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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1913
Page
7
The article argues for raising calves in all seasons, especially fall and winter, to produce more desirable dairy cows. It cites reduced heat stress, better health in spring-born calves, and steady year round dairy income. Advantages include easier management, winter supply for kitchens, and avoiding peak busy seasons during planting.
The Scientific American describes an attachment for a silo feed delivery invented by M Scott of Edna Texas. The device aims to dispense silage without requiring the climber to enter the silo. The description notes the invention relates to attachments to deliver feed from the silo.
An old report notes that milk from cows fed silage was previously thought inferior to dry feed milk. It warns producers to prevent odor transfer by feeding silage after milking and closing the silo off from the barn. It also debunks the belief that corn silage harms cows' teeth or digestive tracts.
Dr. M. H. Reynolds of the Minnesota station says prejudice against lumpy jaw cattle is unnecessary. He notes government inspectors miss many cases and only the worst infections, where multiple organs are affected, are condemned for food purchases.
A practical guide on harvesting packing and marketing apples detailing equipment needs ladder receptacles sorting tables and baskets or sacks. It notes early picking risks weather and market effects on price and advises careful handling to avoid bruising and maintain fruit quality for better returns.
The article explains feeding meat to poultry, noting that free-ranging fowl gather insects and receive animal matter, while confined birds must be fed carefully. Finely chopped fresh meat aids bone and muscle growth in young stock but should be limited to two or three times weekly, with green bone also beneficial in moderation.
Instructions describe drying corn like beans and choosing sweet corn for drying. Steps include husking, trimming, blanching briefly, cutting from cob, and serving or further drying. Emphasis on selecting corn just ripe and not overripe, with careful handling for best flavor.
The text notes radishes thrive in moist fertile soil with August sowing for white and colored varieties. It highlights that white radishes are less commonly produced than desired, but when grown properly they are tender and tasty. It mentions soil preparation and August sowing as key steps for American gardens.
A recipe for Peach Mango pickle cites selecting ripe peaches and brining them for 48 hours, then soaking, drying, coring each peach, and filling the cavities with celery seed and horseradish moldened with vinegar. Peaches are resealed, jars filled with a spiced vinegar mixture, then boiled water bath processed. Ready to eat in ten days to bi weeks.
A vintage column suggests repurposing peels and scraps into dainty salads and desserts. Iturges carving cucumber boats and pineapple cups, filling with cream cheese or gelatine blends, and using carrot peels and citrus peels as decorative containers to enhance attractiveness and reduce waste.
A vintage recipe describes making mock olives from green plums. Wash and sort the plums, mix a spiced vinegar with mustard and salt, boiling the liquid and pouring over the plums. Let them soak overnight, drain, repeat, then bottle and cork once cold.
A historical note describes making honey vinegar by mixing honey with water in a gallon, then aging in a warm place for months. It advises adding more honey if strength is low, suggesting three pounds per gallon for stronger strength and praising its use in salads and table use.
A recipe fragment instructs boiling water with milk then thickening with flour and cold milk, adding yolks to eggs and folding in beaten whites. Bake in a pan of water for an hour, then chill. A cold custard variation uses milk, butter, sugar, and lemon peel.
The text describes using wax or arabia to aid linen polish and asserts a polishing iron is essential. After ironing as usual and dampening with a wet cloth, items are laid on a board and briskly rubbed with the iron to achieve shine.
Core sixteen pounds of pears and chop into small pieces. Add four pounds sugar and quarter pound of anton glager and Jet stand gover night. In the morning, add four lemons with seeds removed. Cook slowly for three hours, then pack into jars.
Clean the straw hat by soaking in hydrogen peroxide. Rinse thoroughly with cold water and air dry in an open area.
Katherine A. Grist outlines practical steps to profit in poultry by choosing a market focus such as breeding broilers or dressed poultry, then details crate fattening methods, feed formulations, and coop setups. Emphasizes clean, high quality birds, careful sale of breeding stock, and maintaining attractive, sanitary quarters to attract buyers.
A farm note warns buyers and feeders about the poor rate of return caused by selling animals in unfinished condition. It cites 75 percent reaching markets underfed, urges proper feeding and handling to finish stock in peak weight, and stresses the value of adequate grain, restraint from crowd behavior, and timely finishing across cattle sheep hogs and horses.
Practical gardening guide by Te M. Bennington advises conserving water by mulching soil and using surface dust mulch. It emphasizes keeping soil shallowly loosened, applying leaves and clippings as mulch, and watering potted plants deeply while avoiding overwatering of established beds and lawns.
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