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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1895
Page
7
A practical piece on onion planting tools and methods from an old farming note. It describes making a dibber from wood, adding a tin point and wire gauge for spacing, and using a light wheelbarrow to move plants without upsetting root soil. Also mentions a two horsepower planting machine and hot water seed treatment for grain.
A rural column discusses profit prospects for beans amid rising prices and variable soil conditions. It notes larger bean plantings due to machinery use, compares bean yields to wheat, and urges diversified crops while sharing soil lime and ash guidance to curb potato scab and improve harvests.
Long excerpt reviews the Oxford Down sheep breed origin from Cotswold and Hampshire Down between 1830, noting weight, fleece length, hardiness, and superiority to Southdown at under four years. It also covers horse feeding practice, advocating oats with bran judiciously, and cautions on bolting, mastication, and bran use. Includes a brief note on Looking Backward superstition and a reference to Palo Alto horse farm feeding.
A Breeder's Gazette excerpt details skilled sheep shearing with precise stance, blade angles, and body positioning to yield even fleece. It also covers marking pig litters by ear notch codes, advising careful record keeping of birth dates and litter numbers for farm management.
A long discussion of butter extraction contrasts separating cream before churning with machines that do both. Experts question flavor, aroma, and shelf life of extractor butter versus ripened-cream churned butter, urging thorough testing and noting labor savings.
The piece recounts dairy policy debates on dairy costs and road funding, noting proposed subsidies and financial figures. It also traces the introduction of Brown Swiss dairy cows to Colorado from Massachusetts in 1877, detailing importers, herd growth at the Broadmoor, breed characteristics, and the cattle’s robustness and milk quality.
A playful critique mocks a New York dispatch about a cow that allegedly ate nails and died from it. It also derides oleomargarine ads, questions about butter flavor from Bacillus 41, and quips on fat and hog butter. Mentions Professor Conn, Wesleyan, and bone spavin notes from Dr Sloan. American trotting stock linked to Riviera racing plans.
A discussion of royal coaches and coaches lent to the national collection at South Kensington, tracing the decline of old carriage designs and noting the historical value. The article also recounts the Grand Canal of Egypt and its ancient engineering, including construction delays, later completion, and enduring remnants noted by Longman's Magazine.
The text discusses Dean Hole's view that the United States will forge a superior American type through melting pot assimilation. It compares British racial development to anticipated American traits, noting influences from Saxon Celt and Norman heritage and suggesting the American mix could yield a more energetic mentality than old world races.
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