Farmers urged to cut costs and form dairy associations
Professor Webster urges farmers to cut production costs rather than seek higher prices. He highlights Danish and Nordic test associations as models, noting Europe’s hundreds of dairy groups and limited U.S. uptake. Vermont dairy output sits at 175 pounds per cow.
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Europe
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Russia
Belgium
Holland
England
Canada
Vermont
Professor Webster
Holstein-Friesian Association
This Superb Jersey Belongs to a Massachusetts Herd
A Jersey cow illustrated by American Cultivator is identified as part of a Massachusetts herd. The note confirms ownership by a Massachusetts dairy group and highlights the breed’s productivity.
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Massachusetts
Guernsey Milk Richness Noted In Dairy Study
The Guernsey breed is praised for size, temper, and rich creamy milk ideal for butter. New York Experiment Station data show butter fat costs per period with Guernsey at 18.4 and 15.6 cents versus other breeds such as Jersey and Holstein-Friesian, confirming lower costs across periods.
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Guernsey
New York Experiment Station
Jersey
Devon
Ayrabire
American Holderness
Holstein-Friesian
The Kind of Bull to Buy for Breeding
The article explains that the safest bull to buy for breeding today is one least sought after, typically aged three to four, sold at cheaper prices. It notes mature bulls show calf quality, unlike young bulls, but warns many are ruined by neglect poor feeding and confinement in dark stalls.
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Shaw
Whale Netting Off Wangamumu In South Pacific
A Forest and Stream account describes ancient whale netting near Wangamumu bay on the east coast. Whales migrate north into warmer waters in May and June, entangling in a six foot mesh wire rope net anchored by buoys. Watchers signal from a headland, boats pursue, and whalers finish with harpoon and lance after the whale entangles itself and drags the net shoreward.
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Wien
South Pacific
South Sea
Wangamume
North Island
Wangamumu
Tasman Sea
Lunatics Predict Rise in World Lunacy
A prominent English physician forecasts a future where lunatics outnumber sane people. He cites statistics that supposedly prove longer life and better health while claiming minds decline, a notion echoed by some critics who doubt alienists.
Dandy Attorney General Brewster Noted for Unique Attire
The Charleston News recalls Benjamin Harris Brewster once attorney general as a singular figure. He wore a belt shaped white silk hat with long whiskers, a frilled shirt front, high collar, silk neckwear, Duff waistcoat, Prince Albert coat with gold buttons, yellow trousers, patent leather shoes, and a jeweled watch fob. His voice ran high and his distinctive clothes drew attention in offices and courts alike.
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Eweter
Benjamin Harris Brewster
Freedmen’s Bank
Treasury Department
United States Supreme Court
Charleston
Mixed His Regiments at Enfield Magistrates Dock
James Fordham appeared in Enfield Magistrates Court wearing Hussar trousers riding boots a disguised tunic and military regalia from York and London and Scottish regiments. He was remanded on a charge of bringing the uniform into contempt and said he wore it to recite after the war.
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Enfield
James Fordham
Hussar
York and
S Regiment
Fordham
Absent minded public study reveals rising lost property trends
The Metropolitan Police report shows 57 220 articles found in cabs omnibuses and trams last year up 5 000 from the prior year with 44 825 written inquiries about lost goods. Owners were located in 26 770 cases and awards totaling 3 509 12s paid to finders. Umbrellas led the loss list with 25 337 left in vehicles alongside bags 4 607 and clothing items.
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Commissioner of Metropolitan Police
Hereditary Politics and Party Drift
A compact reflection on how politics passes through families and youth, noting early indoctrination, premature loyalties, and the lure of opposing factions. The essay cites Rosebery's study of Churchill, arguing that personal history and party dynamics complicate political allegiance and conversions.
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Rosebery
Churchill
The King’s Private Secretary Lord Knollys
For 36 years Lord Knollys has served as the King’s private secretary handling vast correspondence. The article praises his loyalty, intellect, and decisiveness and notes his role in sorting thousands of letters with charity aid, while protecting the sovereign’s secrets.
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Lord Knollys
M.A.P
Charity Organization Society
Canal to Georgian Bay plan outlined in London meeting
In London England the Dominion syndicate discussed the Georgian Bay canal with J A Malcolm as manager detailing prospects for farmers and merchants. MP R W Perks said the waterway would elevate Montreal to commercial pre-eminence on America’s coast and expected to present government approved plans soon. Government cooperation could accelerate the project.
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London
England
New Dominion Syndicate
J. A Malcolm
Manaeger
R W. Perks
M. P
Montreal
America
Shooting Butterflies in a Transvaal Agricultural Paper
A Transvaal agricultural paper argues that reducing swallowtail butterfly larvae can be achieved by destroying the butterflies. It recommends using a light fowling piece loaded with dust shot or coarse salt, calling the method effective despite seeming ridiculous.
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Transvaal
Wood pulp and paper making in Canada
The article explains wood pulp origins and two main processes mechanical and chemical, highlighting spruce and balsam as key fibers. It notes Canada’s vast wood variety, near-absence of spruce pulp risk, and research into alternative woods and fibres for future papermaking applications.
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Keller
Saxony
Canada
Like All the Rest in the Baltimore American
An elderly lady questions a city cart driver about his motives and money. The driver frankly admits he is driven by the dust, implying a focus on speed or profit over other aims.
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Baltimore American
Queer fishing method in the Philippine Islands
Fishermen use a beehive shaped apparatus with a hole in the top to trap bottom feeding fish. They press the device onto the seabed and reach through the top opening to extract the caught fish.
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Philippine Islands
Formal Dinner Setup and Table Service Guidelines
A New York Telegram note describes arranging a formal dinner table with soups, meat, vegetables, salad and dessert. It covers place settings with service plates, order of forks and knives, placement of salt and pepper, triangular napkins, bread in folds, and waitress service for soup and salad. It also notes side-table carving for large dinners and the host or waitress performing carving.
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New York Telegram
Mexican Courting Window Glimpses Describe Courtship
Mexican lovers woo by staring at the beloved’s window and if she consents she will appear after several days, allowing them to become acquainted.
Wart myths in Wart remedies from German folklore
Wart cures from German peasant belief involve applying a lo cust insect bite to the affected area. The insect’s saliva entering the wound allegedly dries and removes the wart, a folk practice noted in historical sketches of popular medicine.
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Germany
The Height of Waves In The Atlantic
A great Atlantic roller grows in deep water and changes as it meets shallower depths near the Eddystone lighthouse. Green water denotes the actual wave body and can rise to extreme heights, while shallower zones exaggerate the crest. Historic St Helena rollers reach substantial heights when breaking, though green water remains modest.
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Eddystone
St. Helena
Biography of Britain’s War Secretary Richard Haldane
The Right Hon Richard Haldane Liberal War Secretary is described as a successful lawyer and philosopher rather than a soldier. Born in Edinburgh in 1856 he studied at Edinburgh and Göttingen, became a lawyer in 1879 and a QC in 1890, and has represented Haddingtonshire in Parliament since 1885. He also served as Rector of Edinburgh University in 1890.
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Britain
Richard Burton Haldane
India
Mr. Haldane
Edinburgh
Edinburgh University
Goettingen
Gray and Ferguson
Haldane
Haddingtonshire
House of Commons
Remarkable Printing Press at University of Oxford
The University Press of Oxford is described as the most remarkable printing establishment in the world. It is self contained producing its own type ink charcoal and paper. The article notes skilled workmen and a line of succession from father to son over the centuries.
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University Press
Oxford
Eg Negla
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