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Newspaper

Kansas Agitator

Location

Garnett, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1899

Page

6

Farm Separators Prove Worth in Kansas Dairy Trials

A Kansas dairy owner recounts eight years of using a $125 separator after an agent pressure ploy. Milk from the separator yielded 18 pounds more butter than the creamer, with savings in labor and space. The family runs about forty cows producing over 300 pounds of butter weekly, aided by pasture and strategic green feeds, silage, and careful winter planning.

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Experimental Dairy Cattle Data From World Expo Listings

A damaged OCR list describes dairy cows with names and ages, listing butter fat percentages and butter weights. Entries include age details and fat amounts such as 10.899 pounds fat and 16.114 pounds butter for multiple cows, with names like Mats ib, Lady Jongfeld Sd, Jessie Fobes, and others. The text references the World Columbian Exposition and farm college or experimental stations in a late 19th or early 20th century context.

Lady Jongfeld Sd Jessie Fobes Veyia DeKol Johanna Clothide Johanna Rue Johanna Raggle Angie Paul Fannie Douglas

Practical sheep and forage farming methods from Indiana Farmer

A seasoned farmer details winter sheep management including barn housing, feeding regimes with corn and fodder, water trough design, and parasite drench. He describes lambing management, separation of ewes, and techniques to wean and care for lambs. Also includes notes on corn sunflower silage, bacon trade insights, and forest shelter belts with tree selections for windbreaks and fruit planting.

Indiana Farmer Avonna Atien

Soil Fertility and Manure in Prairie Crops Debate

The article argues natural manures yield low per acre on rich prairie soils due to uneven fertilizer uptake and phosphorus depletion. It notes organic matter helps nitrogen but may lack phosphoric acid and fertilizer balance, with a shift toward increased use of fertilizer and lime to boost crop production.

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General Forrest and his horse Roderick at Thompson's Station

The Philadelphia Inquirer recounts General Nathan Bedford Forrest leading a Confederate flank assault at Thompson's Station Tennessee. Roderick the horse was wounded thrice, then escaped the hospital and returned to Forrest. Forrest mourned Roderick as the old horse died shortly after.

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Great Western cattle supply from three nations to Britain

The article notes United States Canada and Argentina supplying live cattle to Great Britain. In 1896 they sent 400000, 100009, and 68000 head respectively, with Argentina increasing effort and quality, while US cattle reach high English standards and many American beef carves reach consumers as English or Scottish beef.

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Alkali and Soils Form in Seomiarid Regions After Rain

Alkali belts soils in arid regions show an unusual soluble mineral bloom after rains or irrigation. Two alkali types exist: White alkali mainly sodium sulphate and solar salt, and a harsher carbonate of soda form. Both are corrosive to vegetation and damage soil structure.

Shark Or Seomiarid

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