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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1903
Page
7
A short feature notes that selling farms is hard money and that good livestock raises value. It argues well bred stock benefits children and suggests diverting Mississippi floods to open up western lands as an empire of opportunity.
In Columbia Missouri the feline population has fallen due to heavy student demand at the college for dissection. The writer argues more colleges would relieve the shortage and benefit education.
South Carolina farmers produce $200 worth of tobacco per acre on land valued at $25 per acre using about one thousand pounds of commercial fertilizer to achieve this return.
A man with brush land who wants to clear and convert it to grass or tillable use should consider the Angora goat proposition as it promises financial gain.
Clear sand applications to road surfaces in gumbo areas greatly improve conditions during wet periods, bringing notable success to black gumbo road sections across the country.
A historical note describes a man whose name appeared stamped on each barrel of apples sent to market. The stamp added half a dollar to the selling price, branding him as an honest packer and his barrels as trustworthy in the market.
A Kansas man who left politics seven years ago now earns his living growing early potatoes for the northern market in Oklahoma. He is worth about $60,000, with every dollar earned from the potato patch.
A local crafts initiative uses the despised wire grass from northwestern sloughs to produce chairs sofas settees baby cabs and other furniture. The material substitutes for rattan across varying lines of furniture making.
A series of experiments under western conditions on farm production shows costs to produce one hundred pounds of beef at 5.16 dollars, mutton at 3.50 dollars, and pork at 2.90 dollars.
A speaker condemns a man who owns 160 acres and buys sandy strawberries for a quarter rather than growing them himself. He argues the land offers plenty of big luscious berries and urges greener farming, suggesting more berries and fewer hogs would better utilize opportunities.
The author notes no new young apple or chard during a lengthy drive through northern Illinois. The region, expected to yield well, shows many remnants of old chards and poorly cared for plantings.
The article describes a western land area where farming land tops $100 per acre, coal seams lie 200 feet down, and nearby river banks offer abundant sand for glassmaking clay for brick and stone for lime and cement, portraying a rich undeveloped region.
A farmer recalls going to town to buy whisky at 25 cents a gallon for workers cutting hay. He notes that such practice was common in the past, but now only a tiny fraction of farmers would do so, reflecting a half century of changing public opinion.
A commission man on South Water street in Chicago loaded a Jersey red boar weighing about 700 pounds onto a cart from a Russian peddler. The animal, butchered by a farmer and dirt covered, suggests many poor people may have had a fry or roast from the beast.
The article notes a link between rainfall and soil productivity in Australia. It states that with at least ten inches of rain, no less than ten sheep can be housed per square mile, rising to nine per mile with ten inches, 640 with twenty inches, and 2,560 with rainfall above twenty four inches.
A saying notes that maximum value from a hired worker comes when one asks less and allows autonomy. It implies patience and trust yield better effort than constant pressure. The idea contrasts with pushy management, suggesting freedom boosts performance.
Wheat on hand 164 million bushels oats 265 million bushels and corn 1.05 billion bushels as of March 1. These figures reflect storage levels and supply readiness for upcoming markets.
The University of Wisconsin conducts a thorough study on peat as a fuel source with vast peat reserves claimed in the state. Beyond wage demands, the coal strike sparks further developments and tensions affecting miners and industry.
A man raises four sons aged 9 to 16 by teaching them useful work and business habits. They buy their own clothes and need no pocket money, as he keeps them at home with a pleasant, engaging home life and active participation in their schemes.
The Bird club in a Western town promotes study and protection of birds. Membership welcome to all ages. Weekly spring to fall outings explore field, meadow and forest. Winter meetings emphasize social and literary papers on natural history. The plan could inspire other towns.
England trims farming land as population climbs to 40 million leaving only about 2 million acres of wheat ground. The shift to grass prompts parliamentary inquiry on wartime food security and potential peace implications with America.
An expert bugologist warns farmers and orchardists face over 300 million dollars in losses this season from pests. Chinch bug 100 million, grasshopper 90 million, Hessian fly 50 million, cotton worm 65 million, potato bag 8 million, cabbage worm 5 million. Losses could influence prices and deter overproduction.
A short study of bird migration as spring warmth tempts early migrants northward. Bluebirds and robins seek shelter in evergreens and thickets while many turn south for better conditions. severe cold increases starvation risk. Fowl endure if water remains open. Predation, lights, guns, and nest robbers further shrink bird numbers.
A Nebraska experiment divided twenty pigs into four groups fed different rations: corn alone, corn with skim milk, corn with shorts, and corn with alfalfa leaves and chaff. Alfalfa raised leaner meat, stronger bones, and lower cost per hundredweight, showing higher protein intake yields better pork and overall efficiency.
In a town tale Em, a self described refined woman and neighbor to Marie Bob, clashes with a lawyer about theft accusations. Em’s attempt to protect a child from a dangerous bulldog leads to fatal injuries, and she dies amid a final line of respect in the cemetery: EM A LADY.
Prof. S. W. Williston of the University of Chicago receives Carnegie support for a monographic study of the plesiosaurus. English authority Stephen Jeans estimates hematic iron manufacturing costs at major steel centers worldwide, listing West Cumberland 15.65 per ton, Westphalia 13.59, Pittsburgh 0.57, and Sydney Nova Scotia 7.45 per ton.
Uncle Bill relates a wild tale of Oll Crane chasing gold in Colorado. He buys mining stock, becomes enamored with a Boston fortune seeker and a young woman, then falls from a cliff after her accident. The editor jokes about overdue subscriptions as Oll’s dream ends in tragedy.
A collage of light humor and witticisms from various papers. Jokes about Marconi intermezzo money alimony and banished dentists mingle with quips on flat earth and bank cashing tales. The snippets showcase social banter and period voice across multiple city papers.
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