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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1906
Page
10
A broad collection of farm notes covers poultry care and breeding, hog feeding, apple and tree care, and corn and alfalfa storage. It notes a new steel frame barn, warns against waste like churn butter loss, and highlights experiments in silage fed cattle, soil rotation myths, and rising farm tool exports. It emphasizes practical, experience-based tips for farmers and the evolving science of agriculture.
The article stresses deep soil preparation before planting to ensure deep root systems. It advises drainage, deep fertilization, careful spacing, protective trunk strips, and proper top shaping for two year trees, emphasizing foundation work for future orchard productivity and balanced growth.
In reply to readers seeking wintering tips for fruit trees the Prairie Farmer outlines a method of batching trees more densely to pass through winter. It notes some growers favor wrapping trees and storing them in felt and questions whether this plan is advisable or effective.
The article instructs on best practices for planting a valuable tree. It covers site prep with a deep, wide hole, ample rotted manure, proper root trimming, correct depth, watering after planting, soil mounding, wind protection with newspaper, staking with sacking, and late autumn heeling at a 45 degree angle if delayed. It emphasizes careful ongoing care yields long-term reward.
The piece urges growing only the best fruits, notes the profit from grapes versus wheat, and offers practical tips. It covers staking raspberries and blackberries, slow learning curves for new farmers, and the value of studying bulletins and books. It also mentions recent transplanting of asparagus and thimblebed manure for soil enrichment.
The article argues a well planted tree will usually grow regardless of season. Fall offers less labor and better soil conditions, giving roots time to establish before winter rains. Spring provides warmth and quicker start as soil settles and roots adjust for growth.
A lime slaked wash with soft water and soap suds repels mice and rabbits from young trees. Prepare by mixing one peck lime with warm crude carbene reid one quart four pounds sulphur and half a gallon pine tar. Stir well and paint the tree trunks.
Opinion argues for deposing fruit of low grade to keep market-suited goods. Advocates that only better fruit should be marketed, improving quality supply and efficiency.
The article explains how winter damage varies by tree type and prior conditions. It notes trunks suffer more than roots, peaches and pears fare better in cold northern climates, and fall drought, wetness, insect damage, and fall growth affect hardening. Early spring wood discoloration signals injury, with young trees recovering better than older ones.
A Farm Journal piece urges farmers to provide wives or daughters with basic tools for home projects. It highlights hammer, saw, nails, screwdriver, miter box, and glue pot as practical aids. The article notes women entering cabinet making and other trades, and suggests tools reduce men’s chores and improve repairs around the farm.
A Farm Journal illustration shows an effective method to tie and stake raspberry and blackberry bushes during heavy snows. The plan prevents damage to canes and protects new growth, ensuring a better harvest next season.
A cautious note on selecting fruit trees advises sticking to well-known standard varieties. It notes that machine measured value in one year may mislead and only long experience reveals the best types for lasting orchard success.
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