Stover and Corn Fodder Storage Guidelines
Agricultural guidance outlines storing stover and corn fodder under cover in ricks or layered shredded fodder to prevent heating and molding, with local conditions guiding thickness. It condemns open pen storage, notes kiln drying to avoid spoilage, and recommends ventilated cribs with insect and rodent protection to curb losses and shrinkage.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Voyer Stover
Rall
Guidance on Poultry Breeding Practices
The article advises keeping roosters away from pullets unless eggs are for hatching. It recommends housing pullets without male companions to avoid interference, noting virgin pullets typically start laying earlier and develop better than those kept with husky male mates.
Scatter All Manure Farm Works And Machinery
Agricultural essay urges scattering manure and plowing it into fields to curb insect pests, reduce disease, and improve farm and community health. Emphasizes cleanliness, sanitary housing, and the link between farm waste management and hog cholera prevention. Warns against overreliance on machinery and stresses hard work in farming. Includes a quote from Country Gentleman on toil and bread.
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C. BE. Sanborn
Department of Entemology
Oisinhoma A
M. Collage
Bullwater
Points in Building Silos for Structural Integrity
Guidelines for silo construction emphasize airtight, perpendicular interiors with no corners, recommending a round shape. Doors should be tight fitting and contiguous to minimize silage loss when opening. Build a rigid silo able to withstand strong winds and freezing, ensuring minimal spoilage.
Caution Against Nose Administration of Animal Medicines
Versatile warning advises against giving medicines to animals through the nose and warns against untrained dosing. It emphasizes understanding each animal’s action and exact condition before treatment and rejects using a “gun shot” approach.
Yields of Sweet Potatoes Across States Rise in Acreage
The United States Department of Agriculture reports a large total sweet potato crop of 67,003,000 bushels, with a 91.9 bushel per acre yield and substantial gains in total production despite a per acre drop from last year. New Jersey shows 92,300,000 bushels. Virginia 5,070,000. North Carolina up, while other states vary little. Quality stands at 87.7, below last year’s 92.2 and under the 88.6 average.
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New Jersey
Virginia
North Carolina
United States Department of Agriculture
Churn Design Improves Through Canadian Innovation
A historical note describes an improved churn design by a Canadian inventor featuring a strong wheeled frame, a barrel on a shaft operated by a hand crank, and a top-opening mechanism. The gear-driven barrel spins quickly, enabling faster, easier butter-making than traditional methods.
Mutton and wool animals in profitable farming
Mutton breeds of sheep do not depend on waste lands and hillsides to become profitable. Good sheep require good pastures, and pay well. Wool is simply a product of the sheep, and no farmer can make sheep pay who depends on wool only for his profit.
Mud to Stave Off Hair Shedding at Fair
Advice to mud wallow hogs to speed coat loss before showing. Recommends disinfectant in water and oil cake feed, plus eggs on the side to aid shedding.
Profit-minded farmer studies herd for economic gains
A dairy farmer examines every cow in his herd to identify those that will produce economically and abundantly. This approach aims to keep only the profitable cows and improve overall barn efficiency.
Bride in Real Trouble After Elopement Drama
Earl Stevens a bank clerk, returns to work while his bride Milteed McDonough hides from her parents in Kansas City after fleeing the church and marrying Stevens only to be pursued by rival suitor Herbert Gribble. The weeklong ordeal began at a church event when she met Gribble and escalated to a rushed license and wedding.
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Kansas City
Earl Stevens
New England National Bank
Fach
Gribble
Stevens
Miss McDonough
Missing Bride Returns Home Amid Family Efforts
Stevens recalls meeting Gribble the musician who claimed the bride loved him and had made a mistake. A telegram indicates the bride was in Oklahoma City but she returned toward Kansas City. The couple’s families hold conferences as the bride remains undecided about her future with Stevens. He continues at his bank job.
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Stevens
Gribble
Oklahoma City
Okla
Steven
Dwarfs Elizabeth Jurnicke Weds Joseph Alpuente
Miss Elizabeth Jurnicke aged 28 and Joseph Alpuente aged 42, both described as Lilliputians, were married in Greenwich. The bride stands three feet nine inches and the groom three feet ten inches tall.
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Greenwich
Elizabeth Jurnicke
Joseph
Alpuente
Lilliputlins
Rida
One Year For Each Dollar in Wisconsin Theft Case
A Wisconsin court sentenced Calvin Lawls to one year for each dollar stolen, with twenty-two individuals charged in the case totaling five dollars stolen. The proceedings outlined the theft and involved multiple defendants in the Kenouha area.
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Kenouha
Wis
Calvin Lawls
10 Cent Cascarets Ad for Digestive Health
An old advertisement touts 10 cent Cascarets for bilious and costive conditions. It links symptoms such as indigestion, foul breath, sallow skin, and headaches to a torpid liver and clogged bowels. Claims a nightly cleansing effect and long lasting relief, promoting a 10 cent box from the druggist. Also notes an acre of land in Nova Scotia producing 600 bushels of potatoes.
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Nova Scotia
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Rome Bay
Volves
C. EB. Leslie Music House
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Washington
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