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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1899
Page
3
Western growers favor a simple cheap method using a dug pit filled with stable waste water. The vat is weighted by earth for winter and spring use, with a water ditch connected for distribution as the season starts.
A German gardener and small fruit grower shares a detailed system for applying liquid fertilizer using a hillside bogshead setup, troughs, and channeled irrigation to distribute nutrients to vegetables. It also covers evaporator maintenance, sap chemistry, and practical tips for hotbed construction and sugar crystallization control.
Experiments show liquid fertilizers improve yields and quality, doubling output with careful application up to 6,000 feet. A pump for spraying combats pests and leaves no odor taint. Plants absorb nutrients as with manure, making liquid practices valuable for gardeners and small fruit producers.
A Vermont sugar maker discusses sugar production in Ohio Farmer, favoring shallow boiling and evaporators. He explains sap boil depth of 1 3 4 inches, a 14 foot evaporator, and a rear sirap compartment for uniform density. Lime precipitation and a covical felt strainer are key to clear sirup, with deep boiling deemed detrimental.
A historical instruction describes fastening a three inch edge strip from one plank to the edge of another to form a nine inch south side plank and a fifteen inch north side plank. Ends are cut six feet long and angled wedges are nailed on to align pieces ensuring a tight sash joint.
Spring sowing of wheat oats and barley is favored beyond the Atlantic coast region to gain an early start and avoid heat. Fall plowed land is sown as soon as thawed with seed grain protected by shallow cover, while a light freeze can benefit root growth. Calving cows should not receive grain until three days after freshening to prevent milk fever and other diseases. Thin potatoes to one stalk per plant to concentrate strength and moisture on remaining tubers.
A government bulletin outlines a crude creamometer method to judge milk by cream rise. It notes results depend on milk fat, handling, and temperature, with careful setup yielding fair results. Examples cover alfalfa feeding, millets, tinned butter, skim milk feeding values, and livestock notes.
A Hoard's Dairyman cor respondent notes radical changes in dairy production distribution and consumption. Farmers must adapt as butter moves from home production to factories and winter dairying becomes essential to meet higher quality standards and costs. The piece contrasts past summer dairying with today’s need for efficiency and creamery reliance.
An English guide to western cattle country language defines terms like broncho bed ground corral coyote cayuse chapparojo cincha and branding methods. It explains flock movement rounds up round up processes and the origin of terms such as Maverick and Paunch with notes on sheep elevations and breed evolution in England.
The Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company launches a sheep-raising project near Negaunee in Marquette County, Michigan. They plan 240 ewes first, expanding to 2,000, with feed grown on site and large barns for winter shelter and storage. The move aims to prove feasibility and introduce a new local industry.
A Washington Star piece describes Chief Justice Melville Weston Fuller as accessible and sincere. It notes his frugal habits, simple meals, dislike of clothes upgrades, and love of books, reading widely and finding amusement in Dickensian character sketches.
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