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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1900
Page
6
An article describes improvised farming tools including a homemade level and water tube setup for irrigation. It explains adjusting a land level to align drainage and rainfall flow, with notes on materials like a wooden block and elbow fittings.
This item describes constructing a level from a 4 inch square block with a pipe, glass tubes, and a tripod for surveying use, plus an Ohio Farmer sketch of a hog hanging arrangement using a lever and post with a clevis and pin for rotation. It cites costs, materials, and assembly steps in plain terms.
Frosted corn can be stored in silos with thorough watering, while celery varieties such as White Plume Yellow Plume and Pink Plume are noted for market appeal. Cider pomace fed to cows is claimed valuable in moderation. Sheep support land fertility. Digging sweet potatoes should wait until mid October with careful handling and proper storage. A bronze fountain in Lima plaza, erected in 1473, is cited as possibly the oldest fountain in the Americas.
The article discusses cassava as a versatile feed crop and reserve granary, noting its underground tubers store and potential to fatten beef. It highlights stock trials by Professor Stockbridge, cassava’s suitability for sandy soils, and its comparative feeding value to corn in some regions. It also reports on Colorado lamb feeding trends, with rising production and changing lamb origins, prices, and corn costs impacting profitability.
Discussion on planting rape, optimal sowing rate of about three pounds per acre, and row spacing of 30 inches. Warns of dangers to sheep from immature leaves during frosty periods, notes salt access and adjacent pasture as preventive measures, and suggests feeding oats before return to fields. Questioning profitability of grazing rape after stalks harden from frost.
The article reviews methods to guard saplings against mice and rabbits. It compares wire shields, cornstalk and newspaper wrappings, and various coatings, noting protection limits, bark injury risks, and wind exposure damage. The author favors banking soil around trunks as simple, effective protection.
Consumers seek fresher butter with less salt. In England and continental hotels butter is served very white and minimally salted. Many Americans traveling abroad or dining in major cities are adopting this preference, says an American agriculturist.
A discussion notes that cream ripening should not exceed 65 degrees and should be cooled after lactic acid develops before churning. It cites claims that butter is best around 47 degrees, while cheese favors low temperatures with stations noting cheese ripened at 50 to 55 degrees outperform higher temps.
A Texas Farm and Ranch note urges emphasis on native pasture grasses in the southwest. It argues against plowing and leasing seed, recommending soil scarification in February and disk work to revive grasses. The piece says native grasses have thrived against silcomers, and fresh growth after warm rains demonstrates their potential.
A National Stockman note critiques wasteful corn fodder handling on farms and laments the lack of silos. It argues fodder can be better utilized as a hay substitute with improved machinery, reducing spoilage and increasing feeding value.
The New York state agriculture department notes strong foreign demand boosts American cheddar and fancy cheeses like Neuchatel and cream varieties. Exports to Canada and abroad rise, lifting prices and profits for dairies as Swiss and Limburger compete with imported cheese while domestic production expands and purists press for quicker market returns.
The Philadelphia Record notes breeding as a systematic science requiring study. It cites Bakewell and Western, who spent years perfecting a breed, and urges farmers to yearly select only superior stock, discarding the rest. It highlights that gains appear gradually and exceptional individuals may guide new directions, with famous runners Lexington and Glencoe cited to illustrate lasting influence through lineage.
American Agriculturist notes farmers should raise a moderate number of mules each year. Current demand pushes prices to 133 to 150 dollars per head with outlets in Kentucky and the middle south. Mules grow fast, are hardy, and can be worked early, making them valuable for future seasons.
The Breeder's Gazette features a portrait of Eclipse owned by S. McCaughey of Cosnong. Eclipse, a Vermont Merino champion, has won top prizes at Sydney and Melbourne shows, boosting Vermont Merino popularity in Australia. Numerous pure breds and grades were exhibited by many breeders.
A Wisconsin Agriculturist correspondent notes moving cows two miles to a second pasture yields 2 reduce milk within days. He cites similar shade and water, better feed, yet milk drops after change. He attributes to travel or to lack of daily winter exercise by cows or farmers cleaning out stables after cattle rest.
Instructions describe diluting cow's milk with water and sugar, fermenting in strong bottles, and repeatedly shaking during a few days. The resulting beverage is said to aid digestion and be palatable for healthy people, with emphasis on careful corking and wrapping bottles in a heavy cloth due to pressure.
Illinois law requires cream to contain 12 percent butterfat while farmers often deliver about 2 percent. Dealers buy low at nine cents a gallon, dilute with milk or water to supply at forty six cents a gallon. The Chicago News notes some dealers pay half and charge double further east, promoting higher profits.
A compact excerpt discusses how sailing ships collect sea dust despite minimal daily work. It contrasts wind jammers with steamers, noting canvas sails trap dust while coal-fired liners blow smoke away. The passage hints at maritime endurance and evolving seafaring survival.
The article analyzes feeding and breeding practices for dairy cows to maximize butter yield, noting cows may produce 200 pounds of butter annually and market viability of dairy stock. It covers skim milk profits, cattle valuation, and the shift to dairy bacteriology, emphasizing farmer knowledge of milk biology and improved marketing, transport, and processing methods.
A Chicago News tale recounts a porter guiding a passenger through a dining car, slipping a key into a yellow satchel and lifting a bench of hair. A dramatic chase ends with the porter quipping that the whiskers now sit atop a lady's head.
A sermon analyzes the encounter with the rich young ruler who claims to keep the commandments yet struggles when asked to sell possessions and follow Jesus. It contrasts wealth with eternal life, notes Jesus’ call to renounce idols, and emphasizes God’s power in salvation through faith, urging self-examination and prayer.
The piece discusses vogue for winter ferns mistletoe chrysanthemums and bright arrangements for the Thanksgiving dinner table, noting preference for boldness over delicate layout. It also cites breeder Pakewell’s belief in a coarsely featured ram head as a sign of superior stock and the Leicester breed.
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