Mint and government notes brief weekly summary of 1901 events
The director of the mint reports a June 29 1901 quarterly value drop for foreign coins from .6225 to .60236 cents per fine ounce. War Dept details Cuba troop levels about 5000 remains. pensions rise to 49,612 names with 44,861 original issues. Public debt falls to $1,044,739,120. Various local and national items: lynching in Virginia, Carnegie pledge for library, Oklahoma Wichita opening dispute, California wheat pioneer Dresbach dies, storm damage in Kentucky, Joliet strike settled, Balena wreck, lightning death in Michigan, New Orleans dignitaries, Muskegon balloon tragedy, Grand Island wind collapse, and Carlinville fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Cuba
Wood
Charles S. Allen
Mexico
Allen
Ensenda
C. L. Pruden
Public Library Board
Andrew Carnegie
Public Library
Brunswick County
Lawrenceburg
Hitchcock
Oklahoma
William Dresbach
California
San Francisco
Middlesporo
Cumberland Gap
Powell's Valley
Perry Smith
Bates
Joliet
Balena
Pacific Whaling Co
St. Lawrence Island
Southeast
Cape
Bering Sea
P. F. Cotte
William Sullivan
Bois Blanc Island
Mich
John R. G. Pitkin
New Orleans
trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress
Frank Tazelow
Grand Rapids
Muskegon
Gentry Dog and Pony Show
Grand Island
Neb
St. Louis Milling Co
Carlinville
Multiple 19th Century Incidents Reported In Daily Digest
The 29th obituary notes Oliver Carter president of the National Bank of the Republic in New York died at Saratoga of heart disease born 1825 in Connecticut. Reports claim New Jersey glass factories close end of June after strong season and Easton Pa workers strike in sympathy with longer hours. Albany files indicate Interocean Telephone and Telegraph Co. to connect Cleveland Buffalo and nearby towns. Catskill reports Rev Byron Sunder died at 83 after 60 years in ministry. Eliza Potter, wife of Bishop Henry C Potter, dies in New York. Doctor and banker moves, labor strikes, and several deaths are recorded across New York state and nearby cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver
Carter
National Bank of the Republic
New York
Saratoga
Connecticut
New Jersey
Albany
N. Y
Interocean Telephone and Telegraph Co
Secretary of State
Cleveland
Buffalo
Catskill
Byron Sunder
Washington, D. C
Orrin Day
Eliza Rogers Potter
Henry C. Potter
Easton
Erie
Susquehanna
Reading Railroad
Boscher
Baer
Wilkie
Secret Service
Thomas F. Ward
Jersey City
N. J
Peeke
Ward
Lemars
National Bank
Chicago
Briggs House
H. Williamson
Philadelphia
Jacobs
Rogers
Rogers Locomotive Works
Paterson
Union League
John K. Corwin
Harrisburg
Watten State Insane Hospital
Gompers
Federation of Labor
Samuel Moffatt
David Moffatt
Denver
Col
Goshen
Bank of
Nebraska
Missouri River
Multiple Disturbing Local Events Reported Across Cities
The report details a series of incidents including the suicide of Samuel Turner in Louisville, a machinists strike update from National Metal Trades union official Secretary Devens, a $70,000 fire at Siebold's livery stable in Alton, and the death of George W. Partridge in Detroit. It also notes the American syndicate buying International Sleeping Car Co. and a blaze destroying several businesses in Mattoon, Illinois with $75,000 loss and $45,000 insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Turner
Louisville
Floral Park
South
Ormsby Streets
Turner
Devens
National Metal Trades Union
Ali
Siebold
Alton
Iil
George W. Partridge
Zach Chandler
Michigan
Interior
Detroit
Mich
Washington
Western Ss
International Sleeping Car Co
Belian Co
Chicago
Demaree
Sterling Clothing
Mattoon
Americans Captured and Looting in Chinese Town
In a town near Pekin five men who called themselves Americans were captured by Chinese troops and handed to Maj. E. B. Robertson. They demanded 5,000 taels from a pawn shop keeper and obtained 500, then loaded five carts with plunder and opened fire, unaware the town was held by 109 Chinese soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
E. B. Robertson
United States Legation Guard
Herr Schwedler
Leipzig
Mushc
Kurdistan
Agham
Peter Guthrie Tait
Edinburg University
Edinburg
South Africa
Cardinal Gibbons
Rome
Daily Mail
Edward
Multiple 1900s News Briefs From Hampton to Dawson
