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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1916
Page
3
A Successful Farming note explains keeping eggs for a year or more by smearing the shell with a thin layer of lard or tallow and storing in a cool cellar. The process preserves freshness, cost saved, and notes lard as preferable to tallow for flavor and handling.
War data shows Britain embargoes feeding stuffs while France and others restrict farm work and wages. The U S is noted as not a surplus producer overall. A dairy anecdote explains souring bacteria and the need for clean milk and cold storage to prevent spoilage.
Discussion from American Farming News Letter highlights profits from beekeeping with honey from hives, vacation tips for farmers and wives, silo maintenance to prevent trouble, a new Sapphire hog breed from George C. Griffith, and the benefits of hay carriers in barns for saving time and hay.
A Clinton County Ohio dairyman faced sharp rebuke for selling adulterated preserved milk though he kept cows and stables clean and used cotton and cheese clothed milking methods. He claims his milk remains sourless overnight and is cooled in a dipared house by cold water.
Senate bill by Senator Smith authorizes the Agriculture Secretary to establish a plant to manufacture potash salts from kelp. Bureau of Soils cites kelp beds off the Pacific Coast as a promising source and urges an experimental plant to determine costs. Estimated need is 150000 dollars. leasing kelp beds by Pacific Coast states could unlock further potential.
The Globe of Wellsville Kansas reports Byron Shields observed geese using a nest in a cattle shed and seemingly communicating. After a turkey hen seized the nest the geese rallied led by a protective gander and reclaimed the nest from the intruder.
Experiments by the Department of Agriculture show castor beans make effective screens for unsightly yard spots and corners. Plants grow ten feet high in fertile soil, best planted moderately thick for hedges and seeded early when weather warms, with thinning to the desired stand.
At five Illinois public sales many cows had official milk records. Cows with records averaged $165 per head, compared to $288 for those without. Heifers from records cows sold for $341 versus $209 for non records, plus $177 per cow earned for keeping records.
Richfield Idaho farmer and stock-raiser Mr Bee Church broke through the ice of a river in Shoshone while Kelley the Irish setter waited nearby. Kelley pulled at his master's clothing and created an opening, then fetched help after Church called.
A dog quickly led by its yelps to the spot where Mr. Church was seen fleeing to the water. Onlookers aided as the dog and master faced dire need. Mr. Church was exhausted when help arrived and was pulled from the water. Kelley wagged his tail in joy and gratitude.
Potatoes reached 1.60 a bushel amid nationwide crop failures and heavy rains. Demand rises as southern crops lag and buyers seek surplus stock, with 345000 bushels shipped from local territory since May 20. Prices expected to stay high until new potatoes arrive.
A Massachusetts county agent started an orchard renovation demonstration in 1914. From a 2 acre plot with San Jose scale in 1915 a net profit of 210.77 was earned after all expenses. Growing cash crops among young trees reduced development costs, and a 5 acre young orchard in 1915 nearly paid all annual costs plus some improvements, short by 10.88 for trees and planting.
A California correspondent reports a wheat variety named Titanic advertised as a new English discovery from four years ago. Claim is seed came with Titanic survivors and yields as high as 7000 to 1, photos show Alaska like heads. Five acres are in Washington. seed to be sold after harvest. Farmers and dealers urged to beware.
Poem reflects a woman recalling past peaceful farming with her husband in Flanders now separated as he serves in wartime. She tends the plough alone, sorrowful for graves and danger, while the landscape and spring rise around the fields. A Toronto Globe attribution to M Forrest is noted.
Forty thousand acres of alfalfa were grown in New England last season with a yield of 84 000 tons valued at over a million dollars according to the National Alfalfa Journal. Farmers remain skeptical about soil suitability, but acreage suggests strong potential. hardy seeds inoculation seed-bed soil treatment and proper cultivation can establish a profitable crop across New England counties.
Lead arsenate replaces Paris green for potato bug control as war raises Paris green price from 25 to 50 cents per pound. Lead arsenate costs 25 cents per pound and is effective though slower, sticks to foliage and does not burn leaves. Apply early in June and throughout summer.
Dinah greets her old mistress after years and chats about the folks, mentioning her brother Bill who seems older than he is. The scene echoes a Women’s Home Companion style dialogue with playful dialect.
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