Barley Proves Suitability For Minnesota Cattle Feeding
University of Minnesota reports barley can fit into local fattening programs. Ground barley fed to ten steers showed good gains, but shelled corn yielded higher gains. whole barley performed poorly unless ground. Each group also received linseed meal, alfalfa hay, and corn silage. findings aid regions with poor grain crops and suggest whole feeds may beat ground mixes in some cases.
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Minnesota
University Farm
St. Paul Minn
W. H. Peters
Peters
Market Establishes Value for Little Lambskins
The article notes an emerging market for lambskins once considered a total loss. Buyers from the Northwest are purchasing skins as salvageable stock, with prices quoted between 25 and 75 cents each. It advises stretching skins flat while drying to preserve quality, and suggests longer wool on older lambskins yields better value.
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Northwest
Poll Evil and Fistula Caused by an Infection
Poll evil and fistulous withers arise from infection after an injury, causing pus and tissue death. Mild cases may heal with treatment though recovery can take months, while chronic cases with swelling and pus discharge have poor outlook. Even successful surgery may require three to nine months and high cost for a valuable horse.
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L. van Es
Capper
Live Stock Notes on Hogs and Lambs
Hog prices rise with long-bodied hogs and heavy dressouts while pasture determines profits for farmers this season. Dock lambs at seven to fifteen days for better buyer interest. Avoid straw-stack hog burrows to prevent pneumonia and hog flu. A central hog house helps, but a shed suffices. Increase cottonseed meal or cake in final 30 to 60 days before cattle sales.
High Grade Alfalfa Demand Tied to Market Needs
USDA hay marketing specialist Edward Parker urges producers to study market demands and align production with requirements for high grade alfalfa. He notes most farmers only sporadically sell high grade, while purer leaves and green color define quality. proper curing and curing methods with sun and wind accelerate drying and leaf preservation.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Edward ©. Parker
Parker
Ealing
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Washington, D. C
Leaf Spray Risks for Stone Fruits Injury and Burn
The article warns of leaf burn when applying ordinary spray to stone fruits and notes dangers from combining lead with lime-sulphur. It suggests defoliation by pests may cause more harm than spray burn, and mentions natural lead as gentler but scarce. Self boiled lime-sulphur reportedly reduces cherry size.
Potato Harvesting Machinery Search by German Committee
The German government agricultural engineering committee studies potato harvesting gear to lift and gather potatoes at scale. It notes Germany's huge role with about a third of world potato production and annual reliance on roughly 160,000 foreign workers as native laborers grow less willing to perform this task.
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Government
Committee For Agricultural Engineering
Germany
Complete Records Required for Livestock Dealers
The Packers and Stockyards Act enforces record keeping by livestock dealers at public stockyards. One dealer cited for not maintaining adequate records must keep copies of scale tickets bills of purchase the purchase and sale book records canceled checks check stubs and account sales from market agencies. The department pursues leniency for first offenders but reserves full power for repeat violations.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Packers and Stockyards Division
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Packers and Stockyards
Causes for Summer Milk Decline in Cows
Summer milk decline stems from reduced grazing rather than flies. Heat, poor pasture quality, and short grass limit intake, while fly control offers little yield gain. Improve access to feed by ensuring early morning and night grazing when heat is high.
Vicious Poultry Pests Difficult to Eradicate
The article describes chicken mites known for pinhead size, hiding in coop cracks by day and feeding at night, along with stick-tight fleas appearing near eyes and wattles, and fowl ticks or blue-bugs that are larger and dark brown. Their habits mirror those of the mites.
Farm Notes on Crop Rotation and Livestock Care
Notes discuss weed control by rotation and cautions about burning straw reducing soil nutrients. Soybeans are recommended as a supplement to short timothy or timothy with clover. Prevent turkeys from Blackhead by keeping them off ground where chickens range. Lamb docking urged at 7 to 15 days old for better prices. Pigs around 70 pounds eat about one pound of alfalfa daily if fed 3.5 pounds of grain per hundredweight.
Proved sires urged to replace untried bulls in Idaho dairies
Dairy field expert D L Fout urges dairymen to use proven sires and keep promising young bulls until records prove or disprove worth. Stories from Canyon and Gooding counties show several high producing daughters from a bull butchered before value. Contests indicate only one third of purebred sires surpass dams, highlighting need for proven bulls to stay in service.
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D. L. Fout
University of Idaho Agricultural Extension Division
Idaho
Association
Canyon County
O. A. Fitzgerald
Utah
Gooding County
Mr. Fourt
Contamination of Milk Blamed on Consumer
The piece warns that consumers contribute to milk contamination by bringing bottles into sick rooms and suggests disposal steps. It advises against removing bottles from homes with contagious disease without board of health permission and urges proper disinfection and limited bottle use.
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Board of Health
Hold Milk Flow During Summer by Good Feeding
Summer losses in milk production are likely the heaviest of the year as cows rely on imagination. If cows seem unsettled after pasture, provide supplemental feeds. Grain alone is insufficient. cows need more roughage. If silage is unavailable, mow a grass crop or use hay to supplement pastures.
