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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1910
Page
2
The article explains that current prices prevent turning most bee labor into wax rather than honey. It notes that wax from cappings scrapings and drone comb is typically converted to comb foundation for honey production. A solar wax extractor with a metal tank and glass cover yields higher quality wax through the strainer.
Natural queen cells are cut from the comb and wax-fixed to a bar, ready with royal jelly and larvae from the breeding queen. Objections include irregular size, difficulty in nursery cages, excess royal jelly, scarce supply, and poor removability compared with artificial cells. Emerging queens on the comb require hunting for young queens, wasting time.
The text discusses whether a queen bee can control brood production to favor workers or drones. It notes drones are scarce before swarming and absent in fall, and suggests drone eggs may be produced but destroyed due to nesting constraints. It posits the queen may balance drone and worker production per colony needs.
A promotional passage claims a system clears cobwebs, boosts business and reduces costs. It asserts greater effectiveness, longer life, promptness, thoroughness, and decision, plus higher respect and popularity. It says the mediocre can excel, bringing happiness through order and harmony, cited from Indiana Farmer. The text also mentions Heine death mask and a student professor Hann Meyer at Laipale.
The Indiana Farmer notes objections to farm separators include high initial cost and need for proper handling. Advocates argue long term profits justify investment and prevent butter quality issues caused by improper washing and infrequent cream delivery.
A Texas farmer introduces an insect catcher designed to destroy cotton boll weevils and other pests. Insects are dislodged from plants then dipped in coal oil or liquid, entering through sloped end openings. The device’s casing shape guides insects into the bath for treatment.
A device uses a paddle to dislodge insects from plants. A lattice screen above the liquid is pivotally connected to the bottom for removing dead insects. An adjustable handle on the back connects to a waist strap for easy grasping by the operator.
The article describes a detailed process for renovating butter including melting, settling, skimming, removing curd and brine, aerating to remove odors, mixing with milk, cooling, granulating in ice water, draining, ripening, salting, and packaging. It claims renovated butter improves low grade butter and boosts farmer revenue but warns it should not be sold as genuine butter due to chemical differences. It also notes corn stalks improve soil by adding humus when applied to land.
The essay notes the rising impact of automobiles on highway design and states that America sees a national push for better roads. It cites New Jersey and Massachusetts as laggards and highlights how states like Florida have funded road improvements with $600,000, with many others establishing highway departments and expanding all year usable routes.
The Good Roads Magazine argues grade crossings are a public safety menace and inefficient for rail operations. It cites rising accidents due to heavier traffic and calls for removing all grade crossings, noting foreign practice and potential use of highway bonds in New York to fund removals.
The Massachusetts highway commission explains that thick macadam is unnecessary when springs are anticipated. Build to protect spring-prone evidence and monitor through winter, repairing weak spots in spring with underdrainage. Instances exist where four inches, or even three, sufficed where subgrade was prepped and traffic light.
An article praises the split log drag for converting poor dirt roads to good surfaces. It notes railroad endorsement for improving routes and cites an Iowa report calling the road a delight after the method. It urges farmers to try the cheap device where permanent fixes are unaffordable.
An experiment at the Nebraska station fed dairy cows alternating six week periods of alfalfa and wild hay with equal base rations. Cows on alfalfa produced more milk and butter fat than those on wild hay, especially in the first six weeks. Weights rose slightly on alfalfa while hay waste was higher with wild hay. Field and Farm.
A Prairie Farmer illustration shows a milking stool plan. It details cutting side pieces at 4 inches A and a top piece B, assembling with guide C between side boards AA. The front wall alignment and nail placement finalize the stool construction.
A veterinary style note describes bitterness in milk linked to milking time, fat globule size, and milk viscosity. It advises keeping cream at proper temperatures, achieving sharp lactic acid development, and chilling promptly within about a day to prevent flavor issues.
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