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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1907
Page
4
The article blends satirical notes on rulers and culture with brief social and political observations. It mentions Alfonso, the Asturias prince, Stolypin, and Caruso in passing, plus legalities, suffrage talk, and a forthcoming Japanese liner exhibition in Rio de Janeiro. It touches on unions, elections, and industrial notes from England and the United States.
Agricultural notes cover weed control to prevent seed spread, pruning and soil care for trees, best times for fattening hogs, poultry house sanitation, and the Wisconsin and Danish experiments on mustard control and whey feed. Also includes a Boise strawberry update, fruit thinning, feeding value of whey, egg preservation with water glass, and the National Dairy Show plans with prizes and judging contests.
Sixty thousand sailors rely on H J Hanbury the United States shipping commissioner for New York who acts as their judge and jury. Sailors now appear before him for papers instead of consuls. He settles disputes between sailors and masters and has reduced abuses like compulsory outfit purchases. His Battery Park office enables quick access to ships leaving the port.
The Equitable Life Assurance Society reports its assets after two years of new management, noting Texas reserves of $16,958,000 exceed 75 percent of required local investments, prompting withdrawal to avoid heavy state taxes. The distribution shows substantial holdings across many states, highlighting 37 percent of reserves in southern and western states amid ongoing tax-driven policy decisions.
Merk Twale in North American Review laments the fading era of the Black person-show led by Billy Birch, David Wambold, and Backus. He recalls past stars, contrasts with grand opera, and argues the siggish stage set a rarefied standard unattainable by later forms, marking a nostalgic pedestal for a vanished spectacle.
A reader describes dark blotches from long term coffee use and credits switching to Postum Food Coffee with improved complexion and calmer nerves. The ad argues digestion and nourishment from natural grains restore health, citing The Road to Wellville and urging readers to switch to Postum.
The article reviews how fresh and dried fruits contribute to the American diet, with 4.4 percent of total food and 3.7 percent of total carbohydrates from fruit. It notes high fruit production in California and New York, rising orchard fruit trees, and strong export and canned fruit values. It concludes fruit, fresh and preserved, is growing and should be a larger part of a balanced diet.
The article outlines how planting in early May maximizes best yields while late planting shortens growth by about twenty days. It notes thick planting raises both corn and stalk yields, though in very dry years grain may suffer. Deep plowing, crop rotation, and manure impact yields differently, with fresh horse manure boosting long-term corn yields and heavy fertilizer often not paying off in dry seasons. It also highlights variation among corn varieties in stalk to ear ratios, guiding stackers in selecting for desired grain percentage.
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