Christmas Day in the Morning on a Pacific Island
Nurse Cherry in a southern Pacific hospital shares Christmas Eve fire rescue and lonely hours until she reunites with David. He reveals his long journey, brings New England gifts, and they plan to marry on Christmas Day in the morning with hospital staff sharing maple sugar.
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Pacific
Cherry
David
Bat David
Mercy
Miss Stone
Gherry
Cherr
New Hampshire
Coral
Tve
Western Newspaper Union
Giving Happiness in Christmas Gifting Bond
In a hospital Christmas tale, Mary explains true payback as indirect joy. Janet receives gifts and learns from a grandfatherly philosophy that happiness given flourishes into generosity. The story ends with a nursemaid moved to share fruit, repay kindness with happiness.
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Janet
Mary
Santa Claus
Grandfather
Farmbhouse
Sour Four
Valor
Two Cases of Chicken Pest Prepared by USDA
Fear of recurrence of European fowl pest alarms Central West poultrymen after signs of sickness in birds. USDA investigations show losses stem from common ailments or diet and confinement issues, with only two outbreaks since last spring in New York and Delaware. The bureau urges sanitary plant conditions and better feeding. Veterinary inspectors monitor chicken-raising states and respond quickly to unusual losses to prevent recurrence.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Central West
New York
Delaware
East Hampton
Long Island
Dover
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department
Ration Largely of Corn Not Favored for Sows
Article notes corn-heavy sow rations yield weak, undersized litters. Breeders report stronger, healthier young when corn is supplemented with high protein feeds like tankage and alfalfa hay, which also add minerals. A mineral-rich diet is deemed essential for profitable pig production. many swine feeders already use mineral supplements with fattening herds.
Winter Pasture for Sows Aids Youngsters
Winter pasture can benefit sows and piglets with rye oats wheat barley or rape providing green feed and exercise on sunny days. A brood sow needs one to ten pounds of grain per hundred pounds live weight during winter, plus good pasture to maintain health before farrowing.
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B. W. Fairbanks
Colorado Agricultural College
Elements for Alfalfa Nutritive Policy and Manure Use
Alfalfa seeds should receive other mineral elements via a commercial fertilizer rather than manure, since manure is better used on nitrogen-deficient fields. Despite this, applying manure at seeding remains very important to establish the crop.
Thinning Advice for Farm Woodlots from Ithaca College
Farm woodlots can be improved by removing dead and diseased trees and pruning less valuable ones. Winter is best for cutting and handling logs, with crown cover kept to provide about half shade to allow natural regrowth. If market for removed material is poor, firewood can be sold. cordwood prices are strong in many regions. The New York State College of Agriculture offers bulletins detailing thinning practices.
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New York State College of Agriculture
Ithaca
College of Agriculture
Cream Layer Variability in Bottled Milk Methods
United States Department of Agriculture and Minnesota Board of Health report on the effect of pasteurization cooling and handling on cream layer depth in market milk. Bulletin No. 1342 notes cream volume can vary up to 30 percent by processing method. Copies free while supply lasts from the USDA in Washington, D. C.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Minnesota
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Permanent Tame Pasture Returns Most Net Money
Permanent tame pastures yield more net money than most cropped acres. Alfalfa, the top permanent grass, can bring about 200 a year per three tons of hay, depending on price. Acreage has surged in some sections, though some say alfalfa may soon lose value. A banker noted alfalfa could become cheap enough to feed to cows, reflecting long term investment shrewdness.
Farm Facts Ridging Cattle Rice Dipping And Market Plans
The piece discusses cattle dipping to rid cattle of rice and emphasizes watching the world wheat market, aiding wintering birds, and adopting systematic crop rotation. It notes scales’ value in feed rooms and stables and urges readers to ensure scales are operational.
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Katherine
Edelman
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