Cost of milk by new tests shows feed costs dominate
A U S Department of Agriculture study on four Wisconsin Michigan Pennsylvania and North Carolina dairy farms finds feed accounts for half or more of total costs. The report Bulletin 2011 by Morton Cooper and C M Bennett notes scale effects on unit cost of milk and urges tailored herd improvement and cash-crop strategies.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin
Michigan
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
Morton O. Cooper
C. M. Bennett
Veneering Hay Raises Deceptive Baled Fodder Issue
The department probes veneer ing in baling where high grade hay is fed to the baler and placed on the outside of bales to misrepresent quality. The National Hay Association seeks cooperation to curb the practice and warn buyers to inspect beyond cursory looks to avoid lower grade hay.
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Eneering
National Hay Association
Bringing Trouble
A man recounts conflict over control in a domestic dispute. He describes telling a friend he bosses his wife, and the friend then told his wife, escalating tensions within the relationship. The quote underscores mistrust and miscommunication as a source of trouble.
Entangling Alliances Recalled in Ben Franklin France Note
A fragment recalls George Washington and Ben Franklin debating alliances as Franklin secures French support, framing France as a utility ally in early American diplomacy. The passage hints at foreign aid shaping coalition strategies and national security.
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George Washington
Ben Franklin
France
Farm News and Views Highlights Varied Agricultural Trials
A Monmouth County potato test shows blossom end yields 18 pounds seed end 10 pounds, 80 percent higher from seed end. Salt on plots reduced germination and dwarfed foliage. some gain possible with light pre-plant salt. Advice on horse conditioning and diet for illness, plus warnings on stable conditions. US tobacco area 1,369,400 acres in 1915 with production 1,060,587,000 pounds and farm value of 96 million dollars. Weather service aids growers of key crops. focus on feed quality and animal impact on farm profitability. New by‑products from watermelons yield table vinegar, oil, syrup, pickles, and cattle feed.
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Monmouth County
New Jersey
Duryee
Salt Company
United States
United States Weather Bureau
Burglary Scene Cited with Personal Suspicions
In a remark about a break in a homeowner recalls entering to find the home in disarray and suspects someone named Jim might have altered his clothes. The exchange shows the emotional impact and confusion following the burglary.
Golf Pro Corrects Grip Elbow To Improve Swing
A teaching moment at the club features a golf professional advising a new member on keeping the elbow relaxed. The new member responds heatedly, threatening to report the instruction to the committee claiming lifelong status as a tectotater.
Help Wanted and Public Notices at Hershey Employment Bureau
Multiple classified notices list help wanted positions in Hershey Pa including homemaking chambermaids cooks farm hands and shop helpers with wages and immediate start. Also housing rooms for rent and sale items such as ponies shuffleboard and a frame house for rent. Many vacancies urge quick application at Hershey Employment Bureau with various roles including quarry work and coal yard labor.
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Employment Bureau
Hershey, Pa
Hershey
Chocolate Factory
Apply Employment Bureau
Dakota Pioneer Hardships and Neighbors Distance
A Dakota man recalls the hardship of frontier life arriving to a distant settlement where the nearest neighbor was twelve miles away. He speaks of land sales and seeking borrowings to survive the harsh conditions.
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Borrer
At the Tea Two Ladies Do You Believe in Reincarnation
A humorous dialogue from a 19th century scene shows a prodigal returning to find the ladies younger than expected. He jokes that after twenty years away he finds their ages have shifted to a playful eighteen. The piece reflects social manners and wit of the era.
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