Santa Fe Trail 100 Years of Pioneer Trade and War
The Santa Fe Trail's rise from early exploration to a major trade route shaped by Pioneers, Bent’s Fort, and trader networks. It covers 1600s foundations, 1820s commissions, passes through Osage treaties, and culminates in the Santa Fe trade’s role in Texas independence, the Mexican War, and California conquest.
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Turkey Creek
McPherson County
Kansas
Council Grove
United States
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Missouri
Independence
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Iron Ore Varieties and Ancient Footwear Evidence
The article compares ore from Alabama Virginia Pennsylvania Minnesota by iron content and chemical traits noting phosphorus levels and magnetic separation. It then shifts to ancient footwear, citing Egyptian sandals 6000 years old and Greek shoe inscriptions, with Egyptians painting portraits on sandals of enemies for mock triumph.
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Alabama
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
AHL
Plant Breeders Fight Diseases and Save Wheat Crops
United States Department of Agriculture discusses how plant breeders develop disease resistant strains of wheat oats barley and rye. It highlights the Shepherd strain in Southwestern Illinois that resisted flag smut and rosette disease with high yield, and its broad distribution to farmers to prevent losses.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bra
Ilinois
United States
Arlington Experiment Farm
Illnois
Feed Mash to Balance Up the Scratch Feeds
The text emphasizes the importance of feeding mash to balance homegrown scratch feeds. It argues that reducing mash in warmer months leads to poorer hen intake and lower egg production, and that mash should be maintained to balance the ration and sustain high egg output.
Rest Period Dairy Cow Feeding Guidance
During the dry period cows should be fed to gain extra condition before calving. Do not overfeed during the dry period. two to three pounds daily of ground oats and bran with some corn meal helps thin cows. Provide silage and high quality legume hay, avoid poor roughage, and maintain mineral supplementation.
Repair Laying House This is a good time to repair the laying house
Patch roofs and fill knot holes then renew putty on window sashes. Install new curtains or preserve old ones and tighten door hinges. A coat of paint over the building would improve appearance and preservation before fall cleaning and early duties.
Remedy for Limberneck in Chickens
Remedy for limberneck a form of protein poisoning in chickens caused by maggots or delayed feed. When this trouble appears search the place for the cause and remove it if possible. Give each infected bird one teaspoonful of epsom salts in water or two teaspoons of castor oil. Confine sick birds in a coal place.
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Limberneck Limberneck
Pulaski County Leads U S in Pure Bred Sire Use
The United States Department of Agriculture records Pulaski County Virginia as the premier county for pure-bred sire use in livestock, with 592 live stock owners enrolled and the only major rival being Union County Kentucky. Estimates suggest about $100000 in additional farm income from this breeding practice, based on county agent reports and observed improvements.
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United States Depa of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Pulaski County
United States
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department
Futaski County
Uiton County
Bureau of Samal Industry
Silage From Immature Corn Helps Cattle Feed
J B Fitet of Kansas State Agricultural College says immature corn makes good silage for cattle when stored in silos. If above ground silos are unavailable, pit or trench silos and homemade structures can be used. Cut immature corn promptly and store carefully to avoid quality loss and excessive moisture. silage won’t equal mature corn but preserves feed as a palatable seed for cattle.
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J. B. Fitet
Kansas State Agricultural College
Fitch
Soy Beans as Pasture For Livestock
Soy beans can be pastured by any kind of livestock, but especially suitable for hogs. For cattle, harvest beans as hay or let them ripen for seed with straw fed to cattle. Ground soy bean seed can replace cottonseed meal in cow feed.
Farm practice tips from old agricultural notes
Remove brushed weeds from force corners and ditches. Quality, net quantity, is the important consideration in dairy farming. If Acid phosphate applied at 150 pounds per acre just before seeding will pay big returns. Adjust production to market demands. A dozen horseshoes over the door won’t prevent bad luck from not keeping pace with better farm practices. Eggs are cheap, allowing sale of fresh winter eggs at peak prices. Soybeans with 80 to 40 percent dry matter keep well in silos with little nutrient loss. Cows producing under 9,000 pounds milk and 325 pounds fat yearly are rarely kept. Ohio cow-testing association records cite cowpea silage as harder to make than other legume silages. If forage moisture is low silage will be bitter and unpalatable.
Truthful Galloway pastor Portrait Tale in Louisiana Post Office
In Jackson Mississippi pastor B K Means recounts a humorous incident from a Louisiana village. A farmer, unable to recognize a pictured man, quips that he left his specs home and cannot see who this feller is, yet declares him guilty.
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B. K. Means
Jackson
Miss
Key
Galloway Memorial
Mr. E. Church
South
Means
Eness
Louisiana
First Electric Chair Executed in State Prison
A southern state held its first execution in its prison under an electric chair. A negro trusty served as helper to the executioner and described the process to fellow convicts with shocked detail. He recounted the straps, head clamps, and the final jolt, ending with the chilling line about rain.
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Tegislature
Judge Russell Tours New York Correctional Institution
Chief Justice Isage Russell of the Court of Special Sessions visited an insane asylum unannounced. The keeper refused access after hours, noting visitors are allowed only on Wednesdays and Saturdays. He insisted on the tour, claiming his official title. The keeper retorted by joking about famous figures as others were inside.
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Isage Russell
Court
New York City
Russell
Court of Special Sessions
George Washington
Absolutely No Reason for It
Harry Beresford recounts a tale at a world series game at the Polo Grounds. An English guest, puzzled by the crowd and tea, asks the purpose of the game as Beresford explains the game continues until its own end.
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Harry Beresford
England
America
Polo Grounds
Beresford
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