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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1907
Page
3
A practical farm column offers guidance on dairy herd care, horse handling, and crop planning. It emphasizes humane horse training, weight gain before sale, and weighing all farm efforts. It notes grasshopper pest control ideas, sheep profitability, and the value of cleanliness in dairy work.
Historical notes describe dipping as the key control for scab and mange in sheep and cattle. It outlines transmission dangers, regional impact on ranges, timing around shipping points, and the equipment and process for dipping, spraying, and herd sanitation to prevent reinfection and protect flocks and herds.
A Broadens Gazette style plan suggests placing farm buildings in a row about 300 feet back from the house to reduce noise, with cattle barn near the grove and a feeder, a large corner shed, horse cradle, and a strong iron-roofed shelter between the stable and pig/shear barn. Include a dry wagon shed, concrete yards, grassy paddocks, and meadow to the south. Not all structures must rise at once.
A 1906 icehouse model with an open top pen holds 250 two horse loads of ice. It demonstrates standard construction with a mangey tee on cra ashes, about one foot thick, covered by a foot of sawdust, and posts tied with telegraph wire. The article notes this method and claims it is the common practice in Union county.
The piece warns that wool eating in flocks spreads by imitation, harms stomachs and overall health, and cannot be treated as a disease. It recommends removing offenders and isolating them to stop the habit. It also argues against skimping on feed, noting older birds need more nourishment, especially during heavy feather growth, to avoid losses.
The article argues intensive farming is a practical, profitable method for increasing yields on limited land. It stresses careful cultivation, attentive management, and utilization of every square foot, noting that labor quantity, not just land size, drives farm income. It asserts intensive farming can improve land and incomes if widely adopted.
On an ordinary farm during winter and spring, fodder from seed corn supports up to twenty cows. Delays risk past the best feed stage if frost appears. We often regret shortages before spring but never surplus shocks. The message stresses planning ahead to avoid feed gaps.
Practical farmer guidance argues hauling manure rapidly minimizes nutrient loss. Spreading when labor is cheapest, keeping barnyards clean, and adding ground phosphate rock reduces evaporation and preserves fertility. Fall use on alfalfa or clover sod followed by spring potato planting sustains soil nutrients and reduces reliance on commercial fertilizers.
A historical farm clipping describes dragging with a brush or bull brush about five to six feet long to level seedbeds. It notes placing a spring seat on the plane and crossing the field after drilling seed, aiming to leave the ground level.
Winter feeding timing and milk prices are discussed. Options include alfalfa as a substitute for bran, crop yields per acre, and the shift to dry feeding. The note stresses appetite changes after frost, the potential milk output from fifteen cows, and the importance of quality over quantity in milking practices.
An observing friend notes that rising breakfast demand drives more milk and cream use, lifting butter price and fat value. Large dairy districts near the city shift to selling whole milk directly to consumers, reducing butter production and increasing overall milk flow. The demand for good butter is reportedly brisker than ever.
The text emphasizes proper pruning and timing in fruit culture. It notes neglect or poor technique leads to weak growth and that initial planting requires careful care, with several years of diligent labor following planting to ensure healthy development.
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