Zebra Visitor Invites Foal Friends On Broad Plain
Brighteyes and the others meet Zippy Zebra who travels from Africa to visit their village. Zippy explains zebra stripes hide them by day and render them nearly invisible at night. Cheerups asks about mountain zebras and expresses interest in a short excursion together.
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Softfoot
Sniffenigton
Brighteyes
Cheerups
Mr. Sun
Quickear
Mrs. Ostrich
Mr. Gnu
Africa
Broad Plain
Zippy
Brighteyes Revisits Zippy Zebra Encounter
A fragment from Lite Brower and Co recounts Zippy Zebra leaving after a lively visit, with Brighteyes admitting a past error in judgment about the meeting. The dialogue hints at a cheerful, homespun tone and childlike storytelling.
Extra plate superstition forewarns hungry visitors
An extra plate on the table signals a hungry guest, a belief tied to sympathetic magic across regions including Ohio per the American Folk-Lore Society. The idea links cause and effect, teaching avoidance of omen to dodge its predicted outcome.
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Ohio
Syndicate
Betsey the Name Roots and Notable Bearers Across History
Betsey, a charming English American name, traces to Elisavetta and Harald Hardrada, spreading in Europe via Ellizabeth variants. Notable Betseys include Betsy Ross who sewed the first American flag and Betsey Patterson famed for her romance with Jerome Bonaparte.
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Betsey
Elisavetta
Jaroslav
Harald Hardrada
Norway
Constantinople
God
Europe
Germany
Elizabeths
Isabels
Elizas
Elgbets
Betsey Ross
Betsey Patterson
Jerome Bonaparte
Wheeler Syndicate
Common Nai Causes of Accidents at Work
A Popular Mechanics Magazine note cites New York data on nails as major injury sources. It reports 13 000 yearly nail related injuries statewide, with 87 infections with lost time and 45 non-poisoning cases forcing workers to stop. It calls for a nail elimination week to remove hazardous nails from floors guards and benches.
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New York
New York City
Tabor Department
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Roscoe Ricketts Arrested Over Knee Pants Mischief
A humorous tale follows Roscoe Ricketts who plans to tailor his trousers and faces a restless night as family plans backfire. The next day's paper reports Roscoe, a prominent citizen with prominent knees, arrested for appearing on the street in nee pants.
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Roscoe Ricketts
Beestinger
Philiba
Rickett
Foulard
Philibha
George Matthew Adame
Autumn Days for Various Farm Repairs
Autumn brings opportune weather for repairing farm machinery after harvest. Create repair records listing machine name size model serial number and parts needing replacement or adjustment. Note parts needed and secure repairs early through local dealers to avoid delays during the winter overhaul season.
Cost Barometer in Poultry Feeds and Egg Prices
The article compares production costs to a barometer and argues that feeding strategy matters more than cheapness alone. It notes eggs are valuable again and warns against feeding hens corn only, promoting a 15 percent protein mash with bran middlings tankage and dried buttermilk for under three cents per pound to improve egg output.
Red and Alsike Clover Benefit Soil and Growth
Red clover and Alsike clover enrich the ground similarly, with red clover producing more biomass and deeper roots. Hither sweet clover and alfalfa surpass these in soil-building, especially on sour soils, which favor Alsike but not red clover. Limestone improves growth when soils lack it. sow sweet clover early in spring, and alfalfa in spring or late summer.
Poor Lamb Crop If Ewes Are Slighted
A winter plan to keep breeding ewes in good condition to ensure a strong spring lamb crop. Prof. R. S. Curtis of North Carolina State College advises a winter ration of corn cottonseed meal and wheat bran plus ample roughage. He notes small flocks are usually most profitable but require attentive management to avoid low lambing rates.
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R. S. Curtis
North Carolina State College
Curtis
Overcrowding Fowls Cited By Kansas Officials
Poultry authorities at Kansas State Agricultural College warn overcrowding in winter shelters causes serious trouble. Buildings holding more birds than designed lead to lowered flock vitality and disease like infectious bronchitis. Strictly follow minimum three square feet per bird and provide clean draft-free space with roosting area. Regular disinfectant spraying is advised.
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Kansas State Agricultural College
Kansas
Deep Plowing Costs and Subsoiling Considerations
The text discusses impervious soils hindering root growth and the potential use of subsoiling. It notes that each extra inch of depth turns roughly 150 tons per acre, with four more inches requiring about 600 tons per acre. For 20 acres this scales to about 12,000 tons, and estimated subseiling costs near $100 total or about $10 per acre, likely too low for many farms.
Asparagus and Pie Plant Planting Guide
Fall is a fair time to set out asparagus and pie plant. Dig a trench one foot deep with bottom covered by well rotted manure and pulverized soil. Set plants 18 to 36 inches apart, water, and forget them. In spring 1927 the bed will yield best asparagus and again in spring 1928.
Well Greased Tools and Farming Tips in Sharper Focus
A fragment notes well greased tools stored in sheds signal good farming. It advises growing fewer acres next year, better cultivation, cooperative fertilizer purchases, and possibly mixing own fertilizer. It suggests salt in poultry mash and legumes to improve soil, while warning that body lice cause poultry losses.
Dairy Cow Sanitation and Barn Design Principles
The dairy cow is a complex machine where only the milk producing portion of feed adds to profits. Ensure health and comfort through clean, well ventilated housing, ample sunlight, and concrete floors, gutters, and mangers. Design barns to maximize light and airflow with 4 square feet of glass per animal and proper ventilation plans.
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Boards of Health
Mother’s Milk Calf Rearing From First Days
The calf should receive its mother’s milk if possible, with whole milk initially then gradually shifting to skim milk as grain is introduced. Milk must be sweet and vessels kept sanitary, warmed to natural warmth. In raising skim milk calves, reproduce nature. the substitute is to replace fat with cheaper feeds.
Milk consumption rises in Greater New York receipts
Consumption increases further as milk receipts in Greater New York show a six month total of 35,096,368 forty quart cans ending June 30, 1925, up from 19,219,717 in 1924 and 19,448,246 in 1923. Daily averages rise by about 150,000 quarts versus 1924 and 320,000 versus 1922.
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New York
Ration Elements Linked to Cow Fertility and Calf Vigor
The article notes that high producing cows breed slowly and often die from simple conditions at freshening. It argues that missing ration elements may cause these issues and affect calf vigor, urging breeders to evaluate and adjust mineral and nutrient intake.
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Cheerios
the Quixies
Grace Cliss Stewart
Syg
Softfat
Sniff
Douglas Fairbanks
Denver
Frederick Warde
Lite, Brower & Co
Mildred Marshall
John Kendrick Manges
Ileas
Vy McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Tek
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