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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1912
Page
10
A tips column explains corn curls when moisture is scarce. It links leaf curling to soil depth, humus content, and soil friability, urging deep, thorough plowing and frequent cultivation after rains to conserve moisture and protect yields.
The article notes Denmark's rapidly growing co operative cow testing associations with about 500 groups. Each employs a tester weighing milk and recording feed to determine yearly profit per cow, while Copenhagen milk firms handle over 100000 pounds of milk daily under veterinary and quality rules.
Dormant roses should be planted as soon as frost ends and soil can be worked. Tea roses wait for settled weather in spring. fall planting is best in late Oct to mid Dec with deep planting and earth banking. Cover soil with manure until danger of frost passes, then fork in.
The larger corn stalk borer weakens corn by tunneling in the stalks and leaves. It damages plants early by feeding in the throat and later by boring the outer wall and pith, lowering yield. Rotation reduces infestation, as yearly fields see fewer moths and less larval harm.
Birds lovers and the United States Department of Agriculture urge protecting native song birds. Feed in winter and install nesting boxes in spring to shelter young from cats. Build simple houses from small wooden boxes or hollowed tree limbs with proper entry holes for bluebirds and other tenants.
The note warns against over feeding and rainy weather harming young chicks urging quick shelter. It advises culling a sick chick if it does not recover and quotes Roosevelt about worthy work for mankind as a daily motto. A bad temper and health are linked.
Guidance on collar and hame fitting for draft and driving horses. Emphasizes correct collar size springiness and surface, long enough to pass a hand beneath, and proper height of hame attachment to prevent shoulder soreness from misaligned gear.
The Belgian hare is a domesticated form of the wild European rabbit bred for meat. Rabbits offer low land needs and can diversify farm stock. care differs for top-eared varieties needing heated quarters in winter. Proper selection is key. raising rabbits can be modestly profitable and enrich family meals despite limited profits.
Farmers debate whether to cut down aged apple trees and replace them with young stock. The piece recalls heirloom trees planted by ancestors, with examples of trees named and still bearing fruit. It notes railroads and roads promoting agricultural education and soil improvement programs as context.
The article describes bridge grafting to save injured trees and cover methods. It details trimming bark, inserting wedges of last season growth, grafting wax application, wrapping with cloth, and soil cover for low wounds. It also covers grafting wax preparation and tree care for lambing and flock management.
The trimet creeper hosts a small black beetle that injures leaves. Adults appear in July and June egg laying, with hibernating individuals seen around September. Eggs on upper leaf surfaces are glued down. larvae mine the leaf creating branched patterns. Control via spring spraying of arsenate of lead.
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