The First Forty Niners and the California Gold Rush
A narrative of Sutter Marshall and Brannan as the founders of the California gold rush era. It traces Sutter’s New Helvetia colony, Marshall’s sawmill discovery on January 24, 1848, Brannan’s promotional role, and the rise and fall of all three amid the gold rush upheaval in Yerba Buena, Sacramento, and San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
America
Johann August Sutter
James Wilson Marshall
Sam Brannan
Pate
Bay of
Yerba Buena
San Francisco
Sacramento Valley
California
Mexico
Monterey
Sutter
Juan Alvaredo
Sandwich Islands
Alvaredo
New Helvetia
New ‘Switzerland
Canada
St. Louis
Micheltorena
New Jersey
Marshall
Trans- Mississippi
Charles Bennett
Mason
Bennett
Benicia
Sam Grannan
Sam. Brannan
Brannan
Mormon Church
the Messenger
Church of the Latter Day Suifts
Nangoo
Brigham Young
Promised Land
Brooklyn
New York
Cape Horn
Golden Gate
San Francisco Bay
Sam
Ute
Mississippi Valley
M. Reh
Coloma
Hermitage
Bethlehem
Lititz
Washington
Washington’s
James W. Marshall
Sutter's Fort
Sacramento City
Sam's Mill
Osborn’'& Bran
Home power from streams advised by North Carolina engineer
North Carolina agricultural engineer Ravia S. Weaver of North Carolina State College notes streams in western North Carolina offer good conditions for small home power plants. Overshot wheels work well for average streams with careful site study and head estimates. For large setups an engineer is advised, but landowners can estimate for smaller projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina
Ravia S. Weaver
State College
North Carolina
Weaver
Hog Vaccination Claims Save One Pig Amid Cholera Fight
A. J. McMillan, Mankato county ag agent, reports vaccination saved one pig during a cholera outbreak on John Yastrow’s Vernon Center farm. Ten sows were uninfected by double treatment, but spring pigs sickened. after 40 cubic centimeters of serum injected, the pig recovered with no missed feeds, while untreated hogs died or were culled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. McMillan
Mankato
Blue Earth
Minn
McMillan
John Yastrow
Vernon Center Township
Colorado 4 H Club Membership Rises Significantly
Colorado farm youth totaling 15912 in 4 H clubs were trained in agriculture and home economies. State club agent C E Ferguson notes an increase of 3276 members from 1929 and 10280 over two years, with youths engaged in livestock, dairy, poultry, crops, fruits vegetables and studies of foods nutrition sewing clothing and house furnishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Cc. W. Ferguson
Colorado Agricultural College
Ohio Governor appoints Hancock Farm and HomeProtective committee
Gov George White of Ohio appoints a Hancock Farm and Home Protective committee the first of a series of 88 one for each county. The panel will aid mortgagees both home owners and farmers by hearing foreclosure details and recommending a course of action after investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George White
Ohio
Hancock Farm and Home Protective Committee
Concrete floor anchors for machinery mounting technique
The method involves drilling a hole in concrete, inserting a bolt, and pouring lead around it with a larger bottom than top to prevent pullout. Avoid water in the hole to prevent steam pressure. Sulphur may replace lead for low strain or vibration scenarios.
Dairy Herd Improvement Associations Boost Profits
By J. G. Cash the extension service notes extended dairy herd improvement work raises profits. 158 dairymen show an average yearly profit gain of 9.10 over feed costs per cow after three years, with 28 dairymen in one year. gains come from better feeding and closer culling under university extension programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Cash
University
Sof
Winols College,of Agriculture
WNU
Daairymen
Agricultural College
New Zealand Cow Sets World Butterfat Record
The New Zealand pure bred Woodlands Feliele, aged four years and 864 days at test, produced 17 382.6 pounds of milk and 1 220.80 pounds of fat with a 7 per cent average. This establishes the world butterfat record for the breed and all ages, surpassing Abigail of Hillside and Darling’s Jolly Lassie in four year totals, and also tops Holstein and other breeds. The sire Bright Sultan was Canadian bred and exported in 1920.
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New Zealand
Woodlands Feliele
Py J. Peterson
Abigail
Hillside
United States
Darling
Bright Sultan
Montreal
Grain Rations Using Timothy Silage and Alfalfa Mix
A grain mixture can replace portions of the high protein ration with clover hay and silage reducing inclusion to about two thirds. For alfalfa hay and silage the grain mix alone yields good results, such as a 1200 pound cow receiving 50 pounds of milk with a ration of 12 pounds alfalfa hay 82 pounds silage and 9 pounds barley oats and peas.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Y Elmo Scott Watson
Gen
John AsSutter
Fine’49er
Los Angeles
Colorado Farm Youth Active
Lewis & Walker
P.O
Wyoming
Butte, Mont
Richard McCarthy
East Granite
Butte, Montana
Land Office
Beaverhead
Gondedetractor
Pearl I. Smith
Dillon
Montana
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