Dairy sheep feeding and grain rations yield better butter
The article argues dairy farmers should study foods and consider corn fodder as a cheap ensilage substitute. It advocates feeding corn fodder with wheat bran and gluten meal for higher milk and butter yields and details a practical, low cost stack system. It also notes mutton sheep feeding economics, urging buying feed in summer to avoid slim profits, citing Mr Cree’s experience with wheat screenings and costs.
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K. E. Rockwood
St. Paul
South St. Paul
Cree
Yellowstone Journal
Proper ripening and mixing of cream for butter
A Prairie Farmer excerpt details: to make quality butter cream must ripen uniformly and be mixed thoroughly when adding fresh cream. Do not churn until twelve hours after union, use a long paddle with upward strokes, keep cream slightly acid but not sour, and manage temperature for even ripening to maximize butter yield and quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Farmer
Sheep Feeding Experiment Reported by A M Cree
A M Cree, a veteran sheepman, has just returned with details from a feeding experiment aimed at improving sheep nutrition. The report outlines methods, observed results, and potential implications for flock management.
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A. M. Cree
Harvesting the Alfala Crop Methods and Drying Time
Secretary Coburn reports from 1 200 practical growers across the West on alfalfa care during curing. Water content rises to 72 percent making timely drying crucial to prevent heating or molding, with irrigation used to boost regrowth before each cut. Surface moisture hampers curing. storing under cover is advised and specialized clover hulling threshers work better than ordinary wheat oats machinery. Gentle handling and prompt storage after drying protect leaf and seed quality while noting ripened seed has mixed value for feeders yet retains feeding worth.
Potatoes Scab Noted On Muck Planting Observations
At an Elyria institute meeting Ohio Farmer reporter Mills, a large potato grower, noted muck grown potatoes show no scab. W H Todd confirmed similar results on a cousin's farm. A seed-soak in corrosive sublimate solution offers scab prevention, enabling muck lands to yield seed crops for upland planting.
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Elyria
Ohio
Mills
W. H. Todd
S. H. Todd
Wheat ravaged by Hessian fly sparks farm watchwords
Farmers in Valparaiso Indiana report nearly half the wheat crop ruined by Hessian fly with some fields utterly destroyed. In Montgomery County Illinois the fly and drought have damaged over 50 percent of wheat, prompting southern county farmers to plow under wheat and plant corn. Also advised are horse breeding cautions, stock management, and dental care for horses to maintain quality and avoid losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso
Ind
Montgomery County
Throat Paralysis Fraud Alleged in Dover Case Report
The Courier-Herald publishes the Coulter family testimony from Dover alleging long illness and paralysis cured by Dr Williams Pink Pills. Mrs Coulter claims thousands in medical bills, but Pink Pills relieved facial deformity and paralysis after a few boxes. She cites her son’s St Vitus dance improvement and offers affidavits. Pills sold by druggists or by mail from Schenectady for 50 cents per box.
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Clare County
Courier-Herald
Dover
Coulter
Coulters
Dr. Williams
John
Humorous Exchanges and Quips from Various Papers
A collection of quick wits and sketches including a bathers joke in Africa, a temperance quip, a bon vivant pun, a Lexington well joke, a noble washing quip, and a remark on free coinage at sixteen to one.
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Colonel Clay
Lexington
New York Recorder
Washington Star
De Kalb Fence Co Leads in United States Wire Fencing
The De Kalb Fence Company of De Kalb Illinois promotes its position as the nation’s largest producer of wire fencing with over 40 machines and a daily capacity exceeding 22 miles. It offers Cable Steel and Hog Fence Poultry Fence Steel Web Picket Fence and park and cemetery fencing plus wooden or steel gates and iron posts. A 44 page catalogue and paper advertisement are available on request.
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United States
de Kalb Fence Co
High Street
de Kalb
Inl
The Difference Between Husbands and Wives
The court hears a comical exchange as O Mally explains the change since marriage due to rheumatism. The judge questions the claim and the husband asserts his wife remains the better of the two men despite ailments.
The Secret of St Solomon Mason Thermometer Joke
In a humorous dialogue Hiram praises a Masonry thermometer while insisting thirty three degrees is its limit. The exchange centers on a quip about the instrument’s supposed constraint.
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Hiram
Masonrc
Tale of a Resentful Cat and a Teasing Visitor
A Boston Transcript note recounts Blossom a seven to ten year old gray cat in a mistress home who resented a visiting youth. After verbal taunts and mischief she retaliated by shredding a nightshirt and pillow cases, then hid at his approach. After the ordeal Blossom resumed her affectionate behavior and violence ceased.
