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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1897
Page
3
A four year old hayrack is praised by its owner in Ohio Farmer. The illustration shows sills 2 by 15 feet, cross benches 2 by 4, and center boards 1 by 6. Components include wings, bolts, and sliding cross benches as described in the engraving.
The author describes a five foot high rack with a back ladder using a Joese iron pin to control height. Belts inside wings align with cross benches and a five inch long bolt secures them with a key. By adding end gates and a floor, the rack can haul hogs, tile, pump kin s, or corn in the ear. Made of red elm with oil and Venetian red paint, it’s durable and preferable to old platforms.
A guide explains homemade earth mauls for firming soil in construction and gardening. It details a simple 4 by 6 or 6 by 6 wooden block with pine handles, proper use when soil is dry, and risks of overworking wet or heavy soils. It covers tree planting, seed drills, lawn seeding, and finishing with rollers or light mallets for solid seedbeds.
Hubbard squash remains the market standby with nine-tenths of late fall and winter sales. Other notable varieties include Boston Alatrow, Es sex Hybrid, Dee Wing, Fordbook, Faxon, Marblehead, Batman, Turban, and White Summer Crockneck for home gardens, plus tips on fresh salads and serving vessels.
Connecticut inland farm notes value of silage crops with corn fodder blends using soja beans and cowpeas for higher feeding value. Oats and peas millet Hungarian barley and fodder corn offer strong feeding value. legumes enrich soil and can replace grasses. A correspondent shares stack building tips to prevent wind damage, urging a solid, rounded middle and avoiding small bottoms.
The American Agriculturist crop report shows a drop in winter wheat area but a 20 percent rise in spring wheat sowing. Earlier forecasts from the U S Weather Bureau present probabilities, while apples reach Australian markets and peaches Italy. A cabbage worm control method is noted in Meehan's Monthly.
The article notes two Shorthorn prize winners owned by Lord Rathdonnell of County Louth, Ireland, at the Royal Dublin Society spring show. Gipsy King, a 2 year old all white bull, is praised for symmetry and compact build despite a noted shoulder fault, while Blissful Lady, a red and white 2 year old heifer, is highlighted as a top breeding example. The piece contrasts Irish breeders with American shows and notes the value of farmer breeders. It then shifts to hog cholera warnings and general livestock husbandry tips from Breeder's Gazette and Rural New Yorker, stressing health, water, pasture, and careful breeding practices.
Advice on brood mare management stresses choosing a good mare with solid conformation and temperament. It warns against breeding a poor mare, notes the mare’s health and udder quality as crucial for foal outcomes, and advises decisive action if the mare cannot be sold or kept for breeding.
An article urges allowing foreign entries to stock fairs to compare quality and stimulate breeding. It discusses separate premiions for outside county or state winners, hornless herd aims, and rapid breeding for early maturity. It notes prices at English sales and details Marshfield resident Sally Baker, age 99, with ties to Daniel Webster and local history.
A historical feature profiles the Holstein Friesian cow De Kol EL imported from Holland in 1855 and raised in New York state. It reports butter records including 33 pounds 6 ounces in seven days at age four and 43 10 pounds in a day, plus detailed 14 day feed costs and the cow’s high yielding udder. The piece also offers dairy management tips, co operative creameries, milking techniques, and notes on free martin calves and drying off cows.
A detailed guide on milk specific gravity using lactometers and the Quevenne device at 60 degrees Fahrenheit. It explains reading scales, temperature corrections, and when to apply the Babcock test to confirm fat content, plus signs of adulteration and practical testing steps.
The article explains swimming basics from The Ladies' Home Journal, detailing leg and arm strokes, the goal of keeping the body at the surface, and a step by step method to practice strokes offshore. It includes a drilling method using a hammock and bedstead to master leg work before water practice and notes on progression toward coordinated movement. Also features a quoted anecdote about Admiral Bren preferring Indianapolis for his retirement.
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