Ostrich farming touted as profitable in 1882 pamphlet
A Washington pamphlet reports consuls in Algeria Cape of Good Hope and Buenos Ayres agreeing ostrich farming is highly profitable. Letters from Edward Johnson describe visits to Cape Town estates and discussions with Alfred Ebden and H Claetes about costs profits and steps to start ostrich farming in California and beyond.
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Washington
State Department
Algeria
Cape of Good Hope
Buenos Ayres
Jourdan
Algiers
Hill, Protheral & Co
Buenos
United States
Cape
Edward .J. Johnson
C. F. Aohnson
Presque Isle
Maine
Africa
California
Cape Town
Messrs. Anderson, Morison & Co
England
Alfred Ebden
Astalia
H. Claetes
Constancia
Ebden
Mr. Claetes
Mr. Ebden
Acartain
Yan Rinen
High Constancia
Flavor in Batter Affected by Green Barley Feed
Article reports Pine Hedge farm cows fed green barley for weeks, then butter, milk, and cream showed unusual tastes and texture. Distinctive barley flavor traced to field conditions and cold storage, with temp fluctuations and churn differences noted. Observes that barley origin and weather may cause taste shifts, cautioning dairy makers about unusual flavors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Club
New England
Pine Hedge Farm
Pennsylvania
Principles of Fruit Culture and Root Crops for Farms
Long discussion on rational fruit culture emphasizing dry deep soils, balanced fertility, drainage, and thorough tillage. Advocates extensive root crop farming with parsnips and mangels, composting, plaster, and clover rotations to improve poor land and raise cattle, pigs, and hens for farm economics.
How to Cure Hams and Shoulders for Long Storage
Step by step method for trimming curing and smoking hams and shoulders, including salting pickling brine preparation and barrel aging. Advises on peppering wrapping drying and smokehouse storage with notes on beetles wood coal and coal heat efficiency. Also offers orchard and livestock tips and a proposed dairy region parallelogram concept.
Profitable Farming and Renovating a Poor Farm
The article outlines cost effective methods to improve poor farms using buckwheat, rye and clover with cows pigs and hens as aids. It emphasizes deep soil turning on suitable soils, proper drainage for wet land, deep peasing on clay soils, and feeding oats with manure water and plaster to boost fertility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eee
Root culture and its contrast with naked fallowing
A Toronto farmer advocate explains root culture by draining and subsoiling to deepen soil, creating air and moisture reservoirs. He argues drought resilience comes from deep roots, extensive subsoil work, careful ridge planning, and timed dung dressings across panels for robust growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgess
Markham Farmers’ Club
William Rennie
Toronto
Ont
Markham
Gee
What Farmers Should Know About Fuel Use
Hints about burning wet or damp wood or coal instead of dry wood, noting it wastes fuel and costs more. The topic is timely as fuel use rises and farmers seek efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Central America
South American
Dr Tavernier's artificial incubation of foundlings amazes observers
A Scottish report details Dr Tavernier's early experiments with a chicken style incubator applied to infants at a hospital for foundlings. Two initial cases mature rapidly, followed by a large trial housing 360 infants for six months. After incubation, infants average eight months old but weigh twenty four pounds, appearing three years old or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculturist
Linn
Gulf States
Tavernier
Br. Ligerator
Arench
Dr. Tavernier
New England Medical Institute
Tremont Row
Ap2
Ludwytt Boston
Mass
Inside Out Fur Cloak Sparks Suburban Banter
A passerby overheard a Washington street chat about a fur lined cloak shown in a furrier window. The couple teased Beacon Hill fashion, joking that wearers turn fur inside out to avoid soiling it and that the price seems high while they favor modest shawls and wool garments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
Maria
Beacon
Fireman's Fortune
Asst. Chief Engineer Hatthew Brady reports a four year chest pain worsened by blistered skin but notes dramatic relief after two weeks with St Jacobs Oil. The San Francisco Chronicle quotes Brady describing his condition and cure.
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San Francisco
Cal.) Chronicle
Fire Department of
Asst
Hatthew Brady
St. Jacobs
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Doyenne Boussock
Seckel
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Lawrence
Winter Nellis
Vicar of Wakefield
York
Crawford
Old Mixon
Arate
Russia
China
Miami Valley
Warren County
Berkshire
Chicago
Missouri River
Brooklyn
N. Y
Dr. Bull
Charles A. Vogeler Co
A. Vogeler & CO
Baltimore
U.S
Clendinning
Epps
James Epps & Co
Ervin the
DR. &S. A. Rion Bole
Omagpathic Clists
London
NP Medical Coetora
Fosaeph
Meo
Istetter
Hostetter
Tufsu&wylm
Hop
Teache
Carter, Harris & Hawley
Boston
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