A derailed Iowa Central passenger train near Hampton Iowa on the 4th killed two and injured two as a coach stayed on the track. Reports say Gen Chaffee notes Meade transport sailed from Manila on the 5th with officers and 140 enlisted men. Atlantic farmer Brackett killed his wife then wounded himself in Des Moines. Albany farmer McConkey killed neighbors Bryant couple and survived a suicide attempt amid heat fears. Bueno Ayres declared in siege by Argentine congress with press censorship. Grain merchant John S Hannah of Carrington Hannah Co. dies in Chicago. San Francisco Mayor Phelan receives Andrew Carnegie library offer of 750000 for a city library with site and 37500 yearly upkeep. Army uses mineral oil to fight mosquitos per new order. Steamer Dolphin reaches Seattle with 800000 in gold, 500000 to Canadian Bank of Commerce, 300000 to 20 Klondikers. Dawson shipped one million in gold via St Michaels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Central
Hampton
War Department
Gen. Chaffee
Meade
Manila
Eighth Battery
Field Artillery
F. A. Brackett
Atlantic
Otis E. Powell
Des Moines
Brackett
Albany
E. A. McConkey
John Bryant
Bryants
McConkey
Western Union Telegraph Co
Bueno Ayres
John S. Hannah
Board of Trade
Carrington, Hannah & Co
Chicago
Phelan
San Francisco
Andrew Carnegie
Quartermaster Department
Dolphin
Seattle
Wash
Skagway
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Dawson
St. Michaels
G A R Committee Reports Show Cleveland Fund Progress
The Grand Army of the Republic reports 81 611 subscribed to the entertainment fund as of June 29 with expectations to reach about 90 000. Q for quarters and a large attendance from MA Post and Chicago reserve units highlighted Cleveland July 6 encampment plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Citizen’s Executive Committee
Grand Army Executive Committee
Grand Army Club of
Massachusetts
John H. Putnam
Medford
Mass
Waillace Kenney
W. H. Haddock
Benjamin Stone, Jr
Grand Army of
Boston
U. S. Grant Post
Chicago
Transportation Committee
John S Varley
Grand Army
van Wert
O. J. Hodge
Col. O. J. Hodge
F. A. Edmunds
Sons of Veterans
Enormous War Dept Audit Shows 50 Percent Rise in Yearly Quartermaster Work
Washington July 3 The quartermaster division of the auditor for the war departments closed its fiscal year with an output 50 percent higher than any prior year. Expenditures audited total 120,061,378 dollars, with 73,700,000 disbursed by quartermasters and 29,900,000 by commissaries. Monthly accounts settled reach 16,481 and 2,340,000 vouchers examined across many currencies converted to domestic standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of the Auditor For the
War Departments
Treasury
China
Japan
India
Philippines
Cuba
Trapped Boys Die In Pittsburg Tunnel Accident
Ten boys ages 11 to 18 were overcome by fumes in a tunnel at the old Keeling mine of Pittsburg Coal Co. Two died Anthony Miller 15 and Patrick Gallagher 14. Eight others were rescued revived later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Keeling
Pittsburg Coal Co
Anthony Miller
Patrick Gallagher
Tipple
South Eleventh Street
Fire devastates Huntington hotel causing $200000 loss
A fire in Huntington West Virginia swept from 11 AM to 5 PM damaging the Adelphi hotel after ignition from an electric wire on the fifth floor. The blaze, spreading quickly through a crowded building, caused an estimated $200000 in damage. Firefighters battled the flames as guests, including many women, fled the structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Adelphi
Street Car Collision Injures Dozen in Chicago
Eleven children and a woman, plus a motorman, were seriously injured when a street car, crowded after a Sunday school picnic, slammed into a second halted car struck by lightning. The motorman is believed beyond recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lakeside
Spanish treaty claims commission stays in session in July
The Spanish treaty claims commission will remain in session during July with only Judge Chambers present. Former Senator Chandler and other members are on vacation, while one member will be in constant attendance to receive petitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washingto
Spanish Treaty Claims Commission
Judge Chambers
Chandler
Fire destroys St. Agnes Church in Brooklyn
