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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1903
Page
7
Pure bred draft mare advertised from Goryng NT IZOL by Trigg of Rockford IA. Cowable as top quality asset, the animal could become one of the finest farm investments with proper care and breeding.
The text notes hog prices staying at six dollars or more sustaining piano players in hog country. It adds that twenty five hens yield income equivalent to an average cow while costing less and requiring less work to maintain.
A farmer warns that only about one in fifty can successfully manage bees, and the same is true for fruit, poultry, and sheep. The remark casts doubt on improvised farming mastery and suggests caution in taking up these pursuits.
The piece argues that cheap good land is scarce as homesteads exhaust and investors offer unimproved tracts in Wisconsin Minnesota the Dakotas Missouri and Arkansas at four to fifteen dollars an acre. It outlines advice on where to go based on climate rainfall soil and work expectations and urges personal inspection before investing.
The report states sugar beet juice is twice as sweet as maple sap with 100 pounds of beet juice producing 12 pounds of sugar, while maple sugar yields only four or five pounds.
A farm proverb advises that a farmer with boys should avoid introducing trotting blood into horses. It notes a man can raise good boys and draft horses together, but a 2 40 trotter on the farm has ruined many a boy.
The silo is presented as the most practical and economical agency for furnishing a succulent and nutritious winter ration for any kind of stock. Silage is as good as roots, easier to feed, and costs far less to prepare.
The text argues that nations with harsh winters retain soil fertility by freezing periods of at least three months and snow cover. It warns that winter rainfall on unfrozen ground robs soil of fertility, emphasizing the protective role of frost and snow in preserving agricultural potential.
Experimental work shows alfalfa sown in corn states cannot tolerate standing water at any time. the crop dies if fields remain flooded.
A story recounts how a dishonest American cheesemaker ruined his English market, while a smarter Canadian competitor gained a multi million dollar yearly market. It emphasizes that honesty pays in the end.
The author urges planting more basswoods for shade noting their hardness, cleanliness, and beauty of form and foliage. They claim basswood becomes more beautiful with age and question if any native forest tree surpasses it in these qualities.
In a Kansas community a drug firm sold 102 ounces of strychnine 214 ounces of cyanide or potassium 45 bushels of poisoned wheat and 23 percent gallons of carbon bisulphide in four weeks in January. The supplies were all for destroying prairie dogs on local farms.
In Wyoming during the last winter jack rabbits sought shelter behind snow fences along railroad lines. Wolves and coyotes then preyed on the rabbits across a broad stretch of country, illustrating how food supply concerns shaped animal behavior.
The piece argues that homes should not have dirty backed spaces and likens a neglected back yard to a finely dressed lady with a dirty petticoat, urging cleanliness at all premises.
The article laments the depletion of Pacific coast forests after destroying earlier Midwestern stands. It argues loggers move from New England to Washington and Oregon, repeating a pattern of ruin, wreck, and rapid deforestation, noting that trees take millennia to grow yet are destroyed in a single day.
A merchant advertised for a clerk and received four state replies within ten days from young men eager to work for ten dollars a week and provide their own board. In the same town a strong young man seeking farm labor found six farmers after him in a day and offered the same wage. The article notes that the average young man today dodges hard work if possible.
In Iowa and Missouri, select well drained land and sow without a nurse crop in the fore part of May. Use 20 pounds of seed per acre. Mow when first blossoms appear, reseed about five weeks later, and leave the third crop as a winter cover. Next year’s success depends on soil conditions.
A stately white horse captures attention as it is groomed to perfection for display on city streets, reflecting meticulous care and public interest in equestrian appearance.
The speaker makes a proverb-like warning that milking a cow while fattening her risks tough meat and suggests someone else should eat it. The quip blends farming work with the consequence of conflicting aims.
A farmer notes the steer’s large size before its demise and compares it to a sizable calf crop. The remark reflects rustic agriculture language and a humorous tone.
A note explains that clover is a biennial plant, normally living two years before dying. It addresses frequent complaints that the plant should live three or more years, clarifying its natural life cycle.
The government conducts an extensive trial to plant trees on Nebraska sand hills. A large area is cultivated with red cedar and jack pine to study growth on shifting dune terrain.
A Holstein cow in Utica New York has broken the world thirty day record by producing 2 754 pounds of milk and yielding 123 pounds 8 1/2 ounces of butter. The previous official butter record stood at 112 pounds.
Historical notice notes the first wheat crop in the Red River valley in 1871 and projects huge wheatfields spreading 1,200 miles northwest by 1903. It claims the area yields the world's best wheat at 20 to 50 bushels per acre, highlighting high productivity prospects.
