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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1896
Page
6
A long colonial style dairy article discusses Guernsey and crossbred Guernsey Jersey cattle, their milk yields and butter quality. It compares beef merits, hardness, color, and overall productivity, with notes on crossbreds and Jersey traits. It also covers cheese making issues and cellar conditions for aging dairy products.
A fragment discusses defects in curing rooms and their impact on cheese production. It notes overheating on shelves causes losses and cites figures: 1 cent per pound over 60 days at 300 pounds daily, hinting at savings from stone cellars with subearth ducts. The text also mentions indirect losses from natural reduction in the con-
An article extols Shetland ponies as ideal children's companions featuring a 42 inch stallion from a Long Island breeder, noting large interest, high prices up to 1000, and benefits for character development. It discusses miniatures, breeding, and the rising fashion for Shetlands, plus a second picture of a mare and colt in the same herd.
Digestible matter costs show gluten feed as a cheap protein source for pigs but with cautions on laxative effects wasteful when overused. Young stock need green foods, pasture, and minerals. pigs thrive on grain and succulent greens, not filthy pens.
The article warns care of lungs during winter, noting pneumonia risk follows colds and chest symptoms. It discusses fever, chest pain, and breathing difficulty, with emphasis on careful attention to respiratory health in varying climates and conditions.
A Michigan farmer shares an illustrated method for making corn ties from clothesline and galvanized fence wire to secure knots with hooks. He describes dimensions, materials, and tying steps, noting no patent exists and that such ties aid in farming tasks from tying hay to securing implements. The summary cites methods used by New York and New England farmers and references The New Bug-Toad Homestead.
An old farm column describes making wire hooks by winding No 11 wire and finishing with a hammer to form two hooks from 2 pounds of wire. It then discusses mulching wheat with manure or straw, noting winter topdressing with stable manure can improve clover catches and soil health, while straw mulch must be moist and well-soaked to avoid harm. Also covers rotating pastures, dividing land into thirds, and applying phosphate lime, dissolved bone black, potash, and nitrate of soda for improved forage growth.
An experiment with three milk cows over four week periods shows that reducing hay to 6 pounds daily lowers milk flow and animal weight while milk quality remains unchanged. A simple qwerk bench device is also described, fashioned by a blacksmith from an old file.
The text explains a planing setup where a board is secured by driving a back end pin into a wench and anchoring the top with two points. This arrangement prevents swinging, keeping the board steady during planing. It focuses on the device orientation and practical application.
The column discusses soil and land needs for hothads, silage as a supplement, dry soils for grain maturity, heat loss in burning green wood, frost tolerance of turnips, and mixed views on horse and Angora goat farming. It notes declines in cottonseed meal value, fertilizer ideas with nitrate of soda, and English tax impacts on horse trade, ending with a call to readers to say they saw it in The News.
A fragment from a literary section discusses Goethe’s predictions on world power and a long, speculative monologue about Europe and America. It follows with a vivid note on a Chinatown cat that keeps store windows spotless, known as Tom, revered for its unusual cleanliness and window washing behavior.
A historical account describes a hotel near Munich built by ancient rulers, later acquired by Bavaria's King, hosting impoverished sick and noble guests. Duke Theodore of Bavaria provides meals. guests must depart on Austria's arrival day. The facility housed artists, invalid soldiers, and peers invited for lodging. A London Mail note mentions a granddaughter governor and a birthday in 1037.
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