Almost Fairy Children At Sea Adventure With Carpet Magic
Caleb Lewis recounts Brother and Sister imaginative voyage from Great-aunt Matilda's seaside world to a perilous sea rescue. They ride a magic carpet to town for talcum powder water and gasoline, aid a distressed Miss Kate near a reef, and return before dawn with a carrier pigeon and a tale of daring.
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Peter
Jane
Captain Tanner
Uncle Tan
Jana
Brother
Sister
Aristotle
Matilda
Boston
Josha Jones
Lisha Jones
Aunt Matilda
Noah
Indy
Kate
Miss Kate
Auntie
Baily
Johanson
Cleanliness as a Major Asset in Milk Production
Farmers who produce clean milk gain a valuable asset and readers are now more informed about milk safety. Clean milk reduces product loss from sour milk, preserves consumer trust, and supports a steady market. Dairy owners should keep healthy cows, provide wholesome feed, and maintain clean facilities to prevent contamination.
Marketing Sheep and Hogs Carload Expenses and Shrinkage
The report details 54 carloads of sheep with loading and bedding costs averaging 0.019 per 100 pounds live weight, freight 0.289 to 1.97 per hundredweight, and shrinkage 3.53 to 8.57 percent. Hogs show feeding 8 to 9 cents per live pound, loading 1.5 cents, commissions 4 to 10 cents, misc 2 to 10 cents, total marketing about 83 to 50 cents including freight. shrinkage 9.88 to minus 4.50 percent across 878 carloads.
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Federal Trade Commission
United States Department of Agriculture
Con Mission
North Korea Yet Largely Unknown to Modern Folk
A National Geographic Society bulletin notes vast northern Korea remains sparsely touched by outsiders. It describes Musan's five centuries of history, grand ruins, and the belief among Koreans that deer blood boosts vitality and tigers’ remains aid soldier bravery.
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Korea
National Geographic Society
Tumen
Yalu
Musan
Preparations for Fly Repellents for Livestock
Farmers can make effective fly repellents from simple mixtures including fish oil with kerosene or tar and carbolic acid. An emulsion blends are applied by brush or hand sprayer, with frequent reapplication needed for continued effectiveness.
Give Bull Good Attention During Handling
The guidance warns against underfeeding young bulls or overfeeding mature ones. Use gentle but firm handling, never abuse. Do not let the bull gain the upper hand, as strength can be dangerous. Provide ample exercise and avoid confinement. Do not trust a bull at any time. the so called gentle bull can cause harm.
Purebred Hereford Breeder Promotes Purestock Stand in Texas
A Brown County Texas stockman, new to the Better Sires Better Stock campaign, asserts 85 years of breeding purebred Hereford bulls and rejects mixed breeds. He operates a herd of 245 cattle alongside 700 goats, 600 sheep, and 30 swine kept for breeding.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Texas
Brown County
Tex
Most Valuable Rye Feed For Sheep
Rye ranks high in protein among cereals and suits pregnant ewes at weaning. It is lower in carbohydrates than wheat or corn, suggesting use with protein-poor but fat-rich feeds like corn and wheat. Rye supports bone and muscle growth in young animals and complements roughage when wintering sheep.
Cheap Production of Pork
The article notes hog farming can cheaply yield pork by using grain stubble after harvest. Hog feeding on scattered grain during cutting and stacking provides good gains without extra grain inputs, making stubble fields a low cost source.
Divided pastures for hogs improves growth
It has been found repeatedly that hogs will do better on the young tender shoots than on the old hardened stalks. For that reason it is advisable to divide the pastures so that the hogs can be shifted from one to the other at intervals of a week or ten days.
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Hawk
Africa
Northern
Texas Cattleman
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