Feeding Farm Horses Experiment Yields Feed and Water Insights
Prof C W Burkett of the New Hampshire experiment station reports two years of horse feeding trials. Water consumption varied with ration and work, averaging $74.82 per horse annually and 3.4 cents per hour of work. Substitutes like brain and torn mixtures and cornstover hay show cost and feeding value, with feeding methods affecting water intake and weight outcomes.
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C. W. Burkett
New Hampshire
Feeding Stock in Idaho From Farmers' Review
The Idaho ranges present good condition with drich grass brance and a spring fall short grass blend. Ranges near valleys are fed out to ten to fifteen miles, then improve for 100 miles. Stock includes cattle horses and especially sheep moved from feed yards in March to ranges and back in November or December to hay priced at 4 to 5 dollars per ton in 100 ton lots. Horses winter on ranges with little feeding while loaded stock fetch higher prices. beef mutton and wool are shipped east or west, with horses sent east. Jason Hallock Washington County Idaho.
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L Jason Hallock
Washington County
Idaho
Benefit of Grinding Grain for Calves at Kansas Experiment Station
Report on a 1901 trial with twenty calves split into ground versus whole Kaffir corn groups. Ground corn calves consumed skim milk and hay, gained 1.41 pounds per day, total gain 1,530 pounds, cost per head $4.73, feed costs: skim milk $1.40 per 100 pounds, grain $0.49 per 100 pounds, roughage $1.10 per 100 pounds, total $2.909 per hundred pounds of gain.
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Kansas Experiment Station
Dwarfed Wild Horses Thrive in Cold Sparse Climates
In frigid sparse regions the wild horses grow small yet hardy. They maintain compact bodies and long hair, remaining active despite harsh conditions.
In Love Changes Belief, Litterers Trust All They Hear
When people are in love they distrust rumors while a litterer believes every statement heard. The remark contrasts couples’ skepticism with indiscriminate belief, highlighting how affection shapes perception and trust.
Renovated Butter Faces National Inspection Rules
Renovated butter is under national scrutiny though not as tightly regulated as oleomargarine. Licensing costs 20 per year, with strict factory separation, bonds, revenue stamps, and open-book accounting required for all renovated butter production and packaging.
Cause of Failure With Sugar Beets
The article explains Western farmers struggle with sugar beet cultivation due to high labor needs. Beets require constant attention, weed control, and thinning, plus timely work during heat and rain. Difficulty securing labor when beets demand care leads to possible crop failure.
Protect Orchard Soil Discussion Insights On Mulching
Augustine notes during Missouri state meeting concern over summer soil exposure harming orchard ground in central Illinois black soil and Missouri. He favors occasional mulching with clover or mowing weeds to form mulch and retain moisture, arguing year to year protection surpasses bare ground erosion.
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Augustine
Missouri
Ilinois
Well behaved club waiters called to order
An observed note indicates well behaved club waiters are often summoned to take orders, reflecting disciplined service norms at the venue.
Bellelon Without Joy Emerges as Sun Without Light
A cryptic line speaks of Bellelon as a sun devoid of light, implying a metaphorical portrait of loss or emptiness. The brief phrasing highlights a stark, paradoxical image suggestive of a cultural or literary motif rather than a concrete event.
No one is nearer heaven by belonging to upper classes
Fragmentary line suggests a moral or religious reflection on social distinctions and spiritual status without clear context or identifiable names.
Curing a balky horse with patient handling
An expert says balking stems from improper breaking and handling of young horses. Gentle humor and patience work best, not harsh measures. Observe the animal as it may balk, say whoa, then disengage or adjust the harness, and reward with a lump of sugar or oats to encourage smooth progress.
Great Railroads Yet Great Discomfort Showdown
Secretary Shaw recalls visiting Syracuse and hearing a debate on national prosperity tied to rails. A speaker praises railroads as a highway of empire moving factory, mine, and loom products coast to coast. A passing Empire State Express delivers a red hot derisive moment, revealing irony in praise and pain of rail dependence.
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Shaw
Syracuse
Atlantic
Pacific
Empire State Express
Bare footed child draws hotel corridor stares
In a busy downtown hotel corridor a woman and a man spoke business while a four to five year old girl dressed in white stood nearby. The child wore sandals with toes bound and bare feet provoking whispered remarks from onlookers about her foot attire. The observers speculated playfully about the style.
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New York Post
It Didn’t Matter. A Dyspeptic Music Lesson Tale
A famed musician recalls teaching a woman who insisted she could not learn to sing in tune. After two lessons she was told her ear was off, yet she persisted. She explained it wouldn’t matter since singing would aid her dyspepsia, per her doctor’s advice.
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Mr. E
Severe Test of Voice Ends in Silence
A vivacious young woman with a severe throat cold agrees to heroic treatment. The old family doctor asks if she can endure it. She eagerly consents to any remedy, even electricity, then is told she must not speak for two days to recover her voice.
Spice of Life Hustand Darling Remark Sparks Light Moment
A humorous note describes Hustand’s reaction when called “Darling” as a playful ruse to pass time quickly, illustrating a lighthearted social exchange. The incident frames a brisk, witty interaction and reflects period humor.
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Hustand
Mrs Noah Up to Date in a Crude Shipboard Exchange
A fragment depicts Noah and his wife arguing over fashion matters aboard a ark themed scene. The wife fears mocking modern styles while Noah tries to reassure her with a pun about apes and the ark. The couple then moves to a storage area to swipe supplies.
