Farm advisor explains free building advice and hog barn design
W A Radford offers free farm building guidance to readers and outlines an unusual hog barn for 16 sows with hay storage above the pen floor. The 92 by 24 foot one story structure includes a 20 foot square feed storage and cooking room, aimed at labor savings for specialized hog operations.
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W. A. Radford
William A. Radford
Wii Ham A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chino
Ill
Brick Veneer Adds Beauty to Home Exteriors
The article describes brick veneer as a nonload bearing shell that decorates homes. It explains bonding methods like running bond and soldier course, mortar color, and the trend toward rough-textured joints for visual appeal.
Built-In Features Boost Space and Save Furnishings
The article explains built-in features save space by central room clearance and reduce furnishing costs. It notes two advantages: saved money for other needs or reallocating it to pricier furniture. Yellow pine is highlighted for built-ins due to versatile finishes.
Personalizing furniture with varied finishes and enamels
The text describes furniture finished in varnish options from mahogany and oak to ivory and enamel lacquers. It notes built in features allowing harmony or contrast with a room’s color scheme, enabling the owner to express individuality beyond stock pieces.
Copperclad Roofs Promise Waterproof Fireproof Homes
Copperclad shingles fuse 9 percent pure copper with a heavy waterproof base to create durable, fire resistant roofs at half the previous cost. The product promises complete surface coverage, long term weather protection, and a aging patina that deepens color and texture over time with heavier shadow lines.
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Paul Revere
Old Statehouse
Boston
New York City
Fifth Avenue
Flat Grained Woods Do Not Hold Enamel Properly
The article explains enamel must follow a wood’s grain to stay smooth. If grain rises or swells, enamel warps or cracks as it cannot bend. Proper planing and sanding yield smooth surfaces, but wood’s natural changes over time affect enamel durability.
Breed Cows for Fall Freshening to Boost Butterfat
Dairy extension specialist John A. Arey of North Carolina State College advises breeders to aim for fall freshening. He argues cows bred late January or February freshen in early fall and yield more butterfat over a year, avoiding heat stress and aligning with peak butter prices. He notes creameries often have surplus butter in summer and shortages in winter, so fall calving could raise annual income per cow.
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John A. Arey
North Carolina State Colege
Arey
Mr. Arey
Satisfactory Feed for Success With the Calf
Advice on raising dairy calves notes early life milk feeding from dam, then herd milk for weeks. Recommends gradual switch to skim milk or diluted powdered buttermilk when skim milk unavailable. Suggests grain mix of whole oats cracked corn and bran and coarse alfalfa hay. Also urges a darkened shed for fly protection.
Alternating Pastures Boosts Dairymen Production
Alternating pastures helps produce more milk by giving grass time to reestablish. In seasons with late fall cattle on pastures and spring delays, split grazing allows regrowth and suggests planting sudan grass to supplement during hot weather.
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Sudan
Dairy Facts for Hororo and Dairy Herds
A rural bulletin quotes tips on herd management and milk production. It warns that a poor scrub can ruin a herd and stresses cooling cream promptly after separation. It notes June conditions boost milk and January can simulate June output, with alfalfa preferred for protein over mullet, and advises seeking experienced help for dosing cows. It highlights improved annual milk production attributed to better breeding under Fred H. Merrill of Littleton.
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Fred H. Merrill
Littleton
N. B
Undesirable Taste and Odors in Milk From Various Feeds
The U S Department of Agriculture tested how dried beet pulp green oats peas kale rape and soy beans affect milk flavor and odor in cows on hay and grain rations. Results show kale and rape cause abnormal flavors before milking while soy beans may improve flavor. other feeds had varying impacts.
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Unites States Department
United States Department of Agriculture
Beltsville
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Origin of Word Chevon Explained by Sonora Figure
In an interview with B. M. Halbert of Sonora the origin of chevon is traced as a universal trade name for goat meat. The national contest awarded a registered Angora buck and the winning word chevon by Mrs. E Hargraves after 2500 submissions. The term emerged in 1922 and gained USDA recognition in September 1924.