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Blossom
Boston Transcript
Blosssom
Continuous rails formed by portable cupola methods
A New York Sun report notes success in making continuous rails using a mobile foundry cupola drawn by horses. In St Louis, joints are tied with iron castings produced near the line by special molds heated by fires, with a renewal lining after every twenty joints.
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New York Sun
St. Louis
Language Notes on Fashion Phrasing and Style
The passage critiques fashionable phrasing indicating where something occurs and rejects terms like in style or out of style as improper. It argues that proper usage prefers phrases such as at Philadelphia over in Philadelphia and highlights the social disdain for expressing style status.
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Philadelphia
Superstition Tied to Whistling in London Theaters
A London theater superstition warns that whistling in the dressing room costs the nearest actor or actress their position at the theater, reflecting a long held belief about stage rites and luck.
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London
Pieces on Women and Society from North Paris to New York
A collage of notes on women roles and culture, listing farmwomen in Maine and New York writers and publishers. It cites ex queens as godmothers, a Berlin entertainer, a doctor’s nerve remedy, catacombs, cures, and commercial ads for tonics, salves, and pipes with varied claims.
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Paris
New York
Isabella
Spain
Albania
Alice Shaw
London
Berlin
Flora Ann Steel
India
Emmons Blaine
First Presbyterian Church
Richmond Springs
Charlotte Fowler Wells
Agnes Briggs
Charles A. Briggs
Union Theological Seminary
St. Luke's Hospital
Protestant Episcopal Church
Dr. Bierce
Mustard and Stoicism Tale Among Chiefs
An Indian chief rashly swallowed mustard and wept. When asked why, he lied that he mourned his son’s death. The other chief then tried mustard and cried, saying he wept to think you were not killed when your son was.
Editor and Expert Definer Clash Over Bloomers Definition
A playful exchange centers on a Dictionary editor asking if a definition for bicycs exists. The Expert Definer responds with a definition that frames the term as an implement bestowing on women the privilege to wear bloomers. The Editor praises the line, promising a raise.
Don’t Tobacco Spit or Smoke Your Life Away Book Ad
A promotional note urges readers to quit tobacco with No-To-Bac. The Sterling Remedy Co advertises a free book and guarantees cure via druggists, claiming No-To-Bac restores vigor and vitality without financial risk. The offer targets men worried about health from smoking and spitting.
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Sterling Remedy Co
New York City
Chicago
Noah the Admiral of the Allied Forces
Mrs Newridhe challenges Mr Cynic about notable ancestry. He replies that one ancestor was Noah the most famous admiral of his day who commanded the allied forces of the world. The exchange reveals a playful boast and a humorous misnaming.
Pertinent Inquiry In Wartime Wardrobe Exchange
In a brief dialogue, Van Braam asks if his partner’s fiancée has commented on his new attire. Shingiss replies she asked where he purchased his misfit wardrobe item.
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van Braam
Syrup of Figs Ad Ends With Proverb
Travel friendly bottle of Syrup of Figs promotes kidney liver and bowel health and helps prevent fevers and headaches. Sold at druggists in 50¢ and $1 bottles. Manufactured by California Fig Syrup Co. A Chinese proverb adds a home making remark.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Rocky Mountains Abound With Large Game Along NP Line
The Rocky Mountains along the Northern Pacific Railroad boast large game including moose deer bear elk mountain lions and more. A small book Natural Game Preserves published by the Northern Pacific Railroad can be obtained for four cents in stamps from Charles S. Fee General Pass. Agent St. Paul Minnesota. The note ends with a quip on the benefits of early rising.
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Northern Pacific Railroad
Chas. S. Fee
Gen's Pass
St. Paul
Minn
Longevity Records for Animals Across Species
A carp in Germany bore a jaw ring noting a 1618 water placement, suggesting possible lifespans near a century. Long living birds include a Madagascar black Vassa died after 54 years in England, and geese reaching 60 to 70 years. Paris parrot and France ravens reportedly exceed a century, while smallpox is stated as unknown in Patagonia.
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Germany
Vassa
Madagascar
Regent’s Park Gardens
Philadelphia
Paris
France
California fruit growers clash over Grand Valley line
The letter writer argues the Grand Valley in Colorado is distinct from Southern California and cites California growers on the subject. Zeph. Chas Feit of Denver writes from the Boston Building soliciting views while a Nunda, New York man claims to have invented a device to remove carbon from arc lights.
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California
Grand Valley
Colorado
Zeph
Chas
Feit
Boston Building
Denver
Colo
N. Y
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