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Newspaper
Neosho Valley Register
Location
Iola, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1871
Page
4
The Farmers Column argues for county agricultural library associations to spread reading beyond mere farming, linking general libraries to agriculture. It urges rich farmers and village merchants to fund these libraries, to provide access for all county residents, and to foster education, enterprise, and civil improvement through reading.
A reader defends rough farming methods, noting many top farmers cut up corn yet find it rough work. He describes stump clearing for meadow and new ground, livestock care, stalls, bedding, and manure handling. He mentions cranberry storage in water and cranberry shipments in water-filled casks.
In England, Dorking fowls are fattened by confinement in a darkened coop with a diet of suet and sugar mixed with meal, plus frequent milk drinks. Fowls gain two pounds weekly, while young turkeys gain about three pounds weekly. The method promises heavier birds for markets where high weight is valued, with care to provide dry earth and clean droppings daily.
The author advises harvesters of early potatoes to store them in barrels rather than in open piles or china. Dig, expose to air to dry, then reef baron, take barrels to the field, and store in a cellar if needed. Barrels prevent dirt exposure, avoid odor, and allow tiers. Any strong barrel suffices, even salt barrels.
Colic may be prevented by careful feeding practices. Succulent green fodder like green corn blades can trigger colic due to fermentation in the stomach and intestines. Offer water in small amounts, frequently, and avoid drinking immediately around feeding. When colic occurs, use nitre and aloes, or a pint of rum with ginger if no inflammation is present.
The Ruralist advises fall preparation of ground for vegetables. Spread and plow under manure from the barn yard, allowing slight ridges to form and decompose by spring. If surface spreading is used after freezing, ensure manure is decomposed before incorporation, as heavy rains aid mixing.
A note on farm economy urges gathering pumpkins early and storing them in a cellar or barn loft. It warns against letting half the crop rot, calling it poor and shiftless farming. Pumpkins are praised as excellent cow feed for winter and milk flow.
The article extols baked potatoes as more nutritious than other cooking methods and tastier for unseasoned eaters. Wash without soaking, bake quickly to avoid burning, then press each potato to crack the skin and vent steam to ensure a mealy interior. Serve immediately at table.
Horses require meticulous foot care far beyond grooming the body. Many handlers neglect feet, leading to disordered legs and poor performance. Stabling often worsens this. provide dry, walking space or pasture for healthy hooves.
A Buffalo Live Stock Journal writer describes June tests on salt feeding and milk quality. Three days without salt cut milk by five percent. five days cut it seven percent. Later-season tests show diminishing effects. Last two weeks of November hay feeding produced no notable changes in butter or cheese production, nor appetite. The author argues stock do not always require the same salt amount and recommends placing salt where it stays dry and letting animals self-dose.
A vintage recipe describes mixing three grated lemons with one pound sugar eight eggs and a walnut sized butter. Beat fresh lemon with sugar then add juice and buttered mix to eggs and lemons. Whip egg whites to stiff froth fold in and bake on deep plates with an under crust.
Instructions describe washing ham or beef to remove mold, then rubbing with very fine ground pepper. Two pounds of pepper per 30 pounds of meat prevents flies and insects, allowing storage in the smoke or wood house without pests and with improved flavor. A closing moral notes that rash judgments oppose charity.
In Allen County Kansas an adjourned term of the Probate Court will meet at Lula in Enid on November 6, 1871 to hear final settlement in the estate of Green W. Jackson deceased. Joan Francis, Executor, October 3, 1871.
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