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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1907
Page
4
A jumble of satirical vignettes and brief notices from The Marshfield Times dated August 14 1907. The column riffs on fruit prices band rhetoric and social quirks while tossing in quips about doctors fees policed eloping couples and local curiosities. It mixes spoof ads and stray anecdotes with light social commentary and oddball humor.
The text mentions binding pins used by anyone moving hay, praised for their exact fit and durable lifetime. It also references a sketch showing rope stretched over the top, illustrating their use.
A短 description outlines making and using upright pins to bind hay or straw. One pin is sharpened while the other has a half inch hole. a fork handle from an old fork is suggested to fashion them. The method uses twisted rope, a binding rope secured at the end, and held pressure to secure the load.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that bitter rot in apples can be fully controlled by Bordeaux or delux sprays. Two to eight weekly applications, starting after bloom, protect fruit and allow additional sprays to cover infection periods. Combined pest control uses Bordeaux before bloom and through petal fall with intervals of two weeks.
Experiments at the University of Illinois weighed about 20,000 pounds of corn weekly from January 7 to November 10, 1904, tracking weather effects on moisture. The corn gained 100 pounds first week, then 45 more, followed by two dry snow weeks losing 205 pounds. Later weeks show varying moisture absorption, with 154 pounds gained in late September. The report suggests logging atmospheric moisture alongside weather records to compare with corn weight changes.
A horse can drink from 45 to 63 pounds of water daily. When feed is dry the full amount must come from the trough, while succulent green fodder reduces trough water needs. A safe rule is to allow the horse to drink as needed, avoiding rapid tea-type drinking.
The article urges farmers to track profitability by field to identify which fields pay for themselves and which do not. It argues many remote fields underperform, while barn-adjacent plots yield higher hay, and stresses that systematic field accounting can drive targeted fertilizer use and better cultivation to improve overall farm profitability.
A description of using lumber strips as temporary shingles for barn roofs. Beards chosen for no cracks are painted light and laid with one edge overlapping. A flexible chain at each end and staples hold ends to large tings slipping over poles in the ground. Headless spikes secure ground poles. A wire through a hole near the lower edge ties the chain without harming the board.
The passage argues disease prevention in domestic animals is easier than cure, notes manure should cover ground for root benefit, and praises blood use in brood mares. It observes wild animals avoid unventilated housing and contrasts farm work with city clerical jobs, favoring steady farm earnings.
Immigrant smuggling tale unfolds as 18 year old Pauline Flaxs, disguised in male clothing, is detained after boarding the Russian steamer Saratov at New York. Authorities trace a scheme run from Libau with fees, passports, and shore leave plans to funnel undesirable foreigners into America.
In Denver Patrelman Sneider spots a night-time escape by three young women fleeing a burglary at No 307 South Emerson. The trio, two blondes and one dark-haired, sought refuge after earlier entering a window on South Jimerson Street. Upstairs, two college girls visiting Grace Juno’s cousin, left unguarded, fled when burglars alarmed them. a Maltese cat watched the scene from the broken vase as dawn revealed their tidy retreat.
London Baroness Montardi drew attention at the Carlton hotel's Palm Court tea when a tiny monkey rested in a embroidered pouch on her shoulder. A nearby diner protested, mistaking the pet for a rat, until staff clarified the animal was a monkey. Friends admired the creature, with some predicting more such showcases.
Dialogue excerpt shows Mabel meeting her California uncle, an affluent bachelor. Stella jokes about Europe and Mabel singing, while Mabel suggests the uncle might want to end her visit to prolong his stay. The exchange highlights comic misunderstandings and social banter.
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