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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1902
Page
3
The article notes shifts from shallow furrows to deeper furrows and new devices. Subsoil plows with wedge feet, cement pipe laterals, and other efficient water delivery reduce leakage and repair costs. Also discussed is silo filling timing and moisture effects on ensilage quality.
An experienced gardener shares ready advice for sowing spinach in fall. He notes soil richness, manure use or chemical dressings, and prefers animal manure to retain moisture. Planting between nearly mature crops provides shade, seeds should be shallowly sown to deter sparrows, and protect young plants from slugs and rabbits with lime dusts. He recommends 12 inch rows, repeated sowings until thaw, and mentions Savoy and Victoria as good varieties.
The Farmers Journal reports that Eastern flocks can be summered at 1 to 1.50 dollars per head and wintered at 1.50 dollars per head, with Lamb raised figures included. Good farmers estimate a net profit near 2.50 dollars per head per share, and no extra help needed to tend the flock.
A garbled OCR collage displays varied quotations and jokes from London and Chicago sources. It mentions Charles Resde at work, a landlady warning of a crowd, a teacher's riddle about balance and remainder, a Parisian dinner scene, and odd lines about paper coal and Germany, all tangled with misprints and punctuation.
A profile of G H Duncan's Norway Jllt farm in southern New Hampshire notes a 200 acre dairy operation with about twenty cows delivering milk to Bouton, a connected building plan to ease winter chores, and a mix of hay silage and fodder. It highlights the cow’s delicate physiology and the need for kind treatment to maintain milk output. It also mentions Pacific coast dairymen targeting Honolulu and Asia and the value of training heifers to accept milking calmly to prevent shrinkage.
Long Island farmers are growing Brussels sprouts and using lime mixtures with ashes as a remedy for pests affecting spinach beets and tomatoes. A healthful diet message contrasts a stand tinote food and wider cheaper ration with a lesser option.
A reader in Iowa advocates the octagonal barn design to resist wind and economize space. Proponents cite Professor Stuart’s Feeding Animals and claim a twenty five foot side yields about 800 extra square feet over a square barn, suggesting room for fifty cattle and no horses or machinery.
The author argues for a narrower outer walk of four feet at the narrowest point, suggesting three feet would improve space between cattle and manure conveyors. Cement floor planned throughout with Van Norman stalls, completing the basement construction, per Joseph E. Wing in Breeder's Gazette.
Article discusses farm practice shifts with silos now built adjacent to barns for cattle and equipment, reducing exposure and freezing risk. It notes benefits of extended end-to-end integration, cautions on design details, and references corn silage timing. Also critiques cemetery monuments with stone and marble displays and solemn statuary symbolism.
A Texas range region grapples with cattle price weakness amid unsettled land tenure. Analysts note high beef prices may drop, while investors worry about state ownership of headright lands. A Virginia correspondent discusses two‑year‑old steers and grain costs, weighing corn feeding versus pasture. Aristocratic Shorthorn cattle move through markets, with Scottish stock reaching South America after long transport. Tobacco from Siam highlights royal reserved crops and palace distribution.
A vintage piece urges butter makers to improve creameries by clean, well kept facilities and diligent operation. It contrasts poorly managed plants with up to date creameries showing pride in work, urging butter makers to self evaluate and strive for ongoing improvement, lest they become obsolete.
At the Colorado experiment station an eight foot silo was built and filled with corn fodder. Upon opening in December the loss measured about 3 percent. The best silo could not have kept the corn in better condition or with a smaller loss.
No Diversion. Nervous employer chides office boy for whistling while at work. Office boy protests he is not working and insists he is merely whistling. Local tone captures a comic clash in a small-town office.
This excerpt discusses the Israelites' journey from Sinai under God's guidance, noting the tabernacle's erection, the pillar of cloud, and Moses' obedience. It cites verses about the ark, divine presence, and reliance on the Lord for victory, urging faith in His continual nearness. It also includes a humor column about haircuts and a light note on barber chatter.
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