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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1896
Page
8
Practical Farmer advises profitable duck husbandry noting ducks can be confined with a low fence and good care. They lay early, hatch best, require small group feeding, avoid lice, and thrive with greens. rats and cold eggs are risks. sell weight at ten weeks for best price.
A historical account of a small flock of twenty five hens laying about 140 eggs per year. White Leghorns and Plymouth Rocks kept in limited quarters. 113 chicks raised and $64.49 net profit after $5989 feed cost.
The Massachusetts Plowman argues a cow’s productivity and feed efficiency matter more than saving feed costs. A registered bull is preferred to a grade bull, as fertility and yield drive long term profit despite higher upfront costs.
Correspondence notes an unsettled dairy outlook with high butter stocks and weak prices. Factors shaping the scene include margarine sale restrictions, rising exports of lower grades, and ongoing domestic demand challenges, signaling continued market pressure next season.
The piece contrasts national cooperation calls with Populist opposition to a gold standard ticket. It notes rising consumer demand for better butter and the impact of price, quality, and farming practices on winter supplies and market stability. It ends with a light anecdote about a local voting contest and a watch deal.
A letter recounts a county campaign with a Republican from Wilkes opposing populist voices, accusing the major parties of duplicity on free silver. It argues old parties failed to restore silver after 1873, warns voters in New England of gold standard candidates, and urges readers to align with the silver element rather than the old party platforms.
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