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Newspaper

The Progressive Farmer

Location

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1895

Page

8

Cocoanut butter debated as butter substitute by Minnesota dairy official

The Dairy World quotes Assistant Dairy Commissioner Graham of Minnesota denouncing cocoanut butter as worthless next to oleo and butter. He notes its lack of butter flavor, snow white color, and higher cost, while urging laws to curb its sale and protect traditional dairy products. He mentions substitutes and the economics of feed, including corn and fodder value for livestock.

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Butter from Whey Shows Possible Cheese Byproduct Use

Officials report Cornell experiments prove butter can be produced from whey left after cheese making. If profitable quantities are achievable, it could transform whey waste into butter valued at about $995,000 annually. The Farmers' Voice cautions time may be better spent than pursuing this method. A pear orchard nearby also reports a full crop after frost, due to dense interlaced foliage and mutual warmth under the trees.

Agricultural Department Cornell University Commissioner of Agriculture of New York Schick Adg

Poultry Yard Tips From Old Farm Notes

The article discusses costs of keeping hens and turkeys with a Cochin or Brahma as foster mothers for turkey poults. It cites raw turnips and water as goose fattening, notes turnips must be cubed, and mentions using small potatoes to feed chickens. It adds a quip about Col. Sellers.

Staciatia Faiieradme Texas Farm and Ranch Col. Sellers Indiana

How Wild Turkeys Forage In Missouri Marshes

A writer observes a troop of wild turkeys in a Missouri marsh moving like a regiment. They roam fields and woods daily from morning to near sundown, marching in orderly lines to forage for crickets grasshoppers bugs and worms while occasionally entering corn fields.

Missouri

Egg Freshness Test With Salt Solution

A simple, cheap test measures egg age by salt in water. Dissolve a tablespoonful of salt in a glass of water, add an egg, and observe sinking or floating. Fresh eggs sink with most below surface, older eggs float higher and may rise slowly when moved.

Mahomet

Grand Promises and Promises in the Progressive Farmer

A reader in Lexington NC critiques promises cited in the Progressive Farmer July 23 1895 article Aliancemen Read this and question the basis for promised good outcomes. The letter questions whether gains depend on a per capita factory fund of five dollars for each Allianceman in North Carolina or other sources.

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The Alliance Call to Raise Funds for Factories

A speaker urges universal participation in a fund raise, arguing the rich should contribute according to their ability to finance factory construction. He notes some can pay from $100 to $500 while others cannot pay twenty five cents, and pledges to pay as much as his means allow. Words by Gro. E Hunt are cited.

Alliance

County Alliance Meeting Near Charlotte Draws Big Turnout

The two day county alliance session near Charlotte drew delegates from across the area despite heavy rain. Highlights include speeches by A L Byrd and A C Shuford and a large public dinner describing generous provisions, with officers elected for the next term and plans to reconvene in October in Mecklenburg County.

County Alliance Sharon Sub Alliance Charlotte A. L Byrd Harnett Alliance Bro. Byrd A. C. Shuford State Alliance Young Alliance N. Gibbon J. K. Rankin R. W. Elliott J. P. Alexander J. W. Keerns OC. W. Crowell A. J. Hunter C. M. Orr J. W. Brown J. P. Sossaman Mary Ane

Preservation Recipes From a Historic American Kitchen

A historical reminder shows domestic hints for preserving grapes tomatoes and peaches. Instructions include seeding grapes then cooking to clear syrup, drying wet tomatoes, creating a sugar lemon boil, and finishing peaches with syrup and brandy perfection.

California

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