Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-09

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ROCKFORD, KlI 4Xk /
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That arrangement of fellows du-
ties is by all odds best where he drives
his work and is not driven by it.
A pasture lot full of bull thisties is
simply plea to the owner Of the farm
on which they are located for invest
ment in flock Of sheep.
An almost ideal condition Of land
tenure would be that under which
each family could have as much land
as it could care for properly without
outside help.
Dampness, filth and lice are the
three greatest enemies of successful
poultry raising. With these conditions
eliminated the person of ordinary In
telligence has little cause for worry.
Free denatured alcohol not only
gives promise of putting an end to
unreasonable prices for kerosene and
gasoline, but will also do away with
twenty cent potatoes and corn. Not
only it's actual but its potential effects
will be beneficial.
As showing that the American way
is catching in more fields than one we
noted lately that an isrigation ditch
has recently been dug on the island of
Hawaii which is fourteen miles long
and furnishes 100000 gallons Of wa
ter daily to fertile yet semiarid por-
lions Of the island.
While from now on some articles Of
| food may cost more. the consumer will
have the satisfaction Of knowing that
he is getting what he has paid for; that
his coffee isn't chicory. brown paper or
clay; that his strip isn't a glucose or
corncob concoction; that his mustard
isn't more than half starch and his
pepper plain dirt.
! 1t is stated on good authority that
mary fruit and berry producing plants
are not only protected, but also that
the supply is maintained on account Of
| the bright color of fruit, it being held
| that the birds are attracted by the
| bright colors, and they not only help
to destroy noxious insects, but also dis
seminate the seed.
II any Of the readers Of these notes
are planning to put down cement
walks it will be well to keep the mix
ing box for the cement from under de-
i sirable shade trees. We have noticed
i number of such trees this season
whose lower limbs have been serl
ously scorched by the fumes arising
from the box beneath.
When only small quantities Of mill
are handled, or the separator Is mo-
used, 1t is very essential to cool thu
milk in cold water before puttini
away for the cream to rise. The rea
son for this is that the bacteria in tn,
milk multiply very rapidly unless th,
temperature Of the milk Is lowered
quickly, and the milk is less apt t.
{ keep sweet as long as it would other
!, wise.
What Is more unsightly than a gar
den where the remains of the lettuce
9 radishes. peas and beans and othe
early vegetables which have been con
! sumed are left to grow up with weeds
!. The land should be thoroughly cleare
& Of everything and sowed to turnips 0
some other early maturing crop.
: good manager can work his land. t
: his profit the same as his hired he'll
: and yet reduce neither to the point Q
a exhaustion.
y What is more pitiful than negiecte
Q old age? People don't change In mil
ute or an hour, and unless they ar
r. utterly helpless they are going to r.
tain some Of the ideas and ways c
h their more active days. Habits chat
s Is strong. It is easy in these bus,
y tired days to be careless in ones pc
sonal appearance and dress, but 1t
a worth while to do the best you can, Il
IS loose, slouchy habits are wonderful
~ easy to fall into and just as hard
overcome.
An inspection Of the different ere
totals and averages covering peric
> Of years forces the conviction th'
re there must be a woeful amount I
l. shoddy, shabby, slipshod farming to a
ut count for the amazingly low ayerag
~ ~ that are credited to the different crt
= products. 1t simply means that the
I'd is a big niger In the aCricultur
es woodpile, and it is with view of &c
" ting him out that a large portion Of Il
he funds and efforts Of the agricultur
he department is expended.
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