Live Stock Ration For The Brood Sow
Hog breeder describes a winter feed formula from the Breeders' Gazette aimed at brood sows. The ration includes four pounds shelled corn, one pound shorts, six pounds bran, a quarter pound tankage, plus a daily oil meal near farrowing to prevent constipation. The writer notes his four sons grew from 150 to 300–400 pounds and farrowed second litters, with pasture contributing additional roughage.
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Breeders’ Gazette
Farrow
Old Tank For Feed Trough From Abandoned Boiler
A Texas onion grower uses two old kitchen range boilers as practical farming tools. Bought for twenty five cents each from scrap, the boilers are repurposed as a feed manger and a hog trough, with clear drawings showing the setup. The method is simple and widely applicable for farmers with access to scrap boilers.
Selecting the Best Heifers for Winter Dairy Calves
Farmers are advised to choose the best heifer calf for dairy projects as cows freshen. With good feeding, comfortable quarters, and proper care, the calf should thrive through winter and be ready to return to pasture in spring.
Runty Males Divide Farmer and Breeders Debate
A farmer denounces runty males as a poor buy while accusing pure-bred stock breeders of robbing customers. Any potential success would come despite his methods, not because of them.
Get Blankets for Horses Before Cold Weather
Advice on buying horse blankets before cold months. Use blankets for horses hitched outside in cold and wet conditions. Indicates blankets can save costs by protecting horses from weather-related issues.
Attention to Colt's Feet in Shoeing Worthwhile
A horse with four sound Jers commands market value near any asking price. The importance of the colt's feat and the shoeing process is emphasized for maximizing value in sales discussions.
Animal Welfare Advice for Stockkeepers
Guidance on humane handling and patient care to achieve healthy outcomes. Emphasizes giving animals time and attention, and ensuring rational treatment for best results.
Feeding Too Much Corn Shown To Increase Hog Weight
A regional study indicates hogs gain 10 to 12 pounds live weight per bushel of corn consumed but warns farmers often overfeed. The finding suggests careful rationing to avoid diminishing returns and wasted feed.
Feeding for Increased Weight in Sheep Rations
The text outlines feeding strategies to increase weight in sheep. It recommends corn and oats when alfalfa or clover are available, with bran added if corn fodder and straw form the roughage. Bran prices drop after harvest, making it a good time to stockpile. For breeders with only ewes, oats and bran or bran oats and peas are advised, using a mix of two parts oats, one part bran, and one part peas. If fodder dominates, include a small supply of oil meal.
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Iowa
Form For A Concrete Tank Improves Builder Practice
An inside form for concrete tank construction offers a superior method. It arrives ready 24 hours after pouring and is built in four pieces with diagonal corner cuts that allow easy disassembly. After cutting, nail boards over the cuts with projecting heads for simple removal.
Good Rack for Fodder Feeding Outdoors
Fodder should be fed in feed racks outdoors and not on the ground. Ensure the surrounding ground slopes away in all directions. Tile drainage is recommended to prevent water buildup and maintain clean feeding areas.
Dry Shed for Sheep Rest and Shelter
A dry shed provides sheep a safe sleep and rest during fall. Keep them shut in overnight to prevent straying in rain and wet conditions.
Hog's Thin Covering Versus Cold Weather
A hog’s coat of hair is not heavy and does not reliably keep out extreme cold. Thus the animal feels temperature changes more noticeably than expected, underscoring its limited insulation against cold.
Kindness Is Best for Stock Says Public Speaker
An exhortation urges farmers to feed kindness to their stock as a cheap, effective ration. The message notes livestock respond to gentle treatment with improved appetite and steadier behavior, stressing kindness as a practical tool for better farming outcomes.
Stock Feeding Notes From An Old Almanac
Digest of practical livestock guidance on barley feed hogs cattle and pigs. Emphasizes palatability coarse feed poor vitality and slow growth while urging proper diet exercise and careful breeding. Mentions linseed flaxseed purgative and flaxseed meal for livestock with limited use due to oil content. Comments on water heating and shivering effects and the role of charcoal ashes and salt in digestion.
