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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1912
Page
11
The article discusses choosing sows and dams for profitable hog breeding. It emphasizes female importance alongside sires, proper dam conformation, temperament, and udder teats. Front teats indicate prolificacy. select brood sows from large litters and cull lesser performers for pork.
Northern Wisconsin's varied climate supports diverse crops with grasses and clover dominating pasture lands. June grass, white clover, and tame grasses spread naturally, aided by forage use in lumber camps. Clover seed farming can be profitable. alfalfa experiments at Iron River and Superior show promise on well drained soils, though adaptation varies by location.
Portable poultry house designs shown for Wisconsin use adapt to 10 to 12 chickens with tar paper siding and movable roosts. The report highlights corn and small grain yields in northern Wisconsin, noting high yields on heavy soils and buckwheat on light soils, with Iron River experiments showing nearly 40 bushels of shelled corn per acre.
The article discusses corn crops thriving in northern Wisconsin, stating good corn can ripen in most areas. It notes wide adaptation with varieties like Silver King and Golden Glow grown in western counties and ripening successfully.
Listing of carpentry stock including matched fencing No 2 pine cornice fascia and framing pieces 16 feet long. Rafters studs and siding 2x4 pine lengths various, plus sash glass tar paper poultry netting hinges hasp and staples totaling multiple items.
A tank heater for heating drinking water for live stock will pay for itself in one winter through reduced feed use needed to restore animal heat after draughts of icy water. Care of Machinery notes that shaver and plow shares kept bright and oiled with boiled fat will not rust when stored for winter.
A 19th century style testimonial ad urges help for kidney disorders. It promotes Dean's Kidney Pills as a long trusted remedy with 75 years of use and 50 000 endorsements. It cites a Marshfield resident George Thuss praising relief from backache and kidney issues after using the product from Sexton Bros. Drug Store. Price 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sale agents. Also includes automotive fur coat and fur set sale details from G Morehead New York with prices and items.
A London Globe quote favors working hard while warning such views make the staff uneasy. The piece includes a humorous note about a boy whistling. An ad-like line promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets claiming they keep bowels regular to prevent illnesses, offered by All Dealers.
Some scholars propose the tiger wolf of India as the original ancestor of the dog. It is said to be the only wild animal with the dog’s distinctive eyebrow crest, while the tiger wolf lacks this crest and many canine traits.
An old advertisement notes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is effective for children’s colds croup and whooping cough and asserts the product contains no harmful drug. It states it is for sale by all dealers.
A compact listing of per unit prices for agricultural goods including onions per bush, potatoes per bushel, butter and dairy eggs per dozen, beef and veal by weight, pork dressed per pound, veal by live and dressed weight, sheep by hundredweight, and hides. Indicates a historical commodity price table with varied units and weights.
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