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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1905
Page
6
The Washburn weekly paper dated June 22, 1905 notes J E Jones as editor and publisher, claims to be the only all home print weekly in Bayfield County, published every Thursday at 2 dollars per year.
A Farm Progress correspondent notes turning spring lambs into cornfields to weed and feed, noting lambs molest old sheep and suggesting weaning, supplemental grain, rape access, and shade. It highlights a Lincoln ewe that won grand champion at the St Louis exposition bred by J T Gibson of Canada and fed on pasture, rape, and green feed.
A Farmers Advocate cor recommends clipping farm horses for faster drying after work, reducing dust and dirt, easing grooming, and lowering risks of scalded shoulders and harness galls. It notes clipped horses stay cooler at the neck, work more easily, and may need less feed.
The article describes removing tumors on pigs after castration by cutting down and separating skin from the tumor, following the cord with the hands, and cutting the cord high. It advises healing with common disinfectants and a daily teasp. of Volic acid in water until healed. Pigs should stay in a clean pen post operation.
Clover hay provides nutritious feed for ewes and lambs and supports milk production. Suitable for farmers seeking quality forage, it ranks highly for dairy performance and flock sustenance.
A Kansas experiment station bulletin outlines garget as an udder disease in heavy milkers not confined to locality or season. It lists causes including injuries, weather changes, overfeeding, indigestion, and incomplete drainage, and describes symptoms such as watery bloodstained milk with clotted casein and foul odor. Treatments vary by severity, including ginger in warm drink, heat and fomentations, Epsom salts with ginger, and attentive milking and rubbing with camphorated oil.
The National Stockman notes cows on pasture may drink surface water in swamps and low spots, but they can be kept from quenching thirst by fencing off such polluted pools to maintain herd health.
Milk handling guidance stresses sterilization, clean milker, and clean sheds. Best butter comes from clean separator cream, with rapid separation and minimal contact with dirt. Lime water used as a purifier in the dairy, with thorough rinsing of utensils and lingering activity in the churn.
A digest of practical dairy guidance on cow housing feeding and care. Emphasizes consistent tying and milking routines, clean calf feeding, regular grooming, and the value of silage and clover hay for winter forage. Recommends weed out unprofitable cows and rely on cash-based dairy economics.
State of Wisconsin Bayfield County Probate Court sets special term on July 11 1905 at 10 am in Washburn for Jane Roy to apply for appointment as administratrix of the estate of Joseph Roy late of the town of Bayfield deceased. Order issued by County Judge Wm H. R18.
The Nebraska Farmer notes that a 400 pound dairy cow is not common but could be an aim for larger herds. It argues dairies will profit from a smaller standard, while a cow yielding 300 pounds of butter fat annually remains a strong benchmark above national averages.
Birthright a Guernsey bull portrait from American Cultivator dropped March 18 1902 and praised as a handsome bull. He won first prize at eastern shows last fall and stems from sire Count of Fenimore noted for fine stock. Birthright heads a Massachusetts herd.
The best silo method uses cypress cistern timber twenty to twenty four feet long with half inch iron hoops and take up bolts set in a concrete foundation and painted inside with coal tar. Cover with tarpaulin. Standard crops for filling are corn sorghum alfalfa and cowpeas cut by a machine that elevates and dumps into the silo.
L. W. Lighty notes several good brands and urges choosing salt that absorbs odors and is kept clean. Inspect new batches for contamination, using a cupful in boiling water to test odor. Preferences lean toward fine granular crystals that dissolve readily.
The article notes using proper history to remove obstructions in cows' tents while cows remain fresh, since the milk stream keeps the tent open. Hoard's Dairyman emphasizes timing to ensure effective obstruction removal during milking.
L M Ulausan resident and K A Hering secretary are listed alongside E E Kentfield as vice-president figures in a local organizational roster. The fragment hints at a small governance or membership board with these named individuals.
Churches note Sunday services at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m Sunday School at noon and a Thursday 8 30 p m prayer service.
Rev. G. La Pla Smith, vicar, conducts services on the first Sunday of the month with Morning Prayer Litany and Sermon at 2 0 p.m. Other Sundays feature Evening Prayer and Sermon at 7 30 p.m. Sunday School meets every Sunday afternoon at 3 10 p.m.
The notice lists a Mass at 10 30 a m for Kirst mass with high mass services, baptism at 2 p m, instruction at 2 30 p m, vespers later in the day and Friday benediction and stations at 7 30 p m. The sequence covers morning and afternoon sacraments and devotional hours.
Rev Eugene Cook of West Fifth Street announces services Sundays at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m Sabbath School at Igwyn Eyworth League at 6 30 p m All are invited to attend the gatherings and activities at the church.
Services will be held at 10 0 a m except last Sunday of the month Sunday School every Sunday at 11 00 OC Gutekunst Pastor.
J R Weise Yaspor announces weekly services at the Congregational Church with Sunday sessions at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m Sabbath School at noon and a Christian Endeavor meeting at 6 30 p m All are welcome.
The Skater will make regular Thursday excursions among the Apostle Islands starting June 15. It will depart Ashland at 9 a.m. and return at 6 p.m. each trip.
On trips leaving Ashland at 4 00 and 5 00 p m and 8 30 and 9 45 am will stop at the mil docks only one way when on the return trip from the City Dock Washburn and other trips is delayed by unavoidable cause The 7 15 am trip out of Washburn makes connections at Ashland with Wisconsin Central Northern Pacific and Omaha trains Will not stop at lumber docks on Sunday CAPTAIN Wm TURGEON Manager
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