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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1904
Page
3
An illustrated guide describes an inexpensive movable frame to protect and extend cold frame gardening. A four light sash frame with a rear outer planking, air space filled with leaves or manure, and a pulley system aids raising covers. The device reduces glass breakage, shelters on sunny days, and enables earlier spring work for lettuce parsley and violets.
The article explains choosing ax handles from sap wood or heartwood for strength, noting curved handles suit many, and proper alignment of wood layers along the line of force. It also describes hanging angles for different tasks, eye wedges, and the impact of handle length on chopping. Other sections advise cheap sheep shelters, feeding on clean snow, and cautions on farm life and dairy practices.
A farmer reflects on Merino versus coarser breeds, noting a Shropshire ram influenced his flock, lambing successes with twins and triplets, and the value of native Irish Roscommon stock for meat and wool. He also laments land access issues with railroads and forest reserves, urging small flocks for weed control and low labor on farms.
A reporter details Charles Goodnight's cross between wild buffalo and Angus cattle producing a hardy new breed. The buffalo Angus hybrid promises greater weight, grass-fed fattening, and winter hardiness, while retaining buffalo traits and gentleness compared with standard Angus.
A Dakota Farmer column urges better hog housing with portable, windproof pens and dry bedding to cut feed waste and improve welfare. Breeding hogs remain in demand, though fat hog prices fall, making now the time to buy pure bred stock as market dynamics shift.
A harsh elder of the kirk scolds Jock for his shortgears and a poacher’s trout basket leads to a tense encounter. Jock, skilled at angling, gifts cider to the elder who notes the fish were fed yesterday. The exchange ends with a cautious departure.
A Victorian era dairy note warns that inflamed udders arise from cold drafts and poor bedding. Preventive steps include closing windows, hot water udder care, Vaseline, and cautious medicines. Emphasizes clean dishcloths, boiled rags, and scrub brushes for equipment, and details a Blue Nun Jersey cow from the Biltmore herd with a butter test of eighteen pounds.
A photograph features a famed Jersey cow from Biltmore farms noted for 10000 pounds of milk and multiple sweepstakes wins on Jersey and English shows. The piece also covers dairy science notes from Professor McKay on improving butter from farm separations, methods of milking from a Pennsylvania bulletin, and winter cow feeding tips including ensilage, carrots, and warm meals. It ends with remarks on hog rooting and pork production challenges in spring and fall.
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