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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1895
Page
7
A fragmented guide describes salting, brining, and drying meat for breakfast bacon. It notes salting as the key step and suggests using a box or barrel for curing, with steps to prep the meat, wrap, and smoke lightly for flavor.
A fragment lists meat curing instructions with saltpeter and sugar, brining and smoking timelines, plus a note on pyro ligneous acid for finishing. It then shifts to tobacco farming in Connecticut Valley, detailing a 40,000 pound Havana seed crop, soil types, fertilizer mix, plant spacing, and irrigation. Includes an antique self closing gate design and musings on draft horse breeding.
New England farms face high railway rates and poorer soils but offer nearby markets, cheaper land and better roads. The contrast with western expansion shows the east attracting ambitious youths, with New England presenting the continent's best chance for a poor farmer to procure a farm home.
The Farm Journal details a contrivance to clear rocky ground using three bound poles, a hooked chain, and a heavy iron bar. It explains lifting obstructions from beds and using the setup as a battering ram or lever to ease plowing and improve field efficiency.
A writer in American Agriculturist outlines incubator use with strict timing and temperature guidelines. Start warm, feed in eggs after stabilizing the chamber, monitor hourly, keep temperatures near 95 108 degrees, and avoid openings during hatching. Also notes the Western New York Horticultural Society event and a winter wheat price, plus a quip about tobacco laws in England from 1660.
Review of Berkshire and Poland-China hogs with breed traits and show qualities. Advice on crossbreeding benefits and selecting sheep, focusing on ram quality, uniformity, and fall buying timing. Also notes on Bristol horse prices, street car horses, and animal fat composition for general livestock care.
An article by C. E. Chapman discusses feeding with oilmeal and bran, noting benefits for horses cows and hogs, cost savings during oats shortages, and the fertilizer value after digestion. It also mentions farmers placing carload orders and spread of oilmeal usage this winter.
A detailed account describes the high quality Gruyere produced in European mountains. It covers pasture-fed cows, the air and water purity, and a careful manufacturing ritual using Lycopodium moss, rennet, and saffron to color the curd. The process includes draining, salting, drying, aging in a cooling cellar, and meticulous handling to ensure firm texture and desired ripening over three to four months.
The readable text describes brick red surface color on cheese and a process noting milk quantities and aging. It mentions wheels, layers, and a greenish tinge with references to equipment, temperature, and storage practices.
Practical guidance on dairy management from C. P. Goodrich and Breeder's Gazette. Discusses churning temperatures for winter milk, using modern tools like band lever butter workers, handling cream, and best practices for curing cheese in a double-walled careing room. Notes the dairy industry's scale in the United States and suggests efficient butter printing and division methods.
Jared Spring tells a visitor in a remote area that the best remedy for loneliness is to sleep it off. The traveler finds the method remarkable but notes its repeated success for the elder man, who avoids neighbors and prefers solitude.
Massachusetts passes a state aid contract law for highway construction. The state pays all expenses for the project, with specifications on road width, rolling by steam power, and graded surfacing. The plan emphasizes public convenience and local improvements under state supervision.
A discussion on road improvement argues for a permanent state commission to study economics, materials, and methods. It suggests using convict labor for quarrying and preparation, with counties handling grading, aiming to macadamize roads using available stone and machinery, plus debates on costs and infrastructure benefits.
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