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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-24
A PRAIRIE PEST.

The whole of the prairie west is now
pre-empted by the crow. 1t is but u
few years since one was not to be seen
Then there came time when one was
occasionally seen. and now they have
multiplied SO fast that tOcks of hun
dreds and. we might say, thousands
are common thing all through the
west. The old charge so often made
against these birds of pulling up the
newly planted corn in the cornfields of
the east we do not hear brought against
them in the west. perhaps because the
cOrnfields are so large that no percep-
tiDle damage is done. But they do
greatly injure the corn growing near
their always and roosts when it gets
into the dough stage by stripping the
husks down and sucking the juice from
the kernels. They also wage an I'M
ceasing war on other birds by destroy
ing their nests and eating the eggs and
young birds. While the crow will fol-
low the pillow, he is mostly after angle
worms, which are always good friends
of the farmer. We rate this bird as a
nuisance, pirate and a robber and so
one of the few birds upon which an un-
ceasing warfare should be made.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-24
FARM BOYS.

The farm is a good place on which
to raise a boy-good place to develop
him physically, to teach him morality
and decency of conduct, to educate him
on broad lines. But it could not be ex-
pected that these boys would all, or
even a respectable minority of them,
remain on the farm; neither would it
be best that they should. There Is an
urgent demand for them elsewhere. In
a physical sense, where are the nervy,
pushing, aggressive citizens of the flu
ture to come from if not from the
farm? Where are the bank. the great
corporation and the big commercial
concern to obtain men of the requisite
energy and ability to plan and conduct
our great modern business enterprises
if not from the farm? Where does the
state most look for rugged and loyal
defenders of its national honor? To
the farm boys. From where else shall
the country secure that sterling worth,
ability and integrity of character need
ed in our legislative and executive Of
fees? 1t is as true as gospel that if it
were not that a perennial crop of well
born, sound and healthy country chill
dren. reared in an atmosphere of moral
ity and patriotism, is continually avail
able as material for future American
citizens this country, great and grand
as it is. would go straight to the devil
inside of two generations.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-24
"WHAT SHALL WE EAT."

The rapid growth of population in
America and the constantly increasing
depletion of the fertility of the soils of
all the farm lands east of Illinois and
Wisconsin give not a little interest to
the query of how the people of the
country are to be fed in the next cen.
tury. This question of population and
food is q very serious one in many
countries. India starves half the time.
The freshman has had an unsatisted
appetite for Il century. China's bill of
fare is rice and rats. Germany has to
chew old horse. The children of the
sun in Spain and Italy are not half
fed. Even Russia does not escape the
famine scourge. Rising above all ques-
tions of finance. political economy and
diplomacy the world over rises the
cry. What shall we eatT 1t will not
down. 1t never will be dowced. II
may be said for this country that the
increased demands for the future will
be met with development of tracts of
country now untitled, by improved and
restorative methods for soils now worn.
by reclamation of swamp and desert by
drainage and irrigation, by more sci
entifc and intelligent understanding Of
the earth and its uses. by the abolition
of the wasteful processes now such Il
distinctive feature of American agricul-
ture Some of these reforms are al
ready under way, and the others will
follow.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-24
ABOUT SEED CORN.

There is far more Importance con-
nected with the selection of seed corn
than most corn growers think. A farm
er in Ohio who raised 200 acres of
corn annually had for years selected
his seed by picking out the best ears
when gathering the crop. He then
tried this: He selected from his forty
or fifty bushels OF seed corn one bushel
of the very best ears, which seed he
planted in seed patch by itself.
From this he removed all the barren
stalks and saved the best for seed.
From this seed he selected bushel of
the best ears, which seed was planted
in one patch. another patch with the
corn from which this bushel was taken
and the main field with corn selected
as he had always done before. Now
note the result: All the corn was treat
ed alike in the matter of cultivation
and grew in the same field. The corn
from the selected bushel gave him nine
ty-seven bushels an acre. the second
lot ninety-five bushels and the corn
from the seed saved in the old way
eighty-One bushels per acre, differ
ence of fourteen bushels per acre in
favor of this method of selecting seed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-24
THE OHIO RIVER FLOODS.

