Liquid manure boosts corn yields and farm waste valorization
An Ohio station study records liquid manure from thirty cows increasing corn yields by 82.03 bushels per acre on treated rows while adjacent rows yielded 60.06 bushels. The liquid, made from corn feeding bran and oil meal, paid for the work in a single season and offered 20 percent annual value on the floor and cistern setup. Kale and borecole crops are noted for winter greens, with frost improving flavor and hardy growth through mild climates.
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Iona
Ohio
Couras
England
Scotland
Leghorns Dominate In Poultry Shows And Breeding Trends
The Fanciers Monthly lauds Leghorns as leading breeds across regions from the Atlantic to the Pacific noting Black Leghorns and White Leghorns rising in popularity for egg production and breed numbers. It warns that some eastern shows underperform and offers a questionable feeding tip involving acetic acid and flowers for feather growth.
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Middle States
Goa
Kansas farmer cites grain savings from grass fed cattle
Joshua Wheeler testifies before the Kansas State Board of Agriculture on feed economy for steers and hogs. He argues grass pasture and clover boost gains and pork yield while reducing costly grain. He also details hay, bran, oats, and straw rations, and advocates careful cider making.
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Dorn
Joshua Wheeler
Kansas State Board of ‘Agriculture
Titan
Prairia
Wheeler
Potato experiments at Utah station show seed end yields best
Trials indicate larger potato seed pieces raise yield but not enough to justify extra seed cost. seed from the end of the potato performed best among tested seeds. Level cultivation outperformed ridged methods. Hoffman and Rural New Yorker No2 among promising new varieties. kerosene emulsion noted as a safe, pure insecticide for vegetables.
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Utah Agricultural Experiment Station
Hoffman
Rusk
New Yorker No.2
Copenhagen Milk Supply Company built on safety and equity
The Copenhagen Milk Supply Company formed twelve years ago by G. Busch aims to provide better milk through strict producer standards. Farmers with healthy herds receive high prices, milk is cooled and analyzed, veterinarians inspect dairies, and strict infection reporting preserves city employee health. Capital grew from 4000 to 80000 dollars, with double that invested, and profits now pay fair returns.
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Eee Tian
Copenhagen Milk Supply Company
G. Busch
Busch
Eavants, and & Company
New Yorker
Tobacco Chewing Wutter Takers
Editorial note calling for cleanliness in dairy work. Criticizes tobacco chewing by butter makers as unfit for the butter room. Emphasizes hygiene, promptness, politeness to customers and cows, and reading dairy literature. Signed by J. B. Nisely.
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Quita
J. B. Niseley
Dairy and Creanery Rivalry and Dairy Cattle Health
A summary of dairy industry practice notes discusses mutual interests of dairy producers, creameries, and dairymen, then shifts to controls for abortion in cows. Dr. Salmon cites cleansing lines and sanitation as key, with silage guidelines and rough cost estimates for feeding one to eight cows, noting milk fat and herd performance implications.
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Salmon
The Mistress of the Robes and Royal Household Roles
The mistress of the robes is the sole woman directly affected by shifts of power, holding a high ceremonial post in the queen’s household. The position, once marked by a golden key, now lacks an official badge. duties are largely ornamental, including accompanying the queen at ceremonies and managing coronation attire, with a salary of £5,000 a year.
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Huccleuch
Queep
Aoman
Party
10 Power
Sarah
Duchess of Marlborough
Duchess of Somerer
Aimifloracenes
Victoria
Robert Peet
Mr. Peel
Tha Qnean
Peel
Robert
Erxoll
Bouthnappton
Amthill
Downel
Antrim
Eithgul.ualary. Ubente
Counteas
Variegated Aspidistra and Ficus Elastica Care Guide
The article discusses Aspidistra and Ficus elastica as durable houseplants. Variegated Aspidistra tolerates shade and dust, needs consistent moisture, and benefits from shallow water in an earthenware dish. Ficus elastica thrives in dry, polluted air, needs regular leaf cleaning with a damp sponge, and requires large pots for several years before root growth slows.
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Aspidiatra
Ficus Elastica
Gardeners’ Chronicle
The Art of Spending Money for Women
A Boston Traveler piece advises prudent shopping and budget tracking for housewives. It warns against buying cheap goods as poor economy and urges shopping lists, price limits, and a petty cash ledger to monitor expenditures and assess value and durability.
The Girl with an Ideal and Her Fads
A New York Commercial Advertiser excerpt discusses the girl with an ideal, noting she judges men by her own rule and disdains female friends once loyalty fades. It contrasts the steadfast ideal with the changing fad, observing how idols fall from their pedestals as reality intrudes.
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Cosa
Iaulie
Ike
New York Commercial Advertiser
Plucky milliner toils seasonally for fortune
A Detroit Free Press excerpt lauds a determined milliner who, despite a modest toolset, travels to New York and a wholesale house in a distant city each year. She gathers Paris fashions, trims for a major firm, and returns seasonally with fresh styles, earning a handsome salary as she expands her client base.
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Fim
Jorge
New York
Paris
Sesson
Virginia
Detroit Free Press
The Fortunate Modern Bride and Her Elaborate Home
A Huston Herald excerpt reflects on modern brides building lavish homes with museum quality items. It notes wealth-linked lists of fine tableware, Salivasl bowls, Titgnis chalice replicas, Italian vases, and Decameroni decor enhancing the room’s grandeur.
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Ape
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