Milk and Vitality in Holstein Cattle and Milk Quality
In a Syracuse address, President Cortelyou urges public education on milk nutrition. He links butter fat levels to calf vitality and human health, noting Holstein milk supports stronger offspring and healthier adults. The piece also covers alfalfa inoculation methods and field application for fostering robust crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holatein-Eresian Association
Syracuse
Cortelyou
Carlile
Storr Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Staton
Bulletin No. BA
Catmvie
Hillside Brooder House with Elevated Floor Benefits
The Hillside Brooder House features an elevated chick floor eight and a half feet above the alley level to reduce heat needs by limiting enclosed air space. Drainage must be careful, hillside side walls reduce exposure, but pens are low making attendant access difficult.
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Kim
Massachuetts Ploughman
Goslings raised for market profit guidance from 19th century Mass Ploughman
The article outlines care for young goslings, including housing, feeding beef scraps and corn meal, and keeping them under shade for three weeks. It notes market targets of 18 to 25 cents per pound and an average nine dollars per dozen goslings, plus feather value and a goose laying fifty eggs per season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachuestts
Handy contrivance for milking cows described
A device using a wire and hooks to hold a cow's tail during milking. The description details stringing a wire above, a small hack on the cow, and attaching three or four snort wires 20 to 24 inches long with hooks to secure the tail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etna
Jinrikisha and Its English Roots
The article traces the word jinrikisha to three Japanese roots meaning man power and rigging for a light two wheeled vehicle. It notes debate over origin with claims of a missionary or a newspaper proprietor’s son. It mentions Chicago’s population as 2,278,700.
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Chicago
Duel that shaped a republic and Hamilton Burr fate
A detailed recount of the 1804 duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, including causes from Hamilton's political stance, Cooper’s letters, and the fatal shot that ended Hamilton’s life, plus notes on Burr’s challenge and the immediate aftermath.
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Alexander Hamiston
Aaron Burr
Young- Republic
Hamilton
Burr
Charles D. Cooper
Cooper
Mrr. Burr
Ham Hon
Hamillton
W. PF. van Neus
Irr
Sathanial Pendleton
Butthers
Col. Furr
Burrsalm
Durr
devVa
Times- Destratoh
Gathering Turpentine Amid Safer Techniques
A historical note describes the move away from ruinous turpentine harvesting methods toward safer practices. It highlights improvements in process and the shift in harvesting perhaps under new protocols to reduce waste and damage to trees.
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Bexive
Bureau of Forrestry
Washington
Ahd
Bureau of Forestry
Hillmar‘Sutherland Land Company
Jacksonville
Fla
Clay County
Bureau
Tlin
Aleo A
Costly Hats for Men
A New York Press item notes expensive hats once valued at high prices. It cites a Grant era gold hat once in Mexico priced at 1500, a Panama hat sold for 90 in earlier years, and a banker buying the last stock for 100. It explains Peruvian hats from pica fiber rival silk for fineness and portability.
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General Grant
Mexico
National Museum
Washington, D
Panama
South America
Peru
New York
The Financial Ladder Nebulous Canby Ladder Trade
A comic excerpt shows Mr. Cobb famed for bragging in Canby as he negotiates a loan of ladders with local neighbors. An orchard pruning request prompts a wary exchange over a loose ladder priced at thirty cents, citing risk of toppling and future repairs.
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Cobb
Canby
Mr. Goth
Gheci Belgium Town Hosts Imhbeciles and Asylum Move
The report notes Gheci in Belgium as a town with roots where people described as imhbeciles are sent to an asylum. This entry highlights a state of affairs regarding mental health facilities and relocations.
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Gheci
Belgium
Scraps of FarmAdvice Mix Cattle Poultry and Rats
The article covers dairy cow care, feeding diverse poultry rations for eggs, and the dangers of Trichinae spread via rats. It discusses breeding, selecting a good dairy herd, grinding corn cob meal, duckling care with water access, and plans to improve digestion and production through varied feeds and proper housing.
Feeding and manure practices for poultry and orchards
The article discusses balanced feed for hens to boost egg production, emphasizing variety and protein sources from corn to cotton seed meal. It warns about manure piles near stables, advising regular removal and composting in the garden, plus burning and weed control strategies in strawberry beds. It also argues for proper pasture preparation before orchard plantings and notes soil fertility considerations for long term orchard success.
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Hopkins
Clingis
Acre
Rome
Hillside Brooder House
EF. H. Stonewarn
Péter
Mia
Low J. Duncan
Burk-Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Ty Th
Michigan Station
Cotaine
I. T. Neaman
Kam
Bart Wilkins
Farmers Review
Couras
Dianapotia News
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