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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1907
Page
3
A correspondent describes a simple wire reel to unstring fence wire with no brake needed. Built from common lumber and hardware, the device fits in a wagon box and uses an old fork as shown. Materials: two 2 inch by 12 inch pieces, two 1 inch by 8 inch, and other small lengths. spooler mounts at the back.
The article outlines simple soil acidity tests using blue litmus paper and describes lime application rates for clay and sandy soils. It discusses materials like oyster shell lime and marl, preferred application methods, and notes second stone lime as a modern alternative, with application via spreaders for even distribution.
A reader from Orange Ind contributes a view on fall plowing to improve soil. Deep fall tillage helps rain absorption, reduces washing, and allows green growth to decompose into soil humus. Early spring plowing aids seedbed readiness, while spring plowing risks packing and wet conditions that hinder farming.
The article explains that dry soil and surface application waste fertilization. Moisture near soil particles is needed for plant use, and irrigation helps release nutrients. California viticulture faces challenges due to sandy dry soils and shallow moisture, making manure and chemical fertilizers less effective without proper watering and soil moisture.
A cornharvester named Our Mustration demonstrates a practical sow coi cutter. The device is described as easy to build and capable of excellent service, promising surprising results in harvest work.
A compact home built harvesting device is described as a affordable alternative for small farmers. The contraption works from a platform and applies at intervals to the stalk, offering a practical and economical option compared with bought harvesters for cutting corn.
The guide urges turning a cow dry a month before calving and not milking before she is fresh. It warns against additives to milk and insists clean, honest practices. It stresses eliminating diseased stock, avoiding new cows unless proven healthy, and maintaining top condition to earn neighbor respect.
A detailed call for a thorough sanitary inspection of dairy farms and milk depots cites widespread poor conditions. It outlines farm issues from dirty stables and mixed animals to unsafe milking practices and inadequate cooling, with regionwide data and a proposed code of ideal practices for herd health, barn design, milking discipline, utensil care, cleanliness, and milk handling.
A tidy farmer favors a self hooking iron latch for farm gates to prevent sagging and damage. The device quickly engages as the gate closes, reducing reliance on helpers and avoiding forceful slamming in wind or during night movement.
A cable from San Salvador reports John Prentiss Poe Jr. a Princeton gridiron figure of a bygone era sails to San Francisco to recruit a foreign legion for Central American wars. Poe, son of the Poe family, played varsity football in 95 and 96, coached Virginia in 1894, and pursued diverse ventures from cowpunching in New Mexico to serving in the Philippines and Panama. He seeks adventure in war zones, lamenting finances but hoping a wealthy patron would finance his exposure to life on battlefields abroad.
Washington reports the Society for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities unveiled a bronze statue of Captain John Smith on Jamestown Island Virginia. The eight foot six inch statue was modeled by William Cooper and cast in bronze. Gov Claude A Swanson and military officers attended the dedication with Ohio visitors noting September 11 as Ohio day at the exposition.
Prinze Loewenstein Wertheim, the wealthiest Catholic nobleman in the German empire, aged 73, has entered the Dominican order at Benlo, Holland as a novice.
Dr A F Abbott Pennsylvania health commissioner argues appetites for alcohol and candy are fundamentally alike with temperament guiding choice. He notes alcohol consumption per capita has fallen in recent years while sugar use rises, and cites chemical similarities between candy and alcohol and shared physiological effects as rapid energy sources. The message addresses prior prejudice against candy use.
A Manhattan quick service chain promotes a no-tipping policy with a window sign reading Tips Prohibited. At Union Square branch, hundreds of noon patrons include many women, and management reports more customers since abolishing tips. Waiters are exclusively young men. The sign requests patrons to respect the rule for uniform treatment.
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