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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1913
Page
4
M A Coverdall argues for a dedicated milk shed close to the barn to improve comfort and milk yield. The shed should be ventilated in summer and warm in winter, with space for a single cow if needed. It aids safe handling, treatment, and sanitation, reducing disturbances among the herd.
The document quotes Mr Hurty of the Indiana State Board of Health on rising fly numbers. It presents a satirical diary of a female house fly from Nov 2, 1911 through Sept 16, 1912 detailing eggs laid, molts, pupation, and an exaggerated projection of descendants, highlighting pest population concerns.
The article explains cleft grafting and whip grafting for nut trees, detailing timing, scion preparation, and lengths of grafts. It compares single versus double scion use, describes wax mixtures for grafting wax and cloth wrapping, and notes care after grafting with pruning and cultivation.
Historical survey outlines ramie fiber uses in mills and textiles, its comparison with silk and linen, and notes on cultivation regions. It lists climate, soil, and rainfall requirements, including frost-free periods, irrigation, and soil types, with mentions of experimental growing from Maryland to Texas and in California and Fort Kiloe.
President Will of the Great Northern Railroad says concrete will replace wood in rails and ties as safer for trains. He notes growing use of concrete on his lines and aims to extend from Minneapolis to Seattle.
The article argues that drog s can be raised profitably in the South and urges southern farmers to increase production.
A country teacher Miss Susan Jones argues teachers should master farm science including tree and plant identification, soil elements, seed quality, cattle breeds, dairy testing, balanced rations, and feed weights. She urges study via state college courses and warns poor treatment of cows harms milk flow.
Alfalfa becomes valued for poultry feeding from laying hens to young chicks. It provides protein comparable to wheat bran and can replace bran with reduced grain use. Green alfalfa boosts health and can yield four crops yearly, totaling six to eight tons per acre, aiding self sufficient farming. Steamed alfalfa mash is an option. uncooked hay works for winter.
Guidance on sheep scab dipping using lime and sulphur tar or tobacco dips, water temperature 100 to 105 Fahrenheit, and proper handling. Emphasizes fresh solutions, second dipping, softening thick scabs, and avoiding blood loss. Also covers dipping duration, post dip drainage, field disinfection, and using only approved proprietary dips per state guidance.
A household economy urges buying a small canning outfit to save surplus vegetables. Prices start from a few dollars with perennials like peas beans and corn canned in quantity. A gardener reports success using a twelve dollar outfit and glass jars in LeRoy Cady. Tulsa Oklahoma will host the eighth annual International Dry Farming Congress in October 1913.
The article describes ten years of creating protected bird reservations across districts in the United States. It notes Green Bay Wisconsin Pelican Island Florida Stump Lake Nebraska Niobrara Nebraska Klamath Malheur Oregon Yukon Delta Alaska Hawaiian Islands and more, with wardens and Audubon Society support. It highlights diverse species including pelicans herons ducks terns gulls and rhinoceros auklets and mentions additional wildlife protection in Gulf Lake Mountain and Alaska refuges.
The text warns against letting horses graze on frost bitten grass and notes risk to a colt's growth. It mentions feeding practices with cabbage and green food as manure-like nourishment to improve crop conditions and emphasizes careful cultivation.
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