Soldiers Confident They Can Whip Bodie Front Letter Epistolary Note
An American officer writes from France about life at the Grand Hotel du France, describing winter hardship, rationing, and the shift from welcome to wartime practicality. He notes less liberty, stricter passes, and the comforts of home now valued as luxuries. He describes shared bunkroom life, challenges with snoring, and the curious charm of French hosts.
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Hank Wales
Sacramento
Panama
France
United States
Red Cross
Hector
Broadway
Dearborn Street
Canal Street
Mar
Grand Hotel du France
Maxim’s
Petit Chambre
Prodigy of Mrs Marshall Takes a Trip Through War Life
Clarence I Morrison now Morrison Marshall, ward of Mrs Thomas R Marshall, grows from a tiny infant to a seventeen month old boy under their care in Washington. The account details household life among soldiers in France, including water supply quirks, a guarded water bag with germ worries, and shared baths by a single fireplace. The writer, Ross P, notes morale and training among U S regulars and Rainbow division troops, and laments limited welfare support for regulars.
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Clarence I. Morrison
Morrison Marshall
Thomas R. Marshall
Michigan
Arizona
France
Holy Moses
KEEP YOUNG HORSE GROWING
USDA prepared guidance on feeding and management for growing colts. Emphasizes balanced rations, variety in roughage, cautious feeding to prevent stunting, and daily monitoring of appetite, droppings, and overall condition. Highlights safe proteins, grain mixes, and exercise for proper development during first winters.
Boar Conditioning Under Proper Management
The text stresses careful judgment in maintaining boars at optimal condition. Avoid extremes as over fatness spoils qualities and underfeeding weakens vigor passed to offspring. Proper nutrition and balanced body condition are essential for healthy progeny.
Salt for Sheep in Winter
Sheep need salt in winter as in summer. Feeding for the lamb crop also feeds wool. A well-nourished ewe will shear a heavy fleece.
Sows Need Special Feeds Beyond Meal for Health
The article notes that sows require feeds beyond standard meal, suggesting roots, alfalfa or red clover hay as especially important. Skim milk is praised as excellent when available.
Butter Making Demands Skilled Craft In Creamery Process
The article explains expert butter making from skimmed milk on farms to creamery production. It details pasteurization ripening churning washing salting and working the butter to a waxy body, plus the role of laboratories and quality tests like the Bablock fat test moisture and salt checks to ensure consistent composition.
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Babcock
Butter's Journey From Milk to Table Illuminated
A detailed look at how high grade creamery butter is manufactured from milk to finished product. The story aims to inspire careful, conservative use of butter and to reveal the intricate technical process behind this staple.
Manual to factory creamery butter making process
The article explains modern butter production from farm sourced cream to pasteurization at about 145 degrees Fahrenheit for 80 minutes to kill bacteria, followed by cooling, starter culture addition for flavor, and ripening before churning. It notes milk handling, transport of cream from long distances, and precise control of temperatures to ensure uniform flavor and safety.
Make the Sow Exercise a Priority for Strong Litters
The article argues sows need voluntary exercise to produce vigorous litters. In cold weather they tend to loaf in sleeping areas, but producers should encourage field foraging for corn. Provide protein feeds such as shorts, tankage, oil meal, or alfalfa hay to support exercise.
Creamery Plants Require Skilled Operators and Large Capital
The article notes that creamery operation needs technically trained managers often from state college courses. It also states that large, expensive machinery drives substantial capital outlays with small country creameries possible under 10,000 dollars while larger plants exceed 100,000 dollars.
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