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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1913
Page
3
An article argues for statewide road funding based on assessed valuation. It favors distributing road costs through state, county, and town contributions rather than local tax alone, urging equitable bonds or appropriations to support highways. It emphasizes roads as commerce arteries and notes New York’s split proposal as fair.
Representative Warburton of Washington introduces a bill to tax tobacco per puff to fund a national highway system. The plan envisions trunk lines linking state capitals with Washington and each other, with construction financed by a tobacco tax projected to raise about 299 million dollars annually.
The article estimates that 0 to 10 percent of public highways are ready for use in the cited states and argues that if 20 percent were improved with one highway per route, traffic efficiency would rise. It projects millions in yearly savings from crop transport, wear on horses and vehicles, and waste reduction in truck farming, noting farmers suffer when roads are poor and products cannot reach shipping points, raising living costs.
The text discusses eliminating dandelions with the idea that once valued they will require much effort to remove. It emphasizes turning the weed into a usable resource instead of merely destroying it.
A sheep breeder warns against frequent crossings of distinct breeds to improve profits, noting continuous crossbreeding harms flock quality and market potential. The report emphasizes prudent breeding practices and warns owners that indiscriminate mixing can damage herds and predictability.
A guide to small garden plots designed for women with little time. Describes bed sizes, planting sequences, seed quality, and a three tier system of annuals, dry-sand conditions, and a ready-to-bloom fall setup. Includes seed lists for cosmos, galium, phlox, nasturtiums, nicotiana, petunias, portulaca, and more.
Wy M Kouerts Wes discusses how circuitous transfer from country grower to city buyer raises prices and reduces quality. He argues reform via simple packing, graded standard sizes, and standard barrels or crates to minimize losses from careless packing. He details barrel and crate specifications and packing practices for potatoes, turnips, carrots, beets, apples, pears, melons, and berries to improve shelf life and retail efficiency.
Farmers report a simple method to deter green cabbage worms by dusting plants or nearby boards with common wheat flour in the evening. Dew forms a sticky mass that entangles or traps the worms, aiding natural predators and reducing infestation.
About fourteen million acres of land were under cultivation in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta in 1913. From this area it is estimated that farmers will realize about 200 million dollars from their crops.
A New York inventor, R O Thomasen of Campbell Hall, unveils a milk can cover designed for a perfect tight closure and secure locking. The neck closure forms engaging surfaces to prevent leakage and a top attachment cooperates with the edge to enable a locking device, keeping the closure in place until the shoe is removed.
The New York experiment station reports four years of milking machine trials show total time per cow of 3.84 minutes including prep and wash, versus seven minutes by hand. For dairies under fifteen cows, machines are unprofitable, while hundreds of patent filings reflect growing interest. Intermittent suction remains best. hopes rise for cheaper, simpler machines and smaller cream separators.
The selection focuses on adaptability to conditions and purpose, not just which breed is best. Holsteins boast high producers like Colan tha TV Johanna with over 1407 pounds yearly butter and Banastine Helle De Kol with 1300 pounds. Jerseys, Guernseys, and Ayrshires also have notable cows such as Jacoba Irene, Dolly Dimple, and Netherbal Brownie, respectively.
A short sharp note on high grade milch cows being priced as losses and cheap by buyers, while average cows are claimed to be stolen goods in a pirated market. The piece implies criticism of cheapening dairy stock and urges appreciation for steered, high quality cattle.
A dehorned cow is easier to manage and safer to have around the yard yet dehorning purebred cattle intended for show or safety may not be advisable.
Wisconsin horticultural researchers report that spraying after August 15 reduces early blight damage on potatoes. Three to four applications are typical, with 100 gallons per acre early season and similar amounts later. Proper nozzle use and minimizing drift improve efficiency. soil, seed quality, beetle damage, and dry conditions affect outcomes.
An agricultural sketch stressing that clay soils hold hidden fertility which must be unlocked by drainage, careful cultivation, and organic matter management. It argues for underdrainage, seasonal timing, gradual deepening, and the use of fresh manure to boost microbial activity and nutrient availability.
The article advises planting strawberries in spring rather than late July or August. It warns against letting any blossom form in the first year, arguing that delaying fruiting yields a larger crop in the second year and a paying harvest.
The text notes about four percent of grape species exist worldwide, with over half located in North America. It mentions wild grape varieties thriving across varied conditions and extended areas on the continent.
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