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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1895
Page
6
A long rural study on oat crop failures argues earlier sowing, deep plowing, and careful soil preparation improve yields. It urges using first class fertilizer at sowing with bone phosphates, dense seed, and surface finishing tools to firm the soil.
An Ohio Farmer sketch shows turning shovel plows into a low cost cultivator with a wooden crosshead and two rows of old steel teeth set at the rear of the beam. The tool is praised for speed on hillsides and smooth soil, with notes on soil adaptation and nitrate use. Also covered are beekeeping hive height, drain advice, potato scab causes, and random rural tips on fertilization and barnyard practices.
A dairy cow weighing 1,224 pounds was measured at a fair where the animal’s steady weight gain during its stay contradicted the belief that fattening cattle reduce milk output. The report notes the animal’s large, deep back and the overall physique suited for dairy work.
The writer outlines a 576 acre Chatsworth farm near Richmond seeking 300 cows, transitioning from retail milk to wholesale sales at 18 cents per gallon for 960 gallons daily, 15 cents for surplus, and 12 cents for size. He details 12 month crop rotations, three crops from one acre, and costed methods using plows, disc harrows, and sowing turnips with German clover. He notes labor abroad keeping costs low, and cites dairy show benchmarks from England for Shorthorns Jerseys and crossbreds, emphasizing milk yields and butter outputs.
A long report details a bacillus No. 41 culture used to inoculate cream for butter making. Experiments show improved, evolving flavor and quality across days and dozens of creameries with no heating of cream. Inoculated butter consistently scores higher, while noninoculated butter lags.
Guidance notes dipping sheep to protect against scab and infection. Once shorn in spring, sheep should be dipped using approved preparations to keep off disease.
A veterinary and farming note outlines a two inch plank dipping trough for sheep tick control with ground or above ground installation and a dripping floor system. It also discusses a large crowding pen and exit flow for handling flocks. The piece then details experiences with rape as a forage crop, including sowing dates, cultivation steps, yield reports, and endorsements from George Ackerrow of Wisconsin, urging farmers to trial rape on sheep ranges.
The article discusses leasing stallions as a practical solution amid postwar price drops. Breeders, farmers, and stallion owners could share costs via leased seasons, paying a lump sum or mares at a fee, avoiding large capital outlays while maintaining access to quality sires. It notes a shift toward selective purchasing and potential regional distribution of good stallions to improve stock.
A cross between Shropshire and Merino produces a Shropshire Merino ewe four years old, weighed 162 pounds at four, 140 pounds at two while in lamb. Wool yield ranges 8 to 10 pounds with scoured loss about one third. The second cross yields longer wool and higher prices, while lambs show promise in combined wool and mutton traits. Monster turkey markets decline as birds grow fat. county officials records of Anne Arundel to be investigated.
The article describes seasonal fur cleaning and preservation practices including brushing with bran dust, oil extraction, and gentle warming of pelts. It mentions careful handling to prevent tearing, and notes a historical evening gown with rose and grove ribbon details, a decolletage corsage, bead fringe, and velvet bow accents.
A patchwork reading recalls a Boston dining memory and a theater night with a respected elder, Moses, who refuses a free ticket. The tale pivots on Bible reading, humor, and race in a vivid anecdote from Polly Pry in the New York Recorder. It then shifts to myths of the moon across cultures, from Perogian and Egyptian beliefs to German folklore, with scattered notes on dairy coinage and a home remedy for detecting counterfeit substances.
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