Ayrshire Cattle and Horse Buying Pointers
A detailed guide on Ayrshire cattle breeding noting the breed's development in the United States, its hardiness, and feeding efficiency. It discusses poultry feeding with skim milk and the shift from beauty to productivity. It also offers eye ear and facial checks to judge a horse's disposition and soundness for purchase.
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Ayrshire
Henry EB
Alvord
England
Holland
Channel Islands
Cunningham
Jersey
Chillingham Park
Great Britain
America
New York
New England
Canada
Massachusetts
Kerry
Aryshire
Poultry Breeding and Market Trends Cite Growth
A western poultry buyer sorts thoroughbred males from batches then sells them back at cost to improve flocks. He expects long-term profits from better stock as demand for fresh eggs and fancy poultry rises. Europe may rely on many small farms, making poultry raising broadly accessible from Arctic to Antarctic.
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West
Counntry
Europe
Arctic
Antarctic Circle
Keep the Creamery Clean Says Canadian Dairy Instructor
A Canadian dairy instructor urges reforms in Canadian creameries focusing on equipment sanitation and cold storage. He warns summer creameries relying on cream gathering waste water on floors, causing dampness and foul odors. He recommends piping water away, using a hose and steam pipe, and thorough steaming of churn and utensils for twenty minutes.
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Canada
Investigation of West Forest Fires And Prevention
A summer study in Washington, Oregon, California and other western states investigates causes, effects, and prevention of forest fires. The project aims to build a national fire history since 1754, noting losses well above 20 million dollars with 5 500 fires documented across seventeen states. Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin show the greatest impact. press reports often understate damage.
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West
Washington
Oregon
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Utah
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Idaho
South Dakota
United States
Pacific Coast
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Records of Holstein Friesian Cows Reported This Month
Fourteen official tests show high milk yields under heat. Two full age cows average 5 years 8 months, 405.9 pounds milk with 13.9 butter fat. six three-year-olds average 3 years 8 months, 367 pounds milk. six two-year-olds average 2 years 3 months, 349.3 pounds milk. All figures converted to butter equivalents with fat percentages. S Hoxie, Yorkville, N J.
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S. Hoxie
Yorkville
N. J
Army Officers Predict Failure of Home Rule in Cuba
Senior military officials say Cuba’s push for home rule faces likely collapse as tensions rise and external pressures mount. Observers warn of instability ahead and caution against premature concessions as factions mobilize.
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Cuba
Pepe the Paper Boy and the Clothes Order in San Juan
A first person vignette recounts the 1910s Puerto Rican clothing order issued by the American governor general. The narrator befriends Pepe, a barefaced vendor who delivers La Correspondencia, lends a dollar to clothe Pepe, and later disappears. A hospital note confirms Pepe died of smallpox and entrusted the dollar to the officer.
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H. R. Lemly
San Juan
Porto Rico
Belgium
la Correspondencia
Jose Santos
Pepe
Calle del Cristo
Pepa
Prize for Best Insulating Gloves by French Industrial Group
An international competition offers a $200 prize for electrical workmen insulating gloves. Gloves must resist electrical pressure and perforations from wires, be comfortable for all hands, and allow finger dexterity for work. Conducted by a French industrial association.
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Industrial Association of
France
American pastor recalls Rome mob amid king’s assassination
Rev. A. B. White of the Austin WV Methodist Episcopal church returned from Europe and witnessed a Rome mob after King Humbert’s murder. He says locals were furious and saw a mob drag an anarchist paper editor through the streets.
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A. B. White
Austin
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rome
Humbert
American Actresses in England Inspire Notable Homes
American actresses travel to England and acquire admired residences. Mrs James Brown Potter draws particular notice for a Thames cottage filled with blue china and quaint furnishings alongside a famous London house.
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England
James Brown Potter
The
Thames
London
Illiteracy Crisis in Roumania Highlights Education Gap
Census figures from Roumania show a population near 6 million with about 4 million unable to read or write and only roughly 1.09 million possessing any education. The data illustrate a profound literacy deficit across the nation.
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Roumania
Europe
Campaign Books Fail to Sell as Train Boys Report Demand Drying
Report indicates no current demand for campaign literature among train workers. Four years ago campaign literature dominated the train boy trade, but today sales have dwindled and interest waned across routes and depots.
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Dairy and Poultry
Lfe
de Perlice
Americano
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