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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1907
Page
3
Agricultural column urges steady farm effort with pasture shelter for sows and hogs cows fruit trees and horses. Notes experiments at North Dakota and Connecticut Agricultural College on dairy production stubborn pests and alcohol as fuel sources. Includes Roosevelts quote and cautions on harness care and butterfat testing.
Describes a rinsed poultry house with sliding sashes for air, plastered walls for easy cleaning, nesting ideas using old shoe boxes, and a six foot wide scratching shed. Includes construction materials like 2x4 and 2x3 hemlock, waterproof roofing, and door placement. Also offers two short farming notes on breeders and mole trapping.
The text outlines John Loudon MacAdam’s road building principles. It notes a road as a solid artificial floor that bears heavy weight, with dry, well consolidated native soil, rolling to form a smooth compact surface. It describes macadam roads with broken stone, surface ditches, and underdrain to manage water and ensure safety across the full road grade.
The article discusses road construction using broken stone layers from seven to ten inches thick and a rainproof coating, stressing proper drainage and compaction. It contrasts MacAdam’s methods with later practices and criticizes careless road grading. It also notes scientists promoting the Bacon type hog for higher bacon prices.
Instructioned to clean pea ground immediately after harvest, prepare the soil and plant with late potatoes peppers tomatoes or other suitable crops to follow.
The article describes a farmer friendly jig to true grindstones for mower knives. It outlines constructing a frame with a sliding post and drilled hole assembly to adjust for stone unevenness, wedging a chisel like tool, and adding a weight to press and wear away high spots. Water is recommended during turning.
Farmers should restore the old orchard and cultivate it, spray vines every ten days with Bordeaux mixture to prevent drought and rot, and harvest oats for both straw and grain. Use not too rich nitrogen in the orchard, clean and dry the barn cellar, and drain to prevent dampness. In wet lands, use alsike clover sown at four pounds per acre, harrowed lightly to cover.
Prof. R. Harcourt notes phosphorus in the form of phosphates is in all plant parts and concentrates in upper stems, leaves, and seeds. Its role appears to aid protein production and transport, assist assimilation of other nutrients, and insufficient supply leads to stunted growth and poor grain yield. nitrogen drives growth while phosphorus hastens maturity.
Timothy grows best on rich loama with moderate moisture and should not be sown on low wet lands where red-top or meadow foxtail are better. For meadow lands, cultivate with a sharp tooth harrow or disc in early spring, seed lightly, harrow well, and proceed as if feeding the field fresh. This simple cultivation boosts hay yields.
An Ontario Agricultural College study analyzed how much moisture crops use from stored soil water versus rainfall. Wheat needed far more rain than fell. peas, barley, and oats used less than rainfall, with soil moisture storage proving crucial in dry periods. The report emphasizes thorough early cultivation to form a mulch and conserve water for emergencies.
A farm blueprint describes a 14 by 5 foot road planer that also serves as a road drag. Built with 2x10 or 2x12 planks, steel edged cutting boards, and outer runners to prevent deep digs. Maintains good dirt roads at five to ten dollars per mile annually using the planer and King drag.
Barley 28 stock feed gains noted as valuable for cattle and hog fattening. Crushed barley with clover hay shows remarkable improvements in cattle fattening, making barley indispensable for hog raisers.
A brief note explains good clover silage results from packing tightly to exclude air. It mentions packing when cut into bales and pressing down to maximize air exclusion and preserve the forage.
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