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B. M. Halbert
Sonora
Cutting Canada Thistle by Moon Signs Not Fully Effective
A Purdue extension article by A A Hansen states moon signs zodiac dates and sunspot appearances won’t eradicate Canada thistle. The key tactic is cutting when the flowering heads begin to show purple to prevent seed production. windborne seeds are the main spread mechanism, with a single seed starting new patches far away.
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A. A. Hansen
Purdue
Silage Should Be Used With Other Roughages
Silage is relished by all kinds of farm animals and is safe for most, except breeding males and horses in heavy labor. Best results come from mixing silage with other roughages and grain, adjusted to animal type, condition, and desired outcome. Economical feeding requires purpose and planning, not just abundant feed.
Neglected Pasture Lands Require Cultivation and Fertilization
Large areas of land are in or should be permanent pasture but have declined in fertility. Much pasture land that was once bluegrass and white clover now hosts weeds and inferior grasses, disproving the idea that pastures automatically stay fertile. Cultivation and fertilization are essential like any other crop.
Flood Refuge for Animals Surges in Mississippi Crisis
Red Cross feeds and shelters vast animal evacuees after Mississippi floods. Opelousas Louisiana hosts the nation’s largest temporary hen yard for 100,000 chickens moved from roosts. Also cared for are 30,000 hogs 10,000 mules and about 30,000 cattle. Owners sought amid relief effort.
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Red Cross
Mississippi
Sass Popular Mechanics Magazine
Opelousas
St. Laury Parish
United States
Debtor Quip About Shoemaker and Tailor
A dialogue from the Boston Post features a debtor claiming a shoemaker visited to press payment. The tailor replies that the debtor delayed paying him expecting his own tailor to cover costs, and the exchange ends with a wry remark.
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Boston Post
Frog Stowaway Frog Sparks World Record Claim
A frog hid in a small plane at Pensacola Florida and was found when the craft landed at Moon Georgia. The Boston Globe calls it the greatest known frog hop in Calaveras outs with a humorous note on the feat.
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Pensacola
Fla
Moon
Calaveras Outs
Boston Globe
Saving as a psychological boon, not just money
The text argues that the value of saving lies more in its psychological effect than in the amount saved, describing saving as a mercy and a twice blessed virtue attributed to Sir Ernest Benn.
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Sir Ernest Benn
Overtures in Classical Music Tradition and Purpose
Overtures have been written as independent orchestral pieces yet traditionally serve as preludes or introductions to larger works like oratorios or operas, shaping mood before the main compositions.
Billions of Cigarettes Made in the United States
The article notes that last year the United States produced about a hundred billion cigarettes, a figure described as beyond ordinary comprehension.
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United States
None Better Is Your Car a Good Climber
A playful collection of quips and witticisms on cars, ailments, and genius. The green grocer, laziness, and a headache are used in humorous phrases that mix everyday work with clever jokes.
Priest’s sermon offers three sisters for marriage
Kansas City Star recounts Abbe Domenech’s note from 1853 showing a Brownsville Presbyterian minister who offered his three daughters with $3,000 each to any suitor. A quick congregant shouted to be added to the list, highlighting wishful marriage zeal.
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Abbe Domenech
Texas
London
Brownsville
Kansas City Star
We Stop the Press to Announce There Is Nothing Important
William Lord Wright once edited rival papers and used dramatic headlines. A famed constructor of serials, he tired of the habit of forcing news to fit front pages and capped it with a bold front page declaration.
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William Lord Wright
Bill
Los Ameles Times
Chair of Dietetics Chair Established at University of London
Two contributions of 50000 pounds each aim to establish a chair of dietetics at the University of London. The gifts support widening medical knowledge of food values for the benefit of the public and the profession. The Red Cross Ball soap mentioned promises cleaning power without fabric damage.
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University of London
Sn Une
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