Practical Cow Testing Associations in 1914
United States agriculture notes rapid growth of cow testing associations, totaling 165 in 1914 across 30 states. New York leads with 29 groups, Vermont 28, Wisconsin 24, with Europe housing far more associations. The system records milk and butterfat via trained testers, balancing feed costs against output to reveal profitability per cow.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Fremont
Mich
New York
Vermont
Wisconsin
Europes
Babcock
State Experiment Station
Cost of Spraying Per Tree in Nebraska Orchard
An Nebraska experiment station study shows spraying costs 24 cents per tree, yields $2.35 income per sprayed tree versus 81 cents per unsprayed, a $1.50 advantage and $1.30 net income above spraying costs. Results vary with disease and insect pressure. Hen is a Machine. The hen, like the cow, is a machine to convert farm materials into profitable products.
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Nebraska Experiment Station
Hints on the Care of Hogs and Rotation as a Farm Principle
The text advises selecting a standard breed for hogs and feeding for fat for market while feeding for bone for breeding. It notes corn alone fattens pigs but harms health and growth and promotes rotation as a key strategy for irrigation dairy farmers, ensuring abundant feed and steady butter production.
Investment in poor cows and dairy efficiency
The piece argues that dairy farms fail because they neglect balanced intensive methods and business planning. It contends large capital in land buildings horses tools and feed yields poor returns when paired with ineffective herds, urging adoption of informed, profit-focused dairy practices to transform a farm into a profitable venture.
Best Silo Size Guidance for Dairy Farmers
Guidance on silo width and height to prevent spoilage and match herd size. Recommends silos with diameters from ten to twenty feet based on cow numbers from ten to seventy five, with depths around two to three inches daily in winter and three inches in summer. Advises height not less than twice or more than three times the diameter.
Plan for Dehorning Cattle at Dairyman Inquiry
A Hoard's Dairyman subscriber describes a dehorning method. He sends a head-holding tie and a small model illustrating use. With the cow restrained, a rope over the neck forms a loop to secure the head before proceeding.
Ranching Queen: Angie Crooks Builds Holstein Empire in Colorado
Angie Crooks, city-born but ranching since 12 years, runs a 480 acre Gunnison area ranch with Holstein stock and dairy, overseeing crops and irrigation. She leads Colorado Holstein club, recalls buying and selling cows for profit, and blends ranch life with stylish city shopping.
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Denver
Angie Crooks
Crooks
Gunnison
Colo
Colorado Holstein Club
Thermophone small wireless telephone device introduced
A Dutch inventor unveils the thermophone a compact wireless telephone system costing about 30 cents. The receiver and transmitter fit an ordinary watch size and transmit speech clearly without vowel or letter confusion. Demonstrations at Utrecht University show successful adaptation to wireless telegraphy.
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London
University of Utrecht
Grandpa Vogel, 98, Preaches at Garrick M E Church
Pittsburgh veteran Albert Vogel aged ninety eight walked two miles from a friend's home to Garrick Methodist Episcopal church in Carrick and preached the evening sermon. Born in Germany he came to the United States in youth and began ministry at twenty three, serving continuously for decades.
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Pittsburgh
Albert Vogel
Carrick
Garrick Methodist Episcopal Church
Vogel
Germany
United States
Man asks about parcel post for horse at Newton post office
Charles A. Walker of Gray Horse Hardware tests parcel post limits by presenting a papier mache horse at Newton Post Office. Postmaster Norris notes 50 pound limit is heavy but a real horse is too large and bulky to ship by mail. Walker then orders a wagon to move the horse to the freight depot.
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Newton, N
Charles A. Walker
Gray Horse Hardware Company
Newton
George
Charlie
Gome
Walker
Dave
Hartford
Walken
Kissing Bee at the Pier in San Francisco
Armenian immigrant A. Sninanoffyan sailed from San Francisco on the Governor to join a group headed for Vladivostok. Friends and local Armenian community gathered to bid him farewell with repeated kisses as the steamer departed.
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San Francisco
A. Saianoffyan
Los Angeles
Seattle
Vladivostok
Sninanoff
Divorce Reveals Unjust Grounds for Oregon Woman
Pasadena reports Mrs. Whalen, once divorced twenty years ago on suspicion of infidelity, learned her husband James Whalen a former Seattle customs officer, was discharged from the National Somiers home at Sawtelle. He planned to remove her from an orange grove near the city as he prepared to remarry after discovering her suspicions were unfounded.
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Pasadena
James Whalen
Seattle
National SoMiers
Sawtelle
Cal
Whalen
Secret Service
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