Improvement of Dairy Cattle Through Bull Associations
Dairy herds nationwide rise in quality at low cost via bull associations aided by USDA and state colleges. In Douglas County Minnesota the Schelin block spent $456.85 on bulls since 1910, with seven members and an annual per-member cost of $4.66 plus $1 yearly dues since 1917. Shows in Mesilla Valley New Mexico showcase bulls, including a grand champion at El Paso. Spokane Washington formed a new group restricting purchases to dams with at least 600 pounds fat yearly. Farmington Utah reports 11-block association placing safe keeper pens in 10 blocks to cut handling risk and boost organization visibility.
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Douglas County
Minn
Guernsey Bull Association
Schelin
Mesilla Valley
N. Mex
el Paso
Texas
Spokane
Wash
Farmington
Utah
Pure Bred Hens and Egg Production
The article argues pure bred hens reliably boost eggs per year, contrasting with scrubs. It advises selecting a standard variety by size, shape and color, then choosing the best layers. It notes average American hens produce about 65 eggs annually, while pure bred stock on specialty farms yields nearly three times that amount.
Ventilation in Poultry Houses for Winter Comfort
Winter ventilation is essential in poultry houses to prevent damp air from chilling hens roosting areas. Proper construction keeps drafts and moisture out while allowing clearance of humidity. Provide 2.5 to 3 square feet per bird depending on breed to support maximum egg production.
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Poultry House
Laying Hens Need Balanced Ration for Eggs
Farmers know egg output mirrors diet. A proper laying ration includes scratch feeds, whole grains, ground feeds, animal protein, green feed, minerals and water. Omitting any essential ingredient reduces production. Open range hens may pick feeds but still rely on a complete blend.
Seed Cleaning Reduces Plant Diseases in Alfalfa and Clover
A U S Department of Agriculture study shows three cleanings of alfalfa and clover seeds remove most nematode parasites that cause stem diseases. Dr. N A Cobb notes thorough seed cleaning could greatly reduce disease spread, increasing seed value beyond weed seed removal.
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Casta. Bocies Department
United States Department of Agriculture
Northwest
N. A. Cobb
Nema
Flat Bottomed Hayrack Best for Moving Silage
A farmer shares a practical method for hauling silage using a flat bottomed hayrack with eighteen inch sides. He notes less heating and better preservation when carried on the hayrack, which can move over a ton per trip, and explains feeding from the top to keep the load level until consumed.
Apples as hog feed not highly valued by Utah station
Utah Experiment Station found apples fed to hogs with skim milk and middlings yielded smaller gains than without apples when lighter pigs weighed 65 pounds. Heavier 115 pound pigs showed better use of apples, with 100 pounds of apples replacing 10 to 14 pounds of concentrates. Overall apples not seen as a wonderful hog feed, though value rises with corn price.
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Utah
Farm Facts Seed Corn Drying and Soil Care
The column advises drying seed corn with hot air to prevent moisture damage and notes that soil protection, tiling, and ditching can boost yields. It states cover soil with winter legumes and warns low temperatures harm corn if moisture is high. It also quantifies nutrient loss from alfalfa harvests, detailing 55 pounds of phosphorus and 200 pounds of potassium removed per five tons of hay per acre.
Peruna credited by patient for relief of chronic stomach catarrh
Ashley W. J. Temple of Delaware Ohio credits five bottles of Pe r una with ending years of distress from catarrh of the stomach and bowels after exposure and fatigue. He praises Pe r una as the best medicine and tonic for catarrh and colds and notes its fifty years of accumulated results. Sold everywhere in tablet or liquid form insisting on the genuine remedy.
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W. J. Temple
Central Ave
Delaware
Ohio
Baby Tortured Day and Night by Eczema Resinol Stop Itching
Brooklyn New York May 10. A mother reports her baby’s face covered with scabs and severe itching. After trying several remedies and two doctors confirming eczema, Resinol Ointment helped the child sleep through the night. The testimonial urges others to try Resinol.
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Eczema Resinol
Brooklyn
N. Y
Rose Goersdorf
Furman Avenue
Inland waterways future of the Mississippi River
The Mississippi River, given its size, is underutilized compared with the St. Lawrence, Rhine, or Yangtze. Only with significantly expanded US trade with South America and the Orient via the Panama Canal could it become a major global inland waterway.
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St. Lawrence
Rhine
Yangtse
China
South America
Orient
Panama Canal
A pessimist is a man with ever spots on his disposition
A brief quip notes that pessimism stains outlooks with persistent spots, framing a humorous take on temperament and mood.
Mother Gray's Powders Benefit Many Children
Thousands of mothers trust Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children plagued by headaches colds feverish worms and stomach troubles. The remedy relieves colds and regulates bowels and has been used and recommended by mothers for over 30 years. Sold by druggists everywhere. Trial size free. Mother Gray Co LeRoy Illinois.
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Mother Gray
di Ists
Mother Gray Co
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Fragmentary OCR text mentions schooling, a request, and a young woman, but provides no clear events, names, dates, or organizations to ground a fuller summary. The readable parts suggest an education or credentialing context without verifiable specifics.
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