Twin Bull Calves Found Successful as Breeders
Twin bull calves have equal potential to become successful breeding bulls as single bull calves. Twin heifer calves are equally likely to become breeding cows. When a bull is born twin with a heifer, the heifer often fails as a breeding cow, but the bull remains as likely to be a successful breeding bull.
Building a Strong Dairy Herd Through Quality Cows
The article argues that one solid cow yields more income than several poor ones. It recommends adding good cows, developing the herd with quality bulls, and ensuring cows are well fed with grain alongside pasture. It also advises weighing and testing milk to measure each cow’s producing ability.
No Wood in This House in Gary Indiana
A Gary Indiana house for a local steel company president features a frame of angle irons with diagonal bracing. Bolting and electric welding join the steel, concrete is used for foundation and floors, and even stairs and interior trim are steel.
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Gary
Ind
American Apples Denmark Expands Purchases From U S Sources
Denmark increases apple imports from the United States with purchases tripling in five years. Virginia remains the main supplier for barreled imports while California and other states also ship fruit. Smaller quantities arrive from Australia Italy and the Tyrol.
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Denmark
Virginia
California
Australia
Italy
Tyrol
Dialogue Sparks Inheritance Duel Over Duke Title
A tension filled exchange reveals a claimant pressing for the duke title while admitting an ongoing audit of fortunes. The dialogue hints at power, legitimacy, and family intrigue as the search unfolds.
Cecile Evans Sparks Jest in Studio Garage Scene
Hollywood wit Cecile Evans drives a roadster into a temporary garage of a high paid First National star on a studio lot. A Rolls Royce interrupts remarks as the actor protests the stall with feigned fury. Evans apologizes claiming she mistook the star for someone else after watching a film.
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Cecile Evans
Hollywood
James R. Quirk
Photoplay Magazine
First National
Cecile
Why Eloise Waits On Roof With Telescope
In a playful scene a girl named Eloise peers from a roof using a telescope while a companion jokes she is seeking a letter by way of the mail. The light moment captures a domestic whimsy between characters.
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Eloise
All Mail
Moon Comes In Halves as Silver Phrase Echoes
Fragmentary line hints at a poetic view of the moon named silver. It mentions halves and a terse wording. No concrete events, people, or places present in the readable text.
It’s a Bad Policy Not to Have a Good One
A sharp critique urges stronger policies as a remedy for ongoing failures. It argues consistency and accountability are essential to govern effectively and protect public interests. The author highlights gaps and calls for concrete reforms.
Armenian Women Build Rug Industry After Fleeing War
Armenian women who fled to Marseilles with their husbands during the Greco Turkish war of 1022 258 founded a rug weaving industry. Men found work in mines factories and on farms while women produced more than 6 000 square meters of oriental rugs yearly in eight plants.
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Marseilles
Little Betsy Sees Storm Darken Aday
Not Today Little Betsy gazes from a window amid a recent severe storm. The sun is overshadowed by heavy clouds and the day grows almost dark as she laments there will be no daylight saving.
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Betsy
Forgotten Bliss Dora Kept Safe Birthday
Unable to locate a complete news story. The snippet appears to be a chatty quote about memories of first kisses, attributed to India Times, with no identifiable people, events, or location details suitable for a factual card.
Grouchy Wit Draws Laughs From A Grouch
A brief note cites a witty grouch whose sharp humor lightens his gruff demeanor. The piece highlights humor as a counterpoint to crankiness and suggests laughter eases social friction.
Moone’s Emerald Oil Promises Fast Bunion and Corn Relief
Speedy relief is advertised with a two ounce Moone’s Emerald Oil bottle. The ad claims quick inflammation and pain reduction within minutes and fades corns with nightly use. It asserts a money back guarantee if results are not achieved and notes wide drugstore availability.
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Moone
Osprey Shot Near Lancaster Noted Rare Visitor
A rare ocean fish hawk shot near Lancaster Ohio. The osprey measured 6 feet across its wings and was killed by William Loving who saw it taking a lamb. It was the first recorded sighting in Ohio and among few in the United States.
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Lancaster
Ohio
United States
William Loving
Rome Decree Bans All Cats for Public Health
Rome mayor issues decree banning cats to curb pests. Critics say cats are not essential and advocate other methods to reduce rats and mice.
Taxicab Poem Meter Sparks Editor’s Note
The editor comments on the poem about a taxicab, noting meter issues in the piece. The exchange hints at critique rather than a published feature, focusing on rhythmic flaws in the verse.
Full of It line sparks gossip about affection
The colorful remark questions a woman's capacity for affection using playful slang, reflecting a lighthearted exchange that hints at social attitudes and humor of the moment.
Do not insure life then push yourself to death
A cautionary statement warns against taking out life insurance and continuing to overwork oneself to the point of harm or fatal risk.
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