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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1894
Page
7
A New England Homestead item describes a front end 2 inch by 10 inch slot cultivator with wheel slots and pine wheels, plus a back end slot. It details tines from old forks, heat shaping, and beam adjustments. Also notes a clod crusher, crimson clover experiments, and surface irrigation tips for New England farms with hose and sprinkler setups.
The piece extolls chemicals and clover as a cheaper, effective fertilizer system in New Jersey farms, noting Cranberry growers use this method for 15 years, with crops like potatoes and corn thriving while livestock is minimized. It contrasts high and low grade fertilizers and cites a Wisconsin Climax pump attachment for kerosene insecticide delivery. It includes farmer anecdotes on fertilizer buybacks and farm economics.
The Spirit of the Turf argues that the current horse market favors stylish heavy draft teams and high quality light harness horses. Breeders shifting to lighter trotters have reduced draft stock, increasing scarcity and value. farmers should focus on producing the heaviest, highest quality draft or finest light harness horses to meet market demand.
An advertisement style note extols Southdowns sheep for meat yield, hardiness, and wool quality. It argues smaller size allows more efficient grazing, heavier hindquarters, and global adaptability. It urges breeders to prefer Southdowns for profitable mutton and crossbreeding potential, with a call to action from W. W. Chapman and notes on horse and hog topics interspersed.
An old straw hat with holes for ears is proposed as a simple sunshade for horses. It is tied under the throat and kept indoors to prevent sunstroke. The article argues for more widely sold shades and notes the animal kingdom’s awareness of friends versus strangers.
A historical note contrasts Dutch milk wagons driven by women with milk heavy carts drawn by dogs. It discusses hardships of animals and drivers, then shifts to a practical calculation: ten acres could sustain four cows, yielding butter and skim milk used for cheese and pork. It estimates ten-year gross receipts, butter and feed values, and calf production versus crop outputs. Address: EL Shaw.
The excerpt outlines methods to produce granulated butter using square or barrel churns or any churn with visible fixtures. It advises churning at low temperatures, aiming for a 45 minute to run, then adding cold brine or water to resume until granules reach sunflower seed size. It covers washing and drying steps to keep granules separate and firm.
Webb Donnell reports on gradual transitions from dam milk to calf feeder, stressing warm milk mixtures and careful digestive adjustment. New York dairy firm boosts clotted cream sales, with Devonshire cream praised as a butter substitute. experts advise proper creamery production and summer feeding for cows to maintain milk quality.
The article advises daily infant care routines emphasizing two cleanings daily after waking and before bed. It urges dressing babies for mobility from morning, allowing movement to develop muscles, and warns against overemphasizing clothing over health.
Two new patent milkers claim to outpace cows in milking toil. One invention from Ledwig Stenstrup in Denmark uses a crank and Cox-wheel network. the other, a power milking machine with a driven teat squeeze and rotary shaft. A Tennessee creamery notes nine months with no profit but rising milk receipts and plans to apply the Babcock test. operators emphasize polite service and efficient dairy practices.
Reports describe an artesian well at Grenelle near Paris that recently began flowing at a startling rate after eight years of drilling. The jet surged to 151,534 gallons daily with a surface temp of 52 degrees F, water pressure lifting to 12 feet above ground. Experts estimate the water basin covers 117 square miles with a subterranean arc potentially spanning 20,090 square miles. The well sits 102 feet above sea level, depth 1,798 feet, cost 72,960 dollars and has flowed steadily for 53 years despite exploration.
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