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Newspaper
Fort Macleod Gazette
Location
Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
Date
Mar 07, 1902
Page
6
E C Eckert describes a practical cow stall plan with movable A A A fencing, a six foot six inch platform, an eighteen inch feed box, a seven inch high front flange, three by three studding, and partitions three feet six inches apart. The design allows grain and ensilage to pass while long fodder remains, with a two inch platform drop to the ditch.
Farmers can use a quart measure to portion feeds by weight. The Connecticut experiment station lists quart weights for various feeds such as cottonseed meal 1.5 lb, linseed meal 1.1 lb, gluten meal 1.7 lb, gluten feed 1.2 lb, wheat bran 0.5 lb, cornmeal 1.5 lb, oats 1.2 lb, Victor corn feed 0.7 lb, and others to estimate feed amounts by weight.
A Massachusetts dairyman fed low grade apples to an almost dry cow alongside pasture. Starting with two quarts of apples per feeding and increasing to about one bushel daily, the cow’s milk rose from four to six quarts a day. Extra feed from apples may profitably supplement limited pasture.
The text describes washing off buttermilk twice or until the wash water runs clear, then salting to taste and letting the mixture stand for three to four hours before reworking and packing or stamping. It stresses thorough salt permeation, uniform mixing, and avoiding working butter while warm. Two watchwords are cleanliness and uniformity to build trade and reputation.
The article explains that 100 pounds of 5 percent milk yield more than five pounds of butter due to fat content. A World’s Fair dairy rule adds one fifth of the butter weight to compute six pounds from 100 pounds of 5 percent milk, noting that precise skimming and churning are required.
A good milk strainer uses brass wire cloth of at least fifty meshes per inch and three or four thicknesses of loosely woven cotton or woolen cloth that has been washed to remove size. Such strainers remove fine dirt and entangle many impurities. clean them carefully and renew frequently.
A clipped note from New Zealand reports dairy firms value land at 100 to 150 dollars per acre. The text discusses favorable conditions in New Zealand with ample rainfall and year round lush grass, highlighting advantages over other regions.
A Michigan dairy man in Farm and Home urges starting new feeds with very small quantities. He suggests finely cut pumpkins or turnips with a sprinkling of fine widdlings and salt to stimulate appetite, claiming cows can be trained to eat a wide range of good foods and that proper care boosts health and returns on time and feed.
A peach tree at the Arizona experiment station shows roots extending to 20 feet while soil water lies 34 feet deep. The study notes root spread differs from branch spread and argues soil texture supports trees with limited surface moisture, explaining drought resilience in some orchards.
A Kansas college bought scrub cows for dairy value estimates. Milk from a scrub cow plus a calf raised on skim milk yielded about 77.75 dollars in a year. top cow produced 60.88 dollars and best calf 47 dollars, implying over 100 dollars gross from a cow and calf, with potential for greater returns using crossbred dairy cattle.
J A F explains churn quality in Rural New Yorker, favoring box or barrel churns with internal agitation. Proper motion aims for maximum particle concussion, churn at least twice weekly, butter should break in 35 to 40 minutes, and churn continues until buttermilk appears thin and bluish while butter remains granular.
Instructions from New England Homestead describe stopping the churn when granules reach wheat grain size and buttermilk is drawn off. Add 50 to 55 degree salt water to cover, churn twice, draw off water, repeat until clear. Drain briefly, weigh, add salt, and work just enough to incorporate. Use cream at 55 to 60 degrees when churning.
The Guernsey cow Mary Marshall No 6604 bred and owned by Ezra Michener of Pennsylvania tops the Pan American exposition. Born April 29, 1891 she yielded 294 pounds 7 ounces in a week ending May 28 with 4.75 percent butter fat. After nearly five months she gave 1808 pounds in the week ending Sept 17 at 5.8 percent butter fat.
A fragment discusses a dairy bred cow excels in milk yield and solids at low cost. It notes natural selection parallels trotting horses and cites Professor Haecker comparing two cows, Houston and Dora, with butter costs of around five to twelve cents per pound.
