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Kansas Agitator

Location

Garnett, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1902

Page

3

Minnesota Butter In Europe Flows From Minnesota

Minnesota butter is able to compete with Danish butter in English markets after long sea voyages according to State Creamery Inspector B. D. White. He notes past exports, demand from British dealers, and that price levels govern whether trade resumes. dairying improves farms when manure and crops balance and livestock boost land value.

Minnesota Europe Paul B. D. White State Dairy and Food Department White Chicago Department of Agriculture White Saya Sims Albert Lea

Value and use of silage in year round feeding

The article discusses silage succulence and value, noting dried corn loses some quality. Fermenting stover improves digestibility, but dairymen report milk drops when switching to green corn stalks in summer. Some farmers build large silos to store well fermented silage year round to avoid fresh cut feed.

Non-Paying Cows and the Dairy Question in Minnesota

The dairy commissioner states that 25 percent of Minnesota cows do not pay for their fodder and should be sent to the butcher. Owners often believe they are profitable while cows produce no true value. Since the Babcock test, negligence hinders adoption, with many farmers failing to integrate the new standard.

Minnesota

Russian Dairy Schools Propel Russia Into Dairy Leader

Russian dairy schools have helped the nation become a leading producer of butter cheese and milk in the world as they push advances in farming techniques and animal care across the industry.

Russia

The Kasaaka Duck native to Asia described

W Shaw writes in American Poultry Advocate that the Kasaka duck is a handsome large duck, larger than the Labrador duck, with drake plumage more brilliant than the female. They nest on the ground, lay up to six white eggs, and feed like other ducks with added grass. The drake guards the duck during nesting, with elegant carriage whether swimming or on lawn, and colors include grey green red and black with grey legs. Breeding season brings Muscovy like quarrels but not enough to mar their valued status among aquatic fowls.

Asia Irs W. Shaw American Poultry Advocate Sus

Japanese Bantams in Bantam Class Beauty and Tails

The Black Tailed Japanese Bantams are praised for striking beauty and unique tails. They are white overall except for black tails and black edged wings with white trimming. The wings are large with drooping points and dark slate coloring edged in white.

Do Not Market Bad Eggs Candling Guide for Farmers

Do Not Market Gad Eggs. Every farmer that sends or takes epee to market should teat or candia hin eage before disposing of them. This will prevent pulling of the mar ket bad eggs. One method rolls a heavy paper tube to shine light through the egg to view contents. Clear contents indicate good eggs while cloudy or blurred contents render eggs unfit. Candling is feasible and rapid. private customers prefer perfectly candied eggs.

Who is to blame for poultry farming failures

The text argues that poultry raisers blame fowls or poultry markets when failing. It states the true cause is insufficient knowledge and effort. Success requires study and practical detail, while laziness and wishful thinking ruin prospects.

Range notes on Arizona and Colorado cattle ranges

Arizona and Colorado range notes describe very dry conditions across several counties. Stocked herds of cattle sheep and horses face scarce forage. prospects for winter feed are poor without rains. Some herds are thinned or shipped out while irrigation crops in Arizona anticipate a good hay and grain season.

Johaye Ariz Gaddis Coconino Carbon County Wye J. F. Crawford Pima County Tucson Whitmore

Mutton Breeds and Merinos Compared Prof W A Henry

Merino sheep, descendants of Spanish stock, are bred for wool and endure long migrations from Spain to home farms. English mutton breeds live in small flocks with ample care and shelter, yielding steady growth. The author suggests applying British Merino practices to American mutton flocks to improve early flock outcomes.

W. A. Henry Spain

The Pedigree Maniac and Ancestry Mania in Ireland

A fragment discusses the niche of pedigree hunting, contrasting grand genealogies with individuals chasing obscure ancestral claims. It notes the habit among the “acquireén” class in Ireland and cites the London Tatler on the fixation of proving a forebear held a farm a century or more ago.

Mr. Jones-Smith

Town With Many Historic Trees in Litchfield Conn

Litchfield Connecticut claims the most historic trees in New England with notable specimens including elms planted by John C. Calhoun and Oliver Wolcott, a colonial era whipping post elm, and a widow tree linked to Col. Talmadge, reflecting early American history and local heritage.

Litchfield Conn New England John C. Calhoun Oliver Wolcott Col .Talmadge

Bride Well Won T Woos Understage Romance

A Milwaukee sausage maker and his mother staged a sexed up plot to replace a real prince with the groom in a burlesque scene. The runaway high school girl from Milwaukee is lured back into the prince’s arms as the audience watches the staged awakening and reconciliation on stage.

Milwaukee Nellie Beatty and the Beast Arma Engel Avatar Kloop Ranaway Mr. Engel

fragment from a melodrama plot about love and escape

A dialogue heavy fragment recounts a woman called Bald Nellie seeking romance and color beyond an unsuitable engagement with a sausage maker. She writes her lover to release him, while the story traces the man and Nellie to New York and his theater as others seek to summon her home.

Nellie Mr. Engel New York

Dreyfus Granted Weekly Access to Paris Lease Site

Ex captain Alfred Dreyfus remains unpopular in Paris as he wins a court order allowing weekly two hour visits to the Boulevard Malesherbes lease site. The outgoing tenant resists but the Paris courts compel entry and access for decorators and upholsterers until the lease ends.

Dreyfus Fiat Paris Boulevard Malesherbes Parla M. Dreyfus

Pensions for Old Folks Debate in London Hand Record

Edward Everett Hale urges Old Age pensions limited to three conditions: lifelong residence, tax payment since adulthood, and age 85. Dr. Finto supports a $100 yearly pension to prevent poverty among the elderly.

Edward Everett Hale Matthood Persona BO Finto

Painting of Fort Sumter Exhibited in Charleston

A 1803 painting of Fort Sumter by Lieut. John Ky Kay, nephew of Francia Scott Ray, author of The Star Spangled Banner, is shown in Charleston. Shipped via blockade to England, it stayed there until recently returned to Charleston.

Fort Sumter Ft. Sumter John Ky Kay Francia Scott Ray

Naval Yard Battleship Connecticut Would Be Completed

Naval Constructor Cappa will oversee the 16 000 ton battleship to be built in the New York navy yard with aim of completion. If possible, refinements would be used by constructors, and the vessel may be named the Connecticut. Some people must be patient before public opinion forms.

Cappa New York Navy Yard Connecticut

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