This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Redgranite Times
Location
Redgranite, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1936
Page
3
The Wisconsin college of agriculture and economics offers public farm and home questions answered through a mail system. Readers ask about pest control crop planning and home economy topics, with answers published in this paper. Questions should be sent to the Office of Farm Education, Madison, Wisconsin, noting the issue.
A reader exchange covers lime as soil conditioner not a fertilizer substitute and the role of lime with manure. It also advises oyster shells over ground limestone for laying hens, notes hay baling from windows saves labor but risks moisture in Wisconsin, discusses field tillage after alfalfa cuts, and explains rust removal for kettles and use of pine needles as mulch.
Leaves of cauliflower should be tied up over the heads as soon as possible so the heads will bleach. Mrs J M A notes timely tying directs color development and uniform bleaching of the heads.
Large numbers of residents have spent evenings over the last two weeks at bathing beaches of Pearl Kazel and Little Silver lakes and at the W. Buchholtz cottage on Lake Poygan. Mrs. Bernice Colt and William Hoose visited J. Loose and daughter Irma at their Kratz lake cottage. Other guests included Mrs. Ida Grebel and Misa Hannah Boldt of Waupun and Miss Grace Bonse of Milwaukee. Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Jensen and children and Mrs. Jan. Jensen visited the Harold Anderson home at Neileville over Sunday and Monday.
Observing the 20 year anniversary of the 1916 damm loan act the Federal Land Bank of St Paul leader Roy A Nelson notes Wisconsin had 563 land bank loans in 1917. In Waushara County 40 farmers have land bank loans and 563 statewide loans existed. The land bank system cut interest from 6 to 4 percent on new loans with a 34 year payoff and loans backed by 50 percent value. The Farm Credit Administration expanded in 1933 to include short term loans and farmer cooperative ventures while halting foreclosures, reducing foreclosures per 1 000 farms from nearly 40 to less than half by 1926. In Waushara County the number of borrowers rose from 7 to 940 since 1933, with credit rising from 45,000 to 1,068,000. Most funds repay existing debts, and Mortgage loans are handled by the local Farm Loan Association, with short term livestock and crop loans via the Waupaca Production Credit Association, serving Waushara and neighboring counties.
Passenger traffic managers anticipate one of the greatest vacation seasons as travelers head to national parks and southwestern expositions. The era of travel growth could hinge on broad interest and economic conditions shaping demand.
Wisconsin researchers at the University of Wisconsin are testing three strategies to curb potato scab losses in the state’s leading cash crop. Methods include planting resistant varieties, soil treatment, and green manuring in crop rotation. Trials in Langlade Portage and Walworth counties use lime and sulphur to adjust soil pH and acidity, with early results showing soil acidity reduces scab while excessive alkalinity increases damage. Rotation studies examine green manuring’s effect on scab control.
Ellery E Dutcher of Wautoma Wisconsin announces candidacy for sheriff of Waushara county on the Republican ticket. He pledges to serve honestly and efficiently if nominated and elected and asks for support at the polls.
A witty exchange frames a domestic debate as a housewife questions a man about his work ethic while Hebe offers a quip about whether the question targets overall effort or a single instance.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.