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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1883
Page
3
In-depth guide from New York Ward on corn fodder value and curing. It compares corn stalk fodder with English hay, notes curing difficulties, and outlines best practices for stocking, bundling, and drying to maximize both corn and fodder quality. It discusses timing before frost, methods to shed water, and proper stock height and coverage for exposure and preservation.
The article stresses haymaking as best in fair weather to ensure rapid drying. It warns against cutting too much grass at once and notes dew-free mornings speed curing. A good feeder aids quick cuts. Grass should be cut to the point ready for barn storage to minimize sugar and starch loss. Different farmers favor one or two day exposures and various curing methods.
The article argues dairy farming enriches soil and profits farmers when run under business principles. It explains cows fed rich foods to produce butter contribute nutrients returned to soil via manure and byproducts, while skim milk fed to calves recycles nitrogen and phosphates. It concludes dairying is most profitable and least laborious among farm sectors.
The article argues against the idea that waterlogged land is suitable for pasture. It explains that drained soils yield valuable pastures and meadows, noting that drainage aids drought resilience by enabling condensation in drains, and reduces diseases in livestock. It stresses drainage as essential for dairying and improving grasses like bent and meadow grasses through seeding.
Subscribers can obtain a set of extra plated silver spoons from the Union Silver Plating Co Cincinnati Ohio at no cost except 75 cents for engraving and postage. The offer requires name address express office and the premium coupon to prove paper patronage. Retail price is shown as 4.60 per set with engraving optional.
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