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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1902
Page
3
A McLean County farm experiment compares silage and shock corn for calf feeding. Silage yielded higher meat per acre, with lower feed per pound gain, though pork was more prominent under shock corn. Silage steers were thriftier. shock corn raised pork shares. Breeding notes include feeding rates and gains over 88 days.
The article warns that new corn can promote fattening and cholera risk in pigs, urging balanced rations with digestible feeds. It cites a Iowa authority noting overfeeding new corn alters pig systems, equating two bushels of new corn to one of old corn. Also covered are dipping tanks for small flocks, fodder stacking guidance, flaxseed misinterpretations, silo alternatives, and general sheep and stock farming tips from period agricultural sources.
The article notes that weed growth responds to moisture and wet weather, but with a mower and proper grass divider adjustments, weeds can be mulched and controlled. A high cutter bar spreads cut weed, aiding clover and grasses to regrow strongly, improving pasture beauty and profit. It also mentions a milking machine with an airtight reservoir creating vacuum.
The article surveys dairy innovations including a milking machine concept with tubed teat pressure, a Swedish milk flour process by Dr. M Ekenberg to turn milk into powder then reconstitute, and cautions on mold in butter storage. It also highlights the dairyman’s role in cow productivity, features George W. Gries as a successful dairyman, and adds light humorous exchanges about ornithology and jokes.
Dan Brauer outlines butter quality fixes at the Wisconsin Butter Makers Association talk. He stresses milk cleanliness, proper cream ripening, controlled churning temperatures, patient salting and working, and correct packing to avoid soft, rancid, or mottled butter.
The article discusses choosing a pure bred, productive dam from a milk or butter producing line, valuing well nourished calves and strong frames. It cautions against selling prime heifer calves for meat, favoring their retention for improved stock, and notes historical breeding practices and cattle readiness at 18 to 21 months.
A Sunday school lesson explains the Ark of the Covenant as the Lord's presence among Israel as the waters of the Jordan part before Joshua. It links this with faith in Christ, rest in God, and memorial stones, noting the ark moves with the people and underscores divine power and guidance. An abrupt magazine quip about delays follows.
An advertisement proclaims a revolutionary skin treatment called D D D that allegedly conquers virulent skin diseases in a few weeks. The copy appeals to readers as humane medicine and asserts universal success without exception.
An exchange notes Uncle Lige plans to leave his cabin to his wife Aunt Hootie despite her goodness. He laments lacking feeling for others, while the narrator questions the logic of divorcing a virtuous spouse. The piece ends with a quip about talking monkeys versus chatty humans.
A discussion of Atlantic submarine cables notes depths of 40,086 feet in the south Atlantic, soundings near 34,000 feet, and 27,450 feet near Newfoundland. Cables favor landward routes to Ireland or France to use favorable underwater tablelands for economy and maintenance.
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