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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1914
Page
13
Wisconsin communities awaken to dairy progress as farmers seek higher quality stock. Businessmen bankers and land companies aid farmers securing cattle, while organized efforts expand supplies. Carload shipments arrive in several counties, especially in the south, with northern counties showing growing activity. Competition from outside buyers is expected to rise.
In July American Magazine Stephen Leacock begins a humorous series. His character Mr Boulder, a rich American, sells securities to English nobles by vivid talk of Michigan forests and wild animals. Nobles invest after hearing of logs and timber wolves, with Boulder cleverly profiting.
A Wisconsin banking commission report shows the average farmers deposit per farm exceeds $1000, with mortgage loans and investments also high. Farmers have invested in home improvements, barns, silos, and modern conveniences including electric lights and septic systems, attracting home seekers to central and northern Wisconsin.
An editorial in Farm and Fireside questions why farmers pay the highest interest with the lowest profits. It argues farmers are often not businesslike and urges organized efforts to obtain cheaper money, with government action merely pointing the way. It stresses initiative and gumption to seize new laws.
The author argues hog fences reduce costs by 250 dollars enabling 160 acres to be hog and sheep tight. He cites Farm and Fireside and W J A Smith, urging new farmers to work hard themselves, plan in advance, and assess real values. Farming can offer a promising field for those resourceful and willing to sacrifice.
A compact quotation urges embracing original perception and action beyond national interest. It argues for progress toward civilization with elastic, morally minded individuals who live in the moment and advance beyond past practices.
A Farm and Fireside article by David Buffum argues capital eases entry to agriculture but does not entirely bar zero capital would be farmers. The writer stresses practical experience and insists on hard work as essential on the farm.
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