Beet pulp as feed for Michigan livestock
Bulletin 193 notes Michigan beet sugar factories produce large beet pulp supplies and weighing about 90 to 93 pounds of water per 100 pounds pulp. Pressing to reduce water increases dry matter, doubling potential value. Excess water reduces efficiency. factories should aim for 80 to 85 percent moisture. Michigan plants handle up to 600 tons daily, about 800 tons pulp per day, with annual output near 200000 tons. Much pulp currently decays unused.
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Michigan
Germany
Injurious Inbreeding Warns Against Close Lineage Breeding
A discussion notes that extensive inbreeding reduces constitution fertility and stamina. Historic breeders Bakewell Booth Collingses Cruickshank Bates show the need for fresh blood to avoid decline. Advocates line breeding within a general family while avoiding close inbreeding to maintain quality.
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Bakewell
Booth
Collingses
Cruickshank
Thomas Bates
Bates
Hog House Design: Warm Sand Floor and Central Drive
Theodore B. Mead describes a 200 by 32 foot hog house with an eight foot central driveway creating side pens for sows and fat hogs. Pens hold four to six hogs each. no floors, sand and soil provide warmth. A 16 by 32 addition stores feed and water equipment. wind-powered water pump chills water in winter. Thirty seven percent of the world tobacco crop is raised in the United States.
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Theodore B. Mead
Quality in cattle stockers and feeders described
Distinguishes general quality from handling quality in cattle. General quality reflects refinement of conformation and breeding, aiding in predicting prime steer potential. Handling quality signals health thrift and readiness to gain with abundant feed, with loose skin and medium coat traits noted by Prof. Herbert W. Mumford.
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Herbert W. Mumford
Range conditions boost stock as summer sales loom
Notes from Big Horn County Wyoming report fine range conditions with stock fattening quickly. Few cattle shipped last season due to influx from corn states. large market shipments expected by mid to late June along with many horses and sheep. Overcrowded ranges draw in more cattle from other states while small grain prospects rise with frequent showers improving ground and reducing irrigation needs.
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Big Horn County
Wyoming
Vanderveer
Feeding to Improve Land on European Farms
An editorial urges shifting feed and manure strategies to benefit local land. It notes European farmers rely on rich feeds like cotton seed meal and linseed coke, imported from the United States, with high transport and middleman costs. The piece argues for better local zoning to secure essential fertility and manure richness for our soils.
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United States
Pekin Bantam origin and historic theft linked to Pekin palace
The Pekin Bantam or Cochin Bantam hails from China and was first shown in England in 1883. Its early progenitors were reportedly stolen from the Summer Palace at Pekin during the 1860 Anglo-French Expedition when the palace was sacked.
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China
England
Pekin
Milkman Hydrant Tension Warns of Slime in Dishes
A brief humorous note warns that relations between the milkman and the hydrant often strain and advises preventing slime buildup in fowl drinking dishes. The quip underscores cleanliness and daily routines in rural life.
Pews Bring High Prices at St Johns Auction
Washington readers learn two pews sold at Sloan's auction for 2750 and 1000 dollars in St Johns Protestant Episcopal Church Lafayette Square. Pews in the famed church fetch high sums due to small size and long demand, with a history of prestigious owners and limited availability.
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Washington
St. John's
Sloan's
St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church
Lafayette Square
Old St. John's
St John’s
Cleveland
St. John’s
United States
Presbyterian Church
Harrison
McKinley
Roosevelt
The Value of Honesty in Politics
William Alden Smith of Michigan recounted a tale of an old Michigan governor who agreed not to give speeches. A meeting lacked speakers, he admitted he was the speaker and spoke for about forty five minutes. A farmer thanked him for telling the truth and pledged to vote Republican, praising honesty over oratory.
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William Alden Smith
Michigan
New York Post
Lawyers Fees and the Plant Estate Debate
A New York Times exchange prompted by a physician and a lawyer over why lawyers may claim large fees from the Plant estate. The lawyer says fees are fixed by the courts, while a surgeon saving a life would not bill similarly. The physician notes doctors’ lower, often grudgingly paid fees and comments on self preservation versus preserving others.
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Plant
Dr. M
New York Times
Humorous Exchange on Love and Wealth in Letters
A chuckling vignette from New York Weekly centers on advice between Jack and George about marrying for love versus wealth. The dialogue praises love as essential, while a request to meet the rich but unloved woman adds a playful twist. Nearby, Mrs Wiggles gossip concerns Hattie’s marriage to a French nobleman, stirring counts and chateaux chatter.
