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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1900
Page
6
A Rural New Yorker essay outlines practical bee care for new beekeepers. It covers smoking to calm colonies, gentle handling, hive inspection intervals, avoiding open hives in poor weather, and choosing uniform hive equipment to reduce rotation. It also warns against night disturbance and emphasizes calm, deliberate movements to prevent stings.
A column of practical farming notes covers corn tuber breaking with a two-pole method, maple sugar processing steps to avoid impurities, and guidance on early potato sprouting in sand. Additional items critique oleomargarine fats, profitable dairy timing, and silage debates with witty excerpts from Harper’s Basar.
An American Agriculturist correspondent reports two small silos built in a barn end for under 20 dollars. One holds 40 tons, the other 60, with annual intake about 90 tons for feeding 12 cows six months. Construction used field stone, boards, paper, sawdust, gravel, and cement, done largely by the owner in five days.
A livestock article explains Guernsey milkers and Jersey relations, noting color, build, and dairy traits. It covers hornless profiles, calving age around two years, and the shift in U S breeding interest since the 1920s. Also outlines drying up cows by reducing feed and milking frequency, plus risks of forced drying and postcalving care.
New York convicts held with oleomargarine suggest continued traffic despite state board of agriculture laws. Washington statistics show 180,495,628 pounds produced and sold in the year ending July, up 25,106,901 pounds from last year, amid intertwined legal questions over color and legality of sale.
A historical overview notes how 50 years ago fashionable pigs were fat and decorative, then leaner bacon types emerged. Competition from Germany Sweden Denmark and Britain spurred breeders to improve lean meat yield, shifting bacon dominance. Canadian and Cape producers increasingly gain global market share.
The article reports on cotton seed related eye disease in southern cattle, linked to overfeeding cotton seed meal. Dr McCurdy notes weakness, eye lesions, and paralysis in cattle improving after rest and mixed feeding. It warns hulls are safer than whole seed, urges gradual inclusion in rations and cautions on stockyard cattle generally fed excess cotton seed. It also covers full blooded cattle economics and acid testing for milk by Professor Babock, plus brief notes on social commentary and military fag symbolism.
Discussion on alkaline soils and salinity reclamation notes that Australian saltbushes yield 35 to 250 tons of forage per acre. Planting methods, drought resilience, and seedling care are covered, with emphasis on gypsum dressings for black alkali lands and the broad suitability of saltbush species for arid, saline soils. Also mentions other saltbush varieties and related livestock feeding observations.
The article discusses general purpose dual purpose cows and their traits, arguing that such cows are not ideal for butchers and detailing how selective breeding shapes dairy profitability. It also reports on J. A. Ruddick’s New Zealand dairy perspective, noting climate advantages and the shift toward central creameries with skim stations to improve efficiency and product uniformity.
The piece notes that large 110 ton guns cannot fire many full charges before becoming useless due to heat and bore wear. Eighty shots from a 130 pound gun are good business in war, while practice during peace accelerates wear and requires reboring. Smaller guns last longer per charge, and partial charges extend life. New York Telegram discusses misfired numbers and practice tradeoffs.
In a playful contest Jones bets Brown he cannot spell three simple words within 20 seconds. Brown correctly spells Believe and Receive but fails the third word. Jones declares victory as time runs out and questions why the third word was misspelled.
The passage reflects on Jesus teaching by the seaside and the spread of his word through the apostles. It notes Levi’s call and feast, the challenge to Pharisees, and the need for teachable hearts. It discusses Christ's mission to call sinners, the Bridegroom metaphor, and the new birth transforming believers into a new creation.
A historical notice discusses the need for proper horse collars and harnesses. It argues each work horse should have its own collar and not share fittings, noting that improper adjustment causes discomfort and injuries, while well fitting gear reduces effort and keeps horses sound.
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