A lightning strike started a fire that consumed St. Agnes Church in Brooklyn last evening. The damage is estimated at 250000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
St. Agnes
Brooklyn
Corea asks Japan to close post offices in Corea
Reports from Seoul indicate Corea has demanded Japan close its post offices in Corea and withdraw Japanese officials, raising tensions between the two nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yokohama
Seoul
Corea
Japan
Big Blaze Destroys Fifteen Buildings in Globe
A Globe dispatch reports a disastrous fire yesterday causing about 8000 dollars in losses and destroying fourteen buildings. The blaze is now under control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
Globe, Ariz
Review of Trade Signals Mixed Labor Woes and Steady Demand
R G Dunns Weekly Review of Trade notes fresh labor troubles but overall activity remains brisk in jobbing and retail. Textile markets improve in the East while money market unease stays with stock speculators. Harvests progress well, manufacturing hampered by heat and labor disputes, and prices hold with some shifts in sheet steel and leather demand. Cotton demand steadier despite higher prices, wool and worsteds improving, and exports robust for hemlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. G. Dunn
Weekly Review of Trade
Middle West
New England
Coates Brothers
China
Youthful murderer Albert Albers kills friend then hangs self
Albany July 6 13 year old Albert Albers shot 12 year old Emanuel Koehler with a 22 caliber rifle, then hanged himself. Koehler died instantly as Albers fled the scene. Police found the boy in the cellar after a failed self under rope suicide attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Albert Albers
Emanuel Koehler
Albers
Koehler
O’colck
Theodore
Cloudburst cripples rail lines and floods Michigan farms
Western Michigan suffered a severe cloudburst with thousands of dollars in damage. Rail lines including Pere Marquette and Grand Rapids & Indiana were crippled north of Grand Rapids, forcing long detours for north bound trains and paralyzing freight. Washouts along the Grand River and Rouge rivers threaten mills and crops in the peach belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Pere- Marquette
Grand Rapids & Indiana
Howard City
Pere-Marquette
Grand Trunk
Saranac
Rouge
Grand River
Carrie Nation Arrested After Saloon Disturbance
Carrie Nation faced police arrest in Louis by Cheim Brothers saloon on Walnut street after a disturbance last night. She was taken to Central District station and released by Capt. Reynolds with a warning she would be jailed if she caused further trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Nation
Louis
Cheim Brothers
Walnut Street
Central District
Reynolds
Sunday Boat Excursions Away from Ontario Ports Banned
Toronto ruling by Attorney General Gibson ends Sunday boat trips from Buffalo to Port Colborne and back. Following a Fort Erie steamboat captain’s conviction, Gibson targets infractions at Ottawa Belleville Brockville Sault Ste Marie Toronto and other ports and orders crown prosecutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Toronto
Ontario
Gibson
Fort Erie
Port Colborne
Ottawa
Zelleville
Brockville
Sault Ste. Marie
Four Negroes Hanged at Vernon for Murder
Vernon carries out hanging of Belton Hamilton John Simmons Jim Harrison and Will Willis for the murder of a helpless man and the assault of his wife. The condemned were executed yesterday at Vernon, sixteen miles from Chipley, Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chipley
Fla
Vernon
Here
Belton Hamilton
John Simmons
Jim Harrison
Will Willis
Bulls chase toraderos at South Omaha fair
Three more angry bulls chased half a dozen toraderos around the arena at the South Omaha fair this afternoon before a fair sized crowd. No injuries were reported among animals or people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
South Omaha
Organization of Chicago 1904 Olympian Games Stock Company
Preliminary steps toward organizing a stock company to run the 1904 international Olympian games in Chicago were taken yesterday when the incorporation papers were sent to the secretary of state at Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Springfield
Amphitheater Collapse In Monticello Injures Six In Wind Storm