Bolivia a land of rich mineral wealth and active reforms
Bolivia, a landlocked republic in the Andes, shows vast tin, copper, and bismuth resources with rubber, cacao, coffee, and coca exports. The government, based in La Paz, supports agriculture, livestock, a veterinary institute, and an agricultural school while expanding departments and local administration.
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Republic
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Repulies
Congress
la Paz
Departamento de Los
Cochabamba
Beni
Santa Cruz
United States
Argentina
Radium therapy touted for gout treatment in Germany
Reports from the German Medical congress in Wiesbaden describe radium in aerial therapy for gout. Berlin and Bad Homburg already host radium emanatoria. a new facility for Emale is planned where radium in air circulates through a room allowing patients to sit and talk or read while the lungs and blood absorb the treatment. The method is urged for all gouty afflictions and has shown notable improvement during a hot summer.
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Wiesbaden
Berlin
Bad Homburg
Ema
Quiet Dinner Talker Turns to Sofa Nap
A humorous exchange reveals a husband who after dinner immediately lies on the couch and falls asleep, leaving his wife with no chance to speak. The joke notes how conversation dries up once supper is cleared.
Soda fountain question sparks fizzical venture chatter
A playful exchange asks if a man who makes soda water fountains is engaged in fizzical culture. The dialogue turns on wordplay and curiosity about the business of soda making.
Soaker Misreads Zoo Cage Misses Snakes
A playful scene shows Mr Soaker believing he has petted snakes in a zoo cage, only to be relieved and told by an attendant that what he touched were indeed snakes. The moment captures humorous confusion and a lighthearted interaction at the zoo.
Willing to Believe Him In Wealth
Report notes a public reaction to a man seeking aid while facing poverty and possible death. The exchange references De Witte and De Wealth, describing a generous, helpful mood as people contemplate supporting his enterprise despite hardship.
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de Witte
Willing to Die but He Walked Off During Fight
A fragment reports a boast of willingness to die for a person, followed by an abrupt departure from a planned confrontation with a bully. The language suggests a derailed threat or taunt rather than a completed incident.
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McBiff
Surprise for Father Birthday In July
A brief scene shows a family planning a birthday surprise for their father. A child asks when his birthday is and receives the answer that it falls on the fifteenth of July, prompting preparations to keep the event a secret.
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Pop
Grubb Attorney at Law Promoting Real Estate Services
Chas A Grubb attorney at law advertises specialties in abstracts opinions of titles and probate law. Located at corner of 4th and Chestnut streets Atlantic Iowa.
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4Th and
Chestnut Streets
Atlantic
Iowa
Wills and legal notices from local professionals
Tr B Swan handles wills and guardianship reports with administrator and guardian appointments. Local lawyers Rockafellow and Musson advertise practice in state and federal courts with title abstracts and real estate loans. Physicians and specialists including homeopathy and ENT services are listed with contact numbers and office locations at Atlantic Chestnut area.
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Tr. B. Swan
Geneva Law
Atlantic
Iowa
J. B. Rockafellow
Piano Teacher and Funeral Services Listed in Atlantic
J. M. Pearson listed as piano harmony and theory teacher with training from Detroit and Chicago. Five years at Albion College and four years heading music at Parker College Minnesota. trades and addresses include 6117 Poplar Street and W. M. Bailey embalming services for Atlantic.
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J. M. Pearson
Detroit
Chicago
Albion
College Con
Mich
Parker College
Minn
Poplar St. Neri
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John H. Wood
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Sixth and
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D. O. Herbert
East Fifth Street
C. G. Clark
Dr. R. A. Gamble Opera House
Musson
Black Bell
Chas. D. Finley
Chestnut Street
C. L. Campbell
Gillespie Building
Dr. A. 5
Mullins
G. R. Miller
Gillespia
Butler
M. H. Butler
Ladtice
Glence
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