Pinkeye in cattle and sheep question corner
The column explains pinkeye affects both cattle and sheep, with no direct cattle to sheep spread. Warning signs include eye swelling or discharge and reddened whites. Precautions: shade, avoid dusty pastures, separate new animals, and spray to limit germs. If affected, isolate and supervise veterinary care.
Milking Machine Sparks Trouble in Rural Farm Scene
A rosy cheeked farmer's daughter in grimy overalls walks from the farmhouse toward the cowshed. She carries a tools bag and a wrench as the squire's son asks about the new milking machine causing her to sigh that it brings trouble.
Curious plural of mongoose amuses a careful buyer
A man puzzled by the correct plural of mongoose writes to a dealer. He first asks for two mongoose, then two mongooses, then two mon goose and a second, finally asking for another. The exchange highlights the quirks of English pluralization.
Gravity Law Discovery Tale Humor
A teacher explains Isaac Newton’s gravity discovery from an apple falling, while a student jokes about him missing it if he stayed focused on books. A genealogist frets over a relative electrocuted, but a friend quips to frame it as occupying a public chair of applied electricity.
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Out of Range Golf Joke and Family Quips
A golf story ends with a boastful player bringing his mother in law to the first tee and a running gag about driving distance. The second item features a playful exchange on love and dying, and a child’s joke about family with multiple papas and mamas from a blended background.
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