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Newspaper
Holbrook News
Location
Holbrook, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1912
Page
3
The article discusses whether selling milk or butter is more profitable by considering skimmilk and buttermilk byproducts. It notes butter removes less farm fertility than two gallons of milk and mentions a quack grass fighting machine, a proposal for flaming gas jets, and a new Cossack alfalfa seed introduced by Professor Hansen.
In ten months through November 1 Arizona cattlemen reported 3 million dollars of stock sold, a record year with high prices, strong breeding conditions, and expectations of continued gains. Analysts note fewer cattle per population and prices rising from 6 to potentially 7 cents on the hoof, with 800 pound steers valued around 48 dollars and likely closer to 60 as markets improve.
The Kansas City Stock Yards Company in Missouri was sold in Boston last Monday to a company believed controlled by packers. The deal’s principals were not announced and Kidder holds eighty seven percent of the stock awaiting transfer.
Travelers note mutton tops English preferences due to rich pastures in England New Zealand and Australia. The United States shows rapid progress in mutton production through scientific sheep feeding and handling. Mutton valued for flavor and digestibility, recommended for women children and professionals.
A South African stockman explains that native laborers form the workforce, with whites rarely employed except during harvest or potato planting seasons, reflecting on labor practices and racial employment distinctions of the era.
Kansas railroads plan to ask the legislature this winter to curb calf slaughter to protect beef supplies. Thousands of farmers sell calves young for slaughter, reducing full grown cattle and threatening Kansas beef state status. Railroads seek state and federal action to halt premature cattle marketing, backed by cattlemen in Kansas City Star report.
The article argues that eye judgment and a knife cannot reliably separate dead from strong kernels. A test box reveals vitality clearly, guiding farmers to select the best hundred ears and plant them on favorable field edges. This simplifies seed selection and improves field fertilization through stronger stalks and tassels.
The Net will appear as a serial in the Weekly Kansas City Star with 15,000 dollars paid to the author for rights. It centers on the Italian Mafia and a contrasting love story, aiming for tragedy tempered by humor and action. Fifteen illustrations by Howard Giles accompany weekly installments. subscription is 25 cents a year.
An advertisement for a life and accident policy from US Dept. 441 American Registry Company of Erie Pennsylvania. It lists a $2000 death benefit and $15 weekly benefit for accident or sickness, plus $1000 for loss of limb or eyesight and $1000 emergency relief, with a $6 annual cost per person and acceptance of men and women ages 16 to 65. The firm claims a $100,000 state deposit to protect policyholders and guarantee claims, inviting readers to write with age sex and occupation.
Wanted with salary and commission a representative in Holbrook and nearby territory to manage subscription renewals and extend circulation using proven methods. Previous experience desirable but not essential. Full or spare time. Address with references Charles C Schwer The Cosmopolitan Group 381 Front Ave New York City.
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