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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1897
Page
3
The piece outlines a practical home made manure heap foundation to keep manure in near ideal condition. It describes a simple open air foundation with a rough stove wall edge and loose studs over ground, placed away from the stable to avoid drip, following a Coving Gentleman sectional design.
A village stable adopts a two floor plan where stalls sit on a raised board surface over a cement incline. Liquid waste drains toward a back point and soaks into litter, sawdust, or absorbents, eliminating extra expense and aiding cleanliness.
An New York station study on Long Island farmers shows 1000 pounds per acre of fertilizer raised 1895 and 1896 marketable potato yields by 48.4 and 39.6 bushels per acre, with net income gains of 27.58 dollars over two years. Two thousand pounds per acre increased total yield more modestly and left excess phosphoric acid and other nutrients in soil.
The report compares potato yields under varying fertilizer regimes. Using over 1,000 pounds per acre led to losses versus using exactly 1,000 pounds, under the conditions tested.
Rural New Yorker explains that a clever cassi ator with good soil helps hold rainfall for crops. It argues surface stirring creates a dust mulch to reduce evaporation and drainage, conserving soil water rather than adding more water with pump irrigation.
A new corn product uses the dried pulverized outer cornstalk shell with pith used for warship packing. The refined stalk by some claims yields more nutriment and digestion than timothy hay, saving space and making a balanced ration with grain. A Wisconsin farmer proposes a two horse wheel marker that marks four distances at once with easier draft for riders and practical advantages for hand planted crops.
A description of a two horse marker built to mark wide rows for raspberries, blackberries, and currants. It uses 3-foot diameter wheels made from worn grain drill parts, a yellow pine or oak frame, and a 13/32 inch gas pipe shaft with cast iron collars to prevent endwise movement. A rear pele and chain mark the return row.
An American Agriculturist correspondent outlines a method to boost watermelon yield and fruit quality. Prepare ground with 12 foot rows, dig deep holes, layer in stable manure, soils, and manure, seed thickly, then thin to one plant per hill. Regular cultivation and moisture keep vines green longer, maximizing size and numbers of melons.
A Breeder's Gazette note denounces speculation in pedigreed Poland-Chinas as risky for the breed. The Massachusetts hatch station reports three hay cap types for hens: Symme's paper board, nailed cotton, and tannin-treated cotton, with paper caps proving beneficial and sometimes superior.
An article outlines constructing a small farm creamery with steam power and refrigerated design, plus efficient egging and packing for butter. It details equipment, insulation, icehouse separation, and safer packaging to improve quality and profits for rural dairy operations.
A historical note critiques rural butter practices, warning of uniform pricing by merchants regardless of quality. The piece cites United States dairy bulletin No. 16 and portrays women who churn butter as poor sellers, with storekeepers swapping goods for butter and maintaining equal prices across producers.
The long noted hackney Matchless of Lendesboro now stands at Glendower stock farm on Staten Island. Once near sale to England, he remains a premier sire whose progeny have dominated American show rings and whose value soared from 2,750 to 24,000 dollars in bids. At 13, he stands 15.3 hands, renowned for head good intelligence and graceful action, with numerous championship foals bearing his traits. The article also includes breeding praise and a related discussion on stock hog shipping and sanitary regulation.
The writer warns farmers to prevent hog cholera by avoiding purchases from distant stockyards and maintaining strict sanitary conditions. He cites past losses from infected stock and insists the disease is germ based, spread via filthy yards, carrion, or human and animal contact, and worsened by poor water or feed.
The article discusses naming livestock including royal associations, notes that bots do not kill horses, and recommends lice control through mercurial ointment or kerosene mixes. It projects machinery replacing wool shearing and praises crossing trotting-bred sires with roadsters like the Morgan. It predicts widespread machine shearing and saving alfalfa forage by feeding sheep green.
A New York Senator notes how pigs along salt water creeks eat fish and shellfish, with minnows and horseshoe crabs fed to sustain them. Pigs react swiftly to incoming tides as waves rise and retreat, aligning themselves to shore for feeding and safety.
A British Army and Navy Gazette report discusses German experiments with aluminum helmet designs to reduce weight. It notes aluminum hips in other gear, sun heated risk causing skin burns, and bronze finishing as a possible fix. comments on worthiness of military attention. It also briefly mentions Russian railways and Woolwich Arsenal labor and tracks.
A vintage household note suggests adding canned cherries or other fruits to plain custard for two pies. It outlines mixing egg yolks with sugar and cornstarch, using light flour crust, and baking with meringue. Includes peach, strawberry, lemon, orange, and banana custards with simple, practical steps.
The article reviews fashionable dining chairs focusing on seat firmness, proper height for knife and fork use, and variations like elevated carver and coffee-porer chairs. It describes carved oak, rosewood with velvet, green oak figures, and high backed arm chairs, noting examples and design details. It also mentions chairs with arms and tripod coverings for ladies attending tea.
Fashion notes show a revival of late era styles in Gress with Russian enamel and uncut jewelry in demand. Handbags evening gowns feature multicolored embroidery inspired by mock jewels. The era’s reimagined sanshade and vivels appear in accessories while pointed toes fade and round shapes rise.
A youth's companion note recalls how evaporated apples created value from cores and skins once discarded. Western apple regions now use these parts to make jelly, turning waste into a profitable byproduct and reshaping the economics of fruit processing.
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