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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1908
Page
14
A thorough look contrasts dairy focused farming with broader farming. Dairymen must maximize milk yield per cow, weighing each animal as a machine and pursuing breeding up to achieve 200 pounds butterfat yearly. The article stresses careful rationing, cow selection, and economic planning, urging culling unprofitable stock to maintain a profitable dairy operation.
At the Wisconsin Live Stock Sanitary Board meeting in Madison on July 2, Dr. Roberts and Dr. Ravenal presented figures showing a steady drop in bovine tuberculosis. Tests: 9,713 cattle with 2,726 positive in 1905-06. 15,815 with 1,?9? or 8.1? percent in 1906-07. 40,993 with 2,334 positive in 1907-08. Over three years, 3,750 herds tested, 32.5 percent affected. The campaign via tuberculin testing is credited with improving dairy cattle prospects and public health.
Portable canning device described in Popular Mechanics lets farmers prepare and can fruits and vegetables in the fields. Mounted on a wheelbarrow frame, it can be moved between patches, uses a kerosene burner to heat water, and includes several operation illustrations. Also notes Athens Guernsey dairy cow Wa ter records and milk fat achievements.
The New Colorado Special Electric Lighted travels Chicago to Denver with one night en route. Pullman sleeping cars free reclining chairs and observation parlor cars. Dining cars offer meals a la carte. Round trip $30 to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo, via Union Pacific and Northwestern Line with two daily trains. Obtain full details from agents.
The hardware business formerly run by Lutterman and Eckes will be conducted by John Eekes and Charles Eckes as Eckes & Eckes. The new firm seeks hardware customers in Marshfield and surrounding area and pledges fair and honorable dealing to patrons.
Coal and fuel orders are being taken at South Maple Street Marshfield Fuel Co. The business advertises delivery and phone contact for fuel supplies.
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