Swiss cow barn plan described for Country Gentleman
An Albany architect prepared a decorative eight cow Swiss style barn design for Country Gentleman. It features a 22 by 44 foot barn with a 12 by igreet feed area and a 12 by 16 foot covered yard, showing options for basement, horse and cart access, and versatile box stalls. The plan emphasizes space efficiency, vermin proofing, and a durable stone and timber construction with copper or reef stories and vitrified tile roofing.
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Bern
Albany
Vermont Farmer Praises Shredder in Silo Use
A Vermont farmer reports the shredder offers clear advantages over the traditional method for filling silos. He notes improved air exclusion, better texture, reduced cattle mouth injuries, and cohesive ensilage that stores well, with speed and efficiency surpassing hand-buckling and square-cut processes.
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Vermont
Sone
Hawever
Loss From Storing Wheat in Early Markets
Agricultural experts debate whether storing wheat or selling at thrashing is cheaper. E N Bouhun argues labor savings of five cents a bushel by selling to the elevator now, but risks and insurance costs affect the decision. A 10 cent advance over thrashing time generally yields profit for the grower.
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E. XN
Bouhun
Ohio Bsrd of Agriculture
Roy
Thrashing Wheat and New Separators in Agriculture
Four correspondents discuss wheat thrashing with new style separators that leave straw long and straight. Bee separators meet grower demand for long straw, aiding handling and packing. Experiments at Maine show mulch aids cabbages in dry seasons, and deep cultivation hastens maturity but head size remains unchanged.
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New Yorker
Maine St
A Good Skating Horse Shaving Bench Diagram
A Rural New Yorker correspondent describes building an inexpensive shaving horse. Instructions detail using a 2 inch plank 16 inches wide nine feet long with a 10 by 6 inch block fixed inward, plus an attached upper-edge board and a 2 inch set formed near the top.
Machinery description for a portable work bench device
A detailed description explains a work device with a three fourths inch bored crossbar in the upper plank, a wooden pin, and an adjustable belt system. A wide strip with two large heads is inserted to set height, plus a notch cut at one side and a 2 by 3 inch strip bolted forward. The weed to work rests under the head edge for secure placement.
Dissolving Bones For Fertilizer In Early Home Soap Methods
A Farm Jeersai subscriber dissolves beef bones in a solution for making fertilizer and adds ground phosphate rock or factory tone duet to dry the mass. Also notes remedies for foul breath caused by digestion or catarrh with dental consults advised and hydrogen peroxide spray as odor remedy.
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Jeersai
Haji Jis
Howe
Jersey Cow Wins State Fair Sweepstakes Prize
A Jersey cow, only two years old, took the premium at the New York state fair with remarkable dairy form and well shaped teats. When fresh in milk her udder measured 4 feet 3 inches around and she produced 32 pounds of milk per day, praised amid entries from cows of various breeds.
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Jersey
New Farm Cheese Experiment Aims For Soft Flavored Cheddar Variant
A farmer scientist argues for softer milder cheese to suit domestic tastes and explores acid development to remove moisture. He outlines a rapid two to three hour process yielding 5 10 percent more cheese than Cheddar, plus curing and milk quality tips.
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North Star
Cheedar
Fond du Lac
Milk Quality and Dairy Practices From New England Reader
An article discusses a brick cheese factory facing losses due to milk quality, tracing the issue to two patrons and testing cows to isolate three affected, with costs reduced to 3 cents per pound after curd tests. It profiles Mr Hood, longtime milk contractor, his farm, herd, and clean, efficient barn practices, plus a hot weather milk receptacle can designed to keep milk cool and sound.
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Ually
J. W. Dicker
Wisconsin
Daisy Sehook
Butter Color and Ferment Hint at June Butter Flavor
A chemists claim the right butter color may replicate the green of grass and fresh fodders, with June butter flavor tied to a ferment called badline 41. This ferment germ could appear in June grass and other greens, influencing butter color and taste.
