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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1912
Page
7
The article outlines practical geese farming, noting geese' monogamy, large range needs, and high green forage requirements. It contrasts Embden Toulouse and China geese, explains mongrel crosses with wild Canada geese, and discusses breeding ages, productivity, and market factors for profitable small operations.
Onion sets are small undersized bulbs replanted to yield large onions. The US onion-set industry clusters around Louisville, Chillicothe, Chicago, and parts of Nebraska New Jersey and California, covering 2560 to 3000 acres with yields near 300 bushels per acre. Soil, fertilizer, and seeding rates vary by region. production is labor intensive with modest profits, often grown as a by‑product to produce picklers in New Jersey.
A short column surveys practical home and garden tips with a few society notes about farming, trees, mulch, and lawn care. It also mentions Japan seeking American horses and offers animal care guidance, including stables and open pens for mules.
The rose dominates as the premier garden flower with rising demand for hardy varieties. Experts debate own-root versus budded plants, with Rochester rose-growers praising budded stock for wider climate tolerance and stronger growth. Planting time favors midspring and deep planting with careful stock-root management and soil preparation.
Farmers can boost egg production and profits by using dry mash feeding systems. Proper hens, clean housing, and efficient dry mash boxes reduce labor, improve feed efficiency, and cut waste. A home made hopper with a front grill or expanded metal cover keeps rats out and prevents mash theft at night.
The piece advises farmers to avoid sudden diet shifts for pigs during cold weather and autumn grazing. It highlights clover and grass as distinct feeds from corn and urges gradual transition when moving pigs from pasture to corn-based rations to prevent growth setbacks.
Growers complain weeds and pests raise costs while brokers push high prices. The piece argues growers face deceptive pricing and that market buyers profit off weak knowledge, noting apples and produce pricing practices and a lack of fair days in the markets.
A Western farmer recounts being kicked over a milking stool by a heifer and vows never to use a stool again. He now squats to milk, balancing the pail between his legs. This change has lasted for 28 years, with a routine of milking twice daily in May and continues to this day.
A farmer tests a line of exercise while crossing a narrow path between two legs, finding it difficult to step and almost unable to proceed. The scene describes a struggling moment where balance and footing become a drawback for Jesse and his partner.
The article urges careful sweet corn cultivation describing seed choices, ground preparation, and planting. It stresses avoiding smutty seeds, deep plowing with manure, pulverizing soil, row spacing of thirty inches, single seeds, and light covering. It also advises frequent weeding to conserve moisture and notes birds help control pests.
Recent developments in dairying create a large demand for a dairy house that meets sanitary requirements and remains practical and inexpensive. The article urges rapid milk transfer from barn to dairy, immediate cooling, and placement to avoid contamination while minimizing walks for milkers.
Practical guidance on selecting dairy cows by type and individual merit, plus detailed dairy house planning. Emphasizes working with existing stock, avoiding overreliance on pedigree, and ensuring cleanliness, ventilation, drainage, and proper water supply for efficient milk handling and sanitation.
The guide recommends arsenate of lead to control yellow striped beetles on cucumber vines, but notes it does not kill black squash bugs or other sucking insects which should be removed by hand. It warns that fine seed imagery does not guarantee quality and that coal ash lacks fertilizer value, suggesting to avoid soil packing and make extra trips if needed.
Observations on overfed sheep show stretching legs and advise bran mash and linseed. Warns against sending buck lambs to market as they stay undesirable. Notes coarse development and fighting tendency at about three months. A Maitland Missouri farmer asks if dipping affects wool quality, suggesting dipping after shearing only, and ends with guidance to train a colt to eat grain and hay.
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