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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1898
Page
7
John Gould of Ohio Farmer outlines a complete plan for a square all alike silo. Use round girths spaced wider toward the top, independent of barn walls, with crescent form corners and Georgia pine. Construct a clay or cement bottom, cemented walls, and a simple manhole access, aiming for a durable wooden silo.
A farm column endorses burning old stumps during August and September using a sheet iron cylinder to create a stove-like burn. It explains soil prep, heating, and the stump’s complete combustion for quick clearance. It also covers corn seed quality’s impact on yield, storage tips, and seed maturity. Linseed meal origins, use, and processing are described, including oil content and end products. A note recalls New York state’s apple barrel standard and a Farms Journal quip about bearding wheat to deter sparrows.
Massachusetts correspondence outlines best practices for a robust second hay crop including raven and clover. It covers late-day cutting, windrowing, cocking, sweating, and cap use to preserve leafiness and feeding value. Also notes orange hawkweed weed threat and tips for homegrown beef on large farms with seasonal markets.
A London Globe column notes shifts in horse breeding from Cleveland bays and Suffolk punches to Lincolnshire blacks and Flemish strains, then Clydesdales and finally the rise of Shire horses. It laments loss of former gray cart horses and predicts the Shire may give way to new breeds, unless mechanized traction ends the era.
The National Stockman notes feeders need good stock or cheap stock to profit. Best gains occur on high quality cattle, with high per hundredweight advances. Very cheap cattle can profit if fleshy, though they sell lower than better cattle. This year the best feeders seem cheapest and the cheapest dearest.
A longtime reader shares methods for calf raising since 1892, noting success when calves receive fall-born cows and winter skim milk, then pasture. He details failed attempts with calves from cows fed in stable, critiquing heavy balanced milking diets, and reports horse owners in California feeding raisins as a substitute for crushed barley during a dry season.
The article urges careful horse breeding for city needs, noting demand for high class driving and coach horses, and discusses water for sheep including the benefits of pure water, dangers of mineral content, and purification methods. It also briefly compares grass fattened beef to grain fed beef and economics of pasture feeding.
A London pamphlet titled Chambrlain Birthday Took contains selections from Chamberlain's writings and speeches that contradict his known views. Originating as a Radical and ending as a Conservative, the editor’s selections clash with Mr. Chamberlain’s held opinions, angering admirers who praised the work as a compliment.
A survey of ensilage benefits over dry fodder notes digestion efficiency and better energy use for cattle. It includes home silo construction tips, milk cleanliness practices, water quality for cows, and quick clean milking to maximize butterfat.
A Country Gentleman writer discusses milk quality for infant feeding, highlighting Ayrshire cows as ideal for digestibility and storage. It contrasts human and cow milk, notes fat globule sizes, and explains why Jersey milk can be less suitable for infants. Separators remove many impurities but not all bacteria.
The Hon Charles Denby former United States minister to China arrives back in the United States after a record thirteen years of continuous service. Appointed by Cleveland May 25 1885 his home was Evansville Indiana. His tenure faced opposition from the Chinese government to Henry Blair and spanned administrations Harrison Cleveland McKinley with brief recalls and transfers involving Bryan Conger and the Brazil mission.
A collection of translated excerpts praising Dutch unity and moral strength, linking the word Eendracht to national resilience and American city identity, followed by a Parisian note on bozeeffec meat demand and a grim look at horsemeat consumption trends in Paris and England. Counts of animal slaughter and cultural attitudes are included.
A New York Telegram description of Canary inhabitants from Grand to Lanzarote, detailing male and female appearance, footwear habits, head coverings, and traditional clothing. It notes barefoot life on hot plains, distinctive hats, and gendered dress, alongside village interiors in Grand Canary and daily meals, water as the universal beverage, and simple furniture in troglodyte homes.
Canon Scott-Holland recounts the first meeting of William Gladstone and John Ruskin at Hawarden around 1881. Ruskin, wary and timid, carried a telegram for potential retreat as the day wore on. The pair clashed in conversation, notably over Sir Walter Scott and Scotland, ending with Ruskin declaring that the talk “unmakes” Scotland.
The piece extols American youth as self reliant and highly vigorous fighters ready for action like Roosevelt’s Rough Riders. It contrasts American fighting spirit with European troops, praising personal initiative and physical development among American soldiers and workers alike.
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