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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1895
Page
8
Rural New Yorker invites practical views from seasoned agriculturists across sections to find the best plan for saving and handling liquid manure. A correspondent recalls a young man employed in winter to hash and manage the manure, noting his method.
Describes practical setups for liquid manure disposal using a pine tank with partitions and a long handled dipper, plus field notes from Long Island and Ohio on absorbent floors and catch basins. Discusses cement floors on incline for absorption, tile drainage, and a shed system to absorb waste with muck or dry materials. Includes notes on chemical manures and the availability of nitrogen and phosphoric acids for crop growth.
A rural department report details December farm prices for crops including corn wheat rye oats barley tobacco potatoes and cotton. It notes corn at 45 cents per bushel wheat at 1 79 and cotton at 4.9 cents per pound with declines from prior years and unprecedented lows for cotton prices.
Breeding fowls should be selected by hardiness and activity with pure bred males. avoid mongrel cocks and hens. January mating yields best pullets for market, while November or December can suit earlybreeding. Also covers icehouse milkhouse combo design and agricultural notes on rabbits, wheat, and dairy operations. cites Ohio Farmer guidance and irrigation tips.
A historical guide explains horse grooming, clipping, and the ethics of shaving tails. It details equipment like hay cutters and grain grinders, and prescribes feeding regimens using bran, ground barley, oats, linseed meal, and root vegetables. It emphasizes moderation, steady nutrition for colts and brood mares, and condemns excessive clipping as cruel during winter.
An OCR fragment outlines rams and ewes selection for sheep breeds focusing on body proportions, neck and head, wool, legs, and overall carriage. It lists major and minor points, including body balance, depth, loin width, and skin color, plus notes on wool uniformity and head size. It also mentions pig and horse feeding observations and calf food recipe guidance.
Fragmentary item reports a ball event with a crush and a proposed match at an apparent gathering. Details are garbled with names and places unreadable, offering only a vague social scene without clear persons or outcomes.
Fragmented OCR text hints at a dispute over obligations to future generations and public funds. It mentions costs and rates, a large monetary figure, and references to authorities, farmers, and rents in a garbled policy context.
A Montreal Herald piece extols Cheddar cheese making, praising English methods and dairy discipline. It details Somerset county practices, cow breeds, milk quality, and the Cheddaring process, noting Canadian replication and the economic impact for farmers and cheese makers.
A mixed review of dairy rations and feeds discusses Guernsey and Jersey performance, cost, and practical analysis of fattening and digestion. It notes labor, gender roles, butter quality, and concerns about nails and foreign matter in feed. Prices rise for butter and cow feed, with advice on economical purchasing and use of ground wheat and oats.
A fragment from a travel magazine extols the Allegheny mountains with thriving forests of oaks hickory chestnut maple and pine. It notes splendid autumn color and asserts the region offers premier hunting for quail partridge deer and bear, praising the sport and scenery.
A memo from road experts discusses dirt roads beside graveled roads as a winter advantage, noting longer road life, better snow handling, and smoother hauling for heavy farm teams. It cites Canandaigua roads and practical tests with draft loads, arguing for combined earth and stone sections rather than pure stone.
The piece portrays a western girl described as a commercial traveler in manner and appearance. Chicago readers are told this label is flattering yet doubts arise about the true meaning and social implications of such a description amid rumors of elopement and mass commotion abroad.
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