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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1896
Page
5
The Country Gentleman's correspondent notes cows tethered by a simple device graze cleanly near the edge of the corn without touching the crop. No danger of the animal tangling in the rope, and much grass now wasted could be transformed into milk, butter, and cheese.
A comparison of home dairy and creamery butter making, noting how single cows and selective practice can yield higher quality butter and better prices. It discusses testing with the Babcock method, separator use, and the impact of milk quality, stock, and care on butter flavor and sales.
The article reports on Glen Buelt dairy factory data from Montreal Herald, noting April operations with 111,203 pounds of milk and 111.5 pounds per cheese unit, July milk intake at 278,251 pounds with 86 pounds per cheese, and November 37,558 pounds of milk for 53 pounds per cheese. It cites a 64.66 cent average price per hundredweight and 42 patrons supplying milk, with 11.05 pounds of mill used per pound of cheese.
The column urges sowing barley or rye for late summer forage and early spring grazing. It discusses pasture management for heifers, pasteurization of tainted cream to improve butter, milk fat content, and butter economics. It also covers minor farming tips, remedies for bee stings, and fertilizer trends, concluding with a market note from The News.
A farmer explains an improvised hay rigging system using 4 by 4s spliced with bolts and rope to lift and move hay. The setup uses poles stacked with a central groove, a pulley stake, and a yoke of rod to hoist hay from multiple stacks. Unloading requires 20 to 30 tons per stack and poles are moved without digging holes.
A New York correspondent analyzes the asparagus industry, noting weather sensitivity, market dynamics, and pricing. He explains that two Long Island canneries dominate the trade, prices run about 9 dollars per 100 bunches for No 1, and 5 dollars for tips, with profitability tied to market access and per-acre yields of about 2,500 bunches.
The report from American Agriculturist outlines conditions in central and western New York with factory activity similar to last year. It notes grain and forage production, advises row spacing, and mentions crimson clover as a valuable honey plant for beekeepers. It also describes a bicycle lawn mower innovation and lists hay cap options.
A 16 year old lad faced Bailie McKellan for fighting and in the dock joked about his coat being taken to fight. The bailie, noting the boy’s large tears and young look, deems him only a child in the eyes of the law and lets him off this time amid a Bailie Nicol Jarvie tone.
Investigations led by The Agricultural Marks Association secretary Thetis Farrow reveal widespread abuse by money lenders in England who use bills of sale to trap farmers clergymen and workers. The tests show false advertisements hidden fees and monthly rates far above claimed. Farrow collected hundreds of cases showing borrowers lose control as creditors seize assets and many turn to bills for relief only to face ruin and legal gaps.
Kentucky bears several nicknames from its landscape and history. Known as the Corn Cracker State for 3 game bird names, the Bluegrass State from central belt grass, and the Dark and Bloody Ground given by Indians as a battleground between tribes before white settlement.
A Chicago Post item recalls a police reprimand to a cyclist who sped down a hill at 20 mph, insisting the law be enforced. It ends with Dr Walker taking horses to Alaska, where villagers fear the animals, and children flee in awe at their first sight of horses.
A flat dweller argues that uniform hours prevent disturbance among residents. Those who stay up may disturb those in bed, but the relation between early or late hours and behavior remains undetermined. The note appears in a New York Sun excerpt.
The article compiles scattered passages about natural history and society. It discusses a moralizing travelogue on a New Guinea house scene, Monte Carlo gambling losses led by Grosdanovitch, African elephant preservation schemes in Somaliland, and a light quip about Badger philanthropy. It preserves names like Grosdanovitch and Buxton while noting casino figures and animal transport uses.
Springfield Mass Republican reports on a devastating cyclone sweeping through Western regions. The storm’s force shattered trees and homes, urging Western architects to rethink basements and rapid-safety methods, including sliding emergency poles and electric alarms to save lives.
Alden W. Quimby explains in Ladies Home Journal that the sun lies about 93 million miles from Earth and its distance varies through the year. He notes December’s tilt brings stronger southern rays and heat, while a hypothetical sea crossing would take five centuries to reach harbor.
A London Standart note explains how wild animals and birds imitate death to escape capture. Insects, beetles, spiders, moor hens, and land rails feign unconsciousness to avoid predation, hoping captors ignore them or traffic on. The tactic may also deter killing if perceived as already dead.
A Wisconsin farmer wrote to a Syracuse boiler firm seeking an engine to clear his virgin forest. The firm estimated 35,008 for the device and warned of a theft risk. A week later a terse reply arrived. The farmer lamented his dwindling funds and weighed an 8,007 alternative.
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