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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1901
Page
5
Samuel Fortier of the station investigates the carrying capacities of irrigation canals and presents results in a bulletin. The study aims to aid western irrigation operators in understanding canal behavior and flow. Findings may help estimate how much water a new channel can carry in cubic feet.
A discussion of irrigation canal sections and flow, noting trapezoidal cross sections shift to eclipse-like shapes, carrying capacities rise after initial seasons, and friction varies with lining and material. Emphasizes effects of rough channels, aquatic plant growth, and construction choices to minimize vegetation and maximize discharge.
Ohio farmers seek alfalfa guidance citing underdrained drift clay plains and well drained upland soils. Tips from Joseph E. Wing cover spring deep plowing with barley sowing two bushels per acre and 15 pounds alfalfa seed, mowing regimes by year, stock exclusion periods, rust control, and timely cutting to maximize yield and quality.
A report on cowpeas as beans, origin from tropical Asia and Africa, and guidance for growing them in cooler latitudes. It covers soil, sunlight, variety choice, regional adaptability, and notes on northern successes including Ohio, New York, and New Jersey. It cites Black, Whippoorwill, Clay, and other varieties, plus climate and growth observations.
In Adams county Illinois a rotating roof supports shade for hives to temper noon sun. A second slanted roof protects from afternoon heat and winter blasts. Hives use a tea frame with wool and straw between brood chamber and super. Ventilation reportedly suffices for a four winter trial near the fortieth parallel. Eggplant advice suggests hotbeds and transplanting to optimize growth profitability. Pea ensilage aids sheep, supporting digestion and milk flow after lambing.
The text discusses training a family horse to gauge its disposition and trustworthiness. It comments on a mushroom boom, onion crop efforts in northeastern Ohio, and encourages advancing lima beans and cucumbers. It mentions lettuce transplanting, and notes a Massachusetts mutual insurance experiment, plus spurry as a soil improver requiring moisture.
A detailed description by Mr. A F Sholi of Ohio explains a simple portable dehorning rack. Constructed from timber with a frame six feet high and a rolling wagon frame, it guides cattle into a neck restraint, secures with a stanchion, and uses a rope and eye bolt for control during dehorning.
A New York farmers institute talk outlines milk fever as the easiest to prevent yet hardest to cure. It covers feeding, drying off, and safety measures, including potassium iodide injections into udders, hot blanket therapy, and pre calving laxative use, noting 60 to 92 percent cures in Pierson's experiments.
The article notes separator cream amounts to form one pound of butter vary with equipment and handling, from one to three quarts. Cream from gravity creaming depends on water temperature, cow breed, feed, lactation, and more, usually 1 1/4 to 2 quarts. It also covers cows delivering calves, typically within 15 minutes to an hour, with possible longer durations if difficulties arise. in bleeding situations, apply a cold, wet cloth to the loins.
A Prairie Farmer guide advises farmers to build a season long swine ration with structured pastures and diverse forage. Begin with clover or bluegrass, seed hard, and plant early sweet corn then cowpeas and sorghum for green feed and fattening. Plant in warm, dry soil, rotate pastures, and feed sorghum after harvest to sustain hogs through winter.
An Ohio breeder argues for matching similar horse types and warns against cross breeding draft horses with roadsters. He cites a breeder who made money by selecting sires and keeping stock in show condition, often traveling far to find suitable stallions. Emphasizes careful care of foals their first year for future success.
A historical veterinary remedy outlines washing with soap and water, preparing a topical mixture of acetate of lead and tincture of opium in water, applying daily. It also prescribes a mash dose of nitrate of potassium twice daily for one week to affected horses.
The Maryland experiment station reports pig feeding conclusions. Properly balanced rations yield profits as age increases costs rise with older pigs. Optimal profit targets 150 to 200 pound pigs at 6 to 7 months. Skimmilk balances rations at about double its creamery price, separator skim milk at half a cent per gallon, linseed and gtenten meals at $15 per ton offer similar balancing value.
Instructions from J. M. Jamison of Ohio in National Stockman emphasize keeping brood sows well fed before farrowing with foods similar to those used during lactation. Avoid excess feeding on corn, use cooling foods, and ensure comfortable, not overfat, sows. After farrowing, increase ration as milk flow grows and maintain careful, ongoing feeding to sustain flesh, especially with large litters.
The article discusses the Holstein Friesian as a versatile dairy breed with strong beef potential, citing W J Gillette and W S Carpenter on growth and profitability. It claims 67 percent of dairy herd increases are unfit for dairy work and advocates the general purpose cow for milk butter cheese and later beef. It also recounts a city editor tale and ends with Arthur Symons on a Spanish Gypsy dance scene in Seville.
A farmer discusses sow and litter nutrition, noting the need for frequent, balanced feeding in cold weather. He details adjusting slop and corn rations, adding clover leaves, and the difficulty of grinding oats with corn. Emphasizes gradual, regular feeding to sustain milk flow and avoid irregularities.
A Maryland farmer advises on calf care from Farm and Home. Start calves on skim milk after three to four days, gradually up to six to seven quarts daily in three feeds. Introduce flaxseed gruel to replace butter fat, and heat milk to 95 to 100 degrees. Alternate sweet and sour milks to avoid growth checks.
The president of the French Academy of Sciences said the cannon is a highly instructive laboratory. He noted modern cannons spurred the application of explosive gases to engine propulsion and that enormous pressures in guns led to pressures in testing machines once deemed impracticable, turning wartime experiments into advances in engine triumphs.
Tests by the Minnesota experiment station compare butter production costs from silage and pasture. Silage proves more expensive by 2.95 dollars per acre, making pasture the cheaper feed option for dairy operations.
A stonecutter and a bereaved husband discuss epitaph wording in a humorous exchange. The husband insists on a gentler inscription, correcting the Latin phrase to “Requiesce in pace” and adding “Husband” as the signer, as reported by Catholic Standard and Times.
A brief dialog notes the hard reality of finding work in a cold world. A man cannot obtain decent clothing without employment, and without clothes, securing a job becomes even harder. The exchange highlights the circular challenge of poverty and opportunity in tough times.
The lesson centers on Jesus appearing to disciples in Galilee after the resurrection, urging belief without sight and the kingdom of God. It emphasizes faith, worship, and obedience, urging believers to spread the gospel to all nations and baptize in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, with Christ’s continual presence guiding and empowering.
In the Philadelphia Press, a playful exchange notes a funny Pickwick moment where a father warns his son to beware widows. Mamma retorts that widows are skilled at catching husbands, prompting Elsie to joke about marrying after eating.
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