A Treatise on Fast Walking Horses and Dairy Notes
The article discusses methods to improve a horse's walking pace by progressive pairing with faster horses, stressing patience and breeding for fast walkers. It argues that natural speed is best achieved by selective breeding, comparing anatomy and lineage, and warns against attempting rapid pace increases. It then shifts to dairy topics on milk setting, cream yield, and the potential effects of watering milk on butter content, noting experiments with ice-set milk and calving dates.
Raising Calves on Skim Milk and Oilmeal Feeding
Instructions for calf rearing from birth to four months using skim milk, fresh from the dam, gradually introducing warmed skim milk and oilmeal, with cautions on purity and proportions. Advises gradual weaning, later rations including flaxseed, oats, salt, and hay, noting scouring remedies and spring calving preferences, plus water and space needs.
Watering Milk Experiments To Increase Cream Output
A Western correspondent reports a dairyman claims adding water to milk raises cream yield. Tests show watered milk produced 6 percent cream versus 7 percent from undiluted milk in eight hours, with watered cream thinner. Conclusion: dilution may raise volume slightly in rich milk, but not butter value. potential fraud if cream bought by measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fesser
Unis
Nore
Iowa
Crean
The Wheat Field
An analysis of wheat culture stresses drainage and soil nutrition to restore yields. It recommends bone meal and phosphate inputs, surface composting, and careful root development, noting fall growth and later bloom phases require balanced nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and potash. It cites experiments and Kansas observations on early sowing risks and factors like Hessian fly and chinch bugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VY. 1
Pierre
France
Maher
Osborne County
Kan
Alfred Gray
Mr. Gray
Motherworth
London
Horestown
Timothy
Ensilage Principles for Corn Fodder and Silo Use
A historical Agriculturist summary explains tight silos and one time filling to minimize air exposure and fermentation loss. It compares alcoholic fermentation to lactic acid formation, notes beer-like odor when poorly packed, and urges rapid, clean cutting and heavy weights to preserve fodder quality and feed value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonel Mason
Scotch Collie Traits and Teasel Cultivation in New York
The article describes Scotch collie standards and prices, breeding quality, and physical traits. It also reports on teasel farming in Marcellus and Skaneateles, New York, detailing cultivation, processing, and trade reach from San Jose to St. Petersburg, plus celery blanching methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcellus
Skaneateles
Onondaga County
New York
John Snook
Gardener's Monthly
In Shipping
San Jose
Cal
St. Petersburg
Russia
Canadas
Mexico
What Farmers Should Know About Crops and Practices
A digest of agricultural notes on hop production by state in 1879, crop prospects for New York Wisconsin California and others, and advisory guidance on farming practices. Includes horse training methods, garden planning, lime and sorrel management, corn and wheat yields, poultry and pork handling, bounties on resources, and recommendations for soil, seeds, and fattening stock.
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New York
Wisconsin
California
Washington Territory
Oregon
Pacific Coast
Michigan
New England
Vermont
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
England
Germany
J. J. Briggs
Cobden
Perinape
Boston
Monroe County
N. Y
Crea Tn
Jamaica
Kingston
Tea of
Westndia Islands
New York City
Price
Arthur
American Poultry Journal
Atlantic
Army & Navy Journal
American Poultry Yard
Brainerd
Beeadle
Burlington
Boys of
Ballou’s Magazine
Bee-keeper's Magazine
Boston Pilot
Boston Medical Journal
Uussell’s M. Boston Medical and
Weely
Forney’s Progress
Forest
Wit
Germantown Telegraph
W. Bataan
Boomte
Eracesseacsees
Harpers’ Magazine
Eekly - O
Weaee - Househield
Ousekeeper
International Review
Journal of Microse
Iowa Homestead Journal of Chemistry
Lippincott’s Magazine
Wee Oo
London Lancet
Nee Nee
London
Edinburgh Review
Udou Quarterly Review
Methodist
American History
North American Review
Y. Medical Journal
NY Demeran
Ohio Farmer Nee
Puck
Portland Transcript
Parente Journal
Phter
Prem Prairie Farmer
Peterson's Ladies’ Magazine
Popular Science Monthly
Potter 'S American Monthly
Philadelphia Medical Times
Tee
Armer
Rural New Yorker
Saturday Evening Post
Scientific American
Whee
Beribner’s
St. Nicholas
San Braicisco
Eviltele
Vick’s Floral Magazine
Washington Fest
Waverley Magazine
Western Stock Journal
O. Atestate
Weekly Globe
Celery trenches prepared for wintering in New York latitude
Authors describe constructing shallow trenches nine or ten inches wide with a sand filled bottom and celery placed inside as with trenches. They note sowing and spacing timing for the main crop and that in New York latitude mid month is the latest safe time, with northern locations needing earlier action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Indicted for Two Weeks Appointment Plot by an Ex Postmaster General
A dated recollection recalls Senator Chandler pressuring postmaster general Aleck Randall to appoint a woman to a clerkship. The tale frames a corrupt Washington postal service under President Johnson era, with Chandler demanding action and Randall resisting yet yielding under threat.
