Picturesque Dairies of Europe Compared with U S Methods
Major Henry B Alvord of the Dairy Division reports on European dairying practices, noting American methods and breeds are competitive or superior in many respects. He cites Denmark as best for clean creameries, critiques refrigeration absence in France, and contrasts stables, feeding, and milk handling with U S standards. He also mentions Paris milk service woes and a Farmers Bulletin No 233 on vinegars.
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Europe
United Sates Department of Agriculture
Henry B. Alvord
Major Alvord
United States
Great Britain
Channel Islands
Netherlands
Denmark
France
Alvord
Canada
Holland
Switzerland
America
Paris
Rome
New York
New Jersey
Normandy
Frome
England
Kilmarnock
Scotland
Alkmaar
Hoorn
Utrecht
Vinegar quality and production contrasted in a cheap eatery
A columnist warns diners to avoid pure cider vinegar sold by retailers at low prices as possibly caustic and adulterated. Real cider vinegar is valued as a condiment, but true production takes one to three years through alcoholization then acetic acid formation, with rapid methods yielding inferior first class quality.
Spanish goat praised for milk yield in Europe
Among European milch goats the Spanish breed stands out for both quantity and quality of milk. An illustration accompanies a photograph by Explorer David G. Fairchild of the Department of Agriculture.
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David G. Fairchild
Department of Agricul
Spanish milch goats yield eight quarts daily
During a tour of Spain the observer notes the milch goat industry. He remarks the large udders are common and says many goats produce about eight quarts of milk per day.
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Ture
Spain
Briefs From Everywhere BC Keeps Old English Wig Tradition
Briefs note that British Columbia, the sole Canadian province in America, preserves the old English custom requiring judges to wear wigs as part of their judicial attire. The piece highlights this cultural echo in a modern setting.
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British Columbia
British Province
America
Ants as Food Across Arizona and Mexico
In Arizona Indian children are described catching and eating ants while in Mexico the honey ant is eagerly sought as an edible delicacy by indigenous people.
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Arizona
Mexico
Prolific Irish Bogs, Damascus Blades, and Sleep Facts
The text claims Irish bogs could yield fifty million tons of peat yearly for a millennium. It notes finer steel in modern band-saws and older Damascus blades. A Chinese physician works on a fee split with apothecaries. Zorene may double metal life in air. German adulteration penalties include six months in jail and 1200-mark fine. A man dies after about ten days without sleep and five minutes without air.
Laplander Skates 150 Miles in a Day
A Laplander reportedly travels on skates for a full day covering about 150 miles. The feat showcases extreme endurance in icy conditions and highlights traditional winter travel skills.
Cromwell Orders Expulsion of Gypsies and Hanging Threat
The historical note claims Cromwell ordered gypsies expelled from England with a warning that failure to leave by the next wind would result in hanging. It also contrasts bee flight speeds: unburdened at forty miles per hour and about twelve miles when carrying honey.
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Cromwell
England
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