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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1897
Page
7
A historical note argues that field arrangement impacts plowing speed and labor. long furrows across larger, undivided fields save time and reduce trampling. It cites examples from The Country Gentleman comparing 20 acre reaches and multi field divisions to show economic benefits of better field geometry.
A New Hampshire farmer reports shredded ensilage stores 20 percent more volume than cat ensilage and reduces lateral pressure in silos. He notes long-term experience favors shredding for economy and convenience, including lower building costs for new silos and easier handling with a manure fork.
A practical ensilage and manure carrier uses a track anchored to the barn floor with wheels that follow curves. The device supports loading about a quarter wagon load and can pivot on the track for turning, easing feeding and cleaning in dairy barns.
A New York livestock report highlights a prize Aberdeen Angus cow described as a 2 Guernsey dehorned and notes a yoked emphasis on heavy meat weight. It also covers practical horse care for heavy work: feed proportionate to work, avoid overfeeding, clean water, proper quarters, regular grooming, well fitting harness, rest after hard days, and gradual feed changes.
Iowa farmer writes about growing Kaffir corn in 1895 96. He details fall plowing spring disk sowing May 20 harvesting Sept 19 and yields: 23 1 5 tons per acre green fodder 1 1 5 tons dry per acre and 1863 pounds shelled grain per acre from a square rod.
Research at the University of Missouri Columbia shows the southern cattle tick transmits the Texas fever agent from southern to northern cattle. Findings identify a blood micro-organism as the cause and highlight crossbreeding Merino with southern sheep as profitable. A St Louis veterinarian, Dr Edwin N Farrell, performed a life saving throat incision on a choking horse.
The piece discusses selecting breeding stock for size and quality, warns against inferior stallions, and notes strong demand for well bred horses sold at fair prices both domestically and abroad. It cites cavalry needs, brood mare quality, and the risk of poor breeding choices leading to financial loss. A separate section advises farmers to vet commission merchants via commercial agencies to protect credit and avoid swindling. It also mentions an 18th century London Times ad about George Washington and a note on ribbon crafts.
The article notes Guernsey cattle rising in popularity while Jerseys wane, citing sturdier builds, rich yellow butter, and lower tuberculosis rates. It highlights Lord Stanford as a famed Guernsey bull, compares sizes and temperaments with Jerseys and Holsteins, and asserts Guernseys yield more butter per feed unit.
A reminiscence from Ames in American Cultivator shares practical winter dairy tips. Techniques include feeding warm water with milk to cows, using shed space, daily grooming, udder care, and sample diet adjustments with gruel, silage mixtures, and grain blends to boost milk.
The article stresses continual improvement in cheesemaking from receiving pure milk to precise temperature control and cup tests for acidity. It explains milk heating to 56 degrees F, careful steam use, and the cup test to judge readiness, with emphasis on daily milk ripening and maintaining consistency. It also references Professor A A Jory and Secretary Wilson's butter shipments to Britain.
A story recounts two dramatic incidents where the empress acted decisively. She concealed a dangerous contraption, then entrusted the police prefect to inspect it, revealing a marvel of infernal mechanism. In a Winter palace episode she sheltered her husband and children, locking the study and letting soldiers pursue a fleeing intruder through a window.
A newspaper recalls Lady Louisa Tighe’s Brussels ball before Waterloo with a romantic frame. The piece recounts her courtship with an aid-de-camp of the Duke of Brunswick, their dance, and her memories of the ball amid war’s shadow. The story notes her preserved white ball dress and a lost dance card.
A canvasser touts entertaining literature to a wary farmer who rejects the books as unsuitable for his needs. He mocks the notion of education and shows a practical, frugal view, preferring cheap leatherless items to use as a razor strop or drawer weight. The piece blends dateable social satire with a vignette of rural thrift.
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