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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1906
Page
8
Kansas experiment station warns that buckhorn and falconweed contaminate alfalfa seed sold in western markets, with large amounts of straw and dead weeds found among lots. Possible mislabeling risks include English plantain and related mints.
The excerpt discusses alfalfa seed varieties and seed quality including intergrading and shaped types, notes that worst samples contained up to 63.9 percent pure wood alfalfa with impurities such as heat decayed alfalfa and weed seeds, and warns that weed seeds reduce seed value and add cost through land occupancy and weed control issues.
A Missouri state official urges strict cream grading to protect markets as more butter is planned for western markets. Rules: first grade at 30 percent fat, smooth, free of rancid flavors. second grade with a four cent per pound fat gap. Camembert cheese is discussed amid uneven quality across U.S. cities, with consumer demand high for reliable products and grocers pressed to stock proven brands.
Dairy advice cites pasture grasses blue grass and white clover as the best base for milk production with Clover bay and timothy as alternative feeds. It warns blue grass stops growing in heat unless supplemented and promotes alfalfa and soy beans for growth and milk. Calves fed sweet skim milk with oatmeal porridge and flaxseed jelly grow vigorously. Sugar is suggested to calm nervous cows and a pine oil product is advertised.
The article discusses how poor milk and cream fare with hand separators and how to control butter quality. It covers handling wash water temperature and churning at low temperatures to reduce moisture, methods to prevent leaky butter, salting and working butter without water, and using lightweight refrigerator boxes to keep butter firm in summer. It also notes that slower separator speeds can increase butter fat in skim milk and affect color and consistency.
An old exchange notes a dairy cow yields about ten quarts of milk daily and compares its usefulness to two beet steers. It also remarks the cow is left behind while the steer is not.
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