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Postal Department
Gath
Cincinnati Enquirer
Washington
Johnson
Randall
Wisconsin
New York
Denress
Postal Service
United States
Chandler
Michigan
Agner
Aleck
Hiddenite Gem Emerges From North Carolina Emeraldlike Stone
The article chronicles the discovery of Hiddenite, a native American gem from North Carolina found by William E. Hidden while seeking platinum for Edison. It details a 150 acre claim near Statesville, partnership with Richard H. Roberts and J. D. Yerrington, a 300 foot tunnel, and a vein yielding a dark green lithic emerald named in honor of D iscoverer. Market prices reach about 100 dollars per karat, above average diamond rates. It ends with a brief nod to Iron Bitters as a popular product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
William E. Hidden
Edison
Statesville
Alexander County
Richard H. Roberts
New York
J. D. Yerrington
Morse Diamond Cutting Company
Icee
American Humor and the Downing Legacy in Early US Satire
The piece traces the origins of American humor through Major Jack Downing created during Andrew Jackson's era, noting Seba Smith and Charles Davis as early contributors. It contrasts Downing with Washington Irving, discusses publication history, and discusses reception, influence, and competing claims about Sam Slick and Hosea Biglow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Downing
Downingville
Jackson
United States
England
Washington Irving
Jack
Seba Smith
Portland
Charles Augustus Davis
New York
Rookes D Avis
Maine
Boston
New England
Jack Downing
Smith
Washington
Portland Courier
National Intelligencer
Pierce
Senate
Gin Downing
New York Daily Advertiser
Dwight
Mae Downing
Mr. Davis
United States Bank
Pelle
Congress
Sam Slick
Slickville
Thomas C. Hailburton
Nova Scotia
Theankee
Hosea Biglow
Illiterate opinions on the Mexican War and Biglow Papers noted
A review discusses illiterate gentlemanly opinions on the Mexican War and praises The Biglow Papers as the best Yankee dialect work. It highlights Lowell's sharp satire, the humor’s restraint, and the vivid countryman voice through Hosea Biglow and Birdofredum Law. It also notes Homer Wilburn as a vivid editor and previews a piece on post-1860 humorists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biglow
Mr. Lowell
Hosea Biglow
Birdofredum Lawin
Four Women Escape from Grizzly Chase near Willow Creek
A party from Butte went to Willow Creek in Deer Lodge valley Montana for a pleasure trip. Mrs Smith Mrs Duchan Mrs Staten and her mother berrying near the creek were chased by a monster grizzly. They reached Purcell's ranch half a mile away and into a house just as the bear neared, leaving them exhausted but safe. Bears are common in the valley, so visitors should stay vigilant on isolated outings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Willow Creek
Deer Lodge Valley
Montana
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Union
South Carolina
Genesee Valley
New York York
Luis
Gordon
Zach Chandler
Own’s Iron Bitters
Biglow Papers
Mr.mith
van Buren
Cretor
Eveony
Evrybody
Mr. van Buren
Grand Tower
Newe England
Warner
H. H. Warner & CO
Rochester
THE
Weekly Globe Club
Eoy
Rau
Neeee Pre
Uma
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