One of the most marked illustrations
of the evils of decreasing large areas
Of the country is found in the now GER
tain annual floods in the Ohio river and
its tributaries which come during Feb
ruary. The hills of western Pennsyl-
vania and West Virginia have been
stripped of forest growth, and the win
ter rains combining with the melting
SHOWS pour perfect avalanche of wa
ter into the rivers in few hours, caus-
ing immense annual losses as far down
the Ohio river as Louisville, and while
doing this the soils of the states named
are being robbed by erosion of their
most fertile elements. The destruction
of the timber on the watersheds Of our
larger rivers and the complete drainage
of the more level sections can but result
in making the floods of the coming
years far more frequent and vastly
more destructive than in the past.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-24

We find that aside from the general
misery incident to extreme cold wealth
er it costs one-third more to feed
stock and requires fully twice as much
fuel to keep things comfortable when
the mercury is 20 degrees below zero
as when il is 20 degrees above In
this particular at least the southern
states have very great advantage
over the northern ones. 1t is true that
the frozen fields of the north are eX-
empt from erosion by winter rains,
that travel is pleasanter on snow than
in mud and that the annual freezing up
of the people tends TO harden them
physically and put lots of ginger into
them for the spring and summer
work; but, after all, there is something
mighty fine in having October weather
in January and February and all win
ter long to work outdoors and nothing
to pay for fur coats. The south should
boom this asset more than 1t does to
offset any deficiency in soil fertility.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-24
THE TOWN MANS GARDEN.

We take it that there are hundred.
Of town men-men working and living
in our towns and cities and having II
rods. say, on their home lot-who
would be only too glad to have a gar
den from which they might secure a
lot of nice fresh stuff to eat, but who
do not know just how to go at it to get
the results they desire. We will ven
ture suggestion or two for the benc-
fit of any such of our readers. We
will assume that you have three square
rods which may be thus used. First.
have ii dug over a foot in depth and
heavily fortified with well rotted sta,
bic manure. If the plat lies up against
a barn or a fence with a south or east
exposure, plant three or four grape
vines close to such wall or fence and
train them on it. On these vines have
your wife throw all the soapsuds, and
stray cats may be very advantageOusly
planted near the vines (after they are
killed.; next get twenty good, strong
asparagus roots and plant two feet
apart in either row or bed. as the lay
Of the plat will best suggest; put In
four roots of pieplant, plant one square
rod with strawberries and use what
land there is left for beets. early cab
bage. radishes. lettuce. tomatoes. pep
pers. DO not bother with potatoes and
corn. for this garden of yours is too
small. We had almost forgotten the
small hOtbed, which can be made by
the side of the barn or shed, in which
you may easily raise an early supply
of radishes and lettuce and grow
enough tomato. pepper and celery
plants for yourself and all your neigh
bors. These general suggestions, il
followed out. will result in two things
you will be more than well paid for
all your trouble. and you will find the
care of the little garden most well
come change from the monotonOus
work of the office or store. The above
is practical if not very scientific.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-24
BLOSSOMING AS THE ROSE.

Here is q case where the desert has
been made to blossom as the rose I'm
literal way-the turning Of the water
of turbulent mountain river, fretting
full in June with melted SHOWS from
cloud capped ranges, on to the desert
wastes of a Colorado valley and con-
verting $1.25 land into farms which
are well worth $3.50 per acre and in
the trail of the water growing such al
falfa, clover, fruit, potatoes, onions,
melons, sugar beets and cereals as can
nowhere else be found-perpetual sun
shine overhead and water under the
control Of the crop grower What
could be more rosy than this?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-24

