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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1913
Page
3
A Boston educator urged elementary training as a foundation for learning in agriculture. He argued farmers resist education, while cooperation between farmer and scientist, especially in soil chemistry and fertilizers, can greatly boost crop yields and maximize benefits from agricultural schools.
The article notes that sweet potatoes cover only small areas yet show potential for a profitable industry. It discusses insects causing damage and implications for production and profitability, highlighting the crop as a promising but challenged venture.
The article surveys pests attacking sweet potatoes, noting stem borers as an introduced threat and leaf eaters that rarely cause lasting damage. It highlights cutworms as highly destructive, controllable by poisoned bran bait, and mentions the sweet potato sphinx moth as a notable enemy in parts of the U S.
The article notes sphinx moth eggs laid on leaf undersides with 30 to 40 eggs per moth and the larval mines that cause distorted leaves. Hand picking and Lead arsenate sprays help control leaf miners and stem borers, with the latter boring stems and decaying potato stems under foliage.
The report notes the sweet potato leaf roller and two weevil species as major pests. It describes larvae feeding under leaf webs, skeletonizing foliage, and the limited remedies such as arsenate lead and moth trapping. Moving to a new location and burning above ground trash are advised.
A homemaker notes that careful egg sorting and packing boosts earnings as prices rise. She advises helping others when facing troubles to prevent personal woes from shrinking, and to avoid letting others complain about minor discomforts. Weeding and moisture saving require extra labor but pay off.
The article urges farmers to postmortem every dying hog or hire a vet to detect infectious disease. It details lesion patterns in hog cholera across kidneys, spleen, liver, intestines, lungs, heart, and skin, plus steps for safe examination and disinfection. It notes that presentations vary by disease stage and outlines diagnostic organs and forms.
The Bureau of Animal Industry reports an English Shire Society plan to award ten gold cups from 1913 to 1914 with two cups used to represent American shows over five years. Cups go to top Shire stallion and mare at international events, with entry restrictions and breed registrations. Wheat and corn yields cited as proof of scientific farming boosting production across farms.
The article urges blood cleansing through diet. It highlights salted onions and greens as strong tonics, praises spinach as a system broom, and recommends lettuce, watercress, and carrots for rosy cheeks. It notes rhubarb as a laxative and asserts the ideal business is one a patient, sensible woman can pursue for income.
The note advises keeping family and neighbors out of the sick room while expressing sympathy to the family member. It suggests using a cloth strainer over the pail to keep dirt out, and discards the milk strainer as unnecessary.
A whimsical county column contrasts old and new habits from butter swaps for tobacco to the rising echo of automobiles and energy costs. It muses on shifting values, farming life, and the idea that progress blends thinking with work, ending with a wry note on mules and doctors.
The article argues corn improvement through selection is powerful and accessible. It notes farmers can enhance crops without technical training, citing a North Carolina boy who achieved 196 bushels of crib dry corn on a single acre by natural ability and study.
A quirky historical note offers tips on soothing sleepless warmth with alcohol sponges and cool water, humane animal handling, turkey roost placement for air quality, and warnings about repeated pasture use for sheep to avoid trouble.
The article highlights the Indian contribution to modern farming, noting the origins of tobacco, cranberries, and especially Indian corn. It reflects on settlers adopting corn growing, hoeing methods, and the enduring influence of Indigenous farming practices on today’s agriculture.
Agricultural note outlines western peach tree borers, their life cycle, and practical control. Experiments in Berryessa show that applying warm asphaltum coats to trunks from below ground to five inches above, in two layers, blocks 95 to 98 percent of borers and does not harm trees. Annual inspection and reapplication advised.
The article urges farmers to plant standard corn varieties and select for an ideal stalk with strong roots and husks. It notes some growers achieve three to four times higher yields and emphasizes saving manure, with nitrogen valued at eight cents per pound, plus cautions about pastures and sheep parasites and proper milking to avoid souring.
A reader explains simple home canning of beet greens and spinach to stock winter supplies. Wash thoroughly, steam or simmer in little water, fill sterilized jars, press to remove air, and seal. Spinach follows the same method.
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