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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1907
Page
3
Molasses is good for horses and livestock, cows and hogs like pumpkins. Improve barn conditions with ventilation and clean handling of milk, and store produce like pumpkins and squashes dry. Prepare incubator areas in dry, well vented rooms, and plan fall plowing and soil preparation for next season.
An old fashioned drogue is a tow drax or stoneboat like device still known by few today. The term has faded as regulation stoneboats dominate, leaving many readers unfamiliar with the earlier term and its use.
A compact guide describes building a handy drogue from a bent small tree. Split while green, shape like a rack, bore front ends for a heavy stake, and add four foot planks for stability. Optional side rails. cautions about obsolete tools. usable for various tasks.
The debate over which grasses to grow in pastures includes perennial rye grass from England cultivated for over 200 years and orchard grass in England for more than a century. Timothy grass likely originated in North Carolina or Virginia, with early cultivation by a farmer named Timothy Hansen around 1760, and New World origins vs European claims.
Advice covers steer exposure for outdoor resilience in cold climates and notes poultry market growth with population. Emphasizes studying stock feed costs, value of leached ashes, potash in sails, and avoiding horse ailments by clean stables and fall weather exposure. Stresses need for abundant grass or roughage year round for hogs and cattle. use clover or alfalfa hay when green forage is unavailable.
The article argues that seed corn value hinges on inheritance rather than favorable surroundings. It notes many top kernels come from better parent plants, not just luck, estimating 80 to 90 percent owe their superiority to the mother plant receiving ample food sunlight and moisture.
The article warns of clover dodder and wild carrot pests crowding into the central west. Clover dodder greatly harms clover crops, especially when grown as a cover in orchards. It urges farmers to begin keeping cows indoors at night to protect pasture and crops.
A columnist argues drainage grading and simple road drags, not macadam or gravel, are the first step to durable roads. Farmers fear cost of surfacing, while town leaders push macadam through bonds and politics. Using a drag can save funds for permanent culverts and bridges, making good roads achievable.
Instructions describe using a wire stretched from the bases of two edge posts across the ravine center to hold a central post when ground is loose. The method aims to prevent the center post from being pulled up as soil sifts.
Red clover stands above other grasses with unparalleled adaptability across the Great Lakes region. While alfalfa offers higher protein, red clover thrives where alfalfa fails, seeding naturally along clearing edges and providing abundant protein for grazing animals in temporary pastures.
Milk statistics for large cities show higher per person use than before. Likely due to greater buying power and, more so, stricter attention by health inspectors and food commissioners. Adulteration has decreased and consumers trust milk cleanliness and wholesomeness more now.
The Iowa Agricultural College study shows tuberculosis in pigs linked to infected milk while pasteurized skim milk is safe. Pigs on pasture or in small dry yards show varying infection rates, with most infected pigs harboring glandular disease and lungs less affected.
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