Value of manure per ton and handling tips from MU extension
The Missouri Agricultural College notes that applying eight tons of manure every four years can raise yields by about 10 bushels of corn, 5 bushels of oats, and 697 pounds of clover hay per acre, with a net profit around $1.84 per ton at present prices. Proper storage, containment, and bedding are essential to prevent nitrogen and potassium loss, while fermentation should be prevented and manure should be hauled to fields promptly or stored in watertight pits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis Maida
University of Missouri College of Agricultura
Mahures
System of Running Water and Family Comfort
A discus sion on the benefits of running water for a farm family. The text notes easier water access saves time and labor, improving daily routines and overall well being once installed.
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Adda
Candled Eggs Best 1
Candling sets a fixed standard for trading by reducing guesswork. It aids careful producers of good eggs and reveals who is responsible for bad eggs and waste. It leads to overall quality improvement, aligns with laws, and cuts freight and transportation costs by eliminating worthless products.
Winter Stock Feeding Guidelines From Colorado Article
The piece advises economical wintering of cattle to preserve flesh gains and reduce costs. It covers rations using hay, beet pulp, and silage, suggests shelter such as a windbreak, and lists sample plans like 20 pounds hay, 25 pounds cane hay, or 30 pounds silage with cottonseed meal. It notes heavy calf feeding is costly and not ideal when fattening for market is not desired.
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Colorado
Butter grading boosts price on U S markets
The USDA notes a butter inspection service across New York Chicago Boston Philadelphia and Minneapolis. A 63 pound tub scored 87 sold for 50 cents a pound totaling 81.50 while a similar tub scoring 08 sold at 8 cents per pound totaling 99.69. The higher score fetched 8.70 more per tub, rewarding producers who grade for quality.
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United States Department of Agriculture
New York
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Minneapolis
Chile
Expense Of Raising Calves Estimated At Four Dollars Per Head
An expert estimate places the average cost to raise a calf to the selling stage at about four dollars per head. The projection suggests a profitable dairy venture when calves reach market readiness within the year.
Graceful Frocks For Busy Women In Modern Wardrobe
Two tailored frocks showcase durable fabrics and fine design for business, school, and street wear. The left dress features embroidered Van Dyke points and a double row of buttons, while the right uses horizontal bust and hip tucks to flatter a slender figure.
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Au Perlor
Novel Hosiery Trends Raise Prices Yet Delight Shoppers
Novelty hosiery gains outstrip standard black stock as shoppers face higher costs and more options. Silks, laces, and embroidery appear on heels and insteps with bows, disks, and tinsel. Drop stitch and heel-less woolens appeal for sport and daily wear, while bold designs and leather-soled knitted options aim to protect shoes during winter outings.
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules for kidney and urinary health
An advertised remedy claims to strengthen kidneys liver and bladder, relieve sleeplessness back pain and rheumatic symptoms, and purify the blood. It advises daily three to four capsules, promises new life and health, and offers refunds if unsatisfied with results. Buy only the original imported Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules in sealed packages from drug stores.
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Haarlem
Dinenet
Quote Fragments Reflect Stage Career and Poverty Ireland
A clipped excerpt from the Birmingham Age Herald features phrases like “Poor girl” and “She went on the stage” along with dialect commentary about making a bare living. The lines imply struggle after performing, framed as period speech.
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Birmingham Age- Herald
Green's August Flower Promises Digestive Relief
Advert shows Green's August Flower as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleanses the stomach, stimulates bile, and aids liver function. Promoted as a sovereign remedy used worldwide for indigestion, nervous dyspepsia, and constipation. Sold by druggists and dealers. warns against substitutes.
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Green
Paper Saving Urged by American Forestry Magazine
The American Forestry Magazine of Washington urges a papersaving campaign in schools and asks businesses to write the carbon of replies on the back of letters to cut Ming and paper bills. A 25 percent cut in the paper bill would save 6,000,000 fewer tons of freight for railroads to handle.
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American Forestry Magazine of Washington
Tying the Knot Births Tradition at Wedding Knot
A priest in ancient Babylonia tied the bride and groom with threads from their garments to symbolize the binding union. This practice, linked to the phrase tying the knot, reflects a historic wedding custom.
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Old
Babylonia
Ngon Synbhol
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad and Witty Remark
An old maid joke aside, the ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine promising to build up the system and cleanse the blood to prevent repeated nasal catarrh. It claims internal action through the blood on mucous surfaces and lists testimonials and a 75 cent price. The copy closes with a quip about poker and bargaining.
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Hall
I. A. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Onlo
Why Your Watch is Fast by Regulator Jolt
The article explains that continual regulator adjustment does not ensure accurate timekeeping. It notes that watches often gain time when the wearer unconsciously jumps or jerks while walking. This motion causes an extra coil of the half spring to slip between regulator pins, briefly altering timing before normal operation resumes.
Melba Recalled by Queen Victoria’s Kind Words
The Foston Post recalls a moment when Queen Victoria reportedly kissed Dame Nellie Melba on both cheeks and told her she was “the queen of your realm” while noting the other monarch’s greater domain.
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Melba
Victorian
England
Foston Post
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