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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1906
Page
7
The article discusses butter quality, moisture control during churning and washing, and the impact of wash water temperature. It notes fresh butter tastes best, warns against leaky butter, and suggests using light refrigerator boxes for summer transport. It cites speed effects on butter fat retention in separator tests.
The text lists several hazards linked to milking and dairy processing including odors from improper cream handling, decayed feeds, dirty equipment, and contaminated washing. It discusses risks from stable debris, washing with contaminated water, scalded pills, and improper use of a milk separator requiring daily disassembly and cleaning to prevent contamination.
A fragmented historical article discusses dairy cream handling, tempering, and cooling practices, warning against improper mixing and long station delays. It recounts methods to prevent kicking cows, noting a foot-ring device and halter, and cites a Brockville Ontario farmer’s records showing milk yields rose from 6,100 to over 7,200 pounds per cow by tailoring rations to individual cows. It includes antiquated references to hymn manuscript lore and a Palm Sunday procession anecdote.
A long running dispute between Thomas Carlyle and Charles Darwin era skeptic Thomas Huxley is recalled in a London street meeting. Carlyle’s Scottish pride and insistence on human uniqueness clash with Huxley’s ape ancestry argument. The encounter ends with a tacit renewal of their disagreement and distance.
In a New England town a sixty year old medical society sticks to the Thursday before the fall of the moon for meetings. Younger members suggested the third Wednesday, but two senior doctors defended the tradition, noting it eased travel home before electric lights and good roads. The tale blends humor with a nod to historical practice and a quirk of lore.
In 1822 Augsburg operated water powered mills and Paris likely used Seine current power earlier. The first sawmill in the Norway pineries dates to 1530, with Italian adoption in the sixteenth century. England saw its first in 1683 built by a Dutch native but faced popular and artisan opposition to the new contraption.
In a tale recounted by Black sod White, during Muzzaffar-ed-Din’s visit to England a banquet at Windsor featured asparagus. The shah, unfamiliar with the dish, bit into half a stalk and discarded the rest on the carpet while the Prince of Wales copied the Persian method, sparking amused reactions as guests followed suit.
A stray dog found starving in Manchester rose to fame after gaining a benefactor in the late Mr. Foulkes. He trained Brigadier, helped him win the Waterloo cup, and used prize money to buy the Waterloo Hotel at Withington. A tombstone in the hotel grounds commemorates the dog.
One slightly used platform spring wagon without top offered at half cost. Inquiries directed to Mr. Micham Wright of Mins Livery.
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