Farmers cite drainage benefits from tile and underground systems as soil air circulation prevents packing, aids root growth, and preserves moisture. Drainage lines help crops stay green, extend workability in spring, and reduce winter kill in wheat and clover.
A Norwest Farmer note urges poultry keepers to provide a dust bath for hens during winter. Sunshine lit boxes filled with fine dry earth or dust help control lice, with periodic insect powder added. Regular dust baths keep vermin down and hens healthier and happier.
A fragment discusses how hogs and other domestic animals mirror human behavior. It notes that when an animal loses appetite abstinence cures best, better than drugs, and that hunger guides proper dieting and feeding as a craft for profit.
The piece argues that work includes intelligent direction of energy, not just manual labor. It urges business people and farmers to balance drudgery with strategic tasks, avoid overvaluing busy doing, and use time for higher value gains like letters or articles that yield long term returns.
The Brown Swiss breed, though rare and slow to gain, has strong dairy and beef merit. Nicola, a six year old cow owned by I M Barton of Illinois, has won Illinois state fair prizes and exemplifies the breed’s balance. Critics argue the breed fits dairy regions with caution. supporters praise milk and veal potential.
A cor respondent from American Agriculturist extols inexpensive hothouses and cold frames as essential for starting early vegetables. They protect crops into late fall and keep semihardy plants through winter, benefiting market gardeners and ordinary farmers alike. Tomatoes lettuce seed onions and many vegetables can be started indoors months before field planting.
Wheat straw should be baled promptly after thrashing. It has market value and provides roughage for cattle when pasture is scarce. Wet straw mixed with bran or corn chops is tasty for cattle and horses, and straw serves as bedding to improve manure.
Farmers once believed cold hardened cattle and cut losses. Experts explain cold drains animal heat, increasing feed needs. The Farm Journal notes modern guidance and a long-standing society ready to teach better winter husbandry.
An illustrated guide to building a compact farm smokehouse using a four foot high box with a side door and hinged bottom, hung meat via wire loops, and a stacked stovepipe setup. Built on sloped ground the design aims to maximize smoke without fire risk, enabling large batches and farm safety.
American Cultivator urges farmers to shelter plows harrows and costly equipment in buildings to prevent weather damage. Left outside this winter they could lose over 20 percent of value, a loss that outweighs building costs or taxes. Gather, clean, oil, and paint wood and iron components on a dry day using ready mixed paint and a brush to preserve the tools.
A Greenwich country gentleman recipe instructs to ferment cider until taste suits, bottle in one quart champagne bottles with a raisin and clove per bottle, cork tight and wire, store in a cool cellar, and wait three months. When opening, release gas slowly to avoid overflow. the drink is praised as superior to champagne and harmless to hair.
A Nebraska Farmer piece notes color is only skin deep in cows and emphasizes udder contour and size as key in selection. An anecdote recalls a dairyman who never bought a new cow without milking her first, a practice linked to sound purchases.
French scientists and officials report molasses mixed with hay or grass boosts weight and milk in sheep pigs and cows and improves horse appetite. Experts warn against overuse due to heating effects, while the government pledges help to popularize this feed.
The article extols the Cheshire as a long bodied white hog with a large lean proportion, small head, and firm fat. It claims Cheshires weigh more live than other hogs, produce superior flesh, and fetch higher market prices, with testimonies from farmers like R. W. Davis praising their weight and bone strength.
Director Thorne of the CN Experiment Station notes drained marsh land often shows poor crop yields despite rich soil. He explains decayed aquatic vegetation consumes nitrogen and manure triggers fermentation that converts nutrients into soluble forms, hindering plant uptake.
The article explains that bees seal honey in sections when full, causing the wax to darken if left too long. Remove the super only after the sections are capped to avoid damaged comb, then you can carry off the honey the next day.
A professor states bonemeal or wood ashes fed to pigs may enlarge frame and improve gains. Pigs fed bonemeal reportedly develop twice as strong bores as grain fed pigs. A tablespoonful daily for two pigs shows a marked effect.
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