Milkroom bacteria and Milking Hygiene Raise Quality
A report explains that bacteria from dust and dirty handling contaminate milk. It urges cleaning udder and hands, wiping with clean cloth, and washing hands before milking to cut contamination. It notes higher bacterial transfer from unwashed udders than recently washed ones. Poor butter flavor tied to calved cows. tainted milk from such cows impacts factory product and reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jana Ment Sot Soudlan
Ssorman
Illinois Experiment Station
Hoard
Feeding For Rich Milk
The article notes that feeding rich foods does not increase milk fat. Experiments in Europe and the United States show milk fat cannot be raised by fatty feeds. Excess fat is wasted by the cow and ends up in manure rather than milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heard
Europe
United States
Lump on Jaw Actinomycosis Remedy Notes
The article describes actinomycosis as a hard facial swelling near the jaw, sometimes linking to the upper or lower jawbone. Early cases may loosen from bone and be removed, while arsenic might slough it. iodide of potassa is advised for 10 to 20 days, noted as the only known effective remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Lane
New Jersey
New Yorker
Classified Plants and Global Plant Diversity
An authority in botany estimates that more than 50 000 plant species are now known and formally classified. The remark highlights the vast scope of plant taxonomy and ongoing cataloging efforts in the field.
A Chinaman's Age Concept Described
An 1860s explanation notes that Chinamen count age by subtracting two years from the current date, effectively making a person one year old at birth and then adding a year on each birthday. The passage treats this as a cultural reckoning rather than a biological measure.
Barkices Dogs Varieties of Silent Barkers
A note describes three dog types that never bark: the Australian dingo the Egyptian shepherd dog and the Tibetan lion headed dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tibet
Stalwart Freemier and the Tinglil Walking Stick Legend
The article recounts Sir George Dibbs a jailed figure who learned woodturning in Darlinghurst jail producing walking sticks pipes and trinkets. It notes his defiant stance refusing court costs and his later rise to Premier and royal recognition including KCMG and a portrait beside the King and Queen.
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Sir George Dibbs
Sydney
Derlinghurst
Sir George
Darlinghurst
Bury
Dibbs
Australian Steam Navigation Company
Hyde Park
South America
Captain Cook
Hyde Park Loafers
Cooktown
Australia
England
Prince of Wales
Cornstalk
Distressing Case From An Old Life Quote
A comic dialogue excerpt shows a vendor offering a set of teeth with a gold plate for four dollars down and two a week. A buyer misses the second payment, and the seller explains they cannot repossess due to the buyer’s lockjaw, highlighting a humorous mistranslation and dental malady cited in a Life magazine piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Izzy
No Time Lost at Harkins Sellers Reach Top
Robbins notes the seller rose quickly, indicating a strong performance and swift ascent after arrival. The Smart Set remarks emphasize the rapid pace and ongoing momentum since reaching the goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harkins
Sellers
Robbins
Dishorning Cattle Methods Advancing In Agriculture
The article reviews dishorning as a growing practice in dairy farming, noting improvements in animal calmness and safety. It compares early surgical methods with clipper use, and explains a humane, preventive approach using caustic potash on embryos to stop horn development. Calves treated between days five and ten heal quickly with smooth polls.
Milk Fever Prevention for Cattle Before Calving
The article advises dietary and management steps to prevent milk fever in cows. It recommends sparing feed a month before calving, keeping cows out of direct sun, ensuring exercise, and feeding succulent pasture. If the udder is distended a week prior, draw milk. After calving, remove two thirds of milk for five days. Castor oil dosages are given: two pounds seven to eight days before calving and two pounds eight hours after.
Caddie Ties to Cad Jokes Run in Philadelphia Press
Dialogue from the Philadelphia Press jokes about the role of a caddie. Willie asks if a caddie relates to a cad, and the reply confirms the stereotype that a caddie carries a bag of sticks for a cad.
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WiliePa
Mr. Surly
Willie
Philadelphia Press
Grass Culture and Clark Method for Five Teas Per Acre
The Rural New Yorker highlights George M. Clark's grass growing plan stressing perfect soil preparation heavy seeding and full feeding to achieve dense stands. Clark seeds redtop timothy and red clover separately sows twice and uses a fine harrow and roller for thorough coverage. He advocates sowing near Sept 1 and heavy fertilization including nitrate of soda muriate of potash and fine ground lime to sustain long term yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
George M. Clark
New Yorker
Mr. Clark
Feeding Calves and Dairy Herd Improvement Guidelines
Prof Haecker outlines a uniform calf feeding plan starting with early milk and gradual transition to skim milk with flax, hay, and bran. Hoard's Dairyman advises sticking to a single dairy breed line, upgrading only to superior animals, and focusing on herd improvement through feeding, culling, and sanitary practices.
Advice on Circumventing Hessian Fly in Indiana
Hessian fly control guidance from J Troop of the Indiana station outlines timing for sowing wheat to avoid the fall brood. Northern counties should sow between Sept 20 and June, southern counties from early to mid October. Decoy strips are recommended, sown late August in the north and early September in the south, then plowed under before the main crop.
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J. Troop
Indiana
Methods to Preserve Color of Pressed Flowers
Various techniques are proposed to keep flower colors. the New York Botanical Garden method is praised. After pressing for one or two days the specimens are placed between papers heated in the sun, a process repeated until drying is complete, reportedly preserving colors perfectly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Botanical Garden
Fly control for dairy cows improves milk and butter yields
Professor W L Carlisle split 14 cows into shaded paddock and screened stable groups. Cows in the stable produced 20 percent more butter than paddocked cows. Other tests show darkened stables reduce flies and boost milk. If screens are impractical, repellents applied to flanks and necks help, with spray methods for large herds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Carlisle
Wisconsin Experiment Station
Iowa
England’s Origins Tied to Eugies From Sieswick
England, once called England the land of the Eugies or Angies, traces its roots to settlers who came over from Sieswick in Jutland.
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England
Eugies
Angies
Sieswick
Jutland
The Stylus as Ancient Wax Tablet Writing Tool
The stylus known as the Roman pen was an iron implement with a sharp pawl end for inscribing on wax coated wood or ivory tablets and a fat eraser end for correcting or removing written marks.
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Barkices Dogs
Stalwart Fremier
George Dibbs
New South Wales
T. L. Haecker
Minnesota
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