Roadside weeds and the dairy front in farming practice
The Dairy Belt Farmer urges farmers and road supervisors to trim roadside weeds to improve beauty and crop value. Proper mowing, timely hand trimming where mowers cannot reach can yield hay and reduce hazards, while beautifying the farm front can raise land value and attract buyers. The piece extols dairying as the steady income, community strength, and essential farm department driving prosperity across the country.
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Dairy
Tts
Wisconsin Horse Breeders Day at State Fair Milwaukee
September 10 1908 marks Wisconsin Horse Breeders Day at the Milwaukee State Fair with special premiums by the State Horse Breeders Association and the State Fair Management. A conference of horse breeders convenes at 7 p m on the fair grounds to discuss stallion laws licensing grade stallions breeder organization and support for pure bred mares.
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Wisconsin Horse Breeders
Milwaukee
State Horse Breeders’ Association
Wisconsin
Department of Horse Breeding
College of Agriculture
Madison
How to burn a stump with saltpetre and seeds growth in Wisconsin
A historical note describes drilling a stump with a saltpetre solution, plugging the hole, and using a sheet iron chimney to burn the stump. It also notes Wisconsin's rise as a seed producer, with a firm spending $20,000 on Wisconsin grown seed and credit to the Wisconsin College of Agriculture under Prof. R. A. Moore. A corn variety near Lake Superior is mentioned.
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Wisconsin
Agronomy
Wisconsin College of Agriculture
R. A. Moore
Lake Superior
Acids Destroy Stumps Claim Novel Clearing Method
Larry Nolan of Bear Rhinelander writes to the Evening Wisconsin detailing a stump removal method claimed to clear land cheaply. He proposes drilling a two foot hole, filling with a nitric-sulfuric acid mix, then plugging the bore with melted paraffin for about thirty days to dissolve stumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Nolan
Bear Rhinelander
Evening Wisconsin
Mark Your Tools Inquiries About Lost Scythe Outits
A. J. Met reports three brush scythe outfits bought this season were lost and replaced. A gentleman reportedly took Met's outfits from his lead, prompting further purchases and a correction to last week's article.
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A. J. Met
Reduced Rates To Northern Wisconsin State Fair Travel
C Si P M 0 Ry offers reduced fares from Marshfield to Chippewa Falls and return 2.45 for Sept 3–18 1908 with return by Sept 19 1908. A. D. Stockwell, agent, Marshfield Wis. Candidate for Wood County District Attorney announces Republican bid. Watson Business College invites youths to gain independence by attending college.
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Si. P.M
Marshfield
Chippewa Falls
C.D. Stockwell
Wis
Wood County
Axperts
Watson Business College
James McLaughlin Announces Wood County Sheriff Candidacy
James McLaughlin declares his candidacy for Sheriff of Wood County. He pledges to discharge duties to the best of his ability if nominated at the primaries and elected. His record as sheriff and deputy in the county is cited as his qualification.
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Wood County
James McLaughlin
Prices for Various Farm Commodities and Livestock
A list of per bushel and per weight prices for agricultural products including wheat oats rye onions potatoes hay and dairy eggs per dozen beef and veal live and dressed sheep and chicken prices and hides. The figures show market quotes with ranges and units such as per bushel per dozen per pound and per hundredweight.
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Milwaukee
Rene
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