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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1907
Page
2
Fragment shows a land sale notice in Clark County Wisconsin describing 28 acres cleared and 4? acres near other improved farms. Contact Lingot Titus or similar for details.
W. E. Hargrove advocates Guernsey cattle at Marshfield Fair urging dairymen to adopt the breed. He praises Guernseys for rich milk butterfat, docile cows, and easier care than Holsteins, citing high butterfat records and notable animals like Yeksa Sunbeam and Dolly Bloom. Also covered: Wisconsin barn inspections, late shallow corn cultivation, and flock contentment for egg production.
Large demand for pure bred dairy cattle drives prices from 100 to 20000 dollars per head while grade stock fetches around 75 dollars. Rat control in poultry houses via copperas whitewash clears infestations. Appleton Actual Business College graduates report strong placement and many jobs available. Bowlby and Erling offer free catalogs.
Instructions from the Wisconsin Agriculturist on promptly skinning dead farm animals for valuable hides. Salt large hides with care to avoid blood loss, avoid holes, and handle wool from dead sheep. Market hides quickly after thorough salting. note prices: cow or horse hides 4 to 6 dollars, sheep pelts 50 cents to 1 dollar, calf hides 75 cents to 1.50. Wool can be saved if hide is spoiled.
The Douglas mixture recipe uses one pound of sulphate of iron dissolved in two gallons of water, then one ounce of sulphuric acid added. When clear it is ready, given in drinking water every other day for twenty-five fowls, a gill each. If infection exists in the flock, use daily as an antiseptic.
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