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Wight
Jane Pastures
Netting the Natives in Whaling Tactics Exposed
A reader quotes a passage from On Many Seas by Frederick Benton Williams describing how whalers capture native crews. The method involves landing near Azores like isles, laying out boats, and having natives try them, allowing officers to recapture and seize the boats and crews.
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Azores
Frederick Benton William
Pig Pen Designs And Methods For Pure Bred Stock Breeding
The Country Gentleman outlines inexpensive piggery plans for four stock pens, detailing 16 by 64 feet layouts with an 8 by 16 foot yard and 5 by 14 foot pens. It notes double boarding with straw insulation, a board roof, and 2,000 feet of lumber plus 24 fence posts for four pens. It cites Kent Iowa and a Cornell student achieving high pig counts with varied pen arrangements.
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Kent
Iowa
Cornell University
Cure for Lung Worm in Sheep via Turpentine Treatment
A Breeder's Gazette writer reports an outbreak of lung worm in Shropshire lambs with coughing and weight loss. Professor Craig notes turpentine given in three or four doses over a week can halt coughing and restore thrifty growth if begun early. The writer urges treating many lambs at the first signs and to cull only if unresponsive.
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John A. Craig
Hackney Show Winner and Sheep and Cattle Notes
A column details a mix of farm practices and livestock topics. Advice on treating ewes for ticks, shearing weather permitting, plus dipping ewes and lambs. Reports on Hackney horse Rafus and Denmark bloodline winning at New York show. Notes on beef cattle fever Texas fever and dipping at Fort Worth yards. A consumer tip describes stopping horse cribbing by blocking stall and careful handling.
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Rafus
Denmark
Bort Sian
Yorkshire
Enghand
Shoe
Boutes Winder
New York
Atoche Fort Worth Stock
Gentry
Joy Patchen
Horses fed ensilage to several animals during winter
Cor. Rural New Yorker reports a farmer noting ensilage fed to two mules a breed mare and two colts with no ill effects after six weeks of suckling. The animals ate about half a bushel daily and grazed in open rooms until November, despite concerns about ensilage.
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Ensilage
Tarver Ieasen Ab
New Yorker
Constantine Dor. Street Dogs and Their Sacred Precincts
In Constantinople, street dogs are seen as orderly, each guarding a street segment and showing wary behavior to strangers. They roam calmly yet acknowledge kindness with wagging tails, while locals observe their orderly, sacred presence amid the urban scene.
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Constantinople
Constantine
Rome
Fashionable Table Linen Trends For Next Season
The New York Sun notes table linen shifts toward bold plastic imagery, larger motifs, and heavy borders. Embroidered initials on napkins and cloths rise in size, with new lace types and increased use of linen and Japanese labor driving prices down.
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New York Sun
Jace
Battenberg
Deslers
Japan
Putin
Shoulder of Veni or Lamb in Boston Cooking Shock
Illustrated guide describes preparing a shoulder of lamb or veal. Remove bones from the shoulder. Wipe the outside and spread it for cooking.
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Boston Cooking Shock
Veal Shoulder Roast with Herbs and Sauce
Prepare shoulder of veal boned and rolled. Brush with butter or oil, salt pepper and sweet herbs. Tie firm, simmer with bones and trimmings in water plus carrot until tender. Brown top with pork on rack, baste with liquor from pot, serve with sauce from the pan and reserve liquor for soup.
Fashion Notes Dress Trimmings and Embroidered Fashions
Fashion notes describe bars in all sizes colors and materials. Laces and embroideries demand dress trimmings. Imitation gems lavish in dress garniture. Sleeves small but wide collars epaulets add width. Green complements pink. shirts often floral to the waist. Bodices jeweled embroideries and jeweled belts with gold or silver buckles. Skirts plain but mainly trimmed at hips and feet with frilling piping bande or braiding.
Golden Silence at Dinner with Literary Figures
Mr J M Barrie once dined beside a famous literary figure. After polite greetings Barrie asked the guest if he felt like talking. The host replied no, Barrie echoed the sentiment. The pair reportedly spoke not a word throughout the entire dinner.
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J. M Barrie
Myr
Barrie
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