Sheep's Burnet Grass A Useful Field Fodder
The South Australian Journal highlights sheep's burnet as a valuable perennial fodder plant for stock farmers. It tolerates drought, grows in poor soils, and yields well after rains, with early sowing advised from April to mid May. Port Victor and Mount Barker trials show strong growth and palatability for lambing ewes. The piece also covers U S grain grading debates and a proposed national inspection system to standardize inter state and foreign grain quality.
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Mount Barker
United States
House of Representatives
Congress
Spreia
Arales
Department of Agriculture
Crossing Brassica in a Linnean Society Lecture
In London Mr A W Sutton described experiments crossing brassicas to test if yellow flesh swedes or white flesh turnips share origins. He showed cabbage type Brassica cannot cross outside its class, but rapes swedes and turnips can hybridize with other Brassicas though many hybrids do not perpetuate. He noted classification confusion and suggested yellow and white varieties may lack a common wild progenitor.
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Linnean Seiety
London
A. W. Sutton
England
Scotland
Ireland
Sutton
Sport before politics in English public life
A New Age quotation notes that ordinary men rarely think beyond sports analysis. It contrasts sports chatter with political matters, suggesting practical politics elicits public opinion only as a reflexive stance rather than from personal contemplation.
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Oor
Rectifying Bad Flavors in Milk Aeration Practice
The article explains milk aeration to remove odors, noting each cow’s milk has a unique flavor described as a cow’s odor. It stresses sanitation, proper cooling, ventilation, and careful aeration including pasteurization, to prevent off flavors and ensure quality in dairy and cheese making.
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MPK
Pierwice
Pwople
Feeding Rations and Practical Balance by Prof Burkett
Prof Burkett of Kansas State outlines five classes in feeding stuffs: protein builds lean tissue and blood, carbohydrates supply heat and energy, fats add further energy, minerals support teeth and flesh, and water completes the diet. He argues many human and animal feeding errors come from imbalanced protein and overreliance on corn. recommends balanced rations with modest hay or clover, and occasional cottonseed or linseed meal to fix protein shortfalls.
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Burkett
Kansas
Sta Hon
Air Road
A Perfect Stranger Encounter on Mandy's Walk
Unclear older text depicts Uncle Toby affronted by a darky near Mandy's walk. Mandy retorts that the stranger is unknown to her, asserting, He's a puffect stranger to me. The scene conveys tension and social nuance.
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Toby
Mandy
Millionaire Reformers Pledge Factories Health Drive
Under Miss Anne Morgan leadership a group of New Yorks wealthiest women vow to prove suffrage critics wrong by entering factories and living with workers. They aim to study conditions firsthand and pressure employers to raise standards of comfort and health for female labor.
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Anne Morgan
Daugster
Pierpont Morgan
J. Borden Blarriacin
New York
Anne Morgan Tue
Joseph Merrill McCormick
Chicago
Mia Harriman
Daily Mail
What did they die of in great men of history
A rhetorical inquiry questions how historians interpret the deaths of famed figures such as Schumann Mozart Bede Addison Cromwell Spinoza and others. It notes the lack of medical commentary on their final moments and hints at the mystery surrounding their illnesses and causes of death.
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Schumann
Mozart
Bede
Addison
Cromwell
Spinoza
Levelling Ground by Pegs and Rods for Uneven Surfaces
Instructions describe leveling ground with pegs and a spirit level or spine level. Set pegs at highest and lowest points, fill and compact soil, mark intermediate rod positions, and adjust rods to align with a drawn black line. Use burning rod details and straight board edges for accuracy.
Handy Farm Roller From Prairie Farmer Described
A farm roller design from Prairie Farmer is detailed with frame and beam dimensions, mortising, and assembly notes. The combined frame uses 64 penny spikes, rear corners reinforced with iron, and a rock roller not exceeding 20 inches diameter to pull two large horses on freshly ploughed land.
The Value of Soot as a Fertilizer and Soil Improver
The piece notes soot’s historic role as fertilizer, purifier, and insect deterrent. It highlights soot’s value in spring field and garden use, especially in Evesham market gardens, where it raises soil temperature and improves texture. Ammonia-rich soot yields best results, with 30 to 40 bushels per acre beneficial to crop and soil.
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Mark Lane
Evesham
England
Cultivation of Barley Fertilizer and Soil Prep Guidelines
The article outlines barley farming keys: plow seedbed in good condition, sow early to use winter soil moisture, select quality seed, and apply suitable fast-acting manures. It cites British authorities and Rothamsted guidance on fertilizers including ammonium sulfate, dissolved bones, superphosphate, Peruvian guano, and nitrate choices, with specifics for timing and quantities per acre. It also notes barley’s nitrogen and phosphorous needs, potash rarely required except dry soils, and cautions against overfertilization after white straw, stressing manure quality and soil condition for best barley quality.
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Ftith
British Board of Agriculture
Ir Hall
Rothamsted
Fream
Hernard Dyer Skys
Johnson Memorial at Lichfield Urges Restoration Funds
The Westminster Gazette records Mayor of Lichfield appealing for funds to restore Dr Samuel Johnson birthplace at Johnson Library and Museums. Preparations for Johnson bicentenary celebration prompt restoration work to preserve the historic site for future generations of the English speaking race.
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Lichivubaa
Westminster Gazette
Samuel Johnson
Jiouse
As Others See Us La Revue Essay on English Character
A Paris review quotes heavy observations on the English character noting deceptive stiffness concealment of passion and ambition. The piece portrays English minds as reserved yet eager for new sensations with strong energy beneath calm brows.
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la Revue
Paria
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Crossing
Brassica
Bareley
Johnson
Lichfield
Gordon’s
Burney
Gordon's
Flinders Street
Sydney
Nmanchip
Texobert
Metropolitan Business College
Fatale
Teeer
Stuwer
Dan O’brien
Carbine Fame
Victoria
George Street
U.S.A
Trumper
Perth
Otto A. Kracht
Los Beliabis
HICKS
Price
T. H. Hicks
High Street
North Botany
Farmer's
Larkin’s Hotel
Haymarket
Usher
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