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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1902
Page
3
A Home and Farm writer urges building a simple dryhouse for fruit at low cost. Use sticks and clay for a chimney, plaster well, and finish with cement. A two by two foot base, tall height for draft, and a smooth flue ensure long life with a protective cover when idle.
A composite notice summarizes sugar cane conditions across states with Texas showing above average health while others lag behind. It also covers celery market guidance, oleomargarine oil use ban, hay making, grain weighlog changes, ensilage value for dairies, and bone meal benefits for hogs and cattle.
An early report describes a novel potato harvester with a depth adjustable shovel, a rear chain carrier, and rotating cylinders on trucks or rollers. The machine lifts potatoes and channels them up an auger like device, carrying them to the wagon for transport.
The article discusses plant varieties like Velvet Dwarf White and Tall Growing aimed at summer supply and mentions the Sugar Beet Season with wet conditions in the middle states but good prospects in the central west. It also notes new sugar factories in the US and Ontario and reports on Belgium legal action over artificial butter versus margarine with calls to amend May 4 1900 rules.
American agriculturist inspector Collyer notes manufacturers plan to cut oleo and neutral lard, add entranseed oil to color yellow, and seek Jersey milk for cream. Prices hurting poorer butter users may drive demand for uncolored butter substitutes. Collyer appointed federal dairy exports inspector in Chicago to oversee butter factories.
John M L Jamison reports on dairy cow rations using cottonseed gluten meal and sorghum hay, noting variability in intake and lactation effects. He compares round stave silos to stone and cement structures, warning on hoop strength. He also describes integrating sheep with swine, rotating rye crops, and feeding 58 ewes with 29 lambs on twelve acres of rye, with all stock thriving.
A Westminster Gazette note recalls a comic encounter in Paris where a gentleman mistakes one brother for the other. The reply is a witty reminder that the speaker is addressing the wrong twin, highlighting their remarkable likeness in a brief tale.
A Dairy Commissioner notes that cheese quality hinges on two traits and curing temperature. Ideal is a steady 60 degrees or less to reduce shrinkage and surface cracks. Higher temps risk heated flavor and buyer rejection. Old facilities can be improved with thorough cleaning using boiling water and carbolic acid, whitewash walls, and proper sealing to save on costs.
The piece defends uniform butter color as essential to protect against fraud and promote stability, praising yellow as the natural color of June butter. It highlights Steele County Minnesota creamery success with 22 creameries producing over 3,000,000 pounds in 1901, and notes breed differences in hogs and Canadian American contrasts in Yorkshire and Berkshire types.
Fragmentary lines describe a discussion of a dog and a marriage, with mention of boarding house costs and a wife running a business to support the family. No clear event, date, or identifiable entities present.
The piece debunks myths of 800 year old Arabian horse pedigrees tied to Lindentree and Solomon, noting the oldest well documented pedigrees are about 200 years. It highlights the Arabian horse yarns as myth and describes European Polton jacks used by France for artillery mules, with pricing and import barriers cited. It mentions US import reluctance due to cost and stigma, and notes few white jacks from Percheron stock shipped to India for small male use.
A farm advisory note discusses low cost multi season housing for lambing with dark cool well ventilated design aiding grazing during cool parts of the day and mid day shelter. It also notes grain feeding for lambs and possible ewe grain if pastures fail. Shropshires are crossbred with Southdown and Leicester influences to suit enclosed areas.
A historical note argues for testing corn silage as a feed for breeding horses, noting silage’s cost efficiency versus roots, potential for young stock and brood mares, and the shift from roots to silage in various livestock feeds. It cites early experiments by Professor Carlyle on ewes and discusses labor and nutrient considerations for horse feeding.
An American Agriculturist review hails a young Victoria as exceptionally fine and promising in the show ring with notable wins at Pan-American, Michigan and New York fairs and a St. Louis triumph. The piece weaves in reflections on friendship, honor, and the danger of half truths, citing Montaigne and the Philadelphia Ledger. It ends with a peculiar Indus snake bite cure tale involving a cowrse shell and a mob-driven remedy that unexpectedly revives the bitten youth.
The Boston Globe asserts travel benefits life and health, arguing recreation improves mental faculties and relieves business and domestic stresses. A journey, brief or long, redirects the mind into healthier channels and helps relieve cares. Thousands testify it prolongs life and restores vigor.
A fragment notes a disease called blue milk possibly epidemic in a herd or a single cow. It suggests source unknown filth, recommends cleanliness and washing of cows tents with acetic solution. Milk from affected cows has been fed to animals harmlessly, as a caution to advertisers.
Fragmented text from a Sunday school study notes a lesson on restoration through faith. It cites biblical passages from Genesis to Deuteronomy and emphasizes God guiding Israel back to righteousness, the role of Christ, and living by God’s law. The commentary stresses knowing Jesus through Scripture and the Holy Spirit for a strong, holy life.
Fragmentary clipping references a proposal about marriage duties and domestic roles with a tone suggesting advice on ideal housekeeping and practicality, attributed to a Chicago News piece. The readable text centers on a spouse’s expectations and old age wisdom.
A witty exchange notes that one should not judge a potential wife by looks. The father counsels caution while the son quips that the most lively girls often have the least money, reflecting humorous social observation.
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