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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1907
Page
10
A long digest of agricultural tips and observations from Meadow Brook Farm Notes. Topics include crop nutrition, composting manure, manure management, soil health, clover seedings, milk cleanliness, cattle care, grain feeding, fattening pigs, disease treatment, tree planting, and general farm management practices drawn from various experiments and county reports.
A practical guide covers fasting fowls 24 to 36 hours before slaughter to prevent decomposition in the crop, two accepted bleeding methods, and neck-bleeding as an alternative. It explains plucking, shaping boards, weights for compactness, and packing with parchment paper to prevent bruising and spoilage, plus box design and cedar avoidance for shipper efficiency.
The article notes that younger animals require less feed to gain a pound than older ones. Feeders observed calves fed from birth to maturity produced more efficient gains. Experiment stations, including Michigan and Iowa, tested breeds like Shorthorn, Hereford, Angus, Galloway, Holstein, and Jersey, confirming the early feeding period is most profitable.
A Prairie Farmer correspondent describes a low cost nubbin chopper. A heavy corn knife forms the cutting blade, secured to a post with a screw. The trough is built from 2x6 plank and a 1x3 edge strip, guiding stalks toward the knife for cattle feed.
Professor J TF Vojta of Gustavus Adolphus College argues that many undrained lands can be improved by a day of ditch scraping with a two horne scraper. Proper drainage turns idle sloughs into fertile fields for grasses millet and fodder corn, paying for itself in early crops.
A Clarke county farmer argues large farms are essential for paying crops and livestock. He says 80 to 120 acres are insufficient, 160 acres preferable, and 320 acres more fortunate. Smaller farms near cities may work for truck farming, but country areas require extensive land to cover costs and risks. The piece also notes giving credit to family for household labor and avoiding vanity in market value.
Winter task list for tool upkeep and shed planning. Clean, repair, and prepare mower, cultivator, blade, and other gear during off season. Store tools indoors to prevent rust and weather damage and plan a shed build if none exists. A few hours spread over winter keeps equipment ready for summer use.
Missouri Experiment Station trials show linseed oil meal outperforms wheat middlings when fed with corn, with faster gains and better palatability. At 25 cents a bushel for corn, cost of gain is similar whether fed alone or with oil meal. Middlings must drop to 14 to 15 dollars per ton to match linseed oil meal.
The piece suggests saving the household by installing a revolving clothes horse near the back stoop. It describes a solid post with a bored top hole and beveled spiked arms or arms bored to let a bolt pass, enabling secure use through a plank connection.
Farm and Home notes that three to five rope arms of equal length can be made without skill. By setting a post first and tightening the rope, the arms support the veranda. If unsure, a lathe model can be nailed together for a quick prototype.
Farm journal notes advise ventilating cellars and keeping fruit cool without freezing. It emphasizes sorting apples, avoiding new fads, and sticking to aging methods. Sandy soil benefits from barnyard manure, while spinach is easy to grow and highly productive. Plant three to four ounces of seed in autumn for ample greens for a family through late autumn and early spring.
Reports from the beef cattle market show demand exceeds visible supply and good prices will persist. Farm Journal notes the trend will encourage more cattle rearing and likely improve prosperity for eastern and middle west farmers.
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