A Vermont farm once sold for 6000 in 1867 now asks 1600 with no takers. The farm’s buildings exceed the asking price and fruit and poultry enterprises are cited as promising investments at current prices.
The article argues forestry as a business thrives on high land prices in Europe due to costly forest products and warns the same pattern will appear here when native forest supplies run out. It emphasizes the link between product value and land cost and foresees market shifts as supplies dwindle.
The members of a York state country church vote to use all eggs laid on Sunday by the hens owned by the congregation to pay down church debt. The plan converts the hens’ Sunday clucks into a song of praise and a financial contribution.
Hog raisers increasingly keep pigs on pasture for a full year to gain a good frame on grass and clover before finishing. The practice aims to improve healthful conditions and reduce cholera risk by delaying fattening and enabling more natural growth.
A $3,000,000 Snake River irrigation project now under way in Idaho seeks to reclaim 340,000 acres under the new government law. The barren land is expected to become worth $40 to $50 per acre once the water is turned on.
The inventor claims properly magnetized locomotive wheels greatly increase tractive power. New experiments are being conducted along the line to test the claim and observe effects.
The article argues against cross breeding in farming noting that mixing standard breeds may yield short term gains in meat and milk but soon results in a barnyard filled with scrubs. It warns that initial success does not endure and advocates staying with established breeds.
Wealthy eastern merchants buy abandoned farms in the region and run them scientifically with top grade stock. The investments prove profitable and offer a valuable example to native farmers still following their grandfathers' methods.
The passage cites three factors enabling profitable English sheep farming on valuable land: climate that yields green pasture most of the year, turnips that improve mutton flavor, and favorable prices with a fat wether selling around $20. It argues England could endure without aristocracy but not without sheep flocks.
The text advises using natural irregularity and diversity when laying out grounds. It notes that while fruit trees and street trees may be planted in rows, other plantings should avoid rigid alignment to achieve pleasing effects and reflect nature's approach.
A pampered sow fails to raise her piglets until neglected, then discovers a dozen healthy offspring in a pasture. The tale warns that overprotective care harms a mother sow, implying indulgent sons yield poor outcomes for mothers who bear them.
The piece argues that European laborers cannot match American daily output due to abundant unskilled labor and poor nutrition. It attributes low work capacity to minimal living standards and rationing, linking it to land ownership concentration and overpopulation. The author notes millions in Europe lack even a single twenty five cent meal annually.
A Western breeding firm for Shorthorn cattle assigned assets and required 5,000 dollars in cash to recover pedigrees and identification from the assignors. The receiver paid the sum to enable sale of 200 pedigreed animals, a move described as one of the most novel holdups encountered.
After notice to the neighbor, hens from the next lot raid the garden. The article suggests a quiet approach: reduce the trespasser by keeping one less hen home each night until the neighbor counts his birds and keeps them at home. The method relies on calm persistence and practical counts.
The piece narrates egg market manipulation by large meat packers who bought eggs last spring at about 14 cents, faced 3 cents in interest and storage, and now unload at 10 cents. It likens old eggs to old maids and cold storage to renovated butter, noting the difficulty of cornering the hen.
An old style Texas steer has largely vanished as the state pushes to market cattle of the Angus Hereford and Shorthorn types. The shift, driven by Texan ranchers who pay up to $1,000 for a bull, contrasts with northern farmers who balk at spending more than $37.50.
Noah Raby, famed centenarian born April 1, 1772 in Eatontown North Carolina, would reach 131 this month but will not have a party due to frailty. Once visited by farmers from miles around at the Middlesex county poor house in New Jersey, he spent 85 years in Piscataway township near New Brunswick and 50 years at the county poor house, now overseen by Henry Hummer.
James McNeill Whistler, the artist, will be awarded the degree of doctor of laws at Glasgow University’s upcoming graduation ceremony.
Stephen Phillips plans Ulysses in New York next September. Gen. Kritzinger visits Baltimore as Boer leader ties. Chambers in 1876 and a Dowager tale reappear. Various notes include Red Cross talks in Geneva, Dr. Tolman Europe study trip, and a Connecticut Good Friday proclamation.
Uncle Bill narrates a backcountry tale about Shaler and Violet at Shalerville. A charming jockey weaves a millside romance rumor, a gold hoard, and a near-elopement ending with Violet steering away from rash liaisons. The editor teases a sequel.
A collage of jokes and light vignettes from various papers. Humorous exchanges cover charity, letters, theft, and everyday mischief, with quips about dances, food, insurance tips, and a spoof patent on a fountain pen.
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