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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1901
Page
3
The article shows two baskets of potatoes harvested in early October from seed planted June 19. It contrasts liberal feeding with thorough cultivation versus ordinary fertilization and culture in the same field, illustrating the yield difference.
An article describes two potato plats on upland clay soil with differing cultivation. Plats One and Two receive distinct treatments including manure, weed control, harrowing, nitrates, and Bordeaux mixture. Observations note soil fineness and expected yield differences.
A farmer’s notes from Orange Judd Farmer outline sowing turnip seed in cornfields around mid July for combined yields. Advice covers row planting, light covering with showers, board aid, storage in ventilated space, and cautions on freezing. Also includes guidance on shallow corn cultivation and root management for calves.
The July 23 planting schedule shows celery, turnips, radishes, spinach, and lettuce planted in alternating rows. Beans and cucumbers added later. heavy rains disrupted celery, some crops failed like spinach lettuce, turnips declined with heat, while late peas and cucumbers yielded modestly. Overall, late plantings produced some profit despite failures.
A midsummer pasture device eases fly torment for cows. Four posts form a 12 by 8 foot rectangle with varied post heights, providing a place to brush off pests. The setup, described in American Agriculturist, aims to boost cattle comfort and thrift by offering relief from flies alongside shade and water.
A detailed description explains building a brushing shed for cattle using notched top boards, long planks bolted together in pairs, and clamps slotted into end boards. Brush hangs between boards and is held by harrow boards, creating a variable height ramp suitable for all cattle sizes and designed for long-lasting use.
Sowing the Turnip offers July and August sowing windows for flat turnips across northern and middle states. Echoes From the Press jokes about beekeeping and a nonswarming strain benefiting the industry. How He Talked recalls Rubinstein’s quip about speaking Spanish through the piano after a Spain tour.
The author argues the seven day milk test is insufficient to judge a cow's overall production and butterfat. He urges measurement of yearly milk yield and fat content, using tools like the Babcock test and leads pencil, testing cows bi monthly and weighing milk from year end to year end. He advocates sunlit, bank barns to reduce bacteria.
A Pennsylvania Hoard's Dairyman correspondent promotes growing alfalfa and protein crops like cowpeas and soybeans to solve the protein shortage in dairy rations. New Jersey station data claim six tons of alfalfa per acre. cowpea hay yields three tons. soybeans can yield ten tons for silage. Dairy nutrition guidance from Professor T. I. Haecker covers ensilage as foundation, gluten meal in grain mix, and feeding strategies for calves.
Arsenic eaters abound in every city, village and neighborhood in Styria a duchy of about 1,500,000 people south of Gratz in the mountains. In thousands of families almost every adult uses it as if it were sugar consuming about five and a half grains in a day.
Red Poll cattle closely resemble Devons in general form and color though their heads differ. They mature quicker, are hardy, and reputed to be good milkers with steady fat distribution. In weight, Red Poll steers under three years outpace Devons, with bulls at Chicago and London shows leading in heft. calves thrive, are easily weaned, and adapt well to paired feeding.
Investigations show Angora goats are among the most useful domestic animals for thousands of years. Their fleece called mobinor yields fine fabrics, browsing helps subdue forests, flesh and milk are prized, skins and pelts supply rugs and robes, and they can protect flocks from wolves. Meat is lean and attractive, though not fatty. They are good pets, and their manure aids pasture.
C F Curtiss of the Iowa Experiment Station recommends rye mixed with rape and sorghum for quicker, higher yields of feed in autumn pasturing. He advises grazing on bluegrass at the same time to reduce bloat and suggests sowing rye in cornfields after cultivation, using a narrow harrow for better stands. Rape also serves well for calf pasture, though gradual introduction is needed to avoid bloat.
A dialogue excerpt notes a man’s remark on marriage and the counterpoint about finding a suitable partner. The Philadelphia Record quotes a woman encouragingly suggesting many bright intelligent girls nearby, highlighting a social exchange on compatibility and judgment.
In a talk to the Iowa State Farmers Institute, A Latmer Vitente advocates Shire draft horses as the safest profitable sire. He urges breeding mares with heavy bone and open frame, warns against too fine stock, notes strong foreign demand, and cites Mr. McGregor of Ylugley as a prime feeder.
A tense exchange from the Ohio State Journal features a wary tenderfoot asking if Pete ever shot a man. Pepperhole Pete answers with booming pride that he never misses a shot and warns the youth against doubting his marksmanship.
Farmers describe heat control and cleanliness in butter production. Advice covers milk handling, pail washing, strainer care, proper vessel orientation, and air circulation to prevent odors. Methods for cream ripening, can preparation, and maintaining correct temperatures are outlined to ensure sweet, marketable butter.
Jersey bull Dewey of Marlborough, bred by P I F Ahfer, sired by Reminder and dam Etna, won multiple prizes across Wiltshire Bath Oxfordshire Gloucestershire and other fairs from 1800 to 1808. Dewey’s sire Reminder also produced Perry Warm Reminder, winner of a 2-year-old bull prize at Bath and West Croydon.
A valet left Lord Cardwell’s service after a dispute over daily prayer readings. The excerpt notes a dispute over religious routine and personal accountability. Also described are a method to detect adulterated cottonseed meal and a New York City History club emblem featuring a beaver linked to New Amsterdam heritage.
Calisaya comes from Peruvian bark and contains alcohol. It is used for flavoring soda syrups and is indulged in immoderately, causing bad mor phine.
The lesson traces Noah's faithful obedience to God from the ark's construction to its resting on Ararat and the earth's reopening. It highlights Noah's patience during the flood, the dove's symbolism, Noah's altar of sacrifice, and the sign of the covenant—the rainbow. It urges personal faith in Christ for salvation, not mere church activity.
The tuning fork, invented by John Stone royal trumpeter, is the most accurate instrument for detecting pitch though its pitch varies with temperature. Forks can be made for various pitches within limits, with common notes 4 and 6 producing sounds in the treble's second and third spaces.
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