Filled Cheese Bill Sparks Dairy Debate in Congress
The Ohio Dairymen urge passage of the Wilbur Filled Cheese Bill to bar export of adulterated cheese, arguing it protects pure food and national reputation. Farmers and dairy groups mobilize letters and telegrams to representatives urging support for the measure amid industry opposition.
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Congress
Ohio
United States
Canada
D. F. Wilber
New York
Ways and Ammittee
Wilber
Cleo
Dairy Association
Poultry Profits Highlighted at Jasper Institute Remark
Mrs Carr spoke at the Jasper Farmers Institute on poultry value, noting that farm wives run poultry as business. The talk reviewed costs, stock on hand, and dollars spent, with Newton figures suggesting poultry is a lucrative farming branch when proper methods and attention are applied.
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Carr
Jasper
Ilinois
Farmers’ Institute
Jasper County
Iowa farmer reports on root crops and hog fatness in lectures
Prof James Wilson at Ames presents findings from two year trials on root crops for dairy cattle. Sugar beets average 14.14 percent sugar, mangles outperform turnips for feed, and early planting plus soil type influence yield. He notes excess corn fattening hogs reduces lean meat in bacon and hams, citing Irish pork as a benchmark.
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James Wilson
Iowa Station
Iowa
Ames
Chicago
Market Demands Lighter Hogs
The market now favors lighter hogs, with 250 pound hogs common in the west and 150 pound hogs demanded in the east. Feeder profits rise as lighter hogs reduce cost, and consumers gain access to leaner meat.
Cavalry Horses Buyouts and Standards
There are about 7 000 horses in the United States cavalry service. They are purchased at from 125 to 200 dollars each. Seldom does the price go beyond these in either direction. A gelding is the only horse that stands a show of being accepted, and he must be very perfect in all points. Five years is about the minimum age, unless the animal has been handled exceptionally well.
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Torneo
Italia
Pittsburg Bulletin
Indianapolis
Mrs. B
Philadelphia Inquirer
Fliegende Blaetter
Mr. Huggins
Miss Dimple
United States Cavalry
United States Cavalry Service
A Funny Exchange About a Bicycle Injury
A humorous snippet shows Gilderster joking that his bicycle was injured in the windpipe while Tillinghoms questions the term. The exchange devolves into a playful mishearing of a pneumatic tube as a birth related item.
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Gilderster
Tillingh
Nee Press
Pleuro-pneumonia outbreak in Essex cattle prompts slaughter
British agricultural papers report pleuro-pneumonia in Essex cattle with two sick cows dying and one lung sample confirming the disease while the herd to be slaughtered. English lawmakers seek a permanent ban on American cattle imports, citing disease fears though the U S has proclaimed the disease eradicated.
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Essex
England
Veterinary Department
Board of Agriculture
United States
Dipping Sheep Fights Tick Infestations In Winter
Wisconsin experiment station reports dipping sheep when temperatures hit zero to remove ticks gathered from many sources. Feeding stressed by parasites is discouraged. Farmers are advised to inspect flocks and use a reliable sheep dip to improve thrift and health.
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Wisconsin Experiment Station
Sheepmen Eyes Move South For Grazing
A Montana stockman says major sheep owners consider moving to southern states for grazing as winter shelter and lower fencing costs become decisive. Heavy southern rainfall and winter snow limits push southward expansion while small western ranges restrict profits. Expect a future shift as settlers press in.
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Montana
United States
South
West
Developed a Herd and Boosted Dairy Profits
H B Gurler recounts starting dairy farming with grade Jerseys after weeding out heifer calves. He raised butter yield to about 266 pounds per cow over nine years and earned gross profits around $83 per cow in the year ending June 1 1880. Some people would say more if they talked less.
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H. B. Gurler
Household Cures and Home Remedies in Brief
A column of simple household tips covers wart removal with castor oil, preventing tarnish on steel trimmed waists, onions breath neutralized by parsley, candle burning with salt, wormwood remedy for sprains, and a lemon licorice cough syrup. Practical tips rely on common pantry items and quick prep.
