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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1901
Page
3
A detailed treatment on setting field laterals for arid farming explores aligning laterals with land slope, ensuring proper fall to avoid erosion, and smoothing soil surfaces with planks or drag to improve water distribution. It cites expert recommendations for fall rates, spacing, and ditch layout, using a 20 acre plot with alfalfa, grains, potatoes, gardens, fruits, and an orchard as a model.
Vermont farmer recounts upgrading a mixed herd to registered Jerseys, noting butter yields per cow rising from 200 pounds to 320 pounds, then 325 pounds with twenty cows. He praises home-bred grade stock and a Hood Farm bull with strong butter and milk lineage, urging careful sire selection.
Farmer F. E. Uhl argues not all cows should be dried off. Some cows and promising heifers may profit, while the beefy, slow milker and marginal cows should be dried to save costs. Well paying cows deserve good feeding if fresh late summer or fall.
A. J. Myers in Kansas Mariner outlines ripening temps for butter cream. He notes 70 to 75 degrees F to start ripening, with acidity growth shaping texture, and argues for either cooling below 50 degrees F for hours or holding at 75 to 80 degrees F to develop acidity before chilling to below 3 degrees F for churning readiness.
The American linden or basswood is a first class honey bearing tree, hardy and ornamental with white fine grain timber. It compares favorably to maple, offers wind resistant growth, and may deserve wider western planting alongside catalpa which also yields honey and grows widely in the west. The piece notes linden value and hints at timing for advertising campaigns.
Mrs Priv Novear outlines a dairy cheese method from milk. It covers heating Mayo milk with salt and rennet, cutting curd, draining whey, pressing in a hoop with muslin, and aging the cheese with buttered cloth. The process emphasizes gentle handling, temperature control, and periodic turning for rind formation.
WW Wilson outlines eight year old silo construction with clay bottom posts and oak framing. He notes a required three foot post extension and a new lining after silage rot, plus plans to remedy with cement at the bottom. Hoards Dairyman advises protein rich feeds for milk-producing cows. A joke about a self-made hat ends the snippet.
In Bays, Reynolds, and editors discuss a bull exercise device using a cable between two heavy posts about sixty feet apart. A pulleys and rings prevent the animal from approaching too close, with training emphasized. A ten inch diameter post setup and a No. 10 galvanized cable are recommended for a smooth, safe ride.
Wisconsin experiment station researchers outline sheep breeding for spring market, stressing robust ewes with strong milk, good lambing records, and careful ram selection. Emphasis on vigor, proper feeding from first year, and breeding consistency. Avoid unfit rams and ensure rams stay in prime condition with exercise and ample forage.
In Wool Markets and Sheep Samuel Dodds notes Angora goats resist drought, fatten on sparse forage, and produce milk and kids. They subsist on wild leaves and saplings in a 130 acre woods pasture, while other stock suffers from lack of grass. Crowding risk prompts shelter, but goats often choose outdoor shelter when weather is cold.
The text explains that water cannot be heated beyond 212 degrees Fahrenheit, so adding heat does not raise its temperature. It contrasts fat which can reach higher temperatures, and advises housewives not to waste fuel when foods are already boiling.
An Ohio grower stresses careful sow feeding after farrowing. Do not overfeed in the first days. Use moderate feed such as slop with bran or mashed potatoes if milk is insufficient. Start with small portions and gradually increase to a hearty appetite as piglet growth thrives.
The article argues hornless cattle are superior to horned variants, predicting natural hornlessness will be favored in the future. It notes not everyone can raise hornless cattle but those who invest in winter feed and proper care should dehorn. Hornless cattle reportedly feed better, are calmer, and losing horns may alter behavior.
The fragment discusses winter rye as forage, noting its value in spring and praising its usefulness. It appears as a short verse with scattered words and punctuation rather than a full narrative. Strong entities or dates are not present in the readable text.
Short notes indicate tobacco crops strong in cigar leaf regions of New York Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and a short potato crop expected in central states. Late potatoes improving and poorer apple grades may aid evaporating plants. Onion crops fall short delaying price pressures. Agricultural station advises liming sod for beets and treating beet seed for root blight and heart rot with fungicidal substances.
English farmers increase land value by artificial soil enrichment and intensive planting. By sowing dense grasses, applying fertilizers, and repeated reseeding, they achieve productive pastures that outperform natural soils. If American fields were improved similarly, dairymen could cut costs and boost profits, paying far less interest per acre and reaping large returns.
An Ohio experiment finds no practical yield differences among batts middles or tips of corn seed. Placing all kernels together boosts yield via pollenization timing. separate planting yields match when spaced for best pollination. A reader notes mixing kernels from whole cobs may raise total yield, cautioning growers to avoid discarding tips and butts.
A Kansas farmer prescribes a treatment for garget involving two ounces of complo phenique mixed with six ounces of olive oil. The remedy calls for apple thrice daily after milking, reduced feed for a short period, and keeping the animal in a dark stable during the day to avoid flies.
The article commentary explains Joseph's rise from prisoner to ruler in Egypt, linking his interpretation of Pharaoh's dreams to divine purpose. It reflects on biblical parallels with Christ, and urges believers to abide in Christ to do meaningful works under God's timing.
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