Minnetonka Refuge to Raise Mallards Quail and Pheasants
More than 100 residents on 65000 acres within the Minnetonka game refuge plan to propagate mallards quail and pheasants next season hoping to stock the area and boost market availability. They will distribute 5000 to 10000 eggs and expect a strong rise in birds over two seasons, aided by captive hatch rates though disease and cross contamination with poultry pose challenges.
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Minneapolis
Minnetonka Game Refuge
Frank D. Blait
Minnesota Game and Fish Protective League
Cocpa
Minnetonka
IS PLANNING A FOX FARM IN WISCONSIN
Appleton Wis A fox farm may be set up in northern Wisconsin by Talcott Barnes son of the late ex Congressmen Harness of the city He plans to push the project to the federal level with support from Congressman Thomas F Konop of the Ninth district Konop will seek Agriculture Department aid and meet the secretary in Washington to secure financial help Land would be inexpensive in northern Wisconsin and Barnes would stock the farm with animals from a Saskatchewan Canada farm
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Appleton
Wis
Wisconsin
Talcott Barnes
Harness
Barnes
Thomas F. Konop
Ninth Congressional District
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Saskatchewan
Dr J M Pooblea Aims For Two Hundred Years Of Life
Battle Creek Michigan resident Dr J M Pooblea now visiting here believes two hundred years is a mortal span and that living right raises longevity. He is in his nineties and credits a laconic rule of living: regular hours, exercise, diet discipline. He has been a vegetarian for 60 years and has not eaten meat or fish.
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Battle Creek
Mich
J. M. Pooblea
Doctor Peebles
His Garden Sinks Ten Feet Belvidere NJ
Harmony township farmer Johnston Cornish fears a sunken garden will collapse as an underground stream erodes the land. A storm started a low mood in a garden area, growing to a ten to twelve foot drop in two weeks. Officials suspect an underground stream feeding the sink. A nearby highway cave-in last winter was filled and showed no current trouble.
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Belvidere
Delaware River
Premier Borden Visits Britain and France in War Effort
Sir Robert L. Borden the premier of Canada visited Great Britain and France to discuss Dominion cooperation in the war. Topics included Canada's finances resources and munition production among those addressed by authorities.
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Robert L. Borden
Canada
Great Britain
France
FIND OLD WEAVING SHUTTLE
A small boat-shaped stone implement believed to be prehistoric handiwork arrived for J. B. Thoburn of Oklahoma State University. Edward C. Anderson sent it from Anglin Texas. Thoburn says the shuttle likely came from a pre historic southern United States culture and is among his most interesting relics.
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Norman
Okloa
J. B. Thoburn
Ethnological Department
The
State University
Thoburn
Edward C. Anderson
Anglin
Tex
Southwee
United States
Doric column at Put-in-Bay memorial guides mariners
The Perry memorial Doric column on Put-in-Bay Island rises 335 feet high and is lit by powerful lamps visible across Lake Erie. Officials describe a granite shaft 45 feet across at the base and a bronze tripod top, with plans for a museum and statue complex to honor Commodore Perry and his men. Landmark status is noted for aiding navigation and safety on the lake.
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Sandusky
Put-in-Hay
Great Lakes
Canadian
Lake Erie
South
Ohio
Cleveland
Toledo
Detroit
United States Lake Survey
Put-in-Bay Island
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Windls
Wisconsin
New York
Rhode Island
Kentucky
Minnesota
Louisiana
Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry
Put-in- Bay
United States
Canada
Atlantic
Perry
Put-in-Bay
Kicker of a Hubby Sparks Divorce Action in Mia
Mia Carrie D. Anderson files for divorce from Cyrus Anderson in Flint Michigan alleging repeated brutal beatings. She says he kicked her causing lasting injuries and struck her so as to injure her neck for three years, with bones broken occasionally.
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Flint, Mich
Mia
Carrie D. Anderson
Cyrus Anderson
Fowl Diet Changes Mention Condiment Ban
The passage notes a person who avoids fowl in daily meals and discards condiments including vinegar mustard ketchup and similar appetizers from his diet.
Hen Found Alive in Abandoned Well in Macon GA
A hen missing over nine months was discovered at the bottom of an old abandoned well at Elmore Dupree’s Second Street home after a cover was removed from the well. The well had been closed for more than nine months and the bird’s survival is noted.
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Macon
Elmore Dupree
Second Street
Spread Hog Cholera Germs Warns Hog Raisers
Oregon Experiment Station warns hog raisers to prevent spread of hog cholera by direct hog contact, carriers, humans, dogs, stock cars, infected water, and contaminated scraps. Germs survive curing processes. no remedy exists except hog cholera serum.
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DM BT
SDIMS
Oregon
Concrete stock tank built with pine forms and reinforced concrete
Ernest Hever describes constructing a concrete stock tank using 1 by 6 inch pine forms, two inch cleats, and grease for release. The tank rests on an eight inch base of cinders, has an eight inch bottom, wet concrete sides, stronger interior mix, hog wire No 9 with six inch stays, and square twisted steel rods on top. After two days the forms are removed and the surface is painted with cement wash to fill holes.
