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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1895
Page
8
V. E Fuller cites editors of the American Cultivator on dairy profits through proper management. Emphasizes smaller acreage per cow, soil fertility, winter feeding, and testing cows. Warns against overreliance on summer butter and low quality cheese. advocates better cows, cheese and butter making.
An article discusses how cows, especially high bred Jerseys, are creatures of habit and react to changes in routine. It cites letters from Jersey breeders during a ninety day test noting cows dying more slowly in Chicago and the idea of bringing them home to test performance under altered conditions. A week to two of isolation and controlled milking followed to gauge adaptability during June and July.
Iowa Homestead urges farmers to use sheep on post harvest stubble as a superior method. Sheep clean up leftover grains, eat young weeds, prevent seeding, distribute fertilizer, and boost flock gains by reclaiming feed that would be lost. They outperform swine for clean swathes and preserve clover growth when frost has passed and heads form.
A health report notes losses from poultry cholera and urges prompt disinfection and treatment. It credits salts and assaetida for aiding recovery, carbolic acid in drinking water, and calls for strict farm accounting and annual inventories like merchants.
Correspondence from UyITEVILLE N C of the Progressive Farmer calls attention to a reading error on the fifth page where not before eligible was misread. It reports 16 true and tried members and three new applications, mentions Peacock Alliance, asserts no abatement in principles, and notes a next county meeting with a public dinner.
R H Lanz describes a potato storage setup eight feet square with an eight inch board ventilator across the bottom, auger holes, two doors, and straw bedding. He notes using the ground as a floor, keeping a top open when curing, and adding sawdust to protect against cold during sweating.
Natural soil tends to crack and dry out faster than soil stirred with an implement. Tilling creates a uniform texture, increasing receptivity and moisture retention. Thorough cultivation enables soil to hold more water and feed more roots.
A reader critiques election fraud, corrupt local officials, and the use of patronage in Beaufort Pamlico Craven and Pitt counties. The piece praises The Progressive Farmer as a ledger against bondage and urges workers to support the paper, sharing a home remedy for rotator issues and recounting a Merritt picnic.
Lands desired include large and small farms mineral lands water and other real estate. We will sell lease or rent city property, make corrections examine titles surveys and patent land. Address D Fort & Co 1692 Real Estate Agents Raleigh NC.
Canker of the throat in chicks is often mistaken for gapes. Yellow sores can close the windpipe, causing breath gasps. Do not extract gape worms. it may kill the chick. Apply peroxide of hydrogen to sores. Remove sick birds, clean water vessels, scald and lime wash, provide clean food. Consider homeopathic mercurus virus or nitric acid in water.
In April 1893 a hen at the North Carolina Experiment Station showed cholera symptoms and was treated with salts and water by spoon, then isolated in a warm sunny place. Despite slower recovery eight more hens became ill, two died, and several were buried. Disinfection used strong sulphuric acid, carbolic water, and assaf cetida in food. After isolation and repeated treatment, most hens recovered within days.
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