Dairy herd records show fat percent linked to lactation length
A historical study finds high butterfat when lactation periods are short and lower fat with longer lactations. Milk flow varies by cow age and breed. feeding and diet affect fat content, with dairy-type cows yielding strongest profits. Yearly milk and butterfat records guide herd improvement and profitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Mieener
Cole
Alpo
Cape
Joven
Theo
Early Spring Tool Sharpening Advised by Local Merchants
A local notice urges customers to prepare farm tools for spring by sharpening and repairing implements. The pamphlet highlights hoes, cultivator shovels, knife edges, and peg teeth bars, noting costs drop before the spring rush as work proceeds sooner and more cheaply.
How the Milk Supply Is Handled in Germany
A report from the German Association of Aventis and Physicians notes government-driven measures to safeguard milk. It describes tuberculin-free dairy cattle, open pasture access, clean milking practices, rapid cooling, and strict transport temperatures to ensure safe milk from farm to consumer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Te Gepman Association of Aventis and
Vhystcians
Drenden
Mile
Portable Hog Houses Offer Economical Farm Housing
An article from the University of Wisconsin experiment station outlines portable hog houses designed for cost efficiency and ease of relocation. It details construction methods, materials, and practical benefits for general farmers and breeders, including housing layouts and potential labor savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dopirtinelle
Joe
University of Winconsin Age
Mullerwad
A. Fieoek
Eontwioe
Mothioda
Bannelig
Ford
Butidl
Polson
Raising Peanuts in a Missouri Garden
A Missouri farmer shares peanut growing method for home use. He advises planting in ordinary garden soil, digging trenches, forming 8 inch apart hills, and spacing 3 feet between rows. Nuts should be kept one inch below surface, then dried before storage and harvested when well filled. He notes red peanuts are preferred for their bunching habit over white varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Poultry Pointers From a Progressive Farm Column
Advice on changing poultry feed to spark appetite and improve care. Emphasizes fresh green bone and immediate use after cutting, coop ventilation, avoiding drafts, and keeping birds in good condition year round. Includes tips on handling broken legs, cleaning, housing, and practical farm methods to increase egg yield and profitability.
Dainty Needlework for Lent Aimed at Home Embroidery
The article urges passively worn dainty needlework for Lent, highlighting home embroidery of collars cuffs and jackets. It describes simple transfer from books, using fine embroidery cotton, and features models for dressing jackets with lace and silk foundations, plus decorative borders and flower motifs. It also notes marking table linen as a favored pastime for engaged young women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hon
Sévera
Valenciennes
World’s Delight by Nora Hopper
A poem of an alluring figure named Worlds Delight who conquers fear and death with seduction. The speaker, describing her gaze and beauty, explores how she stands amid chaos and temptation, captivating both markets and fires, as a universal desire and danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oulland Sea
Nora Hopper
Home Cures Memo: Simple Remedies From Potato Poultices to Gargles
A column lists home remedies including potato poultices for pain relief and plaster blister prevention with oil, mouthwashing after grip and chillblain treatments using borax and hot water, weak throats cures with fruit juices, and a mock tale about a poet.
Ocean Journey by Rail Closer Cuba to Florida
In Miami Special coverage reports the first all passenger train on the Key West extension, with six coaches and Flagler's private car, running to demonstrate the ocean crossing. Officials and guests rode to preview the famous auto ran line and assess the schedule linking Tampa Cuba, reducing travel time by about 11 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Key West Extension
Henry M. Flagler
Mr. Flagler
J. BR. Parrot
R. T. Goff
East Coast Railway
Palm Beach
Royal Palm Hotel
Flagler
Hia
Knghnts Key
Vistore
Minin
Cuba
Vice
Playida
Was Longfellow a Plagiarist in the Kalevala dispute
Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin reports a Iowa editor's claim that Longfellow's Minnathun is aligned with the Finnish Kalevala. The piece argues the evidence does not prove plagiarism, noting Longfellow acknowledged influences and comparing to Tennyson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temeler
Aameien
Fila
Wandrnotinen
Kalevala
Hiawatha
Miawatha
Longfellow
Milwaukee
Tennyson
Mothers Discuss Harold and the Curious Brother Mystery
Fragmented dialogue portrays a conversation among mothers about a child named Harold and a plan to hide him. The text shows garbled phrasing and era styling with references to Washington and clothing, suggesting a period piece or serialized domestic scene without clear outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold
Reggie
Washington
Treantda
St . Washington
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