False economy of pasture only for dairy cows in summer
Illinois dairyman Dave Ehredt near Elizabeth in Daviess county shows summer pasture alone is costly. Eight cows averaged 5,860 pounds milk and 242.25 pounds butterfat while consuming 1,528 pounds grain. feeding no grain in 1925 pasture season led to a net loss of 11.68 per cow.
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Dave Ehredt
Illinois
Elizabeth
Daviess County
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Clyde Nichols
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Ehredt
H. E. Jamison
Profitable cows raised from pure bred sires
A Colorado Agricultural College note reports two Wisconsin cow testing associations comparing grade and pure bred sires. Daughters of pure bred sires produced about 230 to 295 pounds butterfat per year versus 144.8 to 215 pounds for grade sires. Extra butterfat yields imply significant per cow and per ten-heifer calf gains, with break even around 200 pounds per cow.
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Wisconsin
Charles [L Bray
Colorado
Agricultural College
Room for Expansion in Dairying Says A Boss
Andrew Boss, vice director of the Minnesota experiment station, says dairying has room to grow in favorable regions. He argues moderate expansion won’t overdo the industry, with population and dairy product use rising to meet higher production. Some cattle raisers may switch back to beef, reducing milk output thus aiding dairymen.
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Andrew Boss
Minnesota Experiment Station
Way for Better Lives in Indiana Dairy Improvement
The average dairy herd on Indiana farms is 4.4 cows with yearly milk production just over 4,000 pounds per cow. Purdue dairy extension specialist R D Canan notes this signals a need for better breeding and better supply of high quality purebred bulls for small dairy operators.
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Indiana
R. D. Canan
Purdue University
Cancer Its Nature and Unknown Causes Explored
The article discusses cancer as a fearsome disease with unknown origins. It explains why cancer seems mysterious, its growth along lymphatics, and the danger of leaving cells behind after removal. It surveys possible causes from climate to heredity and notes rising mortality.
Tonsillar Infection and Its Systemic Effects
A 1926 Western Newspaper Union report explains that chronic tonsil infections, though often painless, can seed a central reservoir of infection. Pus in crypts may trigger quinsy or tonsillitis, while long term exposure can affect kidneys hearts stomach joints nerves and muscles via the bloodstream.
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Western Newspaper Union
Invariably a Second Thought and Common Sense
Reflective couplet on waiting and outcomes. The first impulse often misleads as patience yields surprises. The lines weigh whether waiting aligns with initial aims or redefines purpose.
Press Time in Cairo Reflects Cosmopolitan Press Scene
Cairo's bustling media landscape shows 38 newspapers across languages including 12 Arabic, 8 French, 2 English, 3 Italian, 7 Greek, and 1 Armenian with Alexandria printing around a dozen papers. The mix signals a city with diverse linguistic and cultural reach as described by Chicago Daily News.
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Cairo
Alexandria
Chicago Daily News
The Awakening First Farmer Prank Time Twist
A humorous dialogue pits two farmers against a bulky mule. The first suggests twisting the mule’s tail to start it, while the second recalls twisting only led to an unintended consequence of twisting the doctor’s wrist.
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Claims Snowy White Clothes
An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as the solution for snowy white clothing and urges readers to try it, noting that all good grocers carry the product.
Forst’s Original Bare-To-Hair promises hair growth
An advertisement from W. L. Buck at 1514 Main St Kansas City Me claims Forst’s Original Bare-To-Hair can grow hair and preserve existing hair with personal attention from drug stores and barber shops.
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Forst
W. L. Buck
Main St
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