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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1897
Page
8
A historical note argues that frequent churning yields better butter with less waste when a dairy is large enough to churn daily. It recommends adopting creamery or separator power to cut labor and increase cream yield compared to hand skimming.
A Michigan dairyman at an institute outlines six reasons dairy farming dominates production control and profitability. He argues it blends farming lines, reduces cutthroat competition, allows accurate forecasting of gross receipts, enables seasonal labor efficiency, and highlights butter as the most fertile farm product.
The article advises using tin vessels for dairy work and avoids wooden containers. It recommends stoneware or glass for long term storage, stresses few seams on tins, and calls for clean practice for milk Weasels. It warns against cold rinse water and soap residues, favors soda or lye with thorough rinsing, and stresses proper air drying and hot cleaning methods.
In the Progressive Farmer column the author links abundant rain and fresh pastures to large butter shipments yet warns prices stay low. He urges strict economy through improved stock, modern cream methods, and efficient feeding to maintain quality and profits.
The author warns that keeping dogs around cows increases stress during milking and lowers milk value. He recalls a buyer who owned a dog causing a cow to bolt home, suggesting removing or keeping dogs out of barns. The piece argues milking with a calm herd yields better results than anxious, dog-led milking.
Alabama Station reports on feeds for pork including corn and cow peas tests, noting peas improve pork quality and land enrichment. It covers peanut and cow pea benefits, and compares corn only, pea only, and mixed rations with cost per 100 pounds of pork. It also reviews Pennsylvannia and Ithaca bulletins on milk separators and strawberries under glass, and outlines cotton hybrid crosses with Egyptian varieties for longer fiber and robust plants.
Opinion and notice fragment discuss Associated Press dominance in morning papers and its alleged suppression of content. The piece notes telegraph monopolies and a 1900s party critique, then lists Southern Railway weekend sale tickets from Raleigh to multiple resorts with prices and return validity.
Advertises prime Far West Texas cropland with high yields and rich soils. Claims sugar, cotton, hemp, potatoes, fruits, and rice as strong crops. Notes prices around $3 per acre daily value, with large acreages for sale and improved land. Requests stamped inquiries to County Attorney in Lotte City, Texas.
Pomona Hill Nurser y of Pomona two miles west of Greensboro offers new fruits and Japan varieties. Catalogue announces fruit selections suited to long ranges from Maine to Texas. Agents wanted, address 898d, Van Lindley company remarks in a promotional notice.
The Knoxville port office lists E. St. John and W. B. Glover as vice presidents and Geni Mer Traffic as a leading official. VE. Mc T. J. Anderson is designated as General Agent and Canton official in Portsmouth Virginia.
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