Methods to make a ewe accept a lamb and related farming tips
The text discusses strategies to prevent a ewe from abandoning a lamb, including tying or confining the ewe between hurdles, using canine presence, or skinning and reattaching the pelts. It notes that confinement, with nightly release, can persuade obstinate ewes over one or two days. It also mentions making rough hurdles for emergencies. It reports a separate economic estimate of $700,000,000 annual loss from injurious insects across the United States affecting agriculture, livestock, forests, and stored products, excluding disease-related costs.
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United States
Atherstone
Government of
Mexico
Warwickshire
London Standard
Tonkawa
Okla
Frost protection devices eyed by South Texas orange growers
South Texas orange growers study frost protection strategies with oil-burning pipes similar to California practice. Oil is favored for proximity and handling, with hopes to protect Satsuma orchards when harsh cold threatens, a measure seen as a legitimate business expense by leading California and Florida growers.
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South Texas
California
Florida
Houston Chronicle
Hog Loader for Wagons Crafted From Pine Boards
A hog loader made from two pine boards six inches wide and nine feet long is fitted between wagon sides by three cross-pieces. A floor rests on the cross-pieces and short lath strips prevent hogs from slipping through.
Hog Loader Rack Construction Diagram
A brief description notes a hog loader with notched upper edges to grip the wagon box and two side staples securing the fastenings. The rack’s construction is illustrated in the accompanying diagram.
Hog Cholera Remedy Suggested by Agriculture
Department of Agriculture recommends a mixture for hog cholera using wood charcoal sulfur salts and antimony sulfide. For hogs weighing 200 pounds give one large tablespoonful daily after pulverizing and mixing thoroughly.
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Department of Agriculture
Entomology Bureau Focuses on Practical Insect Remedies
The bureau conducts practical work on injurious insects and seeks to discover remedial measures and publicize them. Its objective is to provide useful results to protect the public from pests and related damage.
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Bureau of Entomology
Bureau
Care of the Helfer in Calving and Dairy Yield
The article argues prepartum care shapes a cow’s future as a dairy producer. It notes that resting four to eight weeks before freshening often yields strong milk records, and advises feeding based on condition from rich rations for thin cows to moderate amounts for fleshed animals.
Barbed Wire Reel on a Truck Improves Winding Process
A device on a wagon winds barbed wire more efficiently than an old barrel. Built from old buggy wheels, it is operated by a man pushing the cart while a boy steadies the reel. A crank aids winding to control unwinding speed.
Profit in Sheep: Weeds, Range, and Quiet Returns
The Denver Field and Farm advocates sheep for weed control and soil enrichment. A hundred sheep on eighty acres cover costs, fertilize soil at about 95 percent of what they eat, and deliver profitable lambs and wool with minimal care. The piece highlights range ewes and a pure-bred ram as foundations for long term improvement.
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Denver
Razorback and Rail Train Feud Echoes in Missouri
North Missouri farmer writes to a railroad claim agent after his hog is killed by a train. The company replies with a wry verse refusing compensation, noting the hog was on tracks and ends by burying the animal with a jest.
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North Missouri
Hardy Alfalfa Discoveries From Global Expedition
Agricultural explorer N B Hanson returns from travels through Russia Siberia Central Asia Turkestan and Northern Africa with over 300 loads of seeds and plants. He has found two new alfalfa varieties capable of growing in Siberia where it freezes without snow. The Department of Agriculture will test the new plants in several Northwestern States.
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N. B. Hanson
Russia
Siberia
Central Asia
Turkestan
Africa
Prof
Hanson
Department of Agriculture
Trevor Kincaid
Department of Zoology
University of Washington
Seattle
Simferopol
Crimea
United States Bureau of Entomology
Geoffrey Buxton
East Africa
Castle Museum
London Daily Mail
Gustav
Sweden
Sven Hedin
Walburg
The
Geographical Society
Tiedin
Canada
Wiley
Dominion
Airship Threat Forces Naval Redesign In England
A Sphere essay warns that airships could threaten battleships, forcing aerial defenses on warships. It suggests lookout duties may shift to skyward vigilance and the addition of vertical firing light guns to battle fleets. The piece notes battleships endure punishment, while aeroplanes risk catastrophic damage and may still be brought down.
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England
Lord Roberts
Wright
Farman
SOME MARRIED MEDITATIONS. A WOMAN VIEW ON LOVE AND LOYALTY
A witty critique of married life and gender roles, contrasting the modern wife with the older ideal. It mocks women's notions of control, shopping, and humor while showing husbands as amused by, yet challenged by, domestic dynamics. The piece notes trial marriages, aging, and the stereotype of the homemaker.
Arago Prefers Science Over Decorations
The famed French physicist Arago refused to display honors, telling Leverrier to take any decorations he wished from Arago’s drawer. He valued scientific progress over personal glory, contributing reports to the Bureau of Longitude and sharing findings verbally with the academy rather than writing books.
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Arago
Leverrier
Bureau of Longitude
Academy
Vast range of trivia from pensions to oyster shells
A cache of miscellaneous items notes England’s old age pensions at about 35 million dollars, quinine usage worldwide, Calcutta to Nlowrah bridge, Shrