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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1883
Page
7
A long excerpt discusses England's high sheep density and contrasts US land use. It covers disease prevention through vigor, Pasteur's germ findings, vaccination benefits for sheep, cattle, and chickens, and the importance of exercise, clean stables, and proper feeding for livestock health. It ends with a note on Sitting Bull and his people seeking peace.
The piece notes a winter expansion of cheese factories in Ohio and predicts broader winter dairying in the state. It cites Quebec with 280 cheese factories, 47 butter factories, and 28 combined operations, highlighting growth and shifts toward grazing and pasture. It also mentions experiences from Rural New Yorker on autumn calving improving annual milk and butter prices.
The article advises selecting a gently sloped, well-drained fruit site preferably with east or south exposure and protective north and west borders. It stresses thorough fall soil prep, deep plowing, and manure well incorporated rather than near roots, warns against over-fertilization, and recommends wood ashes. It argues farmers should grow their own small fruits for cost savings rather than marketing them.
Chicago area dairymen use poor feed like brewers grains which boosts milk quantity but lowers butter and cheese quality. The essay argues milk should be tested and paid by quality, not quantity, to reward well fed cows and penalize neglectful farming.
A dairy hygiene piece stresses that unclean milking contaminates milk and butter with odors. It urges thorough cleansing of udders, teats, bodies, and hind legs before milking, even in cold weather, noting higher butter prices for cleaner cream. It also mentions new creameries rising in Minnesota.
The article explains deaf mutes use a universal sign language of about 35,000 in the United States. It links signs to nature with examples like milk, cow horns, and a book, notes intellectual limits, and argues many mutes hold positions despite blindness to speech.
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