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Jack
George
New York Weekly
Wiggles
Her Tribulations in a Duper of Charity Cheer
A Baltimore American excerpt narrates a poor woman lamenting being pressured by charity committees. She jokes about a seven course dinner leftovers dessert and laments the always present rich. She sends her son to Mulkiney’s for another can of foam, reflecting social pressure and residence worries.
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Mulkiney’s
Baltimore American
Englishman advises penny postal card to Philippines
A cartoonish dialogue centers on a man asking about stretching money abroad. The Englishman suggests a penny postal card addressed to someone in the Philippines as a quirky answer, prompting the judge to question the practicality of the idea.
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New Yorker
Another Statesman's Rise
Dialogue on sending a man to Congress with a rural, folksy justification. The speaker recalls discussing the choice and deciding Congress was the nearest meaningful post, framing it as the best option available.
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Congress
No Mystery at All in Western Odd Tale
The east side man recalls his neighbor Jake Dilifue becoming GUL years ago and disappearing soon after arriving. Rattlesnake Bill retorts the disappearance was not mysterious but caused by a dynamite wagon accident when the hind axle broke.
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Jake Dilifue
Bill
Bidding Against Himself in Auction for Ancient Cabinet
A seller tries to bid against himself with rivals seeking the same cabinet. Breker explains he has commissions from two parties to buy the cabinet at any cost, and he does not know which will win. The exchange reveals a ruthless sale tactic and unclear ownership in a high-stakes deal.
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Breker
No Consequence in a Brewery Wage Debate
In a clipped exchange Mrs O Flynn laments her husband’s daily homecoming while Mrs O Toole notes the odd perk of his job at a brewery. The dialogue hints at social tensions and humor over work and drinking.
Miss Eastside and Miss Westside Debut Gown Exchange
A fashion exchange scene shows Miss Eastside in a lovely gown noting prior wear at few smart affairs this season. Miss Westside counters that she has worn a similar gown only at select events, highlighting exclusive wardrobe choices.
Heredity Joke Sparks Lighthearted Barber Gag
A snappy exchange wonders about heredity with a barber joke. The punchline plays on a barber boasting three slit shavers, reflecting a playful era chat about science and daily life.
Not Very Smart Exchange Sparks Bacon Debate
Senator Sorgium contends Francis Bacon was not a very smart man. He questions Bacon's writings while the other replies he has not read the works and cites a biography noting Bacon's failure to avoid financial trouble.
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Francis Bacon
Sorgium
Wise, Gh Wise, him He I doubt if he ever catches up to it
Wise cites doubt about catching up to it as Gh remarks on pace and progress. The exchange hints at pressure to surpass a benchmark without detailing involved parties or concrete events.
Wandering Players’ Vanishing Volcano Mystery
Fragmentary reminiscence recalls a troupe known for a Mount Vesuvius eruption act. Their last stage was in a Montana town, then they vanished from nearby areas after allegedly receiving dynamite for the eruption. No further sightings or details are known.
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Montana
Boston Boy Seeks Tree Classifications in Common
A genial Western man questions a seven year old in Boston Common. The boy replies that he is not hunting a bird nest but attempting to classify the tree as a botanical product with studious intent.
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Boston
Sonny
Boston Common
Rural Innocence in a Bucket Shop Tale
A rural exchange hints at city life and a bucket shop. The Deacon Skild's son has returned home claiming Joel spends all his time in such a shop, prompting curiosity about his "sin" and new urban skills.
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Joe
Deacon Skild
Joel
Abundantly Occupied by Society's Busy Work
In dialogue a husband asks what the newly joined society will do. The wife replies that after establishing the group, handling other people's eligibility for mumivership will provide all their tasks. The exchange highlights a bustling, project-led organization and its shifting priorities.
Irish Quip Sparks Quizzing Crowded Street
A terse exchange between a sharp traveler and an Irish peasant escalates into a heated insult. The tourist mocks the man's ears while the peasant fires back a biting retort that undercuts the caller’s pretensions and highlights rural wit.
Tit for Tat
Impassioned exchange blames a woman for bias in public questions while asserting a man’s own one sided stance, described as riding horseback in judgment and fairness.
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John
Tea spot proposal ends in appetites and courtship
A quirky exchange shows Young Mr. Tea Spot proposing to Mabel with a pledge to be bread-winner for life. She parries with a sharper aim, stating she wants someone who can bring home steak rather than romance alone.
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Sie
Mabel
Mr. Teaspot
Beef Trust
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Miscel
O'Brien
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