Manure Spreader Highlighted as Key Farm Tool
The manure spreader is described as one of the most important farm tools. It saves labor and helps spread manure over larger areas, according to the article.
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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1914
Page
6
The manure spreader is described as one of the most important farm tools. It saves labor and helps spread manure over larger areas, according to the article.
Grapes are praised as a fruit that helps cut family food costs more than most items, with the exception of apples. The passage highlights grapes as a significant saver on meat and other staples.
The note discusses storing alfalfa in the allo but recommends making hay and feeding corn in the silo. It asserts alfalfa yields higher quality dry feed than shredded corn fodder and stresses dry feed alongside silage for livestock rations.
Fragmentary note describes a rivalry between two teams with twelve years of history and proven records. Specific names or places are not clear, but the item hints at a scheduled contest and a lasting pairing in local athletics.
A farmer from Hays Kansas describes a simple iron evener built from two 3 foot by 3½ inch bars with holes and brackets to balance lead and draft teams. The device purportedly keeps teams pulling in unison, usable on wagons and in dairy tasks, with claims of milk flow and beef production benefits. It also includes testimonials for Chamberlain’s tablets aiding indigestion and diarrhea remedies from Mrs. Gallagher and Mrs. Florence.
A Hoard's Dairyman writer reports silage benefits for cows and sheep and notes horses and mules consume small amounts profitably. He mentions poultry gains and describes silage as the “better poultry” feed in limited quantities.
The Marshfield Times annual ownership and circulation statement lists Barr & Campbell as publishers and owners. Stockholders with one percent or more include Edward B. Barr Anson J. Campbell P A Williams R R Williams and Jessie T Williams all of Marshfield Wisconsin. Bondholders none. Notary H G Hambright dated September 18 1914.
A testimonial from J. H. Houghland of Ellen, Iowa praising Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He says soldiers enlisting for the Spanish war were advised to take it and many thanks were received. The note adds that no traveler or resident should be without this remedy and it is for sale by all dealers.
A Lincoln Pensacola merchant credits Dr Miles Heart Remedy and Dr Miles Nervina for restoring his heart to normal after years of angina. He reports using five bottles and notes relief lasting six months, praising the treatments and requesting continued guidance from Miles Medical Co.
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