Unsoundness in horse judging at state fairs demands reform
The article argues judges overlook or misjudge unsoundness in breeding horses at fairs. It advocates mandatory veterinary inspection before judging and cites British practice where horses are rejected privately before prize adjudication. It warns unsound imported horses flood markets when not properly screened, urging immediate action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Alexander
Farmer's’ Review
Great Britain
Europe
London
England
America
Sea Board
Swine of the Nations and Bacon Hog Standards
The article notes the English bacon hog as a standard toward which others aim and that Danes, Irish, and Americans follow this model. It lists per-nation hog totals: United States 47 million, Germany 17 million, Russia 11 million, Hungary 7 million, Canada 2 million, Spain 2 million, Romania 2 million, Poland 1 million, Denmark, Australia, and the Netherlands 1 million each, totaling 117 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
Russia
Hungary
Canada
Spain
Poland
Ioanum
Denmark
Australia
Netherlands
Spree of an English Cow Causes Citywide Havoc
A cow intoxicated by brewery byproducts rampages through a Chatham street after chasing a girl. It charges a sitting room, climbs stairs, wrecks furniture, and slides from a bay window onto the street amid a panicked crowd before being secured without further harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairymen’s Journal
Chatham
England
Dickenson
Atavism in Plant and Animal Breeding
Albert Hicks of Cook County Illinois argues in Farmers' Review that atavism constantly reverts improved plants and animals to their original types. He notes Aberdeen Angus red or horned offspring appear in pure breeds and suggests new breeds emerge from these sports, often less refined but hardier for harsh conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hicks
Cook Co
Ill
Farmers’ Review
Lime in the Garden Soil
Farmer Mabel Goodchild argues lime in soil may be depleted by leaching, forming hard layers that trap water and rocks. She notes wells with high lime, clover growth as lime indicators, and that chemists cannot precisely measure available lime. She advocates liming unless clover thrives, signaling adequate liming already.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Goodchild
Clark Co
Lil
Farmers’ Review
Making the Most of Land in Western Farmers
The piece argues Western farmers initially had more land than labor and used livestock to cover tasks. As land value rises the emphasis shifts to intensive use, with land becoming the most expensive resource and every acre expected to yield maximum revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Middle West
Changing Ties: Modern Cow Stalls vs Stanchions
James Addison of Bureau Co Illinois notes in Farmers' Review that under scientific dairying the trend favors flexible stalls over rigid stanchions. He cites audience questions about tying methods and explains modern designs allow cows to lie down and move their heads freely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Experiment Station
James Addison
Bureau Co
Ill
Farmers’ Review
A Permanent Silo for Lasting Farm Labor Saving
A farmer urges durable, maintenance free silos and warns against cheap temporary structures. The Farmers' Review advocates long lasting silos built to endure lifetimes, noting metal options may last even longer with infrequent dressing. Emphasizes reliability and minimal upkeep for busy farm families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers' Review Office
Farmers’ Review
H. B. Gurler
Bacterial Content of Milk and Infant Health
City health rules limit bacteria in sold milk to protect infants. Lactic acid ferments are not disease germs, but sour milk harms babies whose stomachs digest sweet milk best. Enforcing sweetness reduces infant illness and death rates, despite hardship on buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Boards of Health
Buy at Home Emphasis on Local Trade over Mail Order Catalogues
An exhortation argues that shopping at local home dealers offers immediate inspection, better fits, and easier returns while mail order catalogues mislead with flashy pictures. It warns of higher long term costs, loss to communities, and the risk of inferior goods, urging readers to support home merchants and local prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simly
Columbia
United States
Mr. Reader
Miss Flipp Says Clothes Fitted On A Dummy
Detroit Free Press notes Rosa Miss Flipp says she had her dress fittings on a dummy and Tess-So remarks she just met her and she was very tired from standing while her modiste adjusted outfits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa
Miss Flipp
Tess
Detroit Free Press
Dorothy the sweet maid wonders at the umbrella
Dorothy, a two and a half year old girl, is described as a sweet little maid. Her father never carries a cane, and when a visitor arrived with one she stood before it, deep in thought, before answering that it was an umbrella without any clothes on.
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Dorothy
Lippincott’s Magazine
CAPT GRAHAM CURES WITH CUTICURA SOAP OINTMENT
Captain W S Graham of Wheeling West Virginia thanks God for Cuticura Soap and Ointment after long suffering with facial and back sores misdiagnosed by doctors as blood poison or barber's itch. He credits the products with restoring clear skin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Graham
Eoff St
Wheeling
W. Va
Boiling Water Kills Life Energy Warns on Water Quality
Ex congressman Thad Pound of Chippewa Falls warns against boiling impure water claiming it depletes life energy and fails to remove harmful salts. He says distillation destroys life energy and natural carbonic acid, essential for preservation, which filters cannot restore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thad Pound
Chippewa Falls
Milwaukee Free Press
Grape-Nuts Credited With Restored Health by Nebraska Resident
A Nebraska neighbor of William Jennings Bryan shares a testimonial praising Grape-Nuts and Postum as cures for indigestion headaches and weight regain. The letter claims rapid symptom relief within days and a three year maintained condition, plus a note about a child loving the cereal.
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Flo
Graham
Soves
Cuticura
Mr. Bryan
Nebraska
South
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Veliville
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