Swine Breeding Shaped by Market Demand for Uniform Type
The article argues breeders must align hog types with market needs, favoring well muscled pigs with balanced lard and lean meat and ready for market. It warns against crossbreeding that erodes established breed traits, citing a cross of Poland China Chester White and Berkshire that produced varied colors and lost improved characteristics.
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Hafer Lumber Company Offers Wide Building Material Delivery
The C. Hafer Lumber Company of Council Bluffs ships lumber millwork hardware and paint directly to customers and claims early Midwest delivery. they invite buyers to mail an itemized list for delivered pricing to their nearest station.
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C. Hafer Lumber Company
Council Bluffs
Middle West
C.hafer Lumber CO
Secret service men and the president’s private moments
The text questions the fate and conduct of secret service agents when the president is intimate, mixing curiosity with satire about their duties and demeanor.
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Secret Service
Calhoun syringe aids dosing for horses and cattle
The Scientific American describes H. L. Calhoun of Dow as inventor of a syringe designed for dosing or inoculating animals such as horses and cows, aiming to improve veterinary care. The article notes the main object of the device.
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Scientific American
H. L. Calhoun
Dow
Calhoun
Syringe for Dosing Animals with One Hand Control
Describes a syringe designed for animal dosing that can discharge contents automatically and be manually controlled. The device enables a user to operate a relatively large syringe with one hand while the other hand is free for other tasks.
Hogs Infested With Worms Warned By Growers
Hog owners debate worm infestation with 90 percent of hogs likely infected before sickness shows. Experts urge constant prevention and monitoring to keep herds healthy.
Five Essentials for Efficient Livestock on Farms
The advice emphasizes pure-bred males, thorough pasture quality, cyuminous crops, a silo, and permanent pastures as key factors for economical livestock production.
Function of Live Stock on the Farm
The passage discusses livestock as essential to farm markets by converting crops into higher priced products and returning plant nutrients to the soil, enabling farmers to monetize grasses forage crops and legumes. It emphasizes the livestock role in sustaining soil fertility and farm economy.
Do Not Swear at Horses Says Trainer in Aesop Tone
A farm humor piece notes the maxim Dont swear at horses since animals cannot understand such language. The narrator uses a light anecdote to suggest calm discipline and patient approach when handling animals.
Neighbors Clash Over Nuisance Dog Incident
Grallup and Britherby clash after a nighttime barking dog rumor escalates to a moonlit confrontation. The men exchange accusations about ownership and menace, then agree to pursue the issue with Morfew, ending with a tense but cordial good night and plan to meet again.
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Morfew
Billy Grallup
Billy
Britherby
Grallup
Britherby’s
Umtherby
Marl
Grallop
Chicago Daily Newa
Live Stock Requisites of Good Horse
The article argues for breeding high quality horses, stressing strong feet and bloodlines. It promotes purebred mares as solid investments for small farmers, noting they share farm work and produce valuable colts, with well-bred pairings yielding strong foals at weaning.
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W. R Gilbrrt
Illinois farmer patents portable hog unloading chute
An Illinois farmer patents a strong light unloading chute for live stock. It unfolds for wagon to ground loading, uses cleats to prevent injuries, folds for transport, and suits large farms or small stock gates, promising practical use for business farmers.
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Illinois
Drenching a Drover Hog: Techniques and Precautions
The article outlines how to drench a drove of hogs by driving them into a small pen, securing with a jaw noose, and using a close syringe or metal syringe for bulk drenches. It advises lifting the head and feet with a pulley system when needed and warns against drenching while the hog is agitated to avoid inhaling medicine.
Fattening Sheep: peas boost gains with cereals
For fattening sheep, peas are strongly recommended. When combined with corn, barley, or oats in equal parts, gains improve compared to using a single cereal. This holds especially true when timothy hay or corn stover is fed as roughage.
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