Debunking Pony Express Riders From Old News Tales
The article explains why many so called Pony Express riders in later years were not actual Pony Express riders. It recalls the original 1860 61 service with about 80 to 100 riders, names some known riders, notes survivors by 1923, and details the transition to stagecoaches and rail. It also covers Buffalo Bill Cody and other scouts, and outlines the broader historical impact of the Pony Express on the Central route and future transcontinental rail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pony Express
Central Overland California and
Pikes Peak
William H. Russell
Russell, Majors and Waddell
Innes
Union -Pacific Magazine
Mary Pack
Romance of the Pony Express
Howard R. Driggs
Oregon Trail Memorial Association
West
New York Tribune
America
Old Saint Joe
Sacramento
John Seebeck
Alameda
Calif
Charles Cliff
St. Joseph
Elijah Maxfield
Lea
Utah
Pony Express- Tien
Driggs
Miss Pack
Charles Becker
William Pridham
Tom Ranahan
W. H. Streeper
Elijah Maxwell
Henry Avis
Kansas City
Root and Connelley
California
Enterprise
William Boulton
William Carrigan
H. J. Faust
Joseph Donovan
Joe Donovan
Denver
Donovan
Lookout Mountain
William F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Cody
Richard J. Walsh
Alexander Majors
Majors
Gore Straits
Prentiss Ingraham
Walsh
Leavenworth
St. Josph
St. ‘Joseph
Connelley
William. E
Beecher's Island
Colorado
George A
Sandy”) Forsyth
Arickaree River
Roman Nose
Ranahin
Idaho
Iorsyth
le Roy Hafen
Arthur E. Clark Company
Cleveland
Doctor Hafen
Washington
Overland Mail
Senator Gwin
Congress
Russell
San Francisco
Hafen
Atlantic
Pacific
Pacificas
Rocky Mountain
Chinch Bug Risk Prompts Wheat Variety Guidance in Illinois
G H Dungan notes potential chinch bug infestation in 1935 and warns farmers to plant only proven wheat varieties. Illinois Progeny 2 shows strong winter hardiness and high yield in central Illinois, while Dekalb and Alhambra fields highlight top performers from Turkey lines and soft red winter wheats like Falcaster Nabob Illinois Selection 131 Michigan Amber Red Sea and Fulhio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Dungan
University of Ilinoia
WNU
Illinois
University of Illinois Experiment Field
Urbana
Experiment
Dekalb
Parkot
Wisconsin
Turkey
Alhambra
Oat Straw Best Nutritious for Stock
University of Minnesota expert A L Harvey notes oat straw as the best and most nutritious straw for livestock due to softer stems and comparable total nutrients to corn stover but lower digestible protein. Barley, wheat, and rye straw follow. use as bedding or limited roughage when hay or corn stover is scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Harvey
Animal Husbandry Division
University Farm
St. Paul
Coyotes Seen Benefiting Farmers In Rodent Control
Pathfinding Magazine notes coyotes suffer from bad reputations as humans trap poison and shoot them. Bureau of Biological Survey scientists conducted field work and found in many areas coyotes mainly feed on rodents, aiding farmers rather than harming poultry or livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathfinder Magazine
Bureau of Biological Survey
Feed for a Dairy Cow Calculation and Profit Benchmarks
Dairy cow feed varies by animal but typical needs are two tons of legume hay, two acres of pasture, 16 bushels each of corn and oats, and 600 pounds of cottonseed meal per cow. Wheat bran can substitute pound for pound where available. Producing cows should average 250 to 300 pounds of butterfat. below this, consider removing the animal from the herd.
Erosion Seen Now Across Farmland, USDA Warns
The USDA warns soil erosion is already evident on tens of thousands of farms nationwide. The agency cites widespread impact across the South, North, and Midwest as farmers increasingly adopt soil conservation practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
South
North
Middle West
Shoe production and the journey of a modern pair of shoes
Rushville Republican discusses the scale of United States shoe manufacture with annual totals by gender and age groups. It notes the leather comes from bovine hides and components from iron ore, alluding to the industrial processes and materials history behind everyday footwear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Texas
Argentina
Michigan
Rushville
Lightning Dangers And Myths Debunked In Farm Advice
The article explains that near steeples during lightning is not more dangerous than other areas when properly grounded and metal roofs provide protection. It notes shelter in a car is safer than outside, and debunks beliefs that cows attract lightning or that thunder affects milk souring. Milk souring is caused by bacteria not lightning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secrck
Liquid laxatives aid for children use senna syrup
Age appropriate laxatives prevent stomach upsets in children. Doctors prefer liquid laxatives and California Syrup of Figs provides a mild safe option. Follow three steps to test the dose and ensure bowels move unaided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Just a Hint Keeps Tea Time With Cats
A short dialogue snippet shows a wife inviting a guest to tea while explaining her husband objects to cats. She says she feeds all neighborhood cats, framing the household as welcoming despite the prohibition.
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Elmo Scott Watson
William F. Rand
Theodore Donovan
Joe Richardson
Johnson ‘Egan
Howard Ransom Riles
Bart Egan
Richard Erastus
Rising
Don .C. Ellis
J. K. Roff
Harry Fisher
John Sangiovanni
G. G. “Fisher
William Seebeck
John* Frey
Johnnie Spurr
George Gentry
Jim Streeper
Ww. H. Gilson
Jim Strickland
Robert C. Hamilton
Sam Thacher
George Towne
George
The
E.lholsag
Mahroni Young
En Historie Letter
WF Cody
St Joseph
Warwad EN
MSE
Ricam Roh
Jom Ranahan
Garfield EA
Brookiy
Garfield
Billings Montana
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