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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1912
Page
8
Practical notes advise removing turkey eggs from nests soon after laying and replacing with chicken eggs, turning daily for 21 days. Warns against letting turkeys see nests, suggests wrapping eggs, and cautions about lice and oil treatments. Recommends vegetable oil and warns against kerosene and animal fats.
The article outlines Bermuda onion yields of 10 000 to 12 000 pounds per acre with occasional 25 000 and prices from 1 25 to 2 00 per cwt averaging 1 60. It covers grading primes seconds and picklers, storage in vented barrels, and marketing notes. It then shifts to turkey care with hatch timing, ventilation, feeding starting at 48 hours, initial foods, and the shift to grains as they grow. It emphasizes sunlight fresh air and avoiding overfeeding while noting free range benefits and natural food sources.
Poor lights stem from lamps and wicks. Drain and clean lamps monthly, replace wicks monthly, use quality wicks, dry before lighting, and keep burners and chimneys clean to reduce smoky flames. In West irrigation projects most farms are under eighty acres. Illinois farmers hold many forty acre and ten acre plots with sizable poultry and valued stock.
A rural guide explains constructing a self supporting gate with a solid post, rock supports, iron loop and pin latch. It describes dimensions for posts rocks and braces, and steps to assemble the gate from wooden slats and cross pieces, finalized with a sliding latch.
There is satisfaction in owning thoroughbred stock and they eat no more to feed. Smaller quarters reduce care and crowded fowls increase vermin and disease risk. If a fowl is of little value and disease is serious, euthanasia may be the only option. Spreading manure promptly reduces fertility loss and labor.
Dr. W. P. Brooks of Massachusetts explains lime necessity in fields where timothy and clover fail due to sorrel. He notes sorrel can grow even with lime, but crops may still be crowding out. A simple test compares lime-treated plots with untreated ones, using table beets to gauge improvement.
A prominent Texan has acquired six million acres in Brazil to raise fine cattle. Hon. Murcie Mackenale, president of the American Live Stock Association, will manage the property.
Secretary Wilson argues for using near city lands to cut the cost of living by supplying urban markets with home grown potatoes cabbage eggs and meats. He cites Maryland Virginia and the South noting much land is cheap and idle within an hour of major cities and could replace distant imports with local production.
The text argues that solving the high cost of living depends on cultivating neglected areas of land. It states the Agriculture Department is working to bring this about to materially reduce the problem.
A surge in demand for potatoes in Chicago sparks rapid growth in nearby states. From 1899 to 1909 acreage rose from 2.6 to 3.9 million, production nearly doubled, and crop value climbed from about 95 million to 166 million dollars, with per bushel value rising to about 48 cents.
A farm bulletin extols hand atomizers and knapsack sprayers for disinfecting chicken houses and barns. Dr. Harvey Wiley urges Vermont dairymen that a home bath with running water is as important as a silo for cows. Daily manure hauling and portable barrel-cart sprays suit small areas and limited spraying needs.
The Census reveals a drop of about 866000 bee colonies on U S farms and fewer farms reporting bees. Bee keeping, once a major minor agricultural activity, faces decline as more farmers turn to specialists. Farmers may still keep a few colonies for home honey and possible surplus in good years. Spraying equipment and disinfectant pumps are available from hardware dealers for farm use.
Rabbits menace young fruit trees by nibbling bark as winter food. Wrap trunks with wooden veneer or wire wrappers to deter bites, or use newspapers or corn stalks. Remove wrappers in summer. plan farming problems during leisure hours to aid next year.
An article urges homemakers to lead garden growth using good seed, proper fertilization, and early hotbeds. It argues men neglect gardens yet can double yields with disciplined practices, including transplanting, drainage, windbreaks, and southward exposure for earlier crops.
Ji Tsinger of Spokane argues irrigation leads to intensive cultivation and larger crops. He says it fosters dense yet well served rural communities with electricity, piped water, good roads, rural mail, telephones, autos, and other conveniences, creating a modern farm village.
Advice on protecting young vines from pests and overcrowding. Bend a twig or wire into an arch shape, anchor ends in the ground, and drape mosquito netting over it. For early cucumber vines, use a small wooden frame covered with netting or closely woven wire.
The article discusses major tobacco pests, especially the Leaf Miner, and outlines control methods. It notes substantial yearly losses from insects despite available treatments, advocating sowing, cultivation, crop rotation, and direct and indirect remedies to reduce damage. It explains Leaf Miner life cycle, injury to leaves, and soil cultivation to bury pupae, plus destroying larvae by pinching and weed control to protect leaf quality.
A historical note argues future farm labor will rely on married men with families. It contends single workers drift, lack ties, and farmers prefer on-demand help for harvest. The piece links mobility to labor unreliability and farm demoralization, calling for steadier, year-round staffing.
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