Successful Farmers Operate This Department of the Farm
A Kansas State Board of Agriculture talk outlines efficient dairy and poultry care. Prof D H Otis cites Kansas experiment results on butter fat costs with farm grown feeds, alfalfa and kafir corn. He notes soybeans and red clover as protein sources and compares yields of kafir corn to corn. He urges growing seeds on the farm and improving egg production through culling and selective breeding.
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D. H. Otis
Kansas Agricultural College
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
Kansas Experiment Station
Kansas State Agricultural College
Manhattan
Balanced poultry feeding boosts fertility and egg size
The article argues that a well balanced ration improves fertility in eggs and that excess carbohydrates may reduce fertility. It notes egg production builds over years with constant attention and warns that high feeding can backfire in later generations. It cites unconscious selection shaping egg shape and plumpness for setting.
Speed of Separators and Safe Startup Practices
G B Fulmer notes separators must be brought slowly to operating speed over six to ten minutes. Rapid starting strains belts and bearings, reduces lubrication efficiency, and harms creaming consistency. Proper speeds minimize friction and ensure stable centrifugal force and efficient operation.
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G. B. Fulmer
Future of Range Cattle Proposed by Chillicothe Expert
T F B Sotham of Chillicothe Missouri spoke at a Detroit livestock breeders meeting outlining a plan for range calves to be raised to six months on the range then shipped to western and middle state farms for finishing. He argued this would save time and keep ranges profitable while breeders upgrade herd quality with better beef bulls.
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T. F. B. Sotham
Chillicothe
Detroit
Middle States
Poison Sorghum Dangers Highlight Ranch Stock Losses
Nebraska experiment station researcher warns cattle losses rise from pasturing sorghum with large cane areas. No definitive poison found, but danger remains and care advised for hungry cattle. Alicia Wellington story follows, detailing an arranged marriage experiment with Reggy De Greve.
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Hiltner
Nebraska Experiment Station
Regey
Alicia
Reggy
William Giles
William
Chicago Tribune
Reggy de Greve
Lottie
Miss Wellington
Reginald
Wellingtons
Butter Demand Stays High Through Summer Amid Trade Conflicts
Reports from New York and eastern cities indicate continued strong butter demand through nearly the entire summer. Old stocks are exhausted and new supply must cover consumer needs and future cold storage goods. Pennsylvania butter makers accuse dairy officials of aiding oleo interests and call for the governor to remove the dairy and food commissioner. Denmark shipped 143.7 million pounds of butter last year to Britain, Germany, and others, a level praised as a result of strict government supervision guarding purity and preventing counterfeits.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Dairy and Food Commissioner
Secretary of Agriculture
Denmark
Great Britain
Germany
London
Butter Prices in England Undercut U.S. Markets
English advices quote the finest Danish butter at 22 and 23 cents, explaining Americans cannot compete in that market. They note English prices for top butter are much lower than U.S. levels, making shipping and selling at Danish prices unprofitable.
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England
Milk cleanliness questioned after city dairy findings
Citizens still receiving dirt in milk suggests city dairy producers have not fully learned the lesson of cleanliness.
A Voracious Capra Amusing Incident in Toledo
Henry Travers and neighbor Otto Koop are estranged over Travers goat and Koop’s long tailed bay mare. Koop laments a chewed tail and threatens damages, while Travers scoffs at liability as the feud continues in Toledo.
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Henry Travers
Otto Koop
Travers
Koop
Mr. Koop
Toledo
Mr. Travers
Toledo News
Salt Lake City Mormons and Gentile Blends in Capital Society
An observer notes Utah's Salt Lake City hosts a complex social field where both Mormon and Gentile traditions shape daily life. Generations born into the church blend with local cultures, and so-called “broken away” members often remain half Mormon, half Gentile. The “good Mormon” commonly displays similar mixed loyalties, reflecting enduring, textured community identities.
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Utah
Salt Lake City
New Lippincott
A Fearful Suspicion Raises Puerto Rican Deal Doubts
Senator Sorghum confesses a twinge of self reproach over the Puerto Rican matter. He says he suspects the deal yielded less than could have been secured.
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Senator Sorghum
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Alicia Wellington
Gertrude
John Nelson
Capra
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