Buffaloes on brink as world holds just over one thousand
The article notes the global American buffalo population around 1,024 with 684 in captivity. Wild survivors are scattered across regions from British Columbia to Yellowstone, facing continual decline due to hunting, poaching, and Indian violence. Buffalo Jones and Austin Corbin are highlighted figures in herd ownership and livestock exchanges.
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Saskatchewan and
Peace Rivers
British Columbia
Desert Panhandle
Texas
Yellowstone National Park
Liberty
Yellowstone Park
Cr. J. Jones
New York City
Buffalo Jones
A Hundred Years To Come Poem Reflection
A fragmentary poem passage asks who will press for gold and walk crowded streets in a century. It wonders about churchgoing, aging, youth, and childhood, then shifts to the fate of land and sea, asking who will till the land and fill streets when all lie in graves, as future generations live on.
The Bashful Courtship of Jack and Ethel
Jack Waring and Ethel Talcott drift from shy acquaintances to engaged lovers through a nursery adventure. They share playful building games with Ethel guiding blocks and Gus watching, then confess love with a kiss after an amused parental interruption. The scene ends with their mother announcing engagement and blessing to follow.
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Jack
Ethel
Gus
They
Telegraph Winds Probe Weather Forecasts
German physician Dr. Eydam claims telegraph wires reveal approaching weather. He observed wind sounds over wires before storms and rain within 48 hours, linking deep wind tones to light showers and sharp shrill tones to heavy storms with rain or snow.
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Eydam
Citizenship Trends in Switzerland Over Ten Years
Over the last decade Switzerland received 10 924 citizenship requests and granted 7 833. The figures show a high level of applications with the majority approved, reflecting ongoing naturalisation activity and regulatory processes within the country.
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Switzerland
Economy supplies old age with an easy chair
An economy section notes the and ease of aging through affordable comforts. The item highlights how affordable furniture like an easy chair aids comfort in later years, reflecting consumer trends and aging needs. The piece cites limited materials and steady demand shaping accessible home furnishings.
Corn for the silo debated by farm experts
A 1910s remembrance notes corn should be grown for silo with proper spacing to maximize digestibility. It cites Cornell experiments on planting density and moisture differences, and warns against over thick seeding that reduces protein and fat content despite higher yield per acre.
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Cornell Experiment Station
Nitrate Boosts Early Yield In Growing Table Beets
A New Jersey station study on sandy loam soil with ten years of manuring and cropping to table beets and celery found that applying nitrate of soda up to 700 pounds per acre in three equal doses accelerated maturity. First pull yielded 63 percent more beets on nitrated plots. second pull 135 percent more. third pull 17 percent more before yields evened out.
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New Jersey
The Hare Craze In Historical Poultry Decline
J. H. Davis of Practical Poultryman recalls past farming fads. Belgian hares once drew interest from hundreds of farmers and carp ponds thrived, but both have largely vanished. He warns against belief in perpetual profit from such fads and notes the public loses when breeders oversell gains.
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J. H. Davis
Ripening Cream and Cheese Require Low Temperatures
The guide notes ripening cream should not exceed 65 degrees and chilling to about 50 degrees or lower before churning. Some butter is best around 47 degrees. Cheese ripens best at low temperatures, with stations reporting cheese at 55 degrees superior to 65 degrees.
Marketing Farm Products for Profit and Soil Health
The text argues selling grain and hay in bulk lowers profit due to handling costs and reduced soil fertility. It suggests feeding hogs, sheep, and cattle and marketing on the hoof as the easiest form, while maintaining soil vitality during cropping.
Horses Coming Back In Harness Transport Revival
Chicago retraces old methods as horseless vehicles fall out of favor. High upkeep costs and electricity charges push the city to revert to horse drawn transportation, making the return notable after heavy investment in modern options.
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Chicago
How to Buy Beef Efficiently for Family Use
Mary Graham explains in Woman's Home Companion that beef costs vary by cut with fillets priced highest yet still valuable for roasting. Porterhouse, sirloin, and roasts suit general meals while large-scale buying lowers per pound, especially from the best back section. For families of four to six, buying ten to fifteen pounds at a time yields better cuts and calmer butcher's bills.
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Mary Graham
Pantry Vee Bins Under Shelf Offer Easy Access
A Farm Journal cut shows V shaped bins under a pantry shelf for flour sugar graham Indian meat and bulky articles. Each bin swings on a screw pivot at the sides to the lowest point of the V, making reach and storage convenient and obvious.
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Farm Journal
Table Hints For Luncheon Table Delights And Quick Dishes
A compendium of table guidance covers hors d oeuvres such as salted almonds olives and pickles, vegetable accompaniments like potato cucumber celery and lettuce, and decorative jellied desserts. It outlines cheese sticks from toast and Parmesan, a cranberry walnut marmalade, crostini with egg and cheese, and a tomato onion essauce with lemon juice for serving.
Pot Roast Method For Brisket Of Beef
A historical cooking note describes making pot roast from brisket at five cents a pound. Brown meat all sides in a hot pan then simmer in a kettle with one pint of boiling water per pound. Do not add water after it boils. Season halfway through with salt and pepper and finish with a brown sauce from the drippings.
Delicious Apples Method and Dessert Notes
A fragment describes preparing baked apples with butter sugar and cinnamon in layers, plus a baked rice flour cake with egg whites and lemon. It includes steps for layering apples, adding water, and baking until rich and clear, then a separate cake mixture with jelly tins mentioned.
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New York Tribune
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St. Louis Republic
United States Commission of Agriculture
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England
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Gether
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