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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1905
Page
3
Practical instructions on establishing a grape trellis, pruning through the fourth year, and training shoots. Includes the yearly step by step process with two figure references, plus notes on related farm topics such as tuberculosis as a disease caution, celery storage, garden pests, and using spark paper for winter warmth.
This excerpt outlines methods for making cider vinegar including fruit selection washing grinding and juice handling. It covers alcoholic and acetic fermentation times yeast usage barrel aging and conditions for speeding or slowing fermentation. It also briefly describes an old fashioned homemade fodder cart and its one person operability.
An illustrated note outlines turning a wagon front wheels into a fodder hauler with long racks, using rear truck wheels as a rudder. It then describes a paint preparation method for iron from the London Painter and Decorator, including washing, drying, linseed oil heating, and applying oil heated near boiling for large objects. It closes with a Farmers National Congress note about Secretary Whittaker promoting a national clearing house concept for farmer organizations.
The Ohio Improved Chester White breed named O. I. C. traces its origin to a line of Chester Whites recorded in the Ohio Improved Chester White Record Association. The name O. I. C. derives from this lineage, with several record associations established for this breed’s breeding and registration.
A fragile note warns that strain on sheep threatens their health and condition. Any store or action harming thrift or causing sheep to eat poorly will injure the flock and lower its value.
Notes urge clean milking and stable conditions for quality dairy, promote equipment and market focus for profit, and warn potatoes rot more in dry high ground, citing a New York farmer in an exchange.
Professor Suute reports a cattle feeding trial at the Virginia experiment station. Twenty head per group were fed silage, timothy hay, or shredded corn stover. Silage cattle gained about 146 pounds per head per day, hay 110 pounds, and stover 6 pounds. Silage-fed cattle finished best and produced higher quality meat, while wastage was lower in silage.
The Farmers Advocate notes that large heavy draft horses fetch higher prices, and many dealers push for fatter stock. Discerning buyers distinguish between fat and muscle, preferring corn fed, closely stabled horses that resemble well muscled oxen in work value. With proper feed and exercise, bones can be covered with healthy muscle, aiding sales of future horses.
The note argues that cattle quality would be more uniform and valuable if imports had not introduced other breeds, asserting that Shorthorns alone would have provided the best improvements and overall usefulness.
RD Ross writes that the American Shorthorn has bred for beef for about a century and remains valued for milk. the Breeder's Gazette links local natives to a bloodline from the Shorthorn as the pioneer improver of bovine stocks.
A Jersey cow named Clarien Girh topped Classes A and B in the dairy demonstration at the St Louis World’s Fair. The 752 pound yield was noted, though the record remains unclear. The cow freshened in March.
The Jersey cow Clarton Girl, during seven months of lactation, produced over thirty pounds of milk daily with butter fat testing over 5 percent at the St. Louis contest held Oct. 15. Her 120 day record yielded 253.15 pounds of butter with a food cost of 0.11 per pound, marking a notable dairy performance. Owned by Howard Willetts of New York.
A horse medicine drench guide explains use of a sloping bottle and careful head positioning. It advises a rope noose in a stall to hold the horse, pouring the liquid with the head raised but not too high, and warns against forcing the throat or using a twitch. If coughing starts, release the head to avoid lung entry.
The Michigan Farmer notes millet seed is nearly as nutritious as oats but poorly digestible unless ground for meat. Millet hay is favored when cut young, yet long-term millet can harm horses’ kidneys and joints. Rape, alfalfa, and clover facts are cited as cost effective feeds and soil improvers for sheep and cattle.
Horse Breeder warns that pregnant brood mares turned into fields early when feed is abundant and frost cover risk abortion or colic. Instructs keeping mares in stalls until sun melts frost for safety.
A Maryland farmer extols the Upland China and Poland China hogs for general use noting breed and feed harmony. He warns the runt pays little when feed is costly and emphasizes prudent knife for better stock. Also reflects on sow care, feed timing, and the two core instincts of humanity: order and kindness.
Hoand's Dairyman argues that cows should face outward in a 36 foot wide stable with an eight foot central alley for daily manure removal. The King ventilation system brings fresh air to the sides, improving cow health while inward facing aids feeding but worsens cleanliness and labor efficiency.
Dr W H L of Pennsylvania asks how to feed fifteen milking cows with 13 tons red clover hay 2,400 corn stover 1,000 bushels shelled corn 300 beetic sugar and 200 for feeds. L W Lighty recommends 10 lb daily per cow from clover, 5 lb from alfalfa, beets as 10–15 lb daily, shred stover for bedding, and six to eight tons bran plus seed meal for a cost effective ration emphasizing corn for overall health and production.
A dairyman with experience argues salting fodder improves keeping quality. He notes cows in certain regions produce milk from poor quality feed. Farm Progress suggests removing low producing dairy cows to boost milk business profitability and reduce costs.
The article urges dairy sellers to keep precise records of each cow to avoid losses. It notes that while milk yields can be tracked simply, profits depend on understanding every cow's production, suggesting using a scale, pencil, and paper in the barn as a minimal, practical method.
Farmers read guidance on silage handling to prevent tainting milk and cream. It advises feeding cows only what they will consume and immediately after milking, noting well-handled silage yields better dairy products.
An odd essay traces the word vote from Latin votum to English usage, noting shifts in meaning from prayers to a formal wish. It also explores the reticule name origin from Latin reticulum and a Paris exhibition anecdote. A brief note discusses dormir comme une taupe and Cinderella slippers myth, then shifts to dairy barn ventilation standards and modern airflow recommendations.
The beaver uses its tooth as a natural chisel driven by enamel and dentine. The enamel edge remains sharp while the dentine wears, creating a self sharpening tool. The article notes the tooth’s durability and cutting efficiency in dam construction.
Breeding improves milk quality while feeding governs quantity. Corn linseed meal clover hay plus hay support yield. buckwheat and cottonseed meal have mixed results. When using mussilage, supplement with wheat middlings and bran. feed efficiency hinges on proper storage and ration balance.
The article reviews a Bible study commentary prepared by Rev. DL YW. Stearns on the Sunday School lesson from Nehemiah and Ezra, focusing on reading the law, confession, repentance, and the feast of tabernacles. It emphasizes understanding scripture, joy in salvation, and urging personal witness to share the gospel.
The piece urges sellers to stock attractive goods and advertise clearly. It argues many go without due to not knowing where to buy and stresses advertising to inform the public and draw customers to the store.
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