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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1895
Page
8
A historical note describes the use of tacks to space frames in a beekeeping article. It explains how bars are laid out with a top bar and right side, while tacks anchor the spacing and secure the arrangement.
The article describes spacing frames in a hive using thin wire nails and careful alignment on front and back walls. It cautions about avoiding frame damage when removing inner frames and notesrelated farm experiments from New Jersey on sweet potato soil rot using Bordeaux mixture, manure timing, and untreated controls. It also provides a method to make a shocking fork for fodder from Farm, Field and Fireside guidance.
Instructions describe using No 9 annealed galvanised wire and wooden notched sticks to tie wires at set intervals. Steps cover staple placement, steel hook ties, and moving the notched stick to align ties for a strong economical fence.
A 1893 rotation plan aims to provide continuous green fodder. Year one uses field corn with crimson clover planted later, year two follows with fodder corn and rye, year three has fodder and oats with red clover and timothy, and year four yields hay. The system emphasizes sustainable forage through alternating crops.
John Gould of Ohio reports a wood eight year old double boarded silo 15 by 16 feet inside and 22 feet deep built for under $50. He credits clay foot, center copcate, and thick boards for durable walls and good storage, noting minimal waste and no rot or lining issues.
The report describes oat and pea silage planned before corn harvest, with corn fed until October. It notes August yields of peas and barley per acre for fall forage from mid October to mid November, and that barley and peas resist frost though a hard freeze could hurt. Corpl New Yorker comments on weather tolerance.
A cluttered tale from Gentleman's Magazine recounts a house with carved horse heads and a midnight vault incident where a would be thief met a trance driven guardian. The other excerpt extols a remarkable dairy cow yielding high butter, plus farming methods to improve ensilage storage and East Tennessee dairying progress.
Report from The Herd Register details Bretonne Breanne 8660 of Hon Levi P Morton's Rhinecliff Ellerslie farm Rhinecliff New York. From Oct 20 1893 to Oct 20 1894 she produced 11218 pounds of milk with 6.1 percent butter fat, totaling 602.91 pounds butter fat and 753.6 pounds butter.
A feature on handsome Herefords, their beef quality, and the wavy hair of calves, noting the bull stock and the value of thrifty breeding. It discusses feeding, breeding windows for pigs, and cost control to boost profits, plus a report on the rising export of American horses to Europe and the impact on markets and imports.
The article discusses hoof care methods for corns and thick horn, paring techniques, and antiseptic aftercare. It also examines sulky design changes, aiming for improved hitching and reduced harness wear. Additional notes cover dangerous horses, dehorning for safety, and temperament myths, with brief mentions of American horse pricing and Shetland naming habits.
garbled OCR fragment appears to be a mixed poem or note with phrases about Britain weight breed carriage horns and attempts at messaging amid unclear names and dates. No coherent event or persons clearly identifiable.
An incoherent OCR fragment discusses political themes, references to Paris and lambert, and mentions public defense foundations with a fragmented stream of political and historical phrases, lacking clear narrative or sources.
London Spectator argues that in three to four years Japan will be forcefully pushing supremacy in the far east. It warns of a potential annexation of Korea, demands for treaty payments, and a future clash with Russia over sea command as Japan builds a stronger fleet and torpedo boats aided by £16,000,000 in finance.
An invention described in Railroad Review makes glass imitate polished wood for interior wall veneer. Clear or ground glass dyed with squid color simulates grain. shading and a final varnish render realistic wood effect while reducing glare.
The article notes common salt impurities like gypsum can cause white specks in yellow butter. It explains that lime with fat forms an insoluble soap, so pure water and salt are essential in dairy processing. Also mentions Bay State fair dates, New Jersey and New York fairs, Delaware seed crops, celery cultivation trends, and fertilizer attitudes.
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