A wind storm caused an amphitheater to give way in Monticello Wisconsin injuring six people who were among about a thousand gathered at the event. Emergency crews transported the injured for medical attention. Authorities investigated the structural failure and weather conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Wis
Comptroller Dawes Resigns to Run for Senate
Charles G. Dawes resigns as comptroller of the currency effective October 1 to pursue the United States Senate seat from Illinois. He cites propriety in devoting time to campaigning, noting his term would have lasted to 1903 and his record includes reorganizing Chestnut Street National Bank creditors’ interests and substantial bank liquidations. He claims to have created 785 banks and improved insolvency procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington
Charles G. Dawes
Dawes
People of
Illinois
United States Senate
Senate
Mr. Dawes
James H. Eckels
Chestnut Street National Bank of
Philadelphia
Seventh National Bank of New York
Arly
Dawe
Congress
England
Dowie Disciples Driven Out of Evanston by Mob
Twenty one Dowie followers faced a hostile crowd in Evanston Illinois where eggs vegetables and missiles greeted them as they tried to preach. Police defending a force of thirty could not stop the mob and the group fled the town under protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John Alexander Dowie
Evanston
Polce
Dowie
Knight
Dowelles
Train Overrun by Strikers Delays Non-Union Runners
A special train with 12 non-union workers hired by the Southern railway to replace striking machinists was halted by striker supporters at the Easton Home switch in Charleston. Passengers were forced to disembark as the switch was sabotaged and later reset, with attackers boarding the platform and removing the non-union men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
S. C
Southern Railway
Easton Home
Son shoots father in Milford hotel barroom
Edward Windsor returned to the Windsor hotel barroom in Milford and fired a shotgun into his father Thomas B. Windsor after a dispute over using a team. Doctors say Thomas Windsor will die. The son fled and is at large, suspected of suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford, del
Edward Windsor
Windsor Hotel
Thomas B. Windsor
Windsor
Electrical Storm Hits Buffalo Power Lines
A severe electrical storm struck Buffalo last night with lightning in a dozen spots. Wires from Niagara Falls to Buffalo burned out transformers and other electrical equipment in the Buffalo receiving house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Niagara Falls
Boilermakers Meet Delegates From North America
Delegates from the United States Mexico and Canada representing the Boiler Makers and Iron Shipbuilders of America gathered in Buffalo New York for a meeting held yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boilermakers
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Mexico
Canada
Boiler Makers
Iron Shipbuilders of
America
Stogie Workers Press for 25 Cent Rise at Wheeling
A 1,000 member union of stogie workers will visit manufacturers in Wheeling demanding 25 cents more per thousand, lifting the rate to 3.75 per thousand. Employers oppose the raise and a strike is feared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
President and Cortelyou Close Predeparture Details
The president and Secretary Cortelyou finished remaining duties yesterday before the presidential party departs for Canton on Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cortelyou
Canton
Robbers assault Ohio farmer as $200 hidden
Mrs. Herman Winkler, two miles east of Vermillion, encounters three masked intruders who bind her husband Herman Winkler and torture him for the hiding place of money. She escapes, neighbors arm, burglars flee. Winkler badly bruised. fate uncertain due to age. One assailant chased by Mrs Winkler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermillion
Herman Winkler
Here
Herman Wolfe
Winkler
Explosion injures two in Delaware incidents at works and home
Delaware reports detail a farmer Lora Gibson who loaded a shotgun shell with explosives and paper, then exploded it severing part of his right hand. Nearby at Klee bottling works, Lester Klee, proprietor's son, suffered severe injuries but may survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Lora Gibson
