Dogs good for cattle driving and breeding debates
An article discusses using dogs to drive cattle with emphasis on three breeds the rough coated collie the smooth collie and the old English bobtail sheep dog. It argues pure breeds retain traits through generations and warns against crossbreeding while praising collies for intelligence and self control. It also presents a method for raising veal calves using whole milk.
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Colite
Whrisler
Training the Horses in Early Training Gaits
Trainers say starting with a colt to walk steadily at four miles an hour builds a strong gait for farm and road horses. The common error is pushing trotting too soon, since young horses learn that pace more quickly.
Self Feeder Shown Favored Over Factory Product
A farmer writer presents a home constructed self feeder praised as highly successful. He notes factory feeders are narrow at the base and galvanizing causes heat, while iron edges tend to loosen and fray.
Self Feeders and Farm Ingenuity Revealed in Old Text
The article describes a homemade self feeder for cattle used in open lots near a cattle shed, noting grain waste minimality and hogs reclaiming spilled grain. It stresses practical brainwork to solve farm staffing scarcity and hints at casual social quirks about preferences for men with small mustaches.
Thetis Heel Incident Sparks Humorous Immunity Pad Tale
In a playful retelling, Achilles explains his vulnerability by comparing it to a woman focusing on washing his ear, while Thetis misses his heel. The anecdote ridicules the immunity pad as a failed concept, echoed by the New York Sux.
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Thetis
Achilles
New York
Miss Muffet Demonstrated Curds and Whey Frightens Viewer
A modern note describes Little Miss Muffet sitting on a tuffet while tasting curds and whey. A pure food demonstrator frightens Miss Muffet and a scene from Life magazine is referenced.
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Miss Muffet