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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1900
Page
6
The article notes bisulphide of carbon as an old ally against pests, used for fumigating stored grain and beans infested by weevils. It warns fumes are dangerous, recommends safety with low exposure, and mentions past usage in tree borers and even in France to combat phylloxera.
Rural New Yorker reports use of Eiselpride liquid to combat cabbage pests, woolly aphids, and peach tree borers with mixed success. Injecting near roots can kill soil life without harming roots, while injecting away from trunks avoids tree damage. Also details an uncapping honey apparatus, sugar beet harvest timing, corn protein in leaves, and a note on hop exports in western New York.
Readable fragments describe filtering cider using barre or bag filters with cloths and pulp to remove turbid matter. Process details mention making a pulp stream through cloth, laying down measure, and filtering through filter beds tied to a channel. Includes references to using barre charts and cloth support to produce clarified liquid.
Denver Field and Farm notes high water percentages in crops affect pricing for asparagus cabbage peppers and fruit. It warns that grain fertilizes soil poorly and urges farmers to incorporate more water into products or adjust fertility practices to sustain land value.
Portable sheep hurdles described with panel construction and stakes for stability, plus guidance on breeding quality stock and feeding practices. Includes methods for building movable pens, winter yarding, bloodline importance, and tending to choking livestock with practical remedies and movable fodder racks.
A description outlines a movable outside rack on runners to catch surplus fodder. Built to be relocated by a team, the rack should use heart poles to withstand cattle reach and prevent breakage of ordinary members.
The author outlines practical dairy herd improvement ideas. Emphasizing selecting cows with strong udders and high milking ability, avoid inferior animals, and breed from elite dams. Notes on temperament, size, and milk composition guide to building a profitable butter dairy. The writer favors grading up a herd rather than buying additions.
The article discusses consumer demand favoring fresher butter with less salt, citing The American Agriculturist on international tastes and high-end dairies lowering salt use. It notes Long Island farmers eyeing a return to Tet cattle stock raising and mentions the Quarter Century tomato variety ripening in clusters, similar to Acme.
The article discusses early silo types like pit silos and round stave silos known as the stave silly. It notes metal hoops and wooden walls as cheaper alternatives, advantages of above ground silos, feeding challenges, and the use of temporary roofing or coverings to protect silage during winter and drought periods.
A National Stockman correspondent notes differences among calves in feeding. Do not fuss with dainty calves, as they rarely develop into productive dairy cows. Emphasize hearty eaters that grow quickly, while avoiding excess fat in dairy calves. Let heifer calves have ample rest and proper forage, even during clover hay shortages.
The American Cultivator notes milk and grain prices rise amid pasture shortages. It argues farmers should receive fair shares of profits and suggests culling underperforming cows could improve overall profitability for many farms as prices climb.
A Ladies' Home Journal note explains a humorous etymology linking the old sieve called temse with the Thames river name. It describes how rapid sieve spinning could catch fire, a saying about lazy people never setting the temse on fire, and how this evolved into the phrase about the river.
A historic opinion piece argues for and against early breeding of fillies. It cites examples of mares bred at two years old, noting mixed outcomes from increased foal production to potential growth concerns. The writer urges careful growth monitoring and emphasizes natural variation, with some mares thriving and others needing caution.
The angler fish, a peculiar deep sea predator, weighs about 6 lb and hides in the shadow of the seabed. Its mouth grows wide, with long teeth in double rows, and jaws snap shut if touched by any object even at a distance. Jaws and teeth enable it to swallow prey or stray items, with stomachs holding bits of lead or fish nearly as large as the angler itself, making it one of the ocean's most curious creatures.
A. F. White of New York in The American Agriculturist stresses Clover hay and oats bran peas with roots or ensilage for a grain ration. Regular feeding schedules and ample salt aid sheep health. Preventive care early, diagnose causes of sickness, and push breeding from birth for early development and sale readiness.
A Boston to Australia expedition on an exploring tour yields a humorous incident about a large grasshopper. A Kansas City man complains of grass around the horizon while the guide insists Australia has similar landscapes. The exchange centers on misheard zoological trivia and travel chatter.
A religious lecture discusses the fate of the rich and poor after death, contrasting wealth with spiritual wealth, and insisting salvation comes through Christ. It cites Luke, Psalms, and Revelation to argue the torment of the lost and the reward of the righteous, urging repentance before death. The piece emphasizes the necessity of faith and biblical authority.
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