Gibson
Klee Bottling Works
Lester Klee
Riverfront Regal Crowns At Walbridge Park Outing
Three people were crowned yesterday at the river fronting Walbridge park in Toledo Ohio George F Hirth proprietor of a job printing office, his sister Helen Hirth, and Aggie Felker. They were among eight who went to the park for a day on the river. A sailboat passed too close and an attempted dodge caused it to overturn. the others were rescued with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Walbridge Park
George F. Hirth
Helen Hirth
Aggie Felker
Riot and stabbings follow assault in Fleetwood park
In Ironton on a Thursday at Fleetwood park, John and Albert Slaughter were fatally stabbed, and Charles Martin and Riley Slaughter beaten by Luther Page and Abner Owens. The violence stemmed from an attack on a white boy by a Black man, a small riot ensued, and the Black suspects were arrested and jailed in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ironton
Fleetwood Park
John
Albert Slaughter
Luther Page
Abner Owens
Charles Martin
Riley Slaughter
Hawkins Kills Wife Then Wounds Self Near Newton Falls
Newton Falls on July 3 reports Rollin Hawkins, a farmer, shot and killed his wife as she lay on a couch then attempted suicide. Hawkins, who fled but was captured, is jailed. Authorities described a quarrel preceding the fatal shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton Falls
Rollin Hawkins
Here
Sturges Bank Closes After Assignment Filing
Mansfield Colorado July 4 Sturges bank a private institution closed its doors after Banker Sturges filed a deed of assignment to Attorney H B Dirlam. Sturges owned lumber works real estate and a controlling stake in Mansfield Machine Works capitalized at 300000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield, CO
Sturges’ Bank
Sturges
H. B. Dirlam
Mansfield Machine Works
Heavy Storm Batters Delaware Counties
Delaware was hit by one of its heaviest storms in history last night flooding areas as the river rose four feet in 12 hours. Fields lie under water and crops face heavy damage while numerous houses and barns were struck by lightning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Delaware County
Toledo Tragedy After Accusation Sees Man Shot
Philip La Blanc fatally shot T. H. Mortimer, 60, on Thursday. Mor timer was suspected of an illicit relationship with Mrs. Mortimer, whom La Blanc confronted before the fatal shooting, ending a clandestine affair lay bare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Philip la Blanc
T. H. Mortimer
Mortimer
la Blanc
Frank J. Patterson Dies at Home from Sudden Collapse
Frank J. Patterson vice president of the National Cash Register Co. and leading stockholder collapsed and died at his Dayton home late Thursday afternoon while leaving the bathroom. Other details remain sparse as investigators review the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Frank J. Patterson
The
National Cash Register Co
Death Held Reins in Heat Fatality near Marion
John Temple an 80 year old farmer was found in his buggy Tuesday night along the Larue road after being overcome by the heat while returning home. He sat upright with hands on the reins, the body discovered after a long ride in high temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
John Temple
Larue
Four Die in Gas Explosion at Torrence Road Water Works
Four men were fatally injured and three seriously hurt after a gas explosion in pit No 1 of the water works shafts on Torrence road late Friday afternoon in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Torrence Road
Grain Elevator Fire Destroys Lipe Co. Structure
The Raymond P. Lipe Co. grain elevator in Bryan burned Tuesday night. Loss estimated at $15,000 with $8,000 insured. The building had been erected within the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Raymond P. Lipe Co
Toledo
Train Kills Soldier in Kent on Independence Day
Charles F. Clay 27, a colored veteran of Company G Twenty-fourth U S S, was struck and killed by an Erie train in Kent on Wednesday. He fought at San Juan Hill and his head was crushed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent
Charles F. Clay
Erie
San Juan Hill
Widow Eva Campbell Drowns After Creek Collision