The most marked thing in connection
with agricultural progress during the
year 1903 was the remarkable increase
in schools, reading courses, institutes,
the establishment of departments in
the papers of the country-all to pro-
mote Il better knowledge of the science
of agriculture. So far as tools and
machinery are concerned, little more
can possibly be done to facilitate farm
work and cheaper the cost Of produc-
ton, and now in a very logical way
interest passes from inventive lines to
study and investigation how to pro-
duce better crops and stock. This is
wonderfully identifying agriculture as
profession. The scientist and the
worker on the farm are nearer together
than they have ever been before. Old
Jake has quit turning up his rustic nose
at "book farmin'," and the scientist no
longer regards old Jake as rustic lout
and clodhopper.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-24
HOW LONG WILL THEY LAsTf

We are asked how long the black
prairie soils of the Mississippi valley
will retain their fertility, how long
they will last for agricultural pur-
poses. Fields which have been in al
most continuous cultivation to our GER
tain knowledge for nearly fifty years
are still, even under the soil Swimming
and soil robbing methods in common
practice during these years, good soils,
very easily renovated and restored to
condition of productive fertility by
the use Of stock and legumes. The
greatest loss has been in humus,
which may soon be restored by the
process indicated. The loss OF fertility
by erosion has not been nearly so great
through the level prairie sections as on
the more billy, timbered lands of the
east. With good farming these soils
should never wear out, and this is why
they constitute heritage for the chill
dren of the men who own them of al
most priceless value. There is no rea-
son save that of neglect to properly
care for them why these prairie soils
should not produce seventy-five bush
els of corn to the acre a thousand
years from now.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-24
DANGER IN DRAINAGE.

Two wet seasons in the west have
turned attention 10 the drainage of
large sections of the country, partic-
ular!y in Minnesota and Iowa. the
crops on hundreds of thousands of acres
of the low and undrained lands having
been practically destroyed for two years
by reason of the excessive rainfall.
Some very extensive and expensive
drainage propositions are now under
way. y serious question arises in con-
nection with this work. All drained
lands rid themselves quickly of surface
water. The rivers and main natural
waterways of those states are of ca
pacity to care for Il normal flow of wa
ter without serious damage by over
flow. When these drainage schemes
are all completed and the floods of an
ordinary wet time released in a hurry
from these lands it cannot be otherwise
than that very destructive freShets will
result for all the bottom lands of the
streams which have to- carry the water,
and the disasters which befell Kansas
City, Topeka and Des Moines last sum-
mer will become common occurrence.
These wet lands with their numerous
ponds and sloughs have, undrained,
served as reservoirs or feeders, the sur
plus water escaping slowly, but when
they are drained out will go the water
with rush. Cities and towns built
adjacent to such rivers will have to
meet the problem of how best to guard
against these aggravated flood condi-
tons. for it will not be possible to pre-
vent the drainage of the lands referred
to-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-24

We wish TO say once more that when
you give field two years course in
clover you have done as much in the
way of renovating and fertiliZing the
soil as though you had put fifteen
wagon loads of manure on each acre,
and more The soil is in better shape
for future plant growth than if it had
been manfred as stated. There is no
one thing of so much Importance to
farmers everywhere as to thoroughly
comprehend the value Of clover as a
soil fertilizer. 1t is the law and the
gospel of the new agricultural dispen-
sation. Glover will prevent good soil
from becoming poor and will make
poor soil productive.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-24

Every little while we notice that
some man well fixed on a good farm
sells it and thinks he will look for a
better country and, after trying the
several gardens of Eden as set forth
by real estate agents and corporations,
comes back to his old stamping ground
and buys the old farm back at a good
increase in price over that which he
received. 1t is always best to rent the
old place for year or so and go and
prospect. You may want to come
back
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-24

The average crop of sugar beets
seems to be about twelve tons and the
average price received about S4.20 a
ton. When the cost of raising the crop,
conservatively placed at $50 an acre,
is deducted, there is certainly nothing
to induce any man with good corn
land to go into the growing of sugar
beetS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-24

The revenue obtained by the govern
ment by the taxation of sugar, some
3600O,000 per annum, is the nearest
to robbing and depressing the poor
man that this government has ever
gone The poor need sugar more than
do the rich. If this tax was removed
it would be possible for the poor man
to get twentyeight or thirty pounds
of sugar for dollar.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-24

