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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1913
Page
4
The article surveys southern dairies and orchards, detailing crowded urban herds, limited cooling, and rising dairy inspections. It highlights better practices, new milk laws, and a shift toward farm grown feed and cleaner systems. It then shares Howel’s apple orchard success as a model of agricultural diversification and efficiency.
A farmer argues fall sowing of clover is generally preferable when seed is quality and ground is prepared. He describes steps: plow mid August, harrow and level, harrow again, lay seed at 15 pounds per acre, and harrow twice. Comparisons to spring sowing note similar success with proper seed and preparation.
The head louse assaults chicks before they molt, first feeding on the head then spreading to the neck as numbers grow. Remedy is simple but slow. apply lard or cottonseed oil to each chick. Insects are hard to spot yet highly destructive to poultry health.
The guidance urges fall planting of Srocus bulbs in lawns for early blooms, rose cuttings buried to root, and jar-covered stems for soil coverage, plus iris planting. It mentions protecting with leaves as winter nears and suggests embracing self sown seedlings for window growth, warning against waiting for frost.
Telegraph poles along the far West face disruption from industrious woodpeckers that store food and nest there. A Union Pacific pole holds over a hundred cavities, weakening the structure and causing poles to snap in wind. Crows, magpies and squirrels raid the woodpeckers stores, with a horse occasionally seen driving off intruders.
Practical farmer guidance on sheep care during lambing, feeding with clover hay and silage, stabling and protection for ewes and lambs, plus advice on using high quality sires and early protection for late blooming flowers. Also mentions training pigs with grain to encourage travel.
An agriculture piece argues fattening sheep in corn fields sown with rape offers high profits. It recommends sowing Dwarf Feses rape after final cultivation, using five to six pounds per acre, with sheep grazing lower leaves and residues. No grain foods needed. yearling wethers also suitable.
A compact reader note on celery cultivation and farm life. It explains soil richness thinning, top pruning, and watering to grow sturdy stalks while warning against over pruning. The piece urges careful farming, smart pig care, and prudent spending, ending with a tip on bulb planting depth.
Growing chicks require granulated bone charcoal and beef scraps kept fresh with no musty odor. Avoid poor dry beef scraps as they harm flocks. Proper feeding supports digestion and prevents bowel trouble and disease while extending a peach tree’s life to 12 to 16 years.
The article describes a cast iron roller gate fitting sold in hardware stores to ease sliding a gate. It explains the ring gate design with a center piece, diagonal brace, mortised posts, and a softened turning casting with a washer. It warns that many try to fatten hogs by simply dumping corn in mud.
The piece argues proximity to production regions determines market locations with Chicago and Omaha as central sheep trade hubs. It notes over 75 percent of U S sheep are west of the Mississippi and 57 percent in the Rocky Mountain to Pacific region, aided by shipping and fattening practices in Mississippi and Missouri valleys. It details shifts from wool to mutton and feeding, the rise of centralized grading, and the evolution of buyer inspection from bulk lots to sorted consignments.
The article explains how feeding stations along Chicago rail links, largely owned by railroads, prevent market glut by distributing shipments of tens of thousands of sheep over days. It notes declines in prices, reliance on stations, and the large shipper's practice of delaying sales through commission firms. It also briefly mentions horse care and bulb ordering advice.
Curious notes describe Phoenix fowls with tails up to five feet long kept indoors with high perches and windows near the roof. Attendants lift tails during daily walks to prevent damage. Tekio specimens were secured by H. D. Baker, Vice Consul General to Australia. roosters reportedly reach eleven feet in length.
The United States Department of Agriculture through Logan Waller Page plans an extensive display of road models at the 1916 Panama-Pacific Exposition. The collection will feature exact replicas of Roman, French, and modern roads with miniature electric road machinery. The goal is to educate visitors on highway improvements and construction methods, drawing widespread farmer and public participation.
An Illinois dairyman earns about 10000 dollars yearly from milk and finds retailing in Chicago profitable. He can secure many customers in a limited area, allowing two wagons to handle large daily deliveries and saving on commissions.
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