Dinah-Yo and Mrs Heviwate-Why Shoe Exchange
Dinah boasts the largest foot in sight and insists she can wear the missus shoes. The exchange displays Southern speech in a humorous regional vignette.
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Dinah
Strictly in Fashion
In a brief exchange Marie asks when they will marry at high noon Estelle counters that George prefers a 8 p m wedding implying a late evening ceremony
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Marie
Estelle
George
Half Fare to Virginia and Carolina Excursion Offer
On May 5 homeseekers can buy round trip excursion tickets from the West and Northwest via the Big Four Route and Chesapeake and Ohio to Virginia and North Carolina at one fare. Describes cheap farm lands, mild winters, and good markets as benefits with a free descriptive pamphlet and time folders available from U L Truitt, N W P A, 234 Clerk St Chicago.
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Virginia
Carolina
Chesapeake & Ohio
North Carolina
Ghore
South
U. L. Truitt
Clerk St
Chicago
Power Cheap in Great Falls Drives Machinery Movement
In Great Falls Montana electricity costs are so low that almost all local machinery is powered by electric supply. The statement highlights the city's strong electrical infrastructure and industrial reliance on affordable power.
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Great Falls
Montana
Good Reason for Bedtime Impudence
A father explains Wilbur’s late night mood. He tells the boy to sleep an hour and then try to rise on the right side, attributing the impudence to being out of bed on the wrong side this morning.
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Wilbur
Railroad Tickets Offered At Low Rates To Several States
On May 5 the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway will sell tickets at very low rates to destinations in Missouri Kansas and Texas. For details contact H A Cherrier 316 Marquette building Chicago Illinois or B Cockerly 503 Locust street Des Moines Iowa. The latest reports show nearly 19 000 miles of railroad open for traffic in India.
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Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
H. A. Cherrier
Marquette Building
Chicago, Il
B. Cockerly
Locust Street
Des Moines
Iowa
India
Vostetter's Stomach Bitters Promises Comfort for Ailments
Better Than Refined Gold is bodily comfort. This noble boon is denied many unfortuna for whose ailments Vostetter's Stomach Bitters is a promptly helpful remedy. The dyspeptic, the rheumatic, the nervous, persons trall with biliousness or chills and fever, should lose no time in availing themselves of this comprehensive and genial medicine. It promotes appetite and nightly slumber.
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Vostetter
Man at his best in cold months. no flies on him
The report notes Edison’s prediction that in ten years horse drawn carriages will be obsolete as technology advances, leaving humans untroubled by pests during winter and reflected in public sentiment about progress.
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Edison
Remedies and notices in a scattered old column
A fragmented collection of adverts and notes mentions Syrup of Figs by the California Fig Syrup Company and Fall's Catarah Cure. It cites testimonials, concerns about delusions, Iowa farm sales on crop payments, profits from Sir Arthur Sullivan, and various patent remedies. Also noted are a Mount Etna chestnut, Mrs Winslow’s Teething Syrup, Dee’s Cough Eaten, and a German doctors’ tricentennial jab reference.
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California Fig Syrup Company
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L. P. Bailey
T. F. Hunt
Kansas Experiment Station
Sir Charles Dilke
Louisville & Nashville
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
Kentucky
C. P. Atmore
Louisville, Ky
J. K. Ridgely
Chicago, Ill
Newton
Jason
Mr. Harlow
Nebuchadnezzar
Ists
7Hc
F. J. Cheney & CO
Proprs
Toledo
Miss Gush
J. Mulhall
Waukegan
Sir Arthur Sullivan
Tur Piso Co
Warren, Pa
As Line
Kiine
Arcist
Phila
Mount Etna
Dee
Louisville
St. Louis
Dr. Jenner
Jacobs
Ering
Pai
Grand Rapids
Mich
Walter Baker & Co., Ltd
Dorchster
Mass
Y Remedy CO
Ic Temple
California
Desaler
Maid
W.N.U. D.M
Rauyule
Org
Bearin
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