Boy Breeds Champion Steer Sells for Record Prices
Dick the 1928 grand champion steer sold for 7 a pound on the hoof totaling 7 904 at the Twenty ninth International Live Stock exposition. Clarence Goecke, a 12 year old from State Center Iowa, raised and owned the steer which sold to James E. Dodge of J C Penny Co s farm. The animal weighed 1142 pounds and cost 125 62 to raise. He had won 148 in Iowa fairs and 800 at the show for a gross total of 8042 and net profit of 8816 58.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Goecke
State Center
Iowa
James E. Dodge
J. C. Penny & Co
East
Chicago
Budgetary Curb Aids Efficiency in Cooperatives
A. V. Swarthout of the U S Department of Agriculture argues co operatives need budgetary control for efficiency. He outlines five points: replace guesswork with facts, foster true cooperation, reveal results before actions, restrain unwise expansion, and provide a unified financial plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
A. V. Swarthout
Swarthout
Medium Producing Cows And Balanced Roughage Rations
For dairy cows with adequate roughage a roughly balanced ration comes from matching grain protein to roughage. Low to medium producers do well on alfalfa hay with corn meal. Suggested mixtures include: Mix tures using corn oats wheat bran linseed oil meal bar ley corn oil meal cottonseed meal and prairie hay based blends with specified pound totals for each component.
Liming for Legumes Essential for Soil
The article explains lime application to soils for alfalfa and clover on sandy soils in the Mississippi Valley part of Minnesota and western Wisconsin. It details where liming is needed, how to test soil via state stations, and recommends 2-3 tons per acre on lime-deficient soils. It notes marl and limestone sources and the economics of portable grinders.
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Mississippi Valley
Minnesota
Twin Cities
Iowa
Wisconsin
Lake Superior
Douglas, Bayfield
Ashland
Iron Counties
Dakotas
North Dakota
State Experiment Station
University Farm
St. Paul
Madison
Life of Weed Seeds and Their Longevity
A farmer’s question about how long weed seeds survive in soil is explored. Seed life varies with moisture temperature burial depth and seed type, with additional factors noted as important influences on longevity.
Agricultural Hints for Efficient Seeding and Forage
Inoculate seed shortly before seeding and use a big-team hitch to save horses and driver. Potatoes prefer cool climates with Washington and Maine excelling. Sweet clover serves as soil-building weed-fighter and hay crop. Apply limestone six months to a year before sowing red or white clover. Encourage youth to join club work for wiser farming.
Nighttime flashlight culling advised for poultry flocks
Extension poultry specialists at Ohio State University recommend weekly culling of low performing birds using a flashlight on roosts. Indicators include shriveled combs, molting, empty crops, pale vent and shanks, small eyes, and tight pelvic bones. High producers may lose yellow body pigment. color returns if they resume laying.
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Ohio State University
How Much Do Pullet Costs To Laying Time
North Carolina State College tested feed needs for Red Rhode Island Red Barred Plymouth Rock and Wyandotte pullets. Milk fed pullets required 20 pounds of feed costing 71 cents to reach lay at 21 weeks, while meat meal used 19 pounds at 57 cents. Including chick costs, pullets in lay run about 1.50 dollars milk fed and 1.17 dollars meat meal fed, with selling price around 2 dollars. Surplus milk can be fed to growing birds.
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North Carolina State College
Plymouth Rock
S. C. Rhode Island
Balancing Flocks For Early Winter Egg Production
The article explains that in early winter and late fall production about half the flock should be aged hens while the other half are pullets. Pullets hatched early and well fed begin laying in October or November and peak in late fall and early winter. Older hens rarely start before late December or early January and peak in late winter and spring.
Poultry Breeding and Feeding Guidance for Flock Health
Poultry owners should cull unfit breeders and discard moldy feed to prevent disease. Feed oats and adjust grain to manage weight and laying. Evening corn or barley provides heat. improve next year with better breeding stock. Turkeys lay indoors when well sheltered with good laying mash. Any breed can be bred for eggs, focusing on strain.
Drink Water to Help Wash Out Kidney Poison
Advice on kidney health promotes drinking water and Jad Salts to flush kidneys. It claims the kidneys filter blood, suggests four ounces of Rad Salts daily, and asserts Jad Salts neutralizes acids and relieves bladder weakness. The tone advocates self-treatment with simple remedies.
Long-Lived Indian Chief Portes Mourned at Santa Rosa
Manuel Portes, aged 130 per tribal records, chief of the Santa Rosa Indians, is mourned in Valle Vista California. Four sons, each over ninety, are listed as part of his family. Portes was born in 1798 and spent his life near the Santa Rosa mountains.
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Vallevista
Calif
Manuel Portes
Santa Rosa
Forgery arrest in Berlin targets Dawidowicz Ascied offski
A man identified as Dawidowicz Ascied offski was arrested in Berlin on forgery charges. The Boston Transcript notes the suspect reportedly resisted signing his own name.
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Dawidowicz Asciedoffski
Berlin
Boston Transcript
Woman Posing as Man Hater Induced to Change Name
A quoted line suggests a woman known for anti male sentiment can be persuaded to alter her name. The context implies social pressure or personal persuasion as the method. No further details on individuals or events are provided.
Pasadena man’s letter travels decades to return home
After 15 years a letter sent in 1913 by Y Posthuma of Pasadena to a Colombian mining company came back to the sender. The envelope showed little Colombian delivery effort until 1920 and attempts to locate an address failed. The missive has wandered for eight years toward Pasadena while Posthuma pursued other work.
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Pasadena
Calif
Colombia
South America
Y. Posthuma
Posthuma
California Fig Syrup Promises Regular Bowel Habits
Denver mother extols California Fig Syrup as a safe vegetable laxative suitable for children to regulate bowels and stomach tone. The ad cites 50 years of physician endorsement and four million bottles yearly, plus a Denver mother's anecdote of restored energy and appetite after constipation.
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R. W. Stewart
Raritan St
Denver
Colorado
Raymond
Cross
California
Not Very Thirsty Two Sips of Ginger Ale
A fleeting exchange pivots on a request for a ginger ale and a glass. The speaker contrasts honesty with self perception, noting a mirror reflects truths a woman cannot deny.
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Weighs In Against Indigestion
An old style ad copy extols Phillips Milk of Magnesia as an effective remedy for indigestion and sour stomach. It claims quick restoration of digestion and relief from gas after meals, positioning it as superior to soda without long term burden on the system.
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Phillips
Man Who Never Blundered Is Poor Choice For Responsibility
A proverb-like remark notes that a person who never makes errors may be overly cautious and ill suited for leadership roles, suggesting error tolerance is needed in handling weighty duties.
Business Sees Benefits in Dictator Model with Mussolini
The article notes that large firms favor autocratic leadership, citing Mussolini as an example. It discusses perceived efficiency, centralized control, and stability as advantages for business interests and decision making.
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Emma Goecke
Washington
Maine
Aou
Lashlight
Magnesia
Tourtat Campe
Wagt
Chaffey
Jalm Spring
Rosamond C. Deering
Portland
lIndianapolis, News
Mussolini
Crawford Ave
Rok Ree
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