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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1905
Page
3
An illustrated design describes a durable combination hayrack built from pine or light hardwoods for bed pieces, crosspieces, and hinges. It details a sectional rigging system with seven and a half foot crossarms, grooves for stability, adjustable standards, and easy assembly to haul stones, manure, or other loads.
Frame of bed pieces length as the bed pieces inch thick and six inches wide of straight grained light wood. Wooden pins or stakes N inserted as shown and slightly sharpened. If hind wheels project above boards X bridge over them 24 shown at 8 dollars. Wash with petroleum and keep under shelter when not in use. Country Gentleman.
Fifty years after Michigan founded the first U S agricultural college plans outline a 50th anniversary in two years. The article notes slow starts but rapid progress in agricultural education and anticipates wide national impact from improved curricula and expansion led by Dr F E W Allen. Butter Demand Shifts Prompted by Rising Use in West and East. Western centers report tight butter supplies and rising consumption outpacing production. The note suggests demand, not production, drives the shortage. Limited Demand for Golden Seal Cultivation. Increased medicinal use boosts interest in golden seal but limited demand and price instability may hinder large scale farming. Artificial shade aids cultivation but market limits keep expansion in check.
The article discusses milk color is not tied to butter fat and stresses the need for accurate tests like the Babcock test to determine milk quality from each cow. It notes the challenge for dairy owners to identify best cows and how indicators vary by breed, including Hulstein Friesian Register references.
A farmer notes calves must be fed, milked, and cared for to grow quickly. He urges cleanliness and steady warmth, warns against mistreatment, and stresses gentle handling to prevent harm and promote rapid development. The advice reflects practical rural husbandry.
A Kansas Agricultural Station trial with thirteen calves compares skim milk and whole milk feeding. Skim milk calves quickly adapt, show fewer scours, and achieve better gains with lower feed costs than whole milk or dam-raised calves. The study notes 100 lb gain costs and grain efficiency across three feeding forms.
The bulletin notes describe kerosene oil mixtures for scale control, suggesting repeated sprays may be needed and that trees show mixed resistance. Other sections advise on asparagus cutting timing and technique, warn against cutting crowns, and report on steamed silage as studied at Oregon with benefits observed in stalled animals and feed efficiency.
Garden notes describe timelines for planting onion tomato and potato crops and stresses timing for weed control, protection from cold, and general care. It mentions keeping a neat garden, high attention to proper timing, and a decorative stem with a long ribbon-like borers image.
A writer describes a householder's method to churn four to six quarts of cream with three pounds of salt added before every skim. The process yields firm yellow butter washed to remove buttermilk with little working and no salt used in the final butter, though the buttermilk remains too salty for use.
Professor E B Voorhees of the New Jersey agricultural experiment station analyzes a public test showing the Guernseys superior to other breeds in producing butter and in the cost of producing a pound of butter.
The text notes that Jerseys yield a large flow of milk of very high quality, superior to all others. Breed tests at the New York experiment station confirmed this, though other breeds matched Jerseys in low cost of production. W TI Caldwell, Secretary of Guernsey Cattle Club, cites National Stockman.
An old milk industry piece argues shallow dairy pans waste butter fat by letting milk sour before cream rises. It cites a 14 cow herd yielding 250 pounds daily, showing eight to ten percent butter loss in open pans and claiming 2 pounds of butter daily could be saved with a separator.
Breeders should select beef bulls with robust, broad heads, bright eyes, and strong horns. Avoid long faced bulls as they indicate poor feeder potential. Look for well arched ribs, deep body, and ample digestive capacity indicated by a spacious paunch and low flanks.
The article discusses choosing a superior bull by body, hide quality, and sex drive. It urges expert guidance for beginners and warns against poor breeding practices that lower breed standards. It also notes disease risks and the chain of transmission from rats to hogs to humans, stressing sanitary control.
The report notes gentle rubbing and band work as a prolonged treatment for udder sickness and lists substances like turpentine hot water and gasoline as helpful. It mentions Dr HLM Reynolds of a Minnesota experiment station detailing causes of abortion in animals and separating infections diet water and poor condition as factors.
The separator has long driven progress in dairy farming acting as a key educator and catalyst. It leads to modern equipment and methods, followed by Babcock fat testing, improved salt, color, cleanliness and smarter handling of terms. The article credits the separator with spreading innovation across farm work and calls it a pivotal lever for advancement.
A Wisconsin station after four years study concludes larger dairy cows fit average farms better than the extreme smaller type, indicating the bigger cows are more suitable for typical farm conditions.
A reflected discussion on silo storage methods and silage use for dairy cattle. It covers above ground silos, blower cutters, and feeding comparisons between silage and grain supplemented rations. Observations cite Clover, oats, and winter feed strategies with notes on storage efficiency and cattle condition.
A fragment describes removing calf horns using caustic potash applied to the horn buds. It notes dampening the surface and rubbing potash on horn points to prevent bleeding. The text hints at an ear application and mentions a New Yorker protest, but details are unclear.
An 19th century style discussion notes horses require substantial water daily, increases with labor, and sheep help convert rough forage into usable feed. It advocates culling poor sheep, improving flocks, and suggests classified ads offer 25 cent notices to Fredericksburg readers for help wanted or wanted ads.
The passage portrays Curtow and Corlods communities in remote lands, detailing clothing, shelter, and daily tasks. It notes harsh conditions and natural surroundings, including shorelines and cold weather, with references to limited resources and survival practices.
A distorted excerpt discusses a Kentish taro worker and a controversial bath scene. The narrator quotes a crude exchange about washing hands and public opinion, touching on identity, shame, and social pressure amid a convoluted crowd mindset.
A Michigan farmer recounts early feeding errors with purchased western lambs. He recommends careful first weeks, using bright straw and clover hay twice daily with a noon lighter feed to prevent overeating, then gradually increasing grain. He notes experience improves gains and top market prices.
A Rural New Yorker letter by a Pennsylvania farmer argues silos save feed for cattle and sheep over years. The writer notes neighbors with silos feed cattle and sheep cheaply using malt suppliers, claiming well filled silos produce milk, mutton, and beef at small cost.
Scattered tips describe potash mouth canker treatments for young pigs and sow feed mixes, plus methods to remove infected tissue and manage bone disease. Pieces mention intestinal worms in sheep, gasoline as a worm killer, and strange hog husbandry notes. The text shifts to historical anecdotes about fire and worship, with unrelated musings on homes and religion.
A compact study of John chapters twenty and twenty one focusing on belief through Jesus as the Christ and Son of God. Mary Magdalene’s grief and recognition, the risen Christ’s revealed appearances, and the sending of believers with forgiveness and the Spirit to testify in His name.
A call to merchants to stock goods and use advertising to inform the public. Promote attractive merchandise with notices to draw buyers and increase sales.
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