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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1882
Page
5
An old essay argues that dairy cow selection moved from guesswork to science via Guenon’s escutcheon theory. It explains reversed hair and arterial networks as milk indicators, notes mixed bloodlines improving market cows, and cites a 19th century dairy adviser whose method influenced later practitioners.
The article explains a deadly poultry disease called gapes caused by a round worm in the windpipe, affecting chicks and other fowl. It gives a home treatment using a lard sulfur kerosene ointment and a mechanical worm extraction with a feather, plus notes on Guinea fowl benefits and poultry-keeping tips about housing and grazing.
A Mt. Vernon correspondent asks how to restore rancid butter and improve strong butter. Recipes include melting rancid butter with charcoal and straining, washing with milk and water, and washing with chlorides of lime in water. Advice cautions limitations and emphasizes better butter making and proper care to prevent spoilage.
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