Guernsey Breed’s Rise Highlights Dairy Quality and Profits
Article traces the Guernsey cattle’s rise from private estate use to public admiration at the World’s Fair. It cites records such as the Pinehurst cow producing 14,652 pounds of milk and 810 pounds of butter fat in a year, and notes嘉博 the breed’s top profits in butter fat and churned butter in Buffalo tests.
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Guernsey
W. M. Caldwell
Treeder's Gazette
Pinehurst
W. W. Marsh
Waterloo, Jr
Buffalo
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Tresides
Ilishie
Keep Cattle Comfortable in Cold Storms
Farmers urged to shelter livestock from storms and cold. Move cattle to barns or sleds, keep them warm, and avoid leaving them exposed in pasture corners. Ensure daily protection and collective warmth during adverse weather.
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Alwiya
Value of Cow Testing in Early Dairy Efforts
A daltsman yields 2000 in milk from twenty cows at 100 per cow while a neighbor rears forty cows yet makes only 1800 in milk, 85 per cow, despite no time spent weighing and testing milk from each cow. He spends four days, harvests crops, and milks forty cows to boost profit as discussed by Professor Fraser of the University.
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Daltsman
Fraser
Universe Alty
Uifnots
Cabbage as Dairy Feed Cited by Kansas Farmer
A Kansas farmer praises cabbage as an excellent cow feed for dairy operations. The guide notes cabbage can be fed before or after milking with no harm, should not be stored in barns or milking quarters, and requires proper handling to maintain protein value and profitability.
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Kansas
Technical Feed Terms Define Corn Fodder and Chop
The term corn fodder applies to seed sown so thickly that few ears develop. Corn stalks and leaves after harvest are called corn stock. Corn chop is ground corn and includes the bran, differing from cornmeal.
How to Feed Oilment for Farm Stock
A historical note by Professor Won phreys from Wisconsin Holletin explains feeding oilment to various farm classes. Steers benefit from two to three pounds daily with other feeds while dairy cows need one to two pounds with grain, especially in winter. Growing calves sheep and livestock can use oilment as about one tenth of their grain ration, and horses may receive small amounts though not strongly recommended.
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Won Phreys
Wisconsin
Holletin
Moldy corn linked to animal health concerns in new tests
Fragments indicate researchers study effects of moldy Gorn substances on Hluieversi horses and other animals. Uncertain which feed components trigger illness, but results suggest danger from contaminated moldy corn. Further trials aim to identify responsible factors and safeguard livestock.
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Kaisa
Stuley
Proper Breeding Standards for Sound Thoroughbred Horses
An article argues breeding practices should aim for sound offspring with healthy eyes, hearing, and limbs. It cautions against using malfunctioning sires regardless of looks or prizes, urges vaccines and disease control, and supports veterinary certificates of soundness for mares as well as sires.
Draft horse demand and breed quality emphasized
Fragmentary notice discusses draft horse quality and labeling of horses as fit for breeding or work. It argues the police and authorities overstate value, noting that only the heaviest, best bred draft horses suit farmers, with demand for extreme weights driving selection.
Eye Donts and Glasses Advice From an Optician
Do not buy glasses over the counter or choose them yourself. Cheap glasses can harm vision as lenses may be imperfect and misfit. Protect your eyes by proper fitting and avoid reading in bed or on a train without suitable eyewear.
One Eyesight Specialist Offers Free Eye Checkup
Free offer from an eye specialist urges people to consult for eye symptoms. It lists common signs like headaches, tearing, watering, double vision, glare pain and fatigue after reading, suggesting prompt examination to prevent future vision problems.
Fragmentary note on cattle feed and market aims
The text discusses supplying high quality feed from the start to produce cattle meeting market size and finish. It emphasizes using the best feed and keeping animals gaining momentum from the first free feeding, to top market standards.
Origin of Polled Jerseys in Early Breeds
The piece traces the origin of Polled Jerseys from a calf taken from Lebanon Illinois to Newark Ohio, detailing lineage from a potet Jersey cow to Jose and Titls. It notes a 19th century entry Nabhin Ridge Queen NXX VII as evidence of the breed’s milk potential in early breed showcases.
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Danny J
Lebanon
Newark
Lin of
Jersey
Jock
Jose
Nabhin Ridge
Wooden Tongue in Cattle Treated with Iodine Solution
Affected cows show sore mouth and tongue with enlargement and rough patches. Treatment described uses halé tincture or iodine solution and iodine water drips, applied every other day, for ten days with a two week break, aiming to reduce swelling and promote healing.
Fragmentary comedic note with cryptic exchanges
A garbled dialogue shows Mr Blank answering a call from a secretary of a friend. The exchange includes disjointed phrases about dinners, secrets, and a cryptic question about what one would say if a certain whisper affected a partner. The text is unreadable in places, with many garbled words.
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Blank
Whittier and Hia Admirers On The Street
In a Quaker anecdote Whittier’s sister recalls his difficulty shedding admirers on the streets. She notes Greenleaf spends long hours trying to lose the crowd, while Whittier laments he can never lose a her.
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Whittier
Greenleaf
Where's your watch in the clever exchange
An observant man questions a man who recently prospered. The reply notes the silver watch while recalling a prior gold one. The line about circumstances altering cases closes the brief exchange with a wry remark.
Difference Between Close and Dear Friends
A father explains to his son that a close friend will not lend you money, while a dear friend borrows all you will stand. The tale frames friendship in practical terms, contrasting restraint with reliance.
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Willie
Eve Had An Easy Time In The Past Themselves
In a whimsical pastiche the narrator recalls Mrs Jones and her family early fashions and comforts. The text contrasts simple domestic life with old fashioned norms, noting lack of worries about bills or laundry and referencing social roles and pursuits of that era.
Wanted It Dramatis
A French soldier on a hill above a garrison town holds a big official envelope and a pardon for Flichmann who is to be shot. He delays, insisting on dramatic effect as the dining platoon is not yet formed and few people are about to witness the moment.
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Esplanale
Flichmann
The Ironclad Vessel Battle at Hampton Roads
The Hampton Roads clash marked the first real battle test for ironclad ships like the Monster or Merrimac. It signaled the doom of wooden warships and showed armored craft distant from earlier designs proved superior in combat. The era shift was noted in New York in 1862.
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Hampton Roads
Merrimac
Ea New York
The Picayune and the Value of a Penny in Old New Orleans
Ripley of New Orleans shares a reflective reminiscence about the penny and picayune era in 1847 New Orleans. He recalls post office fees, neighborhood letter delivery, and humble daily pleasures like coffee, mead, and ginger ale, contrasting past prices with modern costs.
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Yankeeland
Davn
Epinsters
Oll Manette
Camp
Curl
John
Palemyre
Lapninppe
Chavites
Canal Atreels
Greta
Julia Sud
Pardonable Pun and a Wire Tale from Science Notes
A humorous anecdote links Sir William Thomson to steel wire for piano strings and deep sound, as Joule probes the use of sounding notes. Casey, venturing into business, buys a livery stable, posts a sign of him astride a title, and laughs with Finnigan over the likeness of the pictured back.
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Silvanus P Thompson
William Thomson
Lord Kelvin
Joule
White
Sir William
Casey
Finnigan
Binnigan
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Mrygrann
Jackson & Smith
J. D. Hamrick
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Carrollton, GA
Eve
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Adnan
Nile
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