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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1912
Page
2
Wisconsin College of Agriculture notes pig health issues including canker mouth and rickets. It outlines infection causes from pig to pig via unsanitary pens, tips to prevent with clean bedding and regular disinfection, and medical steps for treatment. It also links rickets to hereditary factors and poor husbandry, stressing sanitation, nutrition, and careful breeding to avert outbreaks.
The article advises the top money maker from poultry to arrange a hen house for maximum manure collection. It recommends wide smooth dropping boards extending beyond roosts by at least a foot and to sprinkle droppings weekly with coal ashes dry earth soil or land plaster to preserve the manure.
A short note argues that a cross bull is the safest choice for dairymen though initial appeal may mislead. It warns against overconfidence in a tame bull that could suddenly become dangerous, emphasizing steady vigilance.
A quirky note explains that hens scratch where they find soft ground not where to beat the record. It says a good fence can deter damage, but not curb natural efforts. The text cautions against discouraging a hen’s instinct while seeking her best work.
Historical agronomy note discusses commercial cultures for alfalfa inoculation showing uncertain results. Experiments favor using inspected soil and farm manure, with heavy barnyard applications improving nodulation even without inoculation. Recommends establishing alfalfa plots to spread bacteria and improve soil health.
A local user from Marshfield Wisconsin testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved back pain and other signs of weak kidneys after lameness and kidney discomfort. He praises the remedy marketed by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as the sole US agents, priced 50 cents.
Third crop of alfalfa from Superior experimental farm pictured in August 1911. Seed sown in 1908 yielded one ton of hay that year. 1911 produced substantial hay per acre. Weeds cleared, late August sowing advised with finely prepared seed. For new sweet clover, inoculate fields by spreading bacteria from established sites.
The USDA issues a large bulletin for creameries and dairy farms with forty rules, first urging readers to stay current with dairy literature. The piece notes half of dairy farmers read such material, and that readers tend to be the most prosperous, emphasizing prudent health advice and Chamferlain’s Cough Remedy ad for children.
There is a promotion for a large medical adviser by R V Pierce M D titled Home Doctor Zook with 1008 pages and colored plates. It is offered free to readers sending stamps to cover wrapping and postage, with no conditions and no association to quack pamphlets. Address 662 Washington St Buffalo N Y.
A fragment lists market rates for onions and potatoes per bushel, butter and dairy items, eggs per dozen, beef live weight, pork dressed per pound, veal live weight per pound and dressed per hundredweight, sheep live weight per hundredweight, and hides priced at 35 cents each. The exact figures are incomplete in the clipping.
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