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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1894
Page
7
The American Bee Journal reports on swarming causes overcrowding heat and sun exposure. Conclusions favor limited swarming for colony growth and outline safe management including movable frame hives queen cell control and staged hive transfers to strengthen new colonies with coordinated stand shifts.
A 19th century field note describes whitish cylindrical beetle larvae and beetles invading squash, melon, cucumber fields with sudden swarms. Remedies include tobacco powder, phosphates, bone dust, and gauze plant protectors with hoops or lath frames to shield crops while allowing air. Additional haymaking guidance urges mowing before noon, careful windrow drying, and layering green hay with older material to prevent heating.
A Rural New Yorker note highlights wheel hoes with multi use functions including fertilizer dropping. University of Michigan Agriculture College researchers describe a hopper pan attached to a wheel hoe to trap flea beetles with tar, improving pest control as the implement moves along rows.
A New York Ledger quote praises cheerful living and turning clouded hearts toward friends. A sparrow in Joplin Missouri reportedly wove a three dollar bill into its nest, a tiny curious tale amid the note on optimism.
Simple box style water troughs keep fowls hydrated with clean water near the coop. Install a frameless box with smooth slats to prevent feather damage and insects. Also reports on the National Agricultural Congress meeting in Parkersburg and funding for animal health, seed distribution, and peanut meal experiments for the German military. England's hay famine drives a Chicago fodder order of 500 tons as compressed oats and hay.
Chicago reports a federation of twenty two women’s clubs with one, Osio, declared keen on nearly every legal matter. A rule allows the president to address any member whose name she forgets as Hire Tipps. A French cook’s skill is noted as needing charcoal for broiled treats.
A detailed account describes a barn 70 by 50 feet to be built on Macon County land by Mr. YW Barber. It features catus stalls, three foot alleys, a central hay area above stalls, rear and front doors, large 10 by 9 foot hay transfer doorway, straw handling via thrashing machine, and a track across the barn length. Construction uses sills 6 by 8, joists 2 by 8, posts 6 by 6 and 4 by posts.
A mixed agricultural digest discusses broiler fattening methods, emphasizing that chicks fatten poorly while gaining weight. It advises feeding cornmeal with melted tallow, four meals daily, plus varied foods. The piece also covers sheep protection, horse and cattle fly control with phenol solution, and early nibbling drills for foals. Windsor Castle history mentioned.
The article details lameness in horses as often congenital and hereditary, urging careful mare selection to avoid structural foot diseases. It explains how various injuries and conditions cause limb weakness, the signs of fore and hind limb pain, and the importance of identifying the lame leg before treatment.
Exploration of a new calf feeder praised for ease of use with calves, alongside diary industry tips. The piece covers pasteurization methods, cream shipping to Cincinnati, and best practices for milk handling, cooling, and dairy cow health in general. It references several figures and regional trade ideas, including sweet cream contracts and equipment improvements.
A letter in exchange argues for sweeping road and transit reform, proposing steel track corridors extending 30 to 40 miles from cities to enable wagons and carriages drawn by horses to use electric cars. It contends electric rail can cut costs, improve farmer access, and boost land values while transforming national transportation from animal to inanimate power.
The piece argues for improved wagon roads to aid agriculture and drainage, criticizing neglect during a century of rail expansion. It cites railroads supporting a coordinated good roads plan, with example of macadamizing a road in Ohio boosting surrounding farmland value by 43.50 per acre at under 1 per acre cost.
Farmers in the county are slowly learning that good roads shorten distance to markets, enabling teams to haul double loads they currently carry. The piece also celebrates old fashioned hospitality with bed candlesticks as wedding presents, noting a shift from gaslit to electric lighting while preserving the lingering good night ritual at country homes.
A builder explains how exterior design and color choices affect a home’s look. He cites inspecting a similar recently built house costing about $10,000, noting differences between specified colors and the actual painted finish. The piece argues ignorance, not finance, drives missteps and stresses careful judgment in detailing a house.
An Architectural and Building Monthly excerpt extols a solid relief material valued by decorative architects for its harmony with architectural features. It resists moisture, does not warp like papier mache, and can be used in dados ceilings and alcoves. The Rambler bicycle ad section promotes safety and comfort with a 15 year product guarantee.
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