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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1904
Page
3
Practical devices shield young plants from frost winds and bugs using frames nets cloth and sticks. Basic options include a box frame of W by 3 with cheesecloth or netting stretched over, stake end boards, or bow frames of willow twigs with cloth draped over. Cheesecloth preferred to mosquito netting for finer barrier.
At the Pittsboro institute Mr J N Shirley of Boone county described a mixed system growing alfalfa and blue grass with cattle. He farms fifty acres in alfalfa and fifty in grass, mainly Herefords, relying on hay and grazing rather than plowing. He started with one and a half acres eight years ago and expanded to eighteen acres, with good stands on clay and rich soils. Some of the alfalfa and grass are kept together, aiming for durable feed and efficient cattle production nationwide.
The article outlines six month cultivation from seed to market for eggplant, including sowing depth, sand cover for germination, transplanting into pots, hardening, field planting, weed control, and harvesting by August. It notes Purple Perfection as a leading strain and mentions market packing in crates of 30 to 36 eggs. It also touches on fertilizer use and remarks on Polish White Crested Black poultry as decorative fanciers.
Article discusses hog breeding for bacon quality, feeding strategies to improve firmness, and the role of corn and forages. It covers sow and pig management with a one-floor feeding system, advises on using skimmed milk, barley, and oats, and notes cautious use of cottonseed with uncertain toxicity.
A 19th century farm conference lecture argues mule superiors to horses in service life and cost. It cites longevity, dry feed benefits, lower wintering costs, steady wagon and machinery movement, disease resistance, strong eyes, and ease of sale or cash conversion of mules.
Advice on speeding rhubarb growth by applying fine old compost to plants. For early stalks place containers over select plants and cover with horse manure to trap heat.
Professor Carlyle of Wisconsin warns weed seeds ground into bran compromise purity. American Agriculturist notes three fourths of potatoes reach market. New York Agricultural Experimenters League at Cornell names L P Roberts honorary president OB Winters president and J L Gilmour Ithaca secretary treasurer. Dandelion promoted as a cultivated plant with high farm garden value in New England. Emposy moth pest causes renewed anxiety in Massachusetts.
Mark Swain recalls his first London studio meeting with James McNeill Whistler. He describes attempting a practical joke by feigning a clumsy touch on the painting, prompting Whistler to warn him to be careful and revealing the painter’s sharp, nervous humor.
The article notes Blaise Pascal, famed for a treatise on sound laws, observing acoustics early. At age ten he tapped a plate with a knife, heard the ringing, and noted the sound stopped when he touched the plate, prompting curiosity about the phenomenon. Savvon cites The News.
The Angora goat breed and mohair yield are discussed with emphasis on hair types and profitability. Straight and wavy mohair fetch higher prices per pound though lighter yields, while ringlet mohair yields more weight at a lower price, influencing breeding choices at South Agron and Turkey. A three year old buck with ringlet fleece produced seventeen and a half pounds of mohair plus taes.
An advertisement touts Liquozone with bold promises to kill disease germs without harming the body, claiming long scientific testing and high rights payments. It asserts the product carries a bactericidal germicide into the blood and touts a free first bottle offer to a million sick people, despite medical cautions.
A Maine dairyman from Valmyra details his nine year journey into profitable dairy farming. He explains starting with six cows, then weighing every animal, adopting registered stock and Holsteins, and expanding to about forty cows with yields rising from 2 800 to 5 000 quarts per year. He sells early heifer calves for profit, weighs milk for herd evaluation, and cites factory testing showing milk at about 4 percent butterfat.
The passage discusses how uniformly dissolved and distributed salt in butter is crucial to quality. It notes that salt levels hinge on moisture at salting time, salt per pound, butterwork, timing of bulk work after salting, and the size of the salt additions, with reference to O. Larsen.
A critic hails a drama as flawless while claiming a scene surpasses Shakespeare. The dialogue mocks pretentious praise and references a railway smash in the play’s third act.
Aristophanes notes that cities gain wisdom from foes rather than friends. He argues that adversaries teach lessons that prevent harm to children, homes, and property by prompting better defenses and safety measures.
The excerpt recalls Margaret of Navarre aiding her brother King Francis I during his illness. She traversed dangers to reach him, sat daily on a stone near Mach 2, and vowed to embrace him as a noble king upon his recovery. Her grief appeared palpable after his death, marking her steadfast devotion and subsequent long survival.
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