09 Aug 1909
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Newspaper
Waterloo Semi Weekly Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1909
Page
1
Professor Cyril Hopkins outlines a three year corn oats clover rotation with yields of 100 bushels corn and oats, four tons clover and four bushels clover seed. He stresses legume crops for humus and nitrogen, compares livestock rotations, and warns phosphorus and humus must be preserved to avoid land decline.
The trousers worn by President Taft at his inauguration were made from mohair clipped from Admiral Togo, an Angora goat owned by F. C. Landrom of Montell Texas. Togo, a prize winning blue blood, contributed six months growth yielding ten pounds, claimed by Texas enthusiasts as the largest clip ever taken from an Angora.
The Missouri experiment station finds a cure for cholera boosting hog health and profits. Hogs yield 12-15 pounds of pork per bushel of corn, while sheep and steers return 5-8 and 4-5 pounds respectively. Emphasize open pasture, six to seven months of forage like alfalfa and clover, portable housing, and cooked potatoes mixed with meal for mash.
The article explains that acid milk flavor from silage stems from barnyard care, not the silage itself. Proper daily cleanup prevents odors and bacteria after milking, keeps stable air fresh, and stops silage from tainting milk.
A versatile stool buckled around the waist remains in reach for quick seating. It fastens to the milker and stays ready to sit anywhere, featuring eight short legs for stability. The compact design also proves handy in the garden for comfortable work stations.
The piece notes sheep can grind their own grain when healthy, advises grinding feed for ewes with poor teeth or old age, links bowel troubles to feeding errors, stresses breeder diligence in selecting blood stock, and argues for quality and size in breeding. It also claims merino wool will remain in demand as long as people wear fine woolens.
Germany sustains dairy with ample grazing and year round forage though imports of foreign feed are common. Cheese consumption is high, with domestic production unable to meet demand, and a 600 million dollar annual value cited. The piece discusses farm life, hygiene, milking practices, and the importance of heredity and early training for cattle.
A columnist compares country and city life for women, arguing a quiet southern Ohio hillside home offers restfulness and natural beauty. The piece contends city life pushes pursuit of wealth and power, often not molding people better for world work, and that preference depends on a woman’s love for beauty and nature.
The article argues dairy judging should focus on the pair as the main criterion for milking and butter production. It discusses selecting champions from many portraits, June-calving heifers, udder health for New York’s health department, and the impact of nurturing natural ability through massage and training on calf development and feed digestion.
H Mead of Massachusetts discusses how rot susceptibility varies with weather, peach variety type, and tree vigor. He notes fuzziness and frost-hardy “frost-type” peaches show differing resilience, with environment often more influential than any single trait.
A. J. Legg notes buckwheat as a superior grain crop for poultry forage. He sowed about an acre last July, letting chickens and turkeys harvest it, with benefits including exercise and reduced feeding costs. Buckwheat remains usable through winter and into spring, creating a productive stubble for daily grazing and keeping hens, pullets, and September hatched chicks in good condition. Nutritional ratio is 1 to 7, adjustable with added concentrates.
A farm ethic column urges focus on crop care over weeds and stresses careful planning from soil to harvest. It links sunshine at home to gains, urges family participation in farm profits, and notes that a good citizen is more than a good trader or politician.
A concise guide to building a platform to drive posts using a horse drawn wagon. Describes essential considerations, materials, and basic construction steps to improve stability and efficiency over a simple wagon setup.
The text describes building a light portable staging platform from a drawing. It specifies wheels at least twelve inches in diameter, platform length three to four feet, width about two and a half to three feet, and height thirty to forty inches. A board across the handle aids ascent and descent for the worker.
An overview of Sakurajima Sakurajima radish a large white radish from Japan weighing up to thirty pounds in theory though grown to fifteen to eighteen pounds in trials at Rhode Island stations. It remains tender with a crisp white flesh and sweet flavor even in heat. Sea kale, a nontraditional garden veg, is highlighted for its edible naked stalks like bleached celery and a flavor blending asparagus and cauliflower notes. It is praised for easy cultivation in four years and its suitability as a delicate side dish with drawn butter.
J Wesley Griffin of Warsaw Kentucky explains a cost efficient method to crown a concrete cistern using a wooden form. Build a level platform atop the wall with a center opening, fill around with wet sand, cast four to five inches of concrete, wait two weeks, then remove sand and platform. A concrete crown requires no future repairs.
The article notes that starving a colt in winter leads to thinness by spring and lower value. It recommends oats with timothy hay as general feed, plus occasional corn and clover with bran mash. Feed only what is eaten clean and avoid giving hay after meals. wait an hour after feeding before watering.
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