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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1894
Page
7
Potato blight macrosporium and scab described with temperature impacts and treatments. Bordeaux mixture with Paris green suggested. corrosive sublimate used for scab. careful handling due to toxicity. Sowing clover with timothy for soil enrichment. alfalfa noted as best for dry climates per The American Agriculturist.
An old apiarist article describes a tripod swarming device with a wire cloth cage on a pole to capture a developing swarm. It explains setup, anchoring the pole, catching the queen, and placing her with the bees, plus a larger variant from A L Root for catching more bees.
A Massachusetts hatch station experiment planted parsnips lettuce carrots turnips beets salsify radishes onions on electric and control beds. Four hours daily of copper wire powered the beds. Parsnips salsify radishes and turnips yielded more tops and roots on electricity. carrots heavier roots. peas sprouted earlier. tomatoes ripened sooner.
A discussion on corn planting density favors fodder and silage over grain. Observers claim dense drills with wide rows enhance sun exposure and starch development, while fodder and silage yield may surpass grain. Ohio farmer John Gould notes heavier silage seeding this season. Scarlet clover and cutworm control methods are also discussed with practical farming guidance.
A quirky note from Youth's Companion, cited by The News, recalls artisans turning poor materials into semiartistic works. Hubert forged Voltaire likenesses from paper with scissors and waxed clever, even shaping tiny bas-reliefs from bread and dog bite profiles for novelty.
The article discusses Holland horses prized as general purpose animals with notable stock from Gelderland Friesland and Groningen, plus a call for introducing the Derek coach horse to America. It also covers winter dairying challenges, cows to pasture, drying off timing, and milk production patterns, with reflections on persistent milking and its effects on calves.
A state fair discussion warns against underfeeding young colts. The piece cites a large oats based ration for an admired horse and argues for ample grain and roots to foster thrifty growth, profitability, and earlier market readiness. It contrasts with caution about excessive corn and notes Shire and Clydesdale breed insights.
AL de Blowitz notes the czar aspires to be remembered as the peasant emperor not for glory but to help the hungry Russian masses. He rejects grand titles, recalling his aim to save peasants from hunger and to deserve the title to the end, while his nobles mock him.
E J Graham discusses milk separation optimizing cream quality and churn losses. A Rural New Yorker note shows a device to block cows from stealing their own milk. Adele Bragg shares silage wetting methods to prevent mold and improve ensilage. A humorous aside notes on a Boo scare and golf pronunciation debates.
The article outlines cooperative creamery operations with patron stock funding, monthly fat accounting, and profit sharing. It describes cooperative setup, fair distributions, and sinking funds for plant purchase. Also covered are dairy methods, testing, and seasonal cream production tactics by various correspondents and experts.
Historical notes describe early methods to measure cream acidity using a one tenth normal alkaline liquid and phenolphthalein indicators. It cites 1887 measurements by John Sebelein and Dr Manus at Garler Brow creamery, linking acidity to butter yield, with warnings against unsafe preservatives and guidance on dairy hygiene and storage practices.
A Chicago Recon opinion piece asserts the negro excels with mules but not horses, arguing mule temperament and driver adaptation vary. It claims horse sense is misnamed, questions animal perception, and suggests the mule tolerates human error while the negro’s skill favors mules over horses.
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