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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1908
Page
8
Helen L. Bailey outlines an expert process for growing celery for sale in New York. She details budgeting, planting, forcing, and greenhouse care, including timing from January sowing to June marketing, temperatures, moisture, staking a profitable path with early December through spring work.
A farmer details celery cultivation and packing from field to market. Boards and wire hooks brace rows, harvests are washed and packed into four dozen bunches, then sold in New York at around 40 cents a dozen for good stalks and a dollar a dozen for extras, yielding about $1000 yearly after costs.
The fall webworms form unsightly white blotches on shade trees such as elm, hickory, ash, apple and pine. The larvae spin webs, feed on foliage, then descend to cocoon in summer and overwinter as pupae. Natural enemies rarely prevent damage. control methods include torch burning, pruning infested limbs, or spraying foliage with arsenate of lead or Paris green mixtures.
Professor George M Romnell outlines mule breeding standards focusing on weight and bone as key traits. He discusses jack size, mares choice, and the impact of draft and standard bred blood on mule quality and market demand.
Guidance from Professor Smith of the University of Nebraska outlines early postcalving feeding to calm nervous cows. Start with light foods such as alfalfa and bran, warm water, then gradually increase to a 10 to 12 pound daily grain ration over three weeks while providing abundant clover or alfalfa hay.
Sows in hot weather should spray cows before turning out to pasture in the morning with a mixture of equal parts of oil and soap. Use one gill per cow to cover neck shoulders and legs. Wisconsin Experimentation suggested a remedy of one and a half pounds common soap fah oil one half pint and water three gallons. Dissolve soap by boiling in one gallon water add fish oil and rest of water. Stir before use. Apply by syringe or brush.
A veterinary note advises farmers to feed hogs a mix of moro brap and orta chop when signs of limb weakness appear. If the trouble worsens, give eight to ten drops of myx vomicatn with meals twice daily. Emphasis on abundant green feed to support recovery.
C M L Winglow of the Ayrshire Association extols the Ayrshire as a hardy, intelligent dairy breed. The cow is lively and persistent, with four healthy udders and uniform milk production. Its milk travels well, resists churning, and suits infants and invalids, making it economical and dependable for transport and market.
A farmer argues for separate yards for different livestock to prevent conflict and ensure safety. He notes that calves, hens, pigs, and colts should not share one space due to milk flow, feeder stress, and potential hog predation on hens. Separate access, with rotational daily use, is advised.
Clover may be ensiled as winter feed instead of corn silage but requires careful handling. Cut at full bloom and avoid excess moisture to prevent overheating mold and low feeding value. Pack evenly in the pit and tramp and cover thoroughly to minimize air.
A garbled notice describes stock feeding habits and mixed produce. It mentions a feed of corn stover, a barrel of galt, and several hoops with gaps. The fragment suggests self-help access to resources but lacks clear action or outcome.
A farmer argues Berkshires are the most profitable hog breed, outlining four advantages: high feed efficiency and digestion, vigorous births, superior pork quality, and early fattening on less feed. He stresses proper conformation and teats, humane care, and avoiding show animals for profit. Also notes sheep grazing alfalfa can be risky but workable under certain conditions, with ways to mitigate bloating and throat danger.
A dairyman shares practical tips from stanchions for calf feeding to breeding influence of the bull on herd quality. Emphasizes protecting cream during transport, and using milk testers to assess each cow’s value, noting that precise results require weighing and testing.
This excerpt previews pigeon keeping and squab farming, covering breeds like Blue Rock and Mondaine, feeding regimes, mating rooms, nest setup, and care tips. It notes market value, breeding yields, and cautions on feed quality, with archaic language and period tone throughout.
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