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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1911
Page
3
A short system of crop rotation on the dairy farm moves old fields, positions crops near manure and fertilizer, and increases feed variety and quality. The guide emphasizes foundation building for profitable dairying, highlighting deriving and cows for market as key dairy products and suggesting partnerships among farmers.
The notice directs sellers to liquidate all scrub fowls and invest the proceeds in pure bred roosters. It specifies a price range of 15 to 25 dollars and emphasizes completing the transfer regardless of cost.
A report on an experiment with forty nine flesh eaters and fresh abstainers finds those who avoid meat or eat it sparingly show greater endurance than those consuming meat in ordinary quantities. Prof Fisher, an economist, argues fatigue limits daily output and that diet factors may be more vital than total calories. Also notes interest in Mexican corn, its black grain turning white when prepared, praised as sweet and tender.
A guide to aging poultry by physical signs. It explains how cockerels, ducks, geese, turkeys, and squabs show age through skin, veins, hair, breast bone hardness, and color changes. Key indicators include spurs, skin texture, and eye or comb appearance across species.
A guide advises on building sheds for sheep to ensure fresh air with sturdy venting windows and doors that can swing out. It also notes the farmer's wife as central to farm life, paralleling the phrase The State, I am the State, to the household role.
Instructions describe building a swinging feed trough for poultry using two 1x inch by 3 feet boards joined to form sides and ends, a bottom of matched boards, a lath frame cut to 1 foot lengths, a box interior fit, and a cover of poultry netting secured with a strong attachment.
An old home remedy describes tying a net and suspending it from the rafters, with a floor clearance of about two inches, and lifting the net to access food. It also explains making a thick white wash from lime and Paris green to paint tree trunks, applying with stirring, to deter rabbits from gnawing bark.
A historical guide explains modern trapping methods emphasizing portable traps, season timing, and humane dispatch. It details trap types, placement strategies near dens, lure ideas, and safety, with species notes for mink muskrat opossum raccoon skunk and polecat, including habitats and bait tips.
A collection of agricultural notes on weeds seeding and soil moisture needs for grasses, canning growth in Hawaii, stock dips, turkey feeding, sheep care, and horse value tied to breeding and early care. Includes farmer guidance on cleanliness, feeding, and truthful industry practices.
Home plant lovers should match plants to their growing conditions. Choose six to twelve well-formed specimens rather than crowded, and remove buds until established. August is the time to decide which plants to pot for winter display and to encourage lateral branching for lasting blooms.
Advice on raising young chicks warns against feeding for 36 hours after hatching to prevent death. Provide water, then light feed with oats or corn meal, allow early grazing on short grass, and treat lice with lard or vaseline. Emphasizes ongoing careful flock management until birds mature or go to market.
A discussion cites the Bobwhite Quail as a valuable farm ally highlighting that live birds are worth more than game meat. It urges preserving surplus stock for next year’s nesting and notes quail rearing near human dwellings aids weed control, as emphasized by Dr. W. D. Bell.
The text discusses widespread orchard damage from rodents and the need for protection. It explains girdling injury losses, then details bridge-grafting to restore girdled trees, how to perform incisions, insert scions, and seal with grafting wax, plus wax preparation and care. It also mentions dusting leaves to deter tea spiders and notes on weeds, cheese and butter shipments, and feeding guidance.
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