improve air exposure and reduce moisture damage.
The cabbage looper is a common pest over two seasons, feeding on cabbage and other vegetables. It loops as it crawls due to lack of prolegs, with light green caterpillars and brownish grey moths. control advised via lead arsenate spraying. A closing note warns that neglecting farm insurance increases risk regardless of wealth.
A simple quick fix keeps a cow from rubbing its tail into the milking, preventing dirt and germs from entering the milk. Helpful tips for farmers wives include drying wet shoes with paper, serving hot cream milk in a covered pitcher to keep toast from sogginess, and wrapping woolen blankets in newspaper to ward off moths.
A Virginia woman raises 100 to 200 turkeys yearly, roosting them in a great oak. She built an inclined plank stairway to reach branches and claims confinement in houses caused many losses. Critics say long drives with heifers ruin colts and call for ending the practice.
The meadow lark or Fee Lark appears as a common farm companion. It nests in concealed nests and eats mainly insects, with grains and weed seeds forming minor portions. Its insect diet includes chinch bugs and boll weevils, aiding crop protection. the bird’s usefulness is highlighted amid practical notes on kettle supports.
The article urges flock owners to provide quality supplemental forage and pasture to improve the flock and reduce selling lambs in poor condition. It notes that the modest cost of maintaining a breeding flock and fattening wethers is attractive to a trained business mind.
Calves three months old drink up to five quarts of water daily and favor frequent small sips. A half barrel trough, cleaned twice daily, serves well. an automatic waterer kept slightly above the floor helps keep litter out. Salt is essential for calf development and should be continually available. Crop rotation is advised for better soil.
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