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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1883
Page
11
A collage of home farming advice and recipes from the era. It covers crop rotation to suppress weeds, asparagus bed upkeep, lime or ash soils correction, beef curing with salt and molasses, potato vine mulch for strawberry beds, and a coconut iced sponge cake recipe with detailed steps.
The Denver Trib reports Hon Edward Eddy, famed Colorado swimmer, battled a mysterious assailant in the surf at Coney Island. In a dramatic struggle he was dragged underwater until rescued by a life boat crew, where the attacker was revealed as a soft-shell crab.
Regular milking by one person yields best results. Warm salted water with bran and a handful of oat or corn meal can boost milk. avoid cabbage and wild onion as they taint butter. Fresh grass and clover improve flavor, so dairy cows should have clean pastures and pure water to maintain milk quality.
An exploration of how butter gains off flavors from cows grazing on weeds, contaminated water, dirty udders, and dust. Cornell Professor Law linked ropy cream to stagnant pool water. other cases tied milking in mud, odor transfer, and open pans to spoiled taste. The article urges diligence to guard butter from contamination.
In Country Gentleman guidance on dairy nutrition notes milk yield hinges on proper feeding. Two thirds of a cow’s intake preserves life. the remaining third drives production. Emphasizes surplus rations during lactation, green crops, root and grain mixes, corn meal, and limiting cottonseed meal to avoid overfeeding.
The piece weighs the pros and cons of army life in peace as contrasted with civilian work. It notes soldiers receive $18 to $25 monthly plus board and clothes, with realistic annual earnings near $240 after expenses. It discusses discipline, education, deserters, and post service employment, including many becoming police officers in Washington and Springfield.
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