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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1894
Page
5
A rural note describes women on farms still making butter by hand with simple methods and Jersey cows yielding 15 to 20 pounds weekly. It also reports on a new method to preserve milk using compressed oxygen and discusses underdrain drainage improving soil fertility and moisture.
The piece questions humane horse care actions such as watering, shoeing, blanketing, harness maintenance, and stable cleanliness. It then argues open ditch drainage is fading, noting surface drains fail where soil retentive, causing stagnant water and soil deposition that erodes soil fertility.
The piece warns against delaying hay handling and stresses prompt cocking of hay, especially clover. It argues that loading, stacking, and early turning minimize fermentation and overheating, with green clover needing extra air exposure to dry fully and prevent moisture buildup. Once heated, much moisture leaves and hay can be stacked safely.
Farmers warn that green manures may sour soil if fields hold stagnant water and underdrains fail. The decay heat varies with crop type with clover heating more and sorrel rotting slowly possibly souring land. Quicklime dressing after plowing under green manure enhances effectiveness.
From Culaan's Rural World the piece advises selecting the best ewes and breeding to a full bred ram suited to local conditions. It emphasizes rotating sires every two years to infuse new brood, notes higher profits from mutton than fleece, and provides feeding and growth estimates for sheep versus oxen.
The text discusses chemical dehorning as a humane, quick method for young stock, soil preferences for HARLEY, and potential higher yields per acre than wheat. It covers costs of shelter, overall beef and dairy economics, sour versus sweet milk feeding from Vermont trials, pork production from clover, grain finishing, and hay feeding efficiency. It ends with gooseberry cultivation notes on Downing bushes yielding 1,000 quarts per acre after changing from clean culture.
The article notes paper as a ubiquitous commodity and outlines rapid U S growth in paper making, led by newsprint and book paper. It cites output figures, state contributions, and the effect of wood pulp and machinery on dropping prices, with a closing advisory on letter etiquette.
A discussion on who writes letters, noting women often pen more personal notes at home while men receive mail at work. It contrasts formats from grandfathers signing as Your Obedient Servant to modern closings like Very sincerely and questions the use of I have the honor to be.
In Christiania, about one hundred skiers competed on a treacherous course. The eight to nine foot skis trod a four hundred foot ascent and a thousand foot descent through forest and ravines. Twelve English miles were completed in one hour forty six minutes thirty six seconds with no accidents.
A beggar claims paralysis and deafness to lure alms, but a gentleman asks for a note. The beggar writes about starving wife and six children, prompting the reveal that he can read and write. The man labels the beggar a fraud and departs amid indignation.
A historic remedy prescribes two coating washes for damp walls. First, a boiling soap wash with ¼ pound soap per gallon water, brushed to froth and dried 24 hours. Then an alum wash at 60°F to 60 degrees, dried 24 hours before a second soap coat. Alternating coats render walls impervious to water.
Daily train timetable detailing departures from Waterloo and Hillsdale. Indicates East and West routes with train numbers and times for Chicago Ex, NY&BEx, Pacific Ex, and line Aces. Notes lines run daily except Sunday with various departures at early morning and afternoon.
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