Dairy and Poultry Farm Advice and Industry News
A Wisconsin dairy and food official warns against preservatives in butter and urges pure products for British markets. The piece notes 673 creameries with $2.7 million in capital, 2400 creameries, 400000 cows supplying milk, and butter output of 62,549,000 pounds with $10.87 million in butter receipts. It covers butter substitutes, import markets, a Philippine dairy project, and calls for honesty in commission trade, plus tips on poultry feeding, mite control, and sheep fattening practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. &. Mitchell
Wisconsin Dairy and Food Commisson
England
Mitchell
Deen
National Dairy Union
Congress
Youthy Notas On Killing Poultry And Humane Practices
A reader argues against cruel poultry methods such as bleeding birds through the mouth and removing them while dying. The note cites P. H. Jacobs and laments routine slaughter practices. The piece discusses fowl fatness affecting egg production and hints at seasonal changes reducing pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Jacobs
Markets for Dairy Products and Texas Feeder Outlook
Secretary Wilson notes Mississippi valley dairy producers have new Pacific markets via China agents. Butter brings 30 to 40 cents more there, signaling a growing western to eastern market. Texas range cattle rise in value, feeders see strong demand due to abundant feed and likely more feeding, with mainly young stock and more corn use than prior seasons. Texas Stock Journal reports upbeat feeder prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Fox
Trevor
Wis
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Mississippi Valley
Pacific
Agricultural Department
China
Paget
Misabesippi
Missinnippi
Texas
Entity Ranger
Waa
Shipere
Usnual
Texas Stock Journal
Packing Cutter Design Notes for Future Use
A drafting note outlines a packing cutter to be parked for future use, requiring solid packing with no crevices when turned out of the bus to prevent brine from lodging and avoid unsightly appearance. The guidance emphasizes durability and immediate usability while keeping a future ready profile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutter
Harkeman
Haynes
Texas Live ‘Stock Journal
Puzzling Swine Paralysis T linked to Diet Misconceptions
Swine breeders misdiagnose paralysis in pigs as kidney worm disease. Post-mortem checks show no worms. improper feeding and management are the real cause. Wisconsin experiments show sole corn diet weakens bone and growth. a mixed nitrogen-rich ration with exercise improves health and pork quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thia
Wisconsin Experiment Station
Tick Fever Doubts in Sheep Immunity Report
Frank Tidswell voices uncertainty over sheep susceptibility to tick fever in a government report. Experiments by Hunt in Queensland showed mixed outcomes, with one lamb infected and two others producing variable results, suggesting tick fever may sporadically affect sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Tidswell
Queensland
Hunt
Government Ownership of Railroads Urged Against Trusts
A burst of editorial argument denounces railroad discrimination in rates, naming the sugar trust, Standard Oil, and beef combines as major bad actors. It argues for public ownership of rails and eminent domain to curb monopolies and notes testimony about rebates and anti trust enforcement failures. It also contrasts war costs and civil expenses in a Washington letter, highlighting high military outlays and shifting tax patterns toward indirect revenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Trust
Standard Oil Company
Beef Combine
Lt. Lockwood
Pennsylvania
Industrial Commission
A. J. Cassatt
Pennsylvania Railroad
Intestate Railway Commission
Standard Company
Lockwood
Railroads
Oil Company
Washington
Buffalo
Civil and
Army
Navy
Caustic Criticism From Buffalo News On War Talk
A fragmentary letter writer mocks patriotic rhetoric and questions calls for more troops. The Washington Star likens Canada talks to Britain’s old terms, while the Buffalo News ridicules critics of Otis and troop demands as militarism, hinting at sparing Wardner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Canada
Thim
England
George III
Buffalo News
Otis
Wardner Hull-Pen
Points From The Press On Imperialism And Taxes
A collage of excerpts from multiple papers critique imperialism and tax policy. Quoted lines reference McKinley authority flag symbolism in the Sulu crisis, peasant labor in Hungary, and alarm over Anglo American alliances. Digest notes warn of costly court actions and the Philippine problem persisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. McKinley
Labor Strife in Havana and Idaho Faces Crackdown
The text accuses General Ludlow of breaking a Havana general strike by imprisoning labor leaders and denying public meetings. It compares tactics to those used by Standard Oil mines in Idaho, accusing industrial power of militarism and oppression and arguing the constitution is invoked only to aid corporate greed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuda
Havana
Ludlow
Tdehosh
Standard Oil Company
Russia
Idaho McKinsey
Stubborn Faith Marks Kroger’s Resolve in Africa
In solitary prayer Kroger, president of the South African republic, emerges with a placid face and declares he feels perfectly happy. He says the Lord instructs him to fight and he is no longer afraid of the British, ready to resist subjugation with a steadfast and picturesque resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Republic
Kroger
South African Republic
Tragic and Bets From the San Francisco Star
The San Francisco Star notes rising paper costs and type metal prices due to trusts and industry pressures. The paper house informs a subscription price increase may be necessary as costs climb one fourth, reflecting broader market squeezes and pressures on publishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco Star
Star
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bow Furseafut
Philippine Islands
Australia
Manila
United States
Islands
Isaac the Farmers’ Review
Minneapolis
New York City
Many & Poultryman
National Provincial Bank of England
Bank of England
London and Westminster Bank
Hepburn Committee
Nye Trunk Lines
State Commission
Standard
Hn, Owen
West
Murea
Silver State
Hungary
New York
Tranavaal
San Francisco
George's Weekly
Bowmn
East Oregonian
Ugland
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