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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1901
Page
3
The Practical Farmer and the Science writer discuss an orchard disease called apple canker caused by the fungus Spherosporium valorum. Known only recently, it appears in New York state, with practical growers attributing losses to frost, scald, or variety weakness rather than a defined disease. The Geneva station notes blackened, enlarged symptoms.
The article explains apple canker caused by Nectria ditissima affecting limbs, bark injury as entry, sun scald from sun and frost, and protective measures. It notes similar infections in pears hawthorn and quince, with treatment through pruning and cions, plus sun protection like shade heads and whitewash. Also includes farm hints on lamb troughs, cow milking, horse care, and equipment.
How to feed cows with simple measures and occasional weighing. Use a premeasured grain mix and feed by total feed, reducing errors by hired help. Some farmers accept cottonseed and gluten meals, others avoid them. results vary by cow and batch quality. Gluten meal can be fed more freely than cottonseed meal. Rhode Island Station.
A farmer reports medium grade fertilizer (200 pounds per acre) reduced Hessian fly damage on wheat, while absence of fertilizer led to crop loss and larval spread. The note mentions fly emergence around May 4 and a parasite from Professor Webster as potential aid. A Texas correspondent describes a novel gate design using a wire clothesline system for easy stock movement across fields.
An article describes unwritten sleeping car ethics with a London era tone noting travelers groom routines, cap, slippers with overgaiters, newspapers and smoking gear for comfort. It also offers a practical tip for a milk strainer using a beard to fit a can, with nails cut to hang a cloth, simplifying washing and cleanliness.
An American agriculturist suggests thinning milk with water for cows well with calf to improve cream and churning. He notes viscous dairy from long-in-eli cows, higher froth and poor separation, and potential benefits of studying these effects in dairy herds.
At a farmers institute in Illinois a delegate cited his brother’s experience with ensilage and milk supply dropping twenty percent in two days after ensilage ran out. W H Gutler of DeKalb warned of similar results from silage to pasture, noting large silos, high costs, and poor pasture value.
The solubility of paris green in ammonia is a useful test for detecting insoluble adulterants, but chemist Van Slyke of the Geneva station says it is not entirely reliable for common white arsenic, the most common impurity of paris green.
Keene the Animal Clean and Bedding in Place outlines a model stall with two stages, one side removed, arguing width and length depend on cow size. The stall directs waste to the rear, uses a floor fastened bar, and features a head rack and a low rack height to guide the cow during lying and standing. Read notes suggest a shallow manger and a continual headpiece via a safety snap for ease of handling.
The University of Wisconsin creamery at Madison has run three years of milking tests on cows owned by patrons feeding the University. Samples from each cow are weighed and tested, sent back to patrons, and recorded to show which cows pay their keep. Some cows yield butter enough to profit, while others do not, even with the same feed and care. One owner with 12 cows earned more from three cows than from the other nine combined.
A comparison shows two rations for zero pound cows differ only by hay type. Clover hay raises digestible protein and tightens the nutritive ratio versus ordinary mixed hay. The clover-based ration reduces needed grain and supports higher protein content.
Farmers in Ohio discuss fall litters versus spring litters, noting similar or better outcomes for winter litters with proper housing and care. Emphasizes selecting sires to shape herd type, avoiding overly boned hogs, and using ashes and coal for hog fattening. Also notes shoring hogs with salt placed separately to prevent forced intake.
A historical note traces Angora goat arrival in 1849 from Angora Turkey to South Carolina and spread across the United States. It discusses breed purity, advantages in fleece and longevity, climate adaptability from Kansas to Georgia, and comparisons with Maltese goats. Also covers feeding, lambing, and New England grass seed timing.
A farmer asks why some flocks fail in spring with jaw swellings and decline. Expert C D Sinead attributes debility to starvation, poor feeding, water, and shelter practices rather than worms. Remedy focuses on consistent, adequate nutrition and proper feed and water management.
A practical guide lists affordable paint options and mixtures to protect wood, brick, and stone. It includes a warm whitewash recipe, a durable slaked lime mix, and government whitewash used on lighthouses, with steps for preparation and application.
A Victorian style admonition lists four habits punctuality accuracy steadiness and dispatch as essential to avoid wasted time, costly mistakes, perfection of work, and missed opportunities that cannot be recalled, urging consistent practice to protect personal and others' interests.
A curious observation contrasts mayonnaise dressing causing discomfort for delicate systems with Fresch dressing made without eggs that digests easily, suggesting advertising influences business signals.
A 1901 study discusses Genesis 1 to 2 and Revelation, noting God’s creation in six days, the Spirit’s work, and the first form of rest. It links light and darkness, firmament, seas, land, and living creatures to spiritual lessons for believers, and explores the typology of Adam and Christ in the creation account with guidance toward daily Sabbath rest.
The article explains how curd must be pressed under heavy weight for days, varying with curd type and cheese. After pressing, cheese moves to the curing room. It warns that stopping daily advertising during the season is like fishing with a bare hook, yielding only weed and driftwood.
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