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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1896
Page
5
An observant dairyman writes that well kept farms and well bred cattle go together while run-down places house inferior stock. The article praises skilled farming, describes a divided Poultry House Door, a space saving Manger design, and notes the value of small family flocks. It also explains why stock eat straw and cites Gottingen Station studies on straw and chaff digestibility.
The article discusses vented door designs for poultry housing to aid ventilation in summer and warmth in winter, plus the importance of dry litter and vermin control. It notes young animals gain more from feed, with pork as the most efficiently produced meat, and cites Wisconsin experiments showing ensilage feeding boosts milk yield and reduces waste.
A guide to table setting and housekeeping with advice on tablecloth care, dish placement, and decor. It includes methods for ironing linen, using a heavy iron, and avoiding starch, plus a recipe for English walnut parsnut and crapple style dishes. It also notes shelving covers with cheesecloth linings to keep garments and fabrics pristine.
The New Jersey Experimental Station notes that lime treated turnip trials show reduced clubroot and recommend applying seventy five bushels per acre three months before planting. It suggests soils may be sandy loam and that lime could aid other soils. Also advises felling trees in full leaf then seasoning them with leaves and branches for fence posts.
Practical domestic hints from the era cover cleaning brass and iron with oil and rotten stone, washing with soap bark, and making tonics from hay rum. Advice on brushes, bathing for weak persons, and a simple centerpiece described. Egg freshness tested by water and light. shell prep noted.
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