The item in these notes appearing a
few weeks ago relative to the great
benefit to be derived by securing seed
oats from the north country has
brought to us an unusual number of
inquiries as to where such seed might
be obtained. AS an answer to all such
secured by us preferably from lati-
tude as far north as central Minnesota
or North Dakota and may be obtained
by opening correspondence with any
of the reliable farmers of those Sec
lions. The name of such man can be
easily obtained through the courtesy
of the local banker, editor or county
officials
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-24

We should think that poultry might
be kept to very great profit in the
southern states, where the winter
weather would favor the production Of
eggs at a time when they bring fancy
prices. If hens would lay then it would
be small matter if they took layoff
during the summer months.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-24

We have not heard of single case
of cornstalk disease this season, the
stock having had the run of the fields
without loss. Just why this should be
so it would be interesting to know.
There was apparently just about as
much smut in the cornfelds as usual.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-24

In figuring up the profits of your
farm operations for year you should
always take into account the house rent
and good living the family has been
provided with. If ycu do not know
how much to credit the farm with on
this account, go to town and ask some
man with like home and family to
support how much it costs him. Do
ing thus, there is quite likely to be
surprise in store for you.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-24

When the book agent calls treat him
kindly. He may be some tenderfoot Of
college student, and when you sub
scribe for his Royal Road to Wealth"
at $3.50 you may take pleasure in
knowing that you have helped deserv-
ing young man to the amount of $3.50
in his educational work
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-24

When a man will refuse to water or
skim his milk. keep the little, gnarly
apples out of the middle of the barrel,
put a cord of wood for a cord on his
wagon and talk to the assessor as he
would to the parson, it is small mat
ter whether an evangelist gets into his
neighborhood or not.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-24

There is always little difference of
So or more which it will pay any stock
raiser to ponder over, and that is the
So or more difference between the val
tie of well bred and scrub steers on the
Chicago market. Here is ole of the
biggest agricultural leaks in the coun-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-24

The gasoline engine is having a mer
ry war with the windmill. The wind
mill does not deny that it sometimes
has to quit work for want of breath
just when it is needed the worst and
that sometimes when a summer storm
lets loose it loses it's head and legs, too,
but it gets back on the engine with
the charge that it, too, sometimes gets
tired and balky when there is no
sense in it, and then the owner gets
mad and says some bad words in the
COW barn about it. which he never
does when the windmill stops, and
then the charge is correctly made that
it costs some money to run the engine,
and in the effort to run it tribute is
paid to the worst monopoly on the
face of the earth, while all the wind
mill asks is little wind and few
drops of oil. 1t is so far about nip and
tuck between these rivals, and which
will finally come off victor it is hard to
tell.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-24

If you can secure one. il is well to re-
member that an alfalfa pasture for
the hogs will put size, bone and vigor
into them and probably do more to
render them immune to attacks of hog
diseases than any other one thing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-24

When a man finds that he is not rails
ing more than twenty-five bushels of
corn to the acre, there is chance for
him to do a whole lot of studying and
investigating. Good job for the winter
season.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-24

1t looks as if there would be much
less demand for labor in the construc-
tion of railways this year than last,
and this lessened demand by the roads
will to certain extent affect farm la
Dor
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-24

AS the prairie wolf disappears his
place is taken by the red fox. a more
destructive animal, so far as poultry
is concerned, than the wolf. Foxes are
becoming quite common through large
sections of the west where they were
never known to be before.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-24

Minnesota has a well enforced pure
food law, and it proves that most of
the prosecutions under this law are
diately adjoining the state of Iowa,
which has no such law, the operation
of the law of competition tempting
Minnesota merchants to sell cheap
things if not good things.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-24

When farm butter is selling in win
ter at the local stores for II cents a
pound. there is the place and right
then the time to have farmers in
stitute and show the profits Of i'm
proved dairy methods. There are a
good many such places even yet all
over the country.