Value and uses of Yuccas across landscapes
A Vietor Valley News feature describes Yucca palms or Joshua trees dotting valleys and slopes, viewed variously as scenic by nature lovers and a nuisance by ranchers. It notes historic fiber pulp attempts near Acton, current uses in orchard protectors, splints, artificial limbs, veneer, fuel from petrified forms, and edible fruits and seeds prized by Indigenous peoples.
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Acton
London
Vietor Valley
Herala
Silage Cuts Feed Cost and Boosts Milk Output
An experiment at the Kansas experiment station shows silage reducing butter fat cost from 30 to 21 cents. Large enough herds yielded reliable data. silage-fed cows produced seven pounds more milk monthly in summer and 9.5 pounds more in winter, with butter fat rising 0.46 percent in summer and 4.6 in winter. Silage cows saved 60 cents monthly on feed costs. Cross-examination defined as extracting truth from a witness.
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Kansas Experiment Station
Making the Little Farm Pay in Dairy Efficiency
In the Chicago area dairy region farmers can lift cow income to about 1500 a year by careful feeding, silage use, and direct marketing. The article cites E. W. King and Frank H. Hall of Kane County who report 50 percent higher prices with optimized rations and milking practices.
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Chicago
E. W. King
Frank H. Hall
Kane County
Mr. Hall
Vrooman
Department of Agriculture
United States
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F. A. Canfield Well Driller
California
A. Davidson
Oro Grande
Cal
Hercules
Red Cross
Murphy Bros
Ludlow, Cal., and
Tecopa, Cal
Hinkley, Cal
W. M. Raftery
Mgr
J.C. McMillan
Daggett
Calif
San Bernardino Bread Company
E. R. Waite
Barstow
Mirage Valley
Gray Mt
Victorville
T. M. Gilbert
Gray Mountain
Thomas Williams
Otis-Vermo
Wm. O. Taylor
San Bernardino
Foster
International Correspondence Schools of
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Geo. W. Wilson
National Bank Bond
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