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Noah
Fragmentary Wife Complaint Echoes Social Shame
A garbled, OCR-like passage shows a woman speaking of infidelity and social judgment. It hints at accusations of a husband being guilty and suggests distress and public scrutiny within a strained domestic scene. Names and clear details are unreadable.
At Home All Day a Widow and Widower Exchange
A fragment from Smart Set depicts a widow mourning as the widower speaks of burying his lord and wife and plans a solemn day at home. The widow lifts ashes from her hair and sighs, while he vows to stay home tomorrow.
Dear Mrs. Nuliwed Delays in Returning Receipted Bill
Mrs. Nuliwed sighs that she must take the receipt to the milliner herself, lamenting the impracticality of mailing it. Her husband asks if she can mail it, but she notes the widespread “Post no bill” notices cluttering Lieelly, making mail delivery unavailable.
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Mra
Lieelly
Still in the Family Compulsions Change an Engagement
The speaker laments losing his fortune in a recent deal and must release the daughter from her engagement to avoid entering the family impoverished. He is pressed by an indignant father who silences him with a firm rebuke.
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Alfred
Voyage Calliper's Astonishing Business Rise
The fragment hints at a remarkable ascent for a character named Calliper in business and notes a boyish figure. The dialogue contrasts booming enterprise with notions of growth, suggesting a focus on entrepreneurial success and ambition inside a playful or colloquial exchange.
Sure to Be Prejudiced in Real Estate Jury Case
A fragmentary dialogue suggests a juror or witness asserting bias in a real estate related case. The speaker claims every man on the jury either rented or bought a house from him during his real estate business tenure, implying a conflict of interest or prejudice.
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Jimson
Il Jose
Vi Jose
A Wise Precaution Conversation Quip
A brief exchange quotes a speaker saying he avoids talking more than ten minutes with any one person to avoid revealing too much. The remark frames a cautious, measured approach to information sharing in social interactions.
Thoughtful of the Children
Mr Olds contemplates restarting smoking to avoid setting a bad example for his children. His wife agrees, praising his thoughtfulness, and he decides to send the children to boarding school so they won t see him.
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Mr. Olds
No Credit in the Bill Dr Jalap Well
A fragmented line of prose notes a claim about a bill and a convalescent and a constitutional share. The wording remains unclear but suggests dispute over a credit or reduction and the involvement of a doctor or medical figure. Physical details or dates are not present.
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Jalap
Teannot
Extravagant Wish in Play Selection
The sensational actress jokes about choosing a play for the next Yainsong performance and laments the difficulty of finding a playwright with imagination as fertile as her press agent.
Had Been There Before. Loving Wife-Darling!
A terse note hints at past presence and emotional strain in a domestic dispute. The phrasing implies suspicion toward a husband figure and a question of price or cost, possibly reflecting a wary or tainted relational dynamic.
A Gentle Hint From the Nightly Interaction
In a quiet exchange dated 1280 a woman replies Yes and declares she always sleeps well when given a chance. The youth, having overstayed, excuses himself, takes his hat, and leaves softly.
The Biggest of Tips and a Pottage Reference
Two walters exchange opinions on tipping habits. One grumbles that tips aren’t as common as in the past, while the other facetiously cites Esau trading his birthright for a meal as a humorous analogy.
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Walter
Esau
Fitted for the Choir in a Heated Parish Exchange
A conversation unfolds between a pastor and Mr. Smith about his daughter joining the choir. The father notes she is not a fine vocalist but asserts she possesses a strong temper, signaling potential challenges for choir discipline and harmony.
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Mr. Smith
Fathir
Doctor Proposes Vaccination For Kleptomania Wife
A wry exchange has a doctor suggesting vaccination for a husband’s wife described as a kleptomanic. The physician remarks vaccination might curb kleptomania by preventing theft, prompting a puzzled, humorous exchange about medical limits and behavior modification.
Notable First Auto Ride Sparks Dormitory Snore Remark
A girl experiences her first automobile ride and shows keen curiosity about a dormitory used to alert people to clear the way. The exchange with her father ends with a playful request to make the dormitory snore more, capturing a light domestic moment.
Pleasantly Situated Narrative From an Insane Asylum
A lady visitor asks a patient if he feels sad being confined in the asylum. The patient replies that visitors, who come to stare, are usually more amusing than distressing, offering a wry window into institutional life.
Insult to Injury in a Witty Exchange
A fragmentary dialogue has a speaker recalling a past wound from a trusted acquaintance, then another character questions if the speaker even shaves themselves, suggesting a sharp, domestic pique and personal tension. The brief exchange hints at intimate frictions and character contrast.
Touching Slopay and the Midas Tale
Slopay brags of turning all he touches to gold while Borrouchs react with disbelief. The exchange conveys a legendary aura around Slopay and hints at public fascination with wealth and power in a local scene.
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Midas
Drs
Church Neighbor’s Pride Sparks Stiff Gaze
A fragment notes a neighbor’s haughty look as a man named Goham carries beef home, hinting at social tension over daily habits and propriety in a local scene. The terse exchange signals class or etiquette friction within the neighborhood.
Not Too Much
A witty quotation reflects a playful attitude toward social expectations. The speaker notes a woman desires kindness from a partner but not excessive devotion that would imply a second wife status.
It Would Cool Them Off at the Theater Frost
A playful exchange hints at a theater outing despite heat. Hewitt quips it’s too hot to go and Jewett argues the play will be a frost, suggesting a cool, breezy escape. The dialogue captures a lighthearted mood about attending a performance.
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Hewitt
Jewett
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