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Ernest Hever
Farmers’ Review
Swine on Alfalfa Pasture
G W Barnes notes that a few hogs can be raised in confined quarters, but better health and pork economy come with plenty of alfalfa range. Fence pastures to rotate hogs, enabling cultivation and possible disinfection, reducing intestinal worm infections from contaminated grounds.
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G. W. Barnes
Arizona
Lambs Starvation Tied to Milking Failure
Lambs sometimes starve despite a good milking ewe because wool fouling hides the teats. A moment’s investigation with a pall of shears would prevent trouble at all.
Watch the Lambs to Care for Flock After Dark
The piece urges keeping lambs in prime condition by guiding the flock through at dusk and ensuring no lamb is left hungry. It suggests using a fresh cow if a ewe does not supply enough milk, to prevent starvation overnight.
Smell of Pork Spurs Farm Condition Note
The excerpt contrasts the hog pen odor with cooking pork and links both smells to prosperous farm conditions. It warns against neglecting pens while noting the kitchen scent also signals productive farming. The passage emphasizes balance between livestock care and household food readiness.
Seed Corn Selection and Drying for Indiana Farmers
The article stresses choosing seed ears in the field, preferably in October, and drying them promptly to prevent mold and decay. It outlines storage options from simple racks to shared seed-corn racks, emphasizes good air circulation, open doors in dry weather, and keeping seed dry to resist damage from freezing. It warns moist seed harms germination and yields.
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Indiana
Burn Stubble Inadequate Against Hessian Fly
Agricultural guidance argues burning stubble or straw does not eradicate Hessian fly and harms soil. It notes the pest overwinters in straw and stubble and in the crown, so burning fails to kill it. Recommend delaying seeding, preventing volunteer wheat, and promptly disk and plow stubble to control the pest.
Sulphuret carbon remedy for vermin in hen roosts
A historic poultry tip describes a sulfur and carbon preparation to rid hens of lice. Mix two ounces of the compound in a bottle, hang it in the henhouse, and replenish after eight to ten days to drive away insects without harming the birds.
Cabbage Worm Control Method From Persian Insect Powder
Instructions describe mixing one part fresh Persian insect powder with four parts airelated lime and dusting cabbage plants at regular intervals to control cabbage worms.
Select the Ruatiars and Rust Lers for Best Layers
When buying hens choose the rust lers as they are the best layers and easier to feed. Provide warmth for Little Turkeys and keep the little turkeys and chicks dry and warm under the same rule.
Experiments With Milk For Calves At Michigan Station
Michigan Experiment Station trials test using formaldehyde as a preservative for skim milk fed to four to seven week calves over 24 weeks. Forty percent formaldehyde per hundred pounds of milk yielded no evident harm. preserved milk produced the cheapest gains compared with sweet or sour milk. Across the entire trial, calves fed sweet milk gained 1,997 pounds at 5.41 cents per pound, sour milk 2,489.4 pounds at 6.43 cents per pound, and preserved milk 2,537 pounds at 6.23 cents per pound. More calves needed for definite conclusions.
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Michigan
Proper Time for Cutting Alfalfa
An editor urges using crown bud appearance to time alfalfa cutting, not bloom percent. The piece mocks bloom-based timing as unreliable and notes 1914 horse import data from the U S Bureau of Animal Industry, with Belgians and Percherons among imports and implications for 1915.
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United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Proper Roosting Place for the Hen on the Farm
The hen must have a dedicated roosting spot away from cows, farm implements, buggies, and the hay mow to keep birds safe and productive. Ensuring a clean, elevated perch reduces disturbances and supports orderly farm routines.
West Virginia's Bad Roads Impede Farmers Markets
A.D Williams of Morgantown, state road engineer, told a Washington Post reporter that West Virginia loses about 50 million dollars yearly as farmers cannot move produce to market. He cited apples rotting in orchards and illustrated costs with local anecdotes. The speaker notes roads are key to an economy driven by autos and calls for continued road improvement statewide with bonds. National road spending is projected to rise, with 256 million dollars spent on good roads in the current year and a 20 percent increase from last year.
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West Virginia
A.D Williams
Morgantown
Washington Poat
Joe Swope
United States
Drag the Roads Seasons In The Year
Poetic fragment notes the arrival of spring and summer as roads are drawn by joyful imagery. The verse contrasts seasons with the corn harvest and winter chill, portraying an ongoing cycle across the year through road imagery.
More Drage Needed in Public Highway Work
The text argues that the split log drag contributes to highway maintenance without legislative acts or bonds. It notes a drag costs about $20 to build or buy and can be operated by anyone who can drive a team, urging the need for more drags to support construction work.
Tar Macadam Road Proves Best Calcutta Street Surface
The tar macadam road has given the best service of any form of street surfacing tried in Calcutta. This improved surface shows greater durability and smoother traffic flow, promising longer-lasting pavement with reduced maintenance costs for the city's streets.
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Calcutta
Two Schemes for Road Building Include Traction Engine and Contracts
The article discusses two road grading approaches using a traction engine or contracting grading. It argues no permanent development without good roads and notes tractors' growing role in road construction. It also mentions pruning overgrown shrubbery, saving manure for next year’s crops, and testing cows for tuberculosis, along with orchard locations on rolling land.
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