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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1903
Page
3
A Newago County Michigan contributor describes a simple 18 by 18 foot fruit drier for drying apples. The design emphasizes cheap materials, elevated fireproof ground, ventilated lower chamber, a heavy center furnace, and a stacked pipe exhaust system to vent heat and fumes.
An American Cultivator piece notes a concrete cylindrical silo built with embedded wire fencing as a practical, permanent structure. Wisconsin Experiment Station authorities confirm feasibility after inspecting Beloit silos, highlighting heat conduction and moisture from walls as minor issues, with no harm to silage, and praise for durability and ease of maintenance.
A compact farmer built feed storage on stone pillars, weather boarded and rat resistant. It sits about ten feet wide and can be assembled with common tools, enabling quick stacking of corn loads for winter feeding. Also notes celery blanching tips for better late keeping.
The text discusses using ponds and streams for profitable fish culture, citing Forbes on American progress and comparing water yields to land value. It explains wind chill via two thermometers, noting wind speeds enhance heat loss from the skin but not from the dry thermometer bulb.
Reporter asks about Mr Gotrox's passing. Butler confirms death but refuses to speak for publication. The scene hints at a cautious, unnamed source withholding public comment amid lingering uncertainty.
The New York Farmer argues cooperative creameries can outperform Borden milk prices in November January and December by returning similar milk values plus skimmed milk fed or sold. It notes tainted milk causes and outlines factors like fodder cleanliness and cooling. It reports on Van Norman heading dairy work at the St Louis World Fair and discusses butter quality and winter planning for dairying.
A reader asks why cheese crumbles when cut. Professor Baer explains causes include too high acid, excessive salt, high curd temperature, insufficient rennet, and high temp curing. Proper texture should be smooth, not fuzzy, with a firm, meaty body and uniform color.
A Practical column in Hoard's Dairyman argues sire testing hinges on ancestry offering and form, with dam quality and milking ability guiding breeding. It emphasizes selecting a sire from a strong dam and ancestry, then observing calves to milking. An imported Guernsey named Antonina belongs to H. McRay Twombly with a year record of 10441 pounds milk and 441 pounds butterfat. The debate over the best dairy breed is open, with Jerseys Holsteins and Guernseys each favored by different farmers. Also notes Miller case referred to subcommittee by the Washington AFL executive council.
A column discusses wool quality and value plus the impact of grower care on price. It notes Merino hardiness and crossbreeding with mutton stock, outlines winter pasture strategies, and highlights how pasture and grain regimes affect flock profitability amid rising wool and mutton prices. It cites Montana poison losses and English lamb gain data, ending with notes for breeders and an Ohio banking indictment.
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