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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1902
Page
11
The article surveys farming issues from irrigation cost to crop yields, animal care, and farm economy. It notes an Arizona irrigation plant investment, orchard guidance, salt usage, poultry and hog farming, pest control, and the impact of machinery on productivity, alongside social observations about labor, dogs, and rural life.
A Western 160 acre farm owner seeks the best rental method to safely invest his money. Options include cash rent, share lease, or hired management with skilled oversight. The piece warns against too many animal varieties and advocates specialization in livestock and crops for steady returns.
An article discusses debt levels for a quarter section farm, suggesting a $7,000 loan on a $12,000 property at 5 percent, and argues for prudence in indebtedness during prosperous times. It promotes poultry profits of $100 to $175 per year for households, notes rising farm land values, and reflects on rural life including a bachelor farmer and farm help anecdotes.
A fragmentary excerpt discusses an impractical mother who rejects housework as unnecessary, contrasting attitudes toward domestic labor and social expectations in a terse historical note. The wording hints at a broader critique of gender roles and permissive attitudes.
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