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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1910
Page
9
Advice on orchard care and pruning from deep winter to spring. Emphasizes drainage, fertilization with bonemeal nitrate of potash and manure, early planting of peas, pruning of berries, and securing grape trellises. Warns of fruit tree loss from poor drainage and currant worm through hellebore dusting. Encourages general farm readiness and landscape improvement with fruit trees.
Hoes for garden use are available in many shapes and sizes, reflecting modern improvements. The note highlights versatility and usefulness for different tasks around the yard.
A fragment discusses four tool styles including an onion weeder and a common hoe with a shortened handle. A writer explains hoeing technique to weed cabbage and strawberries, detailing steps to position the foot, lift earth, and plant roots, noting plants can slant and outer growth provides eye protection.
The article explains that small fruit requires more water as ripening approaches. Surface cultivation cannot conserve moisture, so mulching with straw or similar material helps retain moisture, aiding ripening and size. Blackberries late in the season suffer from moisture loss, causing the fruit to dry on the vines. keeping weeds down and mulching between rows with old straw improves moisture retention and yields.
Farmers nationwide embrace tree planting for shade beauty and long term gains. An acre or more of grove on every farm enhances landscape, provides summer retreat for people and livestock, and grows into money over the years.
A valuable early market pear, the Wilder is a chance seedling from the south shore of Lake Erie. Introduced by Green's Nursery Company, it bears early when grafted on quince, with greenish yellow skin, deep red cheek, and gray dots. Flesh is white and fine, with a sweet aromatic flavor. The tree is hardy, a steady grower, not very vigorous, and yields fair to rare crops under average conditions. Not a strong shipper, it suits the nearby early trade.
The Compass cherry originated with Mr. Kautson of Springfield Minnesota over ten years ago by crossing pollen from Plunus Americana on the native Sand cherry FP descent. It is a small plum with a misnamed cherry tag. It ripens between cherries and early plums and is about the size of the small native plum. The tree is dwarf and upright with foliage between sand cherry and plum. It flowers abundantly and sets fruit well. The tree is extremely hardy, never killed back even in severe Minnesota winters. Its chief weakness is a vulnerability to attack.
The text notes plum rot can ruin fruit, but thorough spraying with bardeaux can prevent injury. It states the fruit makes a good preserve, is highly valued for that purpose, but is too puckery for fresh eating.
Transplanting in winter protects roots with a large frozen soil ball around the root system. This method minimizes drying and damage to small tender roots during replanting.
The total apple crop in the United States for 1909 is projected at about 3,500,000 barrels, a slight decrease from the previous year. Experts attribute the shrink to weather conditions and growing season variations across major fruit regions.
A dialogue mocks the writer of a dictionary asking who authored it. The speaker jokes the author could not better explain things to his wife at 3 a.m., suggesting universal difficulty in clear explanations.
A two month old baby suffered severe eczema over the body with raw skin and thick scalp scab. After failed remedies, Cuticura products were applied with the baby improving in three days and healing beneath. The mother credits Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent for the recovery and urges public use. The note is signed Mrs Joseph Ross from Ridgewood Heights.
Sam Berger, manager of James J. Jeffries, canvasses residents about a prize fight in a small California town. Local police, a stern marshal, warn that such a event is against the law and refuse to permit it.
A Michigan woman narrates relief from coffee through Postum, claiming digestive and health improvements after quitting coffee. She credits Postum and the book The Road to Wellville for encouragement. The letter advocates coffee withdrawal to avoid stomach illness and improves overall wellbeing.
A young reformer named L. T. Cooper has built a large nationwide following with a stomach based health theory and a medicine called Cooper's New Discovery. Testimonials from N. V. Marsh of Los Angeles and W. B. Stewart of Chicago claim relief from chronic gastritis, pain, and weakness after using the remedy, which is sold by druggists nationwide.
A hardware dealer posted a sign outside his door promising skating gear guaranteed in every way. A newsboy tore it down and displayed it in front of a nearby store, as reported in the Boston Journal.
Readable scraps show a mix of household tips and promotional lines. It includes playful dialect dialogue about scraps for a dog and cautions about meat usage, followed by vintage patent medicine claims and engraved quips on reform and honesty.
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