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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1913
Page
6
An article stresses strict cleanliness in milk production to prevent contamination. It urges cow udder brushing and wiping, clean milking utensils, wearing protective white salt, rapid milking, and straining milk through a metal sieve to curb bacterial growth and disease transmission.
The U S Department of Agriculture urges gradual expansion of Egyptian cotton in the Salt River Valley Arizona to prevent labor shortages. Officials warn large plantings could leave fields unpicked driving up wages and cutting profits, while training Indian and other labor over years will support larger future crops.
Agricultural guide emphasizes spraying as essential for orchard health. It outlines diseases such as bitter rot black rot and San Jose scale and prescribes Bordeaux mixture lime sulfur kerosene emulsions and proper timing. Readers learn to select suitable equipment perform thorough applications and remove infected limbs to prevent winter survival.
The article explains Crown Gall a widespread plant disease causing rough knotty growths around stems and roots. It urges rejecting or burning infected trees and sourcing clean stock, noting nematode galls caused by eel worms also threaten plants, especially under glass.
Hints for hog raisers warn against feeding flies and promote clean bedding and rotating pastures in winter. Albert Mackin known as the Lima Bean King died recently. He earned about 300 gallons per acre of Lima Beans sold at $1 per gallon and began as a farm hand planting beans in neglected fence corners.
Cure for colic in sailors horses mix chloroform iodine sulfuric ether Jamaica ginger raw new oil and more into ten doses given hourly for relief. The remedy is used at fire stations in several cities and has rarely failed. The best way to add nitrogen to soil is to sow it in with cover crops.
The text warns that seeds sown too deeply perish or struggle to emerge. It notes many seeds die under a quarter to half an inch of soil, while larger seeds like peas beans tolerate one inch or more. Smaller flower and vegetable seeds need only light coverage, with deep sowing being the common fault.
In Glen Ellyn Illinois a farmer named Til demonstrates an electric scarecrow. A motor with cranks makes the arms and legs move to repel crows and starlings. The device delivers a rhythmic motion and a clicking switch in the house controls the action.
The article argues the South should expand sheep farming to utilize waste lands and boost farm income. It highlights climate, winter lambing, and spring sales of wool and early lambs as strong incentives, noting Southdowns suit Southern farms and that sheep can diversify risk beyond cotton. From 100 ewes, April sales could yield significant wool and lamb revenue to fund spring farm needs.
Greenheart, a durable timber from West Africa and South America, is prized for water resistance in docks, gates, piers, and ship components. It is valued for wear resistance, used in the Panama Canal gates, and even in ship hulls like Fram and Discovery. Despite shortages from British Guiana, it remains costly and scarce as overharvesting depletes best stands.
The article outlines seed adulteration practices including mixing inferior seeds with crop seeds sold at higher prices, use of dead or low vitality seed, and inclusion of weed-heavy screenings. It notes foreign-sourced adulterants and lists common weed species found in low-grade clover seed, emphasizing consumer and retailer examination.
The Columbia University agricultural campus will be built along the Hadson River near Fishkill Hudson. William Bilougett has donated about 750 acres in memory of his mother to support the project and an engineering and mining station will accompany the agricultural facilities.
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