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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1901
Page
3
Plan originally printed in the Ohio Farmer details a hoghouse with two pens and a driveway usable for a third pen, plus corn storage above the pens. It describes floor plan 34 by 40 feet, 12 feet high, cistern water supply, meat and middlings bins, and construction notes for posts girders and joists.
Kansas Station notes grain weevils and moths are abundant this fall. Gas fumigation with carbon disulphide or gasoline in airtight bins can destroy insects, though full strength gas for 24 hours and no flames are required. Proper sealing and ventilation are crucial to prevent revival of pests.
An Ohio farmer writer explains using a horse and a rope to topple corn shocks for busking. Attach an eighteen foot rope to the single tree, loop around the shock twenty inches above ground, and pull to topple quickly. A boy guides the horse as a handy hitch hurts the wind and speeds work.
The bulletin covers ropy milk arising from bacteria in water, not cow illness. It details prevention steps for dairy handlers including scalding milking gear, thorough cleaning, avoiding mud and dirty udders, disinfecting room floors with acid solution, safeguarding cooling tanks from water intrusion, and proper utensil handling to stop ropy milk from forming and recurring. It also references celery storage practices from Rhode Island on winter protection.
The November potato yield per acre is 59.9 bushels, below 1900 and 1899 yields and the ten year average of 73.7. Michigan and Maine report favorable yields, while cowpeas gain prominence in the north. The broom corn crop is down, and pear output misses the ten year average though not a total failure. Canned corn output in Maine up 20 percent from 1900.
A young bard asks a reader which poems she favors from his book. She quotes a line about sunset and a star, and he jokes that she may confuse him with Tennyson, noting that their works resemble each other in many ways.
A new novelty emerges in a boiler works building of upper Silesia as translucent windows of pneumatic glass stone are installed. The panes are claimed to be as strong as the surrounding stone walls.
An Indiana farmer cites National Stockman on varied feeding methods while stressing the best approach. Guidelines cover sow care, housing, feeding schedules, water access, litter dynamics, breeding sows from strong mothers, and the pig's superior feed efficiency compared with cattle.
A historical note traces Merino sheep trends from Vermont type to late twentieth century ideal with heavy neck and dense medium length fleece. It highlights the Merino ram Logan Again, owned by Ed King of Kansas, as a model, weighing 203 pounds and yielding about 43 pounds of high quality fleece.
A Civil War era account details the Sumter, the Confederate cruiser, and its six month cruise from New Orleans across Atlantic waters. Captain Raphael Semmes and crew captured Yankee prizes near Cuba and Venezuela, including the Golden Rocket, resisting a pursuit by the USS Brooklyn and USS Iroquois. The vessel sailed for Brazilian ports, Curacao, and Cienfuegos before resting near Havana, with the story noting the crew’s esprit de corps and the ship’s modest size yet notable prize achievements.
The piece reviews a Sunday School lesson from Exodus 14 13 37 focusing on deliverance by the Lord with references to Isaiah Micah and Psalms. It discusses Moses leadership the Parting of the Red Sea and future kingdom expectations with spiritual exhortations and Biblical cross references.
A Victorian style guide notes corn should be limited in winter and mixed with oats otherwise. wheat bran adds protein and benefits when combined with corn. It emphasizes varied diet, ample water, moderate temperatures, and careful feeding, with salting and leg care cited. It also covers humane handling, gentle training, and avoiding hardening methods. Draft horses rise in popularity for markets as farmers favor larger breeds.
In France during Queen Marie's reign fashion reached excess with feathered hats and hairstyles that sagged couches. Mme Campan notes mothers and bug bands feared royal trends would ruin French ladies. Louis Mi banned court attendance by all but real sportsmen, provoking rebellion by the nobility including the Princess of Monaco critiquing with an oversized headdress. The scene features a royal coach model on a hat and other extravagant adornments. The article also mocks Louis Philippe's mother and her nurse with depictions of infant de Duc de Beaujolais and a cherry pecking.
An OCR fragment describes a stabbing incident at an Indianapolis inn. Miss Parafin remarks on a quarrel with George. George defends himself, noting he was unaware of limited funds and criticizing the setting. The text is garbled but centers on a conflict and a saloon incident.
A quirky historical note on national voice types and fame across eras. It claims Spain as a home for lasso pratunde and references ancient Rome, Cadiz singers, French mezzo sopranos, English contraltos, American sopranos, and Naples screamers, without a clear throughline or sources.
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