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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1909
Page
7
A historical note describes a two stage butter making process. The first pass lightens salt penetration, then a 4 to 6 hour rest at 60 to 65 degrees F allows moisture to separate. A second working expels more water, yielding a drier product with 85 to 87 percent butter fat. Pack promptly in market-ready forms.
The article urges dairy farmers to adopt soiling crops. It argues that feeding cows entirely on green crops in barns can produce two to five times more milk per acre than pasturing. Soiling crops allow more cows per area, boost land productivity, and enable better manure use.
The author cites personal experience recommending nitrate of soda for all garden crops not growing well. A teaspoonful around cabbage or cauliflower boosts growth, and placing several quarts between sweet corn rows increases growth beyond untreated plants. No injuries observed, but excessive near stalks can be dangerous. No benefit seen for sweet potatoes.
The article warns that most calf problems stem from overfeeding and irregular milk routines. It urges keeping calves slightly hungry, preventing indigestion, and avoiding scouring. Emphasizes absolute cleanliness and frequent scalding of feeding vessels to reduce calf troubles in Colorado.
The Bureau of Chemistry has shown sulphuric and boracic acids as food preservatives are harmful. It will study cold storage methods for preservation. Many fruits and meats are kept for years and may deteriorate regardless of preservation, though not necessarily developing ptromaines.
The Guernsey breed is not widely popular here yet produces strong cows with grade heifers yielding up to 7 603 pounds of milk by age three and butterfat averaging over four percent.
At the fifteenth convention in Lewis and Clark Exposition coverage notes Illinois Central and Southern Railway funded about 384 090 000 for permanent road construction. States like Maine New Hampshire Illinois and Washington establish highway commissions and explore convict labor, cash taxes, and expert engineering for nationwide public road system and interstate trunk lines.
Mr. Whitman Osgood of Washington recounts a round trip to St. Louis in an Oldsmobile with family and chauffeur. He notes Maryland roads were good, Pennsylvania and West Virginia poor, Ohio improving, Indiana fair, and Illinois and Missouri dreadful, linking road quality with farm vitality and farmer effort.
An English authority notes American and Canadian apples sold in England reached 11,000,000 bushels in 1908 and could match that amid 1904 crops. He says U S fruit attracts buyers with uniform size and quality, selling at ten times the English price in big towns while English apples struggle at four cents a pound.
Durango plans a street paving experiment using a natural lime found within four miles. The lime will be crushed and laid on roadways and forms a self packing cement when washed, comparable to asphalt. Government trials also report good results.
County Engineer J. McClintock backs sidewalk construction in Monroe County New York as part of an improved roads program. Officials urge funding and coordination with towns to advance paving and drainage projects.
Eight calves split into three groups were fed similar rations with different butter fat substitutes. Linseed meal proved an excellent butter fat replacement in skim milk and economical versus others. Corn germ oil meal yielded comparable gains and is recommended. corn was too costly and labor intensive for profitable rearing. A two percent mixture was too laxative for best results. Calves fed linseed and corn germ oil meal stayed in good condition and most were weaned by study end.
Describes portable sheep racks and pens with corner posts 8 and a half inch strips, 16 foot length racks, boards forming troughs, front openings 7 inches wide, and back boards inclining to slide feed. Racks form long or square pens, with 3 to 4 foot back spacing for passage, manure removal every winter, and two men able to handle. Ends swing like a gate to reach sheep.
Corn experts show gains from breeding through ear shank length stalk height leaf width and ear position. Selecting tall stalks high ears productive seed stock and vigorous healthy plants has enlarged yields and reduced barren stalks and nubbine ears.
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An article explains the benefits of using a roller on winter wheat and new fields to press clods, improve germination, and compact soil. It describes a double roller design, materials, frame construction, and a protective cover, plus cost and longevity considerations. Also notes wild parsnip is not poisonous, clarifying confusion with hemlock.
A Literary Digest summary explains how minor planets or asteroids vary in brightness. It describes modern explanations with reflected light effects and intrinsic changes, notes historic puzzles like Eros, and highlights Joel Metcalf’s photographic method using identical clocked exposures to detect genuine brightness variations.
A photographer laments difficulties in capturing deaf subjects, noting that deaf people often appear tense and misread during shoots. The dialogue reveals frustration with communication gaps and the challenge of directing poses without causing nervousness or misrepresentation.
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