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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1895
Page
7
A detailed description of a forcing house for spinach lettuce and early hardy plants. The design places plant beds on a slight mound or hillside facing south or southeast with ground-level beds and protective frames.
A historical notice describes constructing a cold forcing house dug three feet deep between alleys. It uses sash bars for a roof, with wide panes for ventilation. Suitable for spinach, lettuce, radishes, parsley, and early greens, it cites benefits and drawbacks and suggests a north or west boiler room to heat the pit. It notes potential for home use and selling produce.
Articles discuss wintering bees with proper food placement and rising cluster motion, building cheap insulated cold-weather stoves, and preserving ice without a roof. Additional notes cover Jersey farm track farming, egg production from green bones, livestock breeding strategies, tuberculosis status in Rhode Island, and farm labor experiences with Percheron crossbreeds and Cheshire boars boosting herd qualities.
A simple device prevents tank overflows by piping water to a barrier from spring, with a perforated central intake and a wire mesh guard. The design uses a 3 by 3 inch opening and galvized wire netting to keep debris from entering the overflow, reducing ice clogging in winter.
A brief note describes a simple water line device placed inside the wire pipe to prevent choking from ice or dirt. It emphasizes effectiveness, adaptability to block size, and suggests adoption where overflows occur due to ice or debris.
The piece recounts Mambrino, son of Messenger, as the foremost American trotter, noting his indomitable temperament, lineage to Messenger, and Arab stock origins. It cites ownership by Lewis Morrig of New York, a 1806 foaling date, and praises the horse’s spirit and depiction in a newspaper painting.
The article details veterinary steam methods using camphor and belladonna doses, iron sulfate, nitrate of potassium, and camphor for cattle ailments with occasional blistering, plus two week follow ups. It notes Texas leads in beef cattle, New York in dairy sows, and reports on packing apples for shipment, highlighting case costs and Massachusetts New Hampshire results.
A historical veterinary article advises examining a young horse’s teeth at 3 to 4 years, noting how milk molars are replaced and detailing issues from misaligned molars to worn grinding surfaces. It warns against removing wolf or lampas teeth and promotes simple remedies like a mouth rasp and borax solution, while debunking myths about wolf teeth and lammas. It also includes cattle market notes and social commentary on London loafer culture, contrasting market data with street life.
A Boston group discussed the youth of the rising generation. They agreed that twenty years of poverty and struggle in early life was essential for success, as noted by sources within mercantile circles. The overheard conversation appeared among local urban remarks.
A health congress visit at Warm Weather Farm showcases a dairy operation with Guernsey cows and prize heifers. Observers praise clean facilities, discuss winter calving strategies, and urge American dairy firms to build similarly storied herds and organized breeding to stabilize year round milk supply.
A fragmented article discusses creamery practices including butter making, dairy etiquette, and customer relations. It cites W. J. Smith of Iowa Dairy Convention, outlines farmer duties, and emphasizes timely milk delivery, proper cow care, and forgiveness of mishaps to support dairying success. It also covers national dairy union plans in Washington, butter quality, and road-improvement notes from Tennessee conven tion proposes macadamized roads.
Rev Francis Clark argues Swiss road networks show a strong tie to governance urging readers to consider whether good roads foster good government or vice versa. He praises Switzerland’s engineered routes like Arenstrasse along Lake Lucerne and contrasts with poorer roads in other lands, noting patriotic pride may rise as roads improve.
Missouri voters rejected a proposed constitutional amendment allowing counties under 100000 to levy an extra road tax up to 6 cents. The plan did not require new taxes but faced strong opposition from entrenched opposition to change. About 128,618 voted yes, 140,? with many not voting or remaining undecided. Exchange notes emphasize need for an education drive on good roads.
Colonel D. W. Mc Clang argues in Goed Romis for reedbeds of clay as superior roadbeds. He contends underdrained, well-constructed, with iron pipe or clay tile sluices and masonry protections, crowned clay to shed water, compacted with a poker, offering a permanent, nondecaying surface capable of bearing heavy loads.
The text contrasts English learning with American education, noting Oxford Cambridge and Dublin entrance exams as minor next to Harvard. It argues England has fewer thoroughly educated individuals than America, while America lacks England’s broad, cultivated political and professional class. It laments the tortoise-like English education and predicts intertwined futures for England and America.
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