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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1911
Page
3
Instructions detail building a homemade roller from four mower wheels and a frame with boxing for durability. The text shifts to an analysis of the cooperative movement, noting 75,000 associations with over 3 million members, plus insurance and wholesale purchasing benefits for farmers.
The New Jersey Experiment Station reports the Golden Bantam Premier Cross sweet corn shows strong ear number traits and a predominance of erect stalks. Select ears from two twin ears with 2 and 4 rows set expectations for solid yellow kernels and earlier bearing, while advice covers feeding bits for pigs and horses without excess.
Apple picking timing and handling detailed for best storage and packing. It covers selecting varieties, color cues, avoiding overripe fruit, careful picking without skin damage, and distributing work across cool dry days. It also describes packing tables, crates, ladders, and gear to prevent bruising and sweating during transport.
A guide how to furnish a boy’s room with bright front chamber appeal and practical back bedroom space. Emphasizes space for activity, sturdy furniture, and personal touches like initials, book shelves, and simple decor to suit a boy’s taste and privacy.
Farmers in the Middle West report improving mutton quality as fattening sheep grow calmer for market. Poor feeding harms wool and meat, while pork price trends have boosted mutton demand. Chrysanthemums face beetle pressure, but prompt control helps.
A southern milkman earned praise for hosting a luncheon for 40 young normal students, showcasing originality amid the spread of original entertainments.
The passage describes a stable scene where tables spread down the center between stalls as praise is given. A girlie and cows respond with congratulatory moments indicating that the speaker’s purpose has been achieved.
Buckwheat can be sown after frost danger ends up to August with success in cool seasons. In hot midsummer regions sow late to allow 60 to 70 days for maturity before frost. It aids weed control, supports nectar for bees, and can follow wheat for two crops.
Practical guide on hen feeding to boost egg production using self feeders, platform feeding, litter scattering, and balanced rations. Recommends green fodder, grains, shells, beef scraps, and occasional mash, plus water, dust baths, and clean housing to maintain hens’ health and steady egg laying.
Missouri writer H. F. Grinstead explains mulching strawberry beds with oat and sorghum or mixed oats and corn to prevent plant smothering, allow frost tolerance, and keep fruit off the ground. notes on weed suppression and moisture use. He adds observations on feedstuffs and protein content of dairy byproducts and forage.
The article argues corn is an excellent soilage forage, best fed near maturity in ensilage form, and compares wide versus narrow silos. It notes broadcast sowing drawbacks, but shows milk yield from dense rows can be high, and suggests two varieties to extend feeding season with July planting for September use.
P W Billman of Michigan details building a hog pen with 3x4 timber for crogs and uprights, one inch lumber for the front cross piece, floor, and stanchions, a four foot crate, and sloped back to front entry. Hogs enter from rear, exit front after rings are adjusted.
A historical note discusses pigeon breeding practices and profitability. It warns against inbreeding, advises a prudent manager can earn 32 per head yearly from one breeding pair, and stresses not mating birds hatched in the same nest. March hatched birds mature by July and can breed monthly with proper care, while isolation harms birds emotionally. It urges twice daily checks of pigeon houses to ensure safe conditions.
The article promotes chicory as a profitable salad crop suited to light sandy soils, not boggy or rich in nitrogen. It outlines soil, fertilization with phosphorus and low nitrogen, thick sowing with thin covering, and drills about 70 inches apart. Roots harvested in October yield white delicately textured joints for salad. keep soil friable and clean for good returns. It notes yields of six to ten tons per acre and market prices from seven to ten dollars per ton.
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