Angora goats bring rich harvests to the Southwest
The Angora goat, with a silky Mohair coat and coarse underfur, thrives in the Southwest climate unlike sheep. Herds yield four to five pounds of Mohair yearly, sold for two to nine cents a pound, while meat from kids becomes a market staple. Ranchers value hardiness, disease resistance, and profit, with examples of wealth rising from modest starts as goats bolster rural households.
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Cullen Kemp
Turkey
Asia Minor
Ain
Angoras
Rock Npellegs
Edwards County
Texas
Possibilities of Rye as a Crop in Rotation
Discussion on rye as a rotation crop across older regions, its profit potential compared with wheat, and how rye supports clover and pasture. Notes on land types, winter kill, straw protection, and the role of rye in improving overall farm fertility and feed. Also mentions W Cummings pigeon farm with 16 acres and pigeons as a profit source.
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Rva
Feeding Cows On Grain Proves Doubtful At North Dakota
North Dakota experiment station reports on feeding cows grain versus hay. Cows given grain produced higher butter fat percentages and weight gain, but overall feed costs did not justify the practice. The study notes grain feeding was not economically advantageous despite some gains in milk quality.
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North Dakota
Uncle Sam's Reindeer Farm in Alaska Story
The article discusses the introduction of reindeer to Alaska as a livelihoods project for native communities. It notes reindeer suitability, origin in Siberia, and Congress funding of 25.0 for a foundation herd. It highlights improved transport and supply issues over dogs, with rapid growth of the herd amid migration and gold-driven settlement.
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Sam
Alitaka
Acti
Biberia
Congress
Alaskan
Alaska
United States
Poxtesfiee
Doge
Live Stock Notes and Manitoba Wheat Crop Outlook
The notes stress individual differences in gain with age and the need to market early, warning against salvation rations and urging balanced rations for maximum return. Manitoba wheat crop is expected to reach a record yield near 190 million bushels, surpassing the 778 thousand bushels previous regional high.
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Manitoba
Mantota
Pointers for the Butter Maker from an old guide
A historical guide outlines cream quality and churning timing using a thermometer. It advises weighing salt, stopping when granules resemble wheat grains, washing to remove butter milk, and wrapping in paraffined paper to boost market value.
Electricity on the Farm Powers German Agriculture
Germany increasingly uses electricity for farm work, supplying light and motive power. In a Prussian 80 acre dairy farm it powers buildings, water pumps, grain threshing and grinding, wood sawing, and field plows via substations. Arc lighting and electric fans ventilate stables. Plowing remains the most challenging adaptation with a two way draw and gangs of four to ten furrows.
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Germany
Inres
Prussia
Convict Camp in Massachusetts and Crop Pests Reported
Massachusetts establishes a convict camp near Rutland to reform minor offenders through labor and land reclamation. In Georgia and South Carolina, a new boll weevil like pest damages cotton, with authorities tracking its spread and potential yield impact amid a dry season.
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Massachusetts
Rutland
South
Florida
Jalla
Georgia
South Carolin
Bella
Newell
Washington
Owever
South Carolina
Desert Springs Into Verdure After Night Rain
A vast arid plain in southwestern Apigona transformed overnight after heavy rain. Thousands of Selaginella lepidophyta plants sprouted from a seemingly barren landscape, reviving green growth as water revived their dormant life. The spongy, low-growing plant curls when dry and revives vividly when drenched, offering a striking ecological display.
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Angles
Monument Display Of Mormon Pioneers Entrance
In the Sept parade marking the fifty seventh anniversary of Brigham Young’s pioneer entry to the Great Salt Lake valley a wagon tied to Heber Kimball’s journey was shown. The craft carried Joseph Kimball, son of the Utah church leader, with his mother in the original dress her mother wore when arriving in Zion.
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Alt Lake
Sept. W
Brigham Young
Great Ball Lake
Heber Kimball
Tha m Mormon Church
Plaina
Joseph Kimball
Zion
Earthworms the farmer's friend and soil builders
A historic note extols earthworms as key soil builders enriching humus and porosity. Their burrows drain, aerate, and loosen soil, aiding roots and drought resistance, while also noting abundant worm supply and minimal threat to children fishing. Also covered are large potato yields and a carbon sulfide method for ant control.
Government aids boost silk worm effort across states
Government aid stimulates silk worm cultivation as Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama show renewed interest. The bureau plans expanded mulberry tree distribution, eggs purchases, and cocoons to foster domestic production, employing aged labor and children. Limited cocoons yield and high costs hinder profitability, but aims push learning and cultivation methods nationwide.
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Georgia
South Carolina
Alabama
Agricultural Department
Washington
Heur Idralat Beardsley
eBaufort
Ita
Rateingalik
Tuberculosis research under King Edward I seeks animal human links
A royal commission reports on whether tuberculosis in animals and humans are the same disease and if transmission between species occurs. It details experiments using bovine and human tuberculous material, noting varying outcomes from immediate acute disease to localized infection, and ongoing studies in animal and human subjects.
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Edward
Harvesters Amazed by Whirlwind Field Disappearance
Harvesters in a Fantrome war area witnessed a strange whirlwind sweep a barley field. A wagon and tools lay abandoned as the whirlwind lifted grain and equipment, then the storm vanished, leaving observers stunned and unsure what they had seen.
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Nearchatel
Bo Audden
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