Mrs. Eva Campbell of Waldo and her 1-year-old son were returning from Ashley when their car plunged into a washed out creek bridge. Mrs. Campbell drowned. the infant son escaped unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Eva Campbell
Waldo
Ashley
Bride Fatally Burns in Home Gasoline Stove Accident
Mrs. Lena B. Trimmer, wed two months, suffered fatal burns at home Tuesday evening while preparing supper. She died at Lakeside hospital at midnight. The tragedy was caused by a gasoline stove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Lena B. Trimmer
Lakeside Hospital
Kohler Defendants’ Assault Case Continued in Akron Court
The assault cases against S H Kohler B G Work and G C Kohler for attacking Editor Samuel A Kennedy were continued two weeks at the police court session led by Mayor W B Doyle. Kennedy appeared in court with a battered appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
S. H. Kohler
B. G. Work
G. C. Kohler
Samuel A. Kennedy
W. B. Doyle
Kennedy
Hotel Elmore proprietor dies suddenly in Elmore office
Fremont reports Arthur Jewill owner of the Hotel Elmore in Elmore collapsed and died in his office on Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Arthur Jewill
Hotel
Elmore
The Serpent Tempts Eve in Genesis Three
A Sunday school lesson summarizes Genesis 3 with focus on the serpent’s question to Eve, discontent, and the consequences of sin. It notes Satan’s denial of death, the hidings of Adam and Eve, and the ultimate promise of redemption through Christ as a future seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Eve
Garden of Eden
Satan
Christ
Jesus Christ
Cain
Abel
Lamach
Noted Leaders and Riches Highlight Early 1900s News
Ex Speaker Reed reads Italian as easily as English. Ex Mayor Hewitt calls wealth a test of public spirit. Bryan’s wealth rises with lectures. Wright estimates $50,000 in 1900 earnings. Gen MacArthur to end 39 years in service, tour Europe and South Africa. Brewer’s Lake Champlain home Liberty Hall houses a grand library and art. Five Backes brothers in Trenton all lawyers with grammar schooling only. father died 1847 leaving a widow and six sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
Hewitt
New York
William J. Bryan
Wright
Bryan
Jenks
New York Supreme Court
New York Law School
Gen. MacArthur
Philippines
South Africa
Europe
United States
David J. Brewer
Thompson's Point
Lake Champlain
Liberty
Backes
Trenton
N. J
Winses
Salt Stops Smoke and Odor When Sprinkled on Burn
A simple kitchen note suggests sprinkling salt on a burning substance to quell smoke and neutralize the accompanying odor. The tip emphasizes immediate action with a common household item.
Build a square wooden silo with rounded corners
The author compares silo types and favors a square wood design with rounded corners for strength and cost. He recommends diameters of 12 to 16 feet based on stock, advises against silos smaller than 12 feet and warns against oversized silos. Instead, add capacity by building more silos.
Silo construction notes favoring wood framing and tar lining
M C Morris of Ohio Farmer explains a wood lined stave silo built 30 feet high using tongued and grooved flooring coated with coal tar to seal air and preserve silage. He argues brick lining is impractical due to air leaks and suggests cement only as a foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Bulletin No
Wisconsin Bulletin
M. C. Morris
Ohio
Great Variations in Milk Richness Across Pints
The New York station milk test shows fat percentages for successive pints drawn from a cow, ranging from 0.85 to 5.23. Researchers note wide variation and question claims that younger cows always produce richer milk, stating the assertion is not yet proven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Modern Methods in the Dairy Breeds and Testing
The article argues that breed choice remains debated yet testing cows to prove profitability is now simple. It urges removing inferior producers from herds and replacing them with more profitable cows to avoid wasted feed and improve returns.
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News OF the
G. A. R. Committee
Quartermaster
Review OF Trade
Flobert
Ohio State News
Bank
H. c. Lenington
Adam
Silo Construction
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