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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1896
Page
6
A gardening contributor describes how to build a small heated greenhouse for growing tomato plants. The design covers dimensions, layout of beds and walks, glazing, roof framing, ventilation, and heating options. It explains two possible house sizes, suggested temperatures, and the need for tight joints and reliable heating, recommending hot water or steam systems for steady warmth.
A period piece describes quick height estimation methods for trees. One approach uses a measuring man at six feet and another at distance to gauge height with a hand span, yielding rapid results. A second method relies on shadow length with a pole to compute height by ratio. The piece also notes Connecticut Agricultural College admissions testing at seven statewide sites and advocates broader adoption of early exams to boost enrollment.
A farm note highlights irrigation systems using shallow troughs and gates to direct water across beds of celery cabbage and asparagus. It also describes Professor Robarts’s tree clock that shades the house at each hour, a New Hampshire farmer’s barberry hedge idea for fencing, and the need for a dedicated fruit and storage house on large farms with stone pile builds as an improvised stone house option.
A described house built of mice for fruit and roots promises lower cost than timber, with stable interior temperatures and minimal repairs beyond the roof. The design includes an upper floor access for unloading into inclined troughs that sort fruit and tubers by size and direct them into receptacles, with basement docking for delivery.
The fifth national irrigation congress will meet in Phoenix Arizona for three days mid December. Growers of hothouse tomatoes keep bees in the blooms to fertilize them. in large houses two or three swarms may be needed. Apples for foreign markets arrive packed. wheat and grain crops are large in the United States while short grain is reported abroad. A note on using bisulphide of carbon to destroy woodchucks and a remark that world cattle numbers rose from 298 million in 1898 to 312 million in 1896. Fashion guidance from Vogue on servant uniforms before and after 3 pm and proper forms of address in service.
A year-old heifer pictured in The Breeder's Gazette highlights scientific breeding and color and contour. The article notes Missouri origins, claims Berkshire-like profitability in warm states, and references Tennessee with praise for local specimens. It mentions lamb fumigation with sulphur smoke as a disease aid, urging careful handling and noting potential lung benefits.
The piece discusses hog populations in Tennessee and Louisiana, contrasts Berkshire quality with marketable horses, and offers advice on preparing horses for sale. It emphasizes breeding, conformation, and practical training, noting style often overrides speed for buyers.
Fragmented notes discuss selecting a stylish carriage horse breed from Percheron lines, market demand, and price prospects at shows. It also covers the value of brood mares, a method for treating choking cattle, grain mixes for fattening cattle, hog care in cold weather, and evolving jewelry trends in bicycle jewelry and leather goods.
A frayed correspondence notes a Jersey dairy cow yielding 20 pounds 13 ounces of butter from 20847 pounds of milk in a seven day test. Owner details rest periods and a daily milk average of about 42 pounds with peak days near 46, praising feed, form, and dairy efficiency. The Dairyman editor emphasizes dairy form and function and the value of careful study for farmers.
In Carbon County a dairy inspector discusses the Babcock test method to detect milk skimming and water dilution. He details daily testing, confrontations with offending patrons, and how the system improved patronage and trust. The piece advocates the Babcock method as a key tool for honest dairy practices and notes broader dairy topics and cheese making ideas.
Report cites tests by two doctors who swallowed 15 grains of aluminium tartrate daily for a month with no ill effects. A London Electrical Engineer writer reports long use of cast aluminium utensils without poisoning risk. Dental plates of aluminium praised for light weight and lack of metallic taste.
A discussion on artistic food colorings notes public worry over colored frostings and gels, while experts insist small amounts pose no real danger. It highlights pink, violet, and yellow decorations and cautions against overpowering hues in delicate confections.
A historical cooking note describes preparing a macaroni dish in a large bowl with buttered inner surface. It covers boiling macaroni to al dente, blanching, cutting, and arranging pieces like a honeycomb, then filling with chopped chicken, soaked bread, cream, butter, nutmeg, eggs, and steaming two hours before serving with a cream sauce. The directions are attributed to The Ladies Home Journal.
A writer in The Ernde advises keeping music in full sized heavy manilla wrappers. Write the piece name and composer on the folded edge, stitch music to the wrapper, and store with folded edges facing you. Use box stands from music stores if no stand is available.
The article notes pillows retain popularity with a tendency toward slightly smaller sizes. It mentions that some six yard square pieces appear in every collection and references The New York Times as illustrating several examples.
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