Telegraph and Telephone Wire Mileage Growth Compared
Official figures show telegraph wire miles rising from 21 231 in 1880 to 1 318 350 in 1902 and 1 849 000 in 1910, while telephone wires increase from 34 805 in 1880 to 4 900 451 in 1902 and 16 634 000 in 1910, highlighting rapid expansion of telephone networks over telegraph. Josh Billings was the pen name of Henry Wheeler Shaw born in Lanesborough Massachusetts, 1818, an auctioneer turned writer.
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United States
Josh Billings
Henry Wheeler Shaw
Lanesborough
Mass
New York Weekly
Josh Billing
Auminax
Thrifty Housewife Guides Cherry Preserves and Canning
The article outlines methods for preserving cherries including cherry jam marmalade jelly preserved and canned. It details stone removal sugar ratios cinnamon and cloves for marmalade and steps for boiling cooling filling jars and paraffin sealing. It emphasizes making surplus for scarcity and best canning practice.
He Had Room
Uncle John teases Tom about eating greatly for a small boy and Tom replies that he is larger inside than his looks suggest. The dialog captures a humorous exchange between uncle and nephew.
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Tom
Uncle John
Rapid expansion of metallic elements in modern industry
The text notes a surge in new elements entering commercial use. It states that of the fifty known metals only seven existed 2,000 years ago, and until 100 years ago the pace was very slow. In the last quarter century roughly fourteen metals have joined commercial use, far exceeding prior rates.
Improved Dairy Barn Equipment and Ayrshire Cattle Trend
The article notes farmers modernize barns with cement floors humane stalls and sanitary partitions. Ayrshire cattle, smaller and averaging about 1000 pounds, are gaining favor for steady milk with solids, and College Maud at Kansas Agricultural College is shown.
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Scotland
Ayrshire
College Maud
The
Kansas Agricultural College
Progressive upgrades reshape dairy barns across the country
Modern stanchions and improved stalls bring cleaner brighter facilities with easier care. Farmers replace aging equipment in established barns, showing dairy communities embrace better methods and invest time and energy in upgrading for superior dairying outcomes.
Grain Ration Guidance for Cows By The Blue Valley Bulletin
The article explains feeding strategy for dairy cows, urging full hay and grain proportional to milk output. A cow producing six quarts twice daily should receive about eight pounds of ground feed daily, split into two meals. Keep the grain to roughly one third of milk output, and adjust as production changes. It also notes maintenance needs and efficiency of feeding versus total ration.
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Blue Valley Bulletin
Makes Hustlers. The country which is cultivated with difficulty produces great men
The quote reflects a view that rigorous cultivation of a nation yields notable individuals, attributed to Menander. It emphasizes the link between disciplined growth and heroic or exemplary character.
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Menander
Dairy Wisdom On Milk Utensils And Silo Use
Dairy wisdom stresses daily sun baths for utensils while shielding dairy gear from dust. Properly produced and handled milk needs no preservative. Profit hinges on feed quality and efficient dairy farm operation, with the summer silo offered as the best method to bridge pasture shortages.
Buying a New Boar for the Herd
A National Stockman correspondent advises raisers on selecting a head for the herd. Weigh costs, stock quality, and risk whether to buy a pig or a young boar. Check reliability of mail-order advertisers, request photos and guarantees, and quarantine new purchases for 4 to 6 weeks before integrating them.
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National Stockman
Farm Biosecurity as Guard Against Imported Disease
The text states that strict biosecurity is a necessary safeguard on farms to prevent disease introduction from any purchased animals including pigs sheep horses cows chickens or dogs. It emphasizes prevention as the key measure across livestock and pets.
Spray Pump Dipping Improves Sheep Tick Control
An Ohio sheep raiser reports replacing dipping tanks with a spray pump method. Using a hand pump with an adjustable coarse nozzle, 200 sheep were sprayed in minutes, with no ticks found after shearing over two applications. This method reduced time and avoided clogging issues with the nozzle.
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Ohio
New Yorker
The Essex Pig in English Farming
The Essex pig is a small black English breed smaller than the Poland China and little known in this country. It matures early and is mainly a cottage farmer pig not favored by the general farmer in England.
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England
Setting Him Right Hat Cost Question
A playful exchange unfolds as He asks privately how much the pretty hat cost. She answers that the only way to inspect her millinery bills is for him to pay up, and He abruptly disappears.
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George
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