Pineapple Cheese Making in Herkimer County Traditions
The article describes historic pineapple cheese production in Herkimer County New York, detailing wooden moulds shaped like pineapples, the pressing and curing methods, netting and staining processes, and the display at the New York Dairy Fair. It notes the decline after factory production began and compares rind coloring methods and market prospects for fancy cheeses.
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Herkimer County
New York
Atlantic
New York City
Peteramans
Ingtham
Boston
Europe
Light seeding yields large proportion of good sized potatoes
The Ploughman explains potato planting by tuber biology, advising light seeding to produce more large potatoes, discarding diseased or tiny ones, cutting eyes to two per piece, placing the flat side down, and using decomposed manure top-dress. It warns against overheat in July August and stresses soil fertility, cover crops, and crop rotation to sustain yields.
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England
France
Hop Cultivation in New York State and Sweet Potato Notes
The piece discusses hop farming in central New York, detailing soil needs, plant care, costs, yield ranges, and a long list of inputs from a 1556 report. It notes a buckwheat crop ruin for a hop plantation near Utica and explains planting spacing, poles, and harvest timing. It then shifts to sweet potatoes, assessing soils, planting methods, and various varieties, plus notes on rye as cover or feed and sheep shearing practices.
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New England
New York State
New York
Bop
Utica
N. Y
Atuca Herald
Ossateen Eaeerees
Tavascisdat
Matthew Crawford
E. L. Sturtevant
New York Tribune
Hop Growing Sees Practical Hurdles for New England Farmers
A 19th century note explains hops require kiln drying and skilled handling, often in kilns over charcoal. It warns would be entrants to hop farming should visit farms during harvest to learn. Brewers use hops, question of moral utility mirrors tobacco markets, and New England’s perishable fruit dairy markets oppose broad hop introduction for now.
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Vermont Dairymen’s Association
Curtis
Arnold
Mr. Arnold
Farrow
Ayrshires
Jerseys
New England
Hop Bitters Mfg. Co
Rochester
N.Y
Toronto
Value of flat turnips and rye in farm stock feeding
The article argues for growing turnips to feed sheep and cattle, detailing sowing methods, labor costs, and nutritional benefits. It contrasts turnips with corn and carrots, notes root crop advantages for young stock, and endorses rye sowing to preoccupy ground, control weeds, and provide green forage or pasture.
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United States
England
What Farmers Should Know News Brief
Practical farming notes discuss peach tree blight and leaf forms, ash compost for seedlings, and wool import trends. Advice covers hog cholera prevention, butter storage, pruning, hedge cutting, and crop top-dressing with ashes, nitrates, and superphosphate for soil balance. Observations on breeding, irrigation, orchard care, and pest control accompany tips for strawberries, blackberries, potatoes, corn, and onions.
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Lindley
Williams
Dr Bullock Kidney Remedy Claims Peculiar Female Lameness
A historical note asserts a kidney remedy named Dr Bullock’s Mepareticly Nephreticum treats lameness and weakness in females. The claim suggests gender specific effects, though no medical validation is provided.
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