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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1903
Page
7
A detailed description of a sixty foot diameter round barn from Orange Judd Farmer. It covers a cemented stone basement eight feet high with stalls, two round silos, upper feed and machinery storage, and a forty foot peak. It explains swinging stall partitions, ventilation, lighting, and practical layout for efficient operation.
The article discusses a ground plan for a barn with stone surfaces and cemented interiors, near cattle heads to minimize ceiling work, costing between 2300 and 3000 dollars. It also includes methods to deter onion maggots using sand kerosene mixtures and soil furrows with fertilizer, plus farm notes on pests, pig care, and remedies for common illnesses with products advertised for sale.
Ohio experiment station reports recleaned clover and alfalfa seeds show far less dodder impurity. Recleaning reduces weed seeds. sifting through twenty mesh is advised before sowing. Dodder seeds common in western alfalfa seed threaten fields. use recleaned seed to prevent losses.
A survey of hornless Shorthorns and double standard Durhams traces how hornless offspring from pure Shorthorn sires and dams are eligible for Shorthorn registry, while hornless traits from Shorthorn crosses in native valleys are not. The piece notes attempts to preserve Shorthorn type by using pure Shorthorn bulls on mixed cows, without altering horn status, and discusses market trends toward light and medium weight cattle. It also highlights Shamrock the grand prize Angus steer at an Iowa Agricultural College show, bred and fattened there, selling for 1010.50 in New York, and remarks on dehorning calves as routine agrarian practice.
Local retailer G N Hauer offers a popular item titled Farger widely favored by customers. The brief notice highlights ongoing sales and availability at the shop, emphasizing broad appeal among shoppers.
Fragmentary text describes a dehorning process on young calves using a penell and drug store materials. Instructions mention securing the calf, handling with a gloved hand, and indicating the young animal’s bow while applying the instrument. The procedure is said to take a few minutes with no immediate pain signs after a couple of weeks, and a second application completes the job.
A Topeka gathering of businessmen featured varied industry praise with a dairy farmer proposing a new state seal showing a milkmaid and cow with the motto Ad astra per cow. Debates included dairy wealth, a Holstein pictured as Dehol Acma, and a reader’s note on kicking cows with suggested remedies.
Under the cheese heading the commissioner notes cheese is produced in fifty two counties of New York. He cites comparative statistics showing New York leads in both quantity and quality of cheese manufacture and that prices are higher than for several years. The commissioner mentions a law passed by Congress banning any label that misstates the state of manufacture.
The article notes a new antifraud effort associated with cheese production led by officials to stamp out mislabeling of brands. It mentions dipping cheese in melted paraffin to shield against mold, shrinkage and surface staining, and describes experimental work, apparatus and costs involved in the process at government facilities in Canada.
Sleeplessness signals nervous system strain tied to diseased womanly organs. Pills and powders fail. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is advertised as a cure. It claims to heal underlying conditions, strengthen nerves, boost appetite, and restore restful sleep.
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