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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1900
Page
6
A gardening note discusses selecting mature seed potatoes over immature for storage, and warns that run out tubers show signs such as eye changes and shape differences. It also covers apple canker prevention, tree bark health, and pruning injuries as disease entry points, plus methods to gain early vegetable harvests.
The article outlines a soil shelter method by forming a ridge on the windward side to protect seedling rows from cold winds and capture heat. It also reports on experiments at Gapadian farms comparing rolling and harrowing before sowing clover, finding harrowing after sowing without rolling yields best results, with one bushel less per acre in the unrolled plots. It notes clover grown with grain without yield loss and mentions about ten pounds of clover seed per acre. It closes with Dr. Warder on when to stimulate bearing orchards by mulching, tillage, and cultivation.
The text outlines potato culture steps including ridge formation over seed beds, spacing of 30 by 6 inches, use of a two horse planter, depth over the seed trench, and subsequent harrowing and dragging to level the field and control weeds. It notes timing before sprouts appear and references tools like a cultivator and drag with shallow teeth.
The article describes using a cultivator after ant emergence to loosen soil around the seed piece and encourage deep root growth. It notes that quick thorough cultivation produces multiple root sets reaching below the seed piece, guiding how deep and narrow the cultivation should be as plants grow. It also warns about dirty seed and low price seed as causing weed and cost issues.
Professor Hodge of Massachusetts estimates a single toad can destroy over 2000 worms across March and July, offering gardeners a service valued at about 19.88 dollars per season. English farmers pay up to 24 dollars per thousand to keep toads in their flower beds.
The article discusses beef cattle types and carcass traits with emphasis on neck thickness back flesh and shoulder width. It notes Angus as robust but with shoulder spread and compares breeds like Herefords and dairy cattle. It explains profitable fattening, lean meat yield, and the cost of early weight gain in steers.
A snippet discusses pig temperament for pork versus bacon, noting phlegmatic pigs fatten easily for pork but nervous pigs yield better bacon. It also covers horse demand, predicting large spring purchases as range horses move east, with some well-broken branded horses selling well. Finally, it notes alfalfa seeding in south Jersey using soil from established plants to improve stands.
A Detroit Free Press quotation contrasts wealth and poverty. It notes the Samons clock in Paris Palais de Justice dating to 1370, attributed to the celebrated De Vick, with turret clerks among the earliest on a Telizdle record.
A long excerpt discusses alfalfa cultivation under drought conditions in the Ganges plain, noting the Indian “viste” alfalfa surviving without irrigation and its recovery after drought. It also shares advice on sheep husbandry, stressing observation, individual handling, and building trust with flocks for practical farming success.
The American Cultivator notes that pigs from sows three to five years old produce stronger litters and more pigs. It suggests breeding sows under a year, rearing first feeders for roasters, then feeding the sow to grow rather than fatten as the litter develops.
The American cultivator argues farmers near each other should pool funds to buy a superior sire, share services, and recoup costs through improved breeding. Warns against purchasing flashy but low-grade stock and urges careful judgment of thoroughbreds. Also notes Tommy Atkins buys Hin Colin and a New York World anecdote on coffins in India.
The article discusses dairy cow breeds for smallholders, favoring general purpose cows that provide milk and cream for butter. It argues Jersey and Jersey grades suit small farms due to docility and easy cream-to-butter conversion, while noting beef traits in other breeds. It critiques Ayrshire Holstein and Volstein comparisons and emphasizes practicality for limited livestock.
The National Stockman reports a Pittsburg meeting of the Pennsylvania Jersey Cattle club focusing on producing milk of extra quality under high sanitary standards. Dr. Pearson led the discussion noting that while extra care pays for certified milk, ordinary trade milk and small-town markets do not reward such precautions. Consumers are increasingly discerning, recognizing the value of better milk and supporting producers of a quality article.
Hoard's Dairr Twan argues that milk fat, not breed, quality, or origin, determines cheesemaking value and butter yields. He notes the best butter cow may be the best cheese cow, but extra rich milk is not always advantageous for cheese profits. Photographs by Earth Light explore moonlight effects and nascent lunar photography.
The New York Post reports that dairy tuberculosis transmission to humans is questioned. Harvard’s Dr Theobald Smith notes differences between bovine and human bacilli and backs education over slaughter policies, citing a New York assembly committee that urged caution on tuberculin testing and animal destruction.
An editorial quoting The New Farmer condemns oleomargarine and other nonbutter products for displacing real butter and depressing prices. It warns farmers to seek severe penalties for adulterators and argues that fraudulent foods erode health, money, and morals. The piece also touches on aging milk cattle and a light anecdote about a German tailor in Breslau.
A Sunday school commentary discusses the Gospel story of the sinful woman who anointed Jesus, contrasting her humble gratitude with Simon the Pharisee’s self righteousness. It emphasizes forgiveness through faith, Jesus as God, and the peace granted to the forgiven, concluding with a parable about a lost shine replaced by a nickel.
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