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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1905
Page
3
The passage discusses best pruning times for plants, noting traditional guidance favors March for satisfactory results. It mentions a tendency to prune between mid May and mid June as a safer practice for quick healing, then returns to March as a busy season for pruning activities.
King Victor Emmanuel proposed at Rome a conference next May to create a politically neutral international institution. It would monitor global crop conditions, share demand and labor data, and foster rural cooperation, insurance, and agrarian credit to ease distribution and strengthen peace. The idea originated with a U.S. citizen.
The article outlines pruning tools and practices for apple trees including hawkbill knives lopping shears and hedge shears. It stresses year round pruning is beneficial and promotes low headed trees with evenly spaced framework branches. It also discusses the Japanese cane as a hardy syrup and fodder crop adaptable to poorer soils and colder climates.
The guide stresses soil enrichment with manure before asparagus crowns appear, urges strong cultural practices for onions, and notes March as a window to finish remaining shrub and tree planting. It advises pruning roses after final frost and warns against grafting before grafting tests in cherries, recommending cutting first and grafting immediately.
A note of reaction to oil spraying appears this season as authorities push crude petroleum against the San Jose scale. Dr John B Smith of New Jersey cites 1904 experiments showing better results with minimal effort, praising the method as a cleaner, cheaper remedy when properly applied. Salt and sulphur washes offer partial control of peach leaf curl and may aid tree vigor. a single thorough spray in March or early April is advised, despite drawbacks of the traditional mixtures.
The article warns gardeners to avoid working wet soil and exposes cattle feeding differences within a herd. It suggests timing soil work for mellow conditions and stresses feeding cows by individual needs rather than uniform rations to maximize dairy herd economy and efficiency.
Instruction on milking and straining for milk preservation. Use four cheesecloth layers or flannel to strain behind cows, outdoors after milking. Cool immediately to about 50 degrees F to preserve flavor. delays cause sour milk and poor quality.
J P Dietrich outlines a 175 head dairy herd method emphasizing deborning, barn calmness, and a sailing system where each cow has a fixed stall, regular access outdoors, and a monthly milk weight record. Feeding varies with production, using a small grain ration or roughage when dry, all aimed at contentment and year round consistency.
Loretta D. the premier Jersey, pictured in Moard’s Dairyman, topped Class A butter production at St. Louis with 5802.7 pounds milk in 320 days yielding 330 pounds of butter daily average two and three quarters pounds. Bred in Indiana and developed in Wisconsin by WF L Scribner of Rosendale, she was later owned by IL Taylor and then W. S. Ladd’s estate in Portland, Oregon.
Describes after milking techniques used at the Wisconsin station on 142 cows. Details two manipulations to extract residual milk, noting left hind quarter first then fore quarters, with hands positioned on outside and between quarters. Trials show average residual milk about one pound per head daily, butter fat around 0.1 pound, and residual milk fat 4.29 percent, taking two to three minutes per animal.
Farm and Live Stock Journal praises silage for dairy cows noting good milk yield and health benefits though protein comes from clover hay. Corn stover and roots like mangels and beets are also fed. silage proves more economical. A widow’s susceptibility is humorously discussed in the Washington Post excerpt.
The piece notes Scottish mourning practices such as removing window blinds and hanging white sheets, with sheets preserved across generations in many families. It references northern England customs and mentions relatives aiding in lowering the body and waiting by the grave as it fills, alongside dated gossip from the Westminster Gazette and exchanges of comic quips about aristocratic lineage from Chicago News.
The guide stresses walking as key to draft horse value. It warns to judge from front side and rear views, noting head posture, regular movement, clear feet, and square placement. It cautions against long backs, weak joints, and inward or outward hooked hind feet, favoring even, springy action.
The passage details horse conformation and movement, stressing proper pastern slope, heel line alignment, and balanced knee and hock action. It warns that straight hocks indicate stiffness and a stilty gait, while good flexion and harmony predict better value. It also describes evaluating action with a quiet trial to discern natural work versus stimulus.
The American Farmer notes Berkshire hogs are gaining favor for bacon quality and leaner meat. Breeders aim for larger, longer pigs with even fat distribution, seeking a 600 to 700 pound two year old animal roughly six to seven feet long to meet consumer demand.
An 1870s agricultural note argues bruised oats ease digestion and boost saliva, though some doubt the benefit. The cited experiment reports 444 percent longer perkat and 17 percent more saliva with bruised oats, with trainer observations that horses perform better on bruised oats than whole oats.
The text stresses cows should have access to as much pure water as they want. Do not force them to drink from a half full trough. If feed is dry, let cattle drink freely twice daily. Encourage drinking before grain feeding.
A questionable excerpt cites a father approving a elopement and a letter of gentleness. The text then shifts to garden guidance urging early sowing of delicate edible plants like oyster plant and cautioning spacing four to five inches between plants due to crowding.
Primarily on Hardy Cheviot sheep, this piece emphasizes better adaptation to abundant pasture and feed over other breeds. It advises shelter in dry ventilated stables, plenty of clean water, wholesome fodder including clover and rape, protein supplementation, roots or silage, and continual access to food during grazing to maintain health and wool yield. It notes the importance of shelter, careful shearing timing, and prevention of cold stress for strong wool and survivability.
North Dakota experiment station found ground oats and bran gave slightly better results than unground feed. The town station supported ground feed benefits for foals mares and horses with dental issues. Maryland station found ground corn and oats digested more thoroughly than ungound.
Practical notes from Farm Home on feeding breeding ewes before and after lambing with succulent foods and turnips, rationing for pigs on clover pastures, skim milk use, and alfalfa for sow productivity. Includes experiments from Oregon Wisconsin Utah and St Louis about feeding value and recommended mixes for growing pigs and general feed judiciousness.
Mrs Potomac Jackson doubts a son will ever beat her and warns of punishment. Mrs Tolliver Virapeyine says they may wait until he leaves hospital before they act. The Washington Star notes slow goods movement may reflect faulty advertising rather than product appeal.
A sermon compares spiritual blindness to physical sight, citing John chapter nine and Ephesians to show humanity's sinfulness and dependence on God. It emphasizes the awakening power of Christ, the need for humble obedience, and willingness to endure cost for discipleship.
A note on promoting goods to reach buyers. It urges sellers to stock attractive items and inform the public they are for sale. The suggested method is advertising in Tan Dane and Wanitt News to attract customers.
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