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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1911
Page
4
The piece argues the hard part of building dirt roads is moral rather than financial. It urges farmers to apply Christian duty and public spirit, paying and working to keep half mile roads smooth for one year to reduce future taxes. It warns that renters and landlords resist, and stresses benefits to towns, merchants, and farmers from improved roads.
W H Underwood urges early plowing and careful seed-bed preparation for wheat. He recommends two to three inches of compact topsoil, a firm underlying layer, and early burning of stubble to reduce pests. Harrowing every ten to fourteen days keeps weeds down and prevents overly deep seed depth.
A terse kitchen fragment advises placing vegetables under a blade kept sharp to ensure good cutting results. The text warns against making negative remarks, suggesting restraint to avoid criticism. The garbled line ends with a quotation about not saying evil words, attributed to a mysterious source.
A reflective piece explores how harsh words to family can grow into damaging resentment and affect love. It argues true love endures, urges personal effort in work, and notes jealousy is tied to love. It also suggests timely sowing of annual plants can yield a fine late fall display.
A drinking place for birds should be on every farm and yard with an old tin water cup on a post and an inverted pan extending six inches. Paprika, in high demand, can now be profitably grown in southern states after government experiments yielding about 7,000 pounds of fine quality. Short rows cause turning losses and wasted energy for both man and team.
A 1 year old horse suffered contracted heels due to poor shoeing. After veterinary diagnosis and corrective measures including level front shoes, heel spreaders, sole protection, and weekly hoof oil tar treatments, the animal showed marked improvement in road work and no longer flinched on rough surfaces, capable of 12 mile per hour speed.
Kent hop growers describe a novel method to tension wires on twelve foot poles using long stilts strapped to their legs. The workers stand seven plus feet high to guide and stretch the wires across rows four to five feet apart, aiding hop training.
The article compares stall fixtures for dairy cows, arguing the old style criba causes cows to rise to feed and lie in dirt, while a proper stall keeps hind feet on a clean plank floor and allows the cow to lie with head under the rack. It notes stanchions and tacks, empty stalls, and bedding impact cleanliness and comfort.
Instructions on preparing rich loam soil, planting cuttings in boxes, spacing 10 inches, staking for flower height, and using diluted squid manure. Advice covers watering, ventilation, tobacco extract spray against red spider, pot sizes, cold-frame propagation, and seasonal protection. Also notes two forms of barley leaf spot diseases, yellow leaf and late barley blight, with seed transmission details.
A description notes barley leaves affected by late blight and yellow leaf disease and corn blade fungus causing damage. It discusses a non patented galvanized wire plant support that resists rust, adjustable to fit plants, and folds for storage. It can aid training for tomatoes, carnations, roses, and other plants needing support.
Accurate milk yield records help identify high producers and cull underperformers. They allow quick detection of poor milking, motivate better feeding and management, guide replacement selection, and promote dairy economy despite price fluctuations.
The article argues for eliminating unprofitable cows and feeding home grown, palatable foods to boost milk produced efficiently. It stresses varied rations, ensilage, roots, proper protein levels, and energy balance, plus the need for exercise, ventilation, daylight, and outdoor activity to maintain herd health and profitability.
The piece argues weeds like jealousy and envy flourish on many soils yet yield nothing real. It urges forgiveness of others' faults as a remedy to reduce the world’s troubles and maintain vigilance against ongoing hardships on the hillside farm.
A Western Missouri farmer discovers hogs plagued by lice causing sores and poor appetite. Experts recommend dipping or spraying hogs and thoroughly cleaning and burning bedding, pens, and quarters, with tar-based dips and cautious kerosene emulsion to avoid burns. No hog should return to old quarters until premises are sanitized.
A Wisconsin farmer lit a pipe from his son’s pocket tobacco and a loose cartridge exploded, injuring his left ear and nearly hitting his granddaughter. Nearby, Stark Bros of Louistans Mo donated fruit trees to schoolchildren, including thousands of apple, pear, cherry, peach trees, vines, and bushes.
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