Definitions of Livestock Breeding Terms by U S Department
The article lists official terms under the Better Lives Better Stock campaign including purebred thoroughbred standardbred crossbred grade and their precise meanings. It defines purebred as offspring of purebred parents of the same breed and registered or eligible to registration. It notes thoroughbred applies to registered horses and standardbred to American trotters and pacers. Crossbred refers to progeny of purebred parents of different breeds but same species. Grade results from mating purebred with scrub and can improve to high grade.
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United States Departa Mane of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
England
Bulky Feed For Breeding Sows From Clover Chaff Study
The article discusses a bulky winter feed for brood sows using clover chaff treated by scalding and soaking for twelve hours. It responds to common questions about palatability and suitability of this feed for brac d sows.
System of Sheep Farming Balances Wool and Mutton
The text argues a successful sheep farming system must value both wool and mutton. It notes that often both products deserve equal consideration, while in some cases emphasis shifts based on conditions, management, and marketing.
Barley Useful In Hog Diets In Purdue Trials
Barley proves an effective hog feed when combined with tankage and nearly matches corn in fattening hogs for market, according to two Purdue experiment station trials, the second just completed. A separate note describes an automatic concrete mixer using three cone hoppers to feed ingredients and knead concrete. Proverbs offers a caution against self praise, advising reliance on others for praise.
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Purdue
Indiana
Local Community Notes Reach Across Town and Beyond
Mrs Eager spent two days in Mt Pleasant for commencement exercises with a cousin among the graduates. Detroit guest Jack Dixon accompanied Mr and Mrs Brown home. Mrs Madge Lamb left for Detroit for the Music Masters Convention. Ladies Shumway Fuller and Heelop attended the State W C T A Convention in Cadillac. Several residents visit relatives in Alma Detroit Harrison Grand Rapids and Weidman while others attend weddings or seek care. A moving van ships Friasbie household goods from Detroit. repairs and health concerns touch many families.
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Bess Brown
Alma
Joan Palmer
Stanley
E. W. Brown
Detroit
Fuller Cottage
Lake
Fuller
Migrant
Harrison
Milan
Babcock
Grand Rapids
E. Fuller
Stinchcombe
John Palmer
Pearl Langworthy
LeRoy
Fanvise Munger
Mt. Pleasant
Clara Bunyan
T. E. Fair
Thursaday
Orion
Peter
Farwelr
Fred Bingham
Mra. Parkhill
Clio
Beulah Hickie
Armstrong and Gilman
Mra. Pelch
Flint
George McKeever
Brooks
McKeever
Kenneth Babcock
Friasbie
Hooker
Jackson
Reginald Walt
Walt
Eeedaw Canty
Farwell Mourns Loss Of Mrs Updegraff In June Funeral
Constance Berniece Clarke Updegraff, born October 8, 1888 in Marquette Michigan, died June 26 after a prolonged illness. She lived in Farwell since 1903, married Carl H Updegraff in 1909, served as bookkeeper, led Allies L. Seeley Chapter O E S, and belonged to the Farwell Woman's Study Club. The funeral was held at the Updegraff home with burial in Surrey cemetery. Out-of-town mourners came from Clare Marion Springfield Pontlac Flint Alma Barryton and other communities.
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Car! Updegraf
Farwell
Updegraff
Lansing
Constance Berniece Clarke
Marquette
Michigan
Illinois
P. H. Clarke
R. A
Constance
Carl IT. Updegraff
Updegraff and Mryer Co
Allies L. Seeley
O. E
Farwell Woman’s Study Club
Davis
Claire
Surrey
E. Stas
Constancs
Updegraiff
Dryer
Marion
Anogue McLeod
Clare
Cyrus Richmond
Springfield
Inl
Wm. Bradley
Midland
Phillipa
Flint
Soper
Barryton
Herbert McGinnees
Pontiac
Blanche
Ids
Elaine Updegraff
Alvin Dewey
Alma
Gregg
A. Fuller
Beulah Armstrong
Boecy
Escaped asylum inmate recaptured in West End dance hall
A man who recently escaped an asylum was tracked down in a large dancing hall in the west end. He was dancing in time with the music, drawing suspicion from the crowd and leading to his recapture according to Punch in London.
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Au Lomatic
West End
Punch
London
Fragmentary note on customer request to water plant
A fragment from the Houston Post quotes a waiter and customer exchange about watering a plant. The text includes muddled lines and references to guidance and judgment without a clear narrative or events.
Washington the Thorough Farmer in Early America
Washington was a good farmer who sought knowledge and conducted many experiments due to the lack of contemporary agriculture books. During the period he helped draft the federal Constitution, his diary records his oats experiments and method.
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Washington
America
Benefits Must G2 Pete. Be awa tBo
Benefits must go to Pete. Be aware the note states some lines are unclear and asking for verification. The text appears fragmented and lacks complete context or names.
Timely Love Reveals Hidden Numbers In Childs Remark
A fragmented cabled note recalls a child named Jack who identifies time by nearby numbers. His astonished exclamation “Why, mother! They’re born at ten!” hints at a curious moment of realization amid a hermit’s tale and local observers.
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Jack
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Department of Agriculture
Herefords
Michigan State Telephone Company
Ann Arbos
Pere Marquette
Sundavy
Tion
Leo Walt
Grand Rapide High School
Constance Clarke Updegraff
Thos. E. Fair
Mich
Live Stock Insurance Co
Anil
Anne
Sargethey
Grest Scott
Houston Post
Kangas City
Racine
Firestone
Sherman
THE
Square Deal Garage
Bank For the People
State Savings Bank
Farwell Lumber CO
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