Jome Farm and Garden News Highlights
A digest of agricultural notes references clover sowing benefits, turf laying in dry weather, corn rankings in gardens, and a Kentucky view on fast horses aiding farming. It also cites orchard drainage improving growth on clay soils and offers a cinnamon tart recipe, ending with a note on Persian insect powder.
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WN. Y. Herati
N. Y. Tribune
Peter Henderson
Iain
Lima Renan
Harper
Kentucky
Gardener's Chronicle
Detroit
L’est
Large Ranches and Small Farms Debate Cattle Industry
Diemorest's Monthly notes that Western plains cattle breeding has enriched many, but land enclosure and monopolies push smaller tillers out. Fencing pushes consolidation, yet ensilage and stock quality rise. California shows many small farms under 500 acres, while western lands risk landlordism.
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Western Plains
California
Diemorest
Treasure Trove Belief Sparks Government Ruling
Judge Lawrence of the First Comptroller of the Treasury describes a policy on found government money and bonds. He notes the government may deny payment when no clear ownership is shown and may award rewards only in certain cases.
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Lawrence
Comptroller of the Treasury
Indiana
New York
Lawren E
Truy Jimes
The Rearing of Young Stock and Horse Breeding
The article argues breeders must invest proper nutrition and exercise from birth to develop healthy horses. It compares animal growth to plant growth, warns against underfeeding and confinement, and stresses that future size and vigor depend on early care and nourishing food.
Dangers from Impure Water and Public Health
The piece warns against relying on taste, smell, or sight to judge water safety and cites typhoid outbreaks in Newburg as evidence of invisible contamination. It notes that even clinical tests can miss poisons in water and stresses keeping water sources free from sewage. It also reports on sanitary issues in Alexandria linked to a cemetery canal feeding a well and a fountain, with stagnant mosque pools and foul water used for ablutions, highlighting religious prejudice as a complicating factor. The note ends with a quip about bees seeking bones and honey.
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Newburg
N. Y
Alexandria
Mosgues
Scientific American
Quality dairy practices and salt quality adrift
The piece urges sharp scrutiny of cow drinking water and condemns cheap salt in butter for imparting fishy flavors. It questions a claim that cream rising in milk prevents heat escape, noting skepticism about the mechanism and suggesting cream and milk are good heat conductors.
Peculiar Flavors In Cow Milk From Pasture Diet
In a dairy, one cow may produce bitter milk while others stay normal due to what she eats or health. A stray plant along a fence or unusual appetite can alter flavor. winter conditions and health also affect taste. Systematic feeding changes help identify the cause and restore normal milk.
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National
Ock Journal
Working Butter by Hand in Dairy Practice
A Dairymaid questions whether hand work on butter is harmful if hands are clean, comparing to kneading dough. The piece argues warmth and friction from hands bias butter, making it greasy and untidy, and suggests ladle pressing as better. It cites stamp mucilage and notes 700000 acres in India planted with poppy.
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Magneton Appliance CO
State St
Chicago
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