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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1911
Page
12
A detailed lesson on seed germination using white beans to teach boys preparation of soil and proper depth. It covers air in the seed bed, root and sprout development, root hairs and sap, moisture needs, and a simple experiment to test planting depth with three seeds in a glass. Emphasizes well prepared seed beds and adequate soil nutrients for a successful season.
A reader questions the reliability of a hired worker who cannot meet his bond and compares it to allowing a robber cow on the premises, prompting discussion about security and trust on the property.
Some farmers claim fruit is cheaper to buy than to raise, but these men rarely have fruit on their tables, illustrating a paradox in costs and practice among agricultural workers.
A historical plan outlines using carbon bisulphid fumigation to destroy boll weevils in cotton seed. It describes a sealed box system with 100-pound sacks, air circulation, and a bottle apparatus to vaporize the chemical, aiming to prevent weevil spread from infested to uninfested regions. The text notes billions in losses and emphasizes strict embargoes on infested-region seed.
Poultry advice warns against feeding ground oyster shell to very young chicks due to white diarrhoea that can kill in hours. It also notes to keep old breeder males if still useful and to cut down all tag weeds on the place promptly.
Breeders overvalue pure-bred boars while underscoring sow quality. Larger litters yield more uniform, faster fattening pigs. Emphasizes good sow breeding over boar prestige and cautions that a clean collar matters more than doctor’s bills.
G H Gitzke explains winter destruction of ant mounds harming alfalfa. Dig out mound hearts in winter, pour water to freeze remaining ants. Thorough digging prevents reestablishment. hottile traps fail if not all mounds are treated.
Kansas farmers face heavy losses from pocket gophers in alfalfa and clover fields. The pests undermine cutting, create mounds, and devastate gardens, with estimated yearly alfalfa losses around 800000 dollars. Poison baits using strychnine in fresh burrows, located by probing fresh mounds, offer a practical control method.
Illinois College of Agriculture compares ton values for farm fertilizers. Manure yields nitrogen phosphorus and potassium values totaling 2.34 per ton. Dried blood, bone meal, sodium nitrate, steamed bone meal, ammonium sulphate, acidulated bone meal, slag and rock phosphates, acid phosphate, muriate and sulphate of potash, kainit, and wood ashes are assigned specific nitrogen or phosphorus or potassium quantities and dollar values.
Northwest experiment stations develop dwarf fruit trees for prairie climates. Standard stock grafted on dwarf rootstocks yields small trees by pruning and starvation. Pruning requires expertise. hire an experienced pruner. Also note poultry care in cold weather and encourage forming a local reading club.
Guidance for removing large branches advises cuts parallel to the main stem to avoid collar damage. Although wounds may be larger, wounds heal faster and are less injurious than cuts at right angles that leave the branch collar exposed.
The article warns against leaving dead stubs and poorly cut branches and discusses proper pruning: make clean cuts with a saw, remove large useless limbs, and when needed make two cuts to prevent splitting or bark peeling. It notes wounds cannot be hastened to heal and cites W. B. Thornber. It also includes a farmer’s caution about feeding oats to fowls causing intestinal irritation.
Instructions describe a 15 by 20 foot duck house with yard for 35 ducks, built from rough lumber and poles, with options for winter protection. It covers ventilation, door and window placement, curtains, bedding, cleanliness, lice absence, and feeding of laying ducks four times daily with a diet of vegetables, grain, and scraps.
The piece compares the Kerry and Dexter cattle, noting Kerry’s smaller frame and rich milk while Dexter is thick and variable in color. It adds a Toledo area farmer losing 100 chicks to weasels in a week with a small head or neck wound as the only sign.
Guidance on growing, handling, and storing cabbages in warehouses. Emphasizes selecting firm disease-free heads, preventing moisture condensation, dry ventilation, and temperature control near 34 degrees F. Recommends shelf storage with proper spacing, waterproof bins, and minimizing rough handling from field to storage to prevent rot.
An article explains cabbage storage on a small scale on well drained field areas. Five heads are laid roots up in a low, outer leaves wrapped, then straw or hay and earth layered for protection. In milder regions this lasts winter. farther north more soil or storage houses are needed. For larger storage a ventilated platform with rye straw and earth covers is used. Separate note reports an Indian in Cache Creek Louisiana capturing a 5 ft 200 lb catfish with bare hands after a 30 minute struggle.
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