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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1912
Page
11
Do not turn pigs onto the field until the alfalfa is nearly a foot high and keep them there only during the growing season. Avoid winter pasturing and recent cuts. Do not overstock. aim for about 12 to 16 pounds live weight per acre and rotate pigs to allow multiple alfalfa cuts. Use nose rings if pigs roam. Alfalfa’s high protein and rapid growth make it a valuable pasture for pigs.
Wisconsin agricultural station shows how to convert buttermilk into cheese on farm or creamery. Steps include heating to 80F then 130–140F, draining curd through cloth or draining rack, and salting before packing. Emphasizes uniform salting, dry draining, and market-ready product with butter milk flavor.
A Kansas experiment reports alfalfa pasture yields superior gains for pigs compared with rape pasture and pen feeding. One acre of alfalfa equaled two of rape plus 100 pounds more gain, with pigs showing good growth on alfalfa plus grain. Proper management avoids pasture injury and allows additional hay cuttings.
Doans Kidney Pills touted as a long trusted remedy for kidney ailments with a Marshfield endorsement from George Thuss and a price of 50 cents, while an Auto sellers ad promises luxury fur coats and sets at deep discounts in New York listings.
A brief gag from the Atchison Globe notes a husband choosing to live on his wits prompts his wife to invest in a new washing machine. The column reflects tongue in cheek domestic advice.
Practising physicians endorse Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets for acute indigestion and chronic dyspepsia. The remedy calms inflamed stomach membranes, aids digestion and appetite, and supports nutrition. If unsatisfied, money paid is refunded. Available in 25 cent, 60 cent, and 1 dollar sizes at The Rexall Store, J. Strauss, Marshfield Wisconsin.
An advertisement promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a Great Stomach Restorative and Liver Invigorator. It claims to strengthen the stomach and liver, improve blood quality, and cure numerous diseases by eliminating stomach weakness and liver laziness. The copy emphasizes known composition and a clear ingredient list on the bottle wrapper.
Readable fragment lists prices per unit for onions potatoes batter dairy eggs beef live weight dressed beef hides calf hides poultry chickens and other this agriculture note. Hard to determine dates or places but indicates commodity pricing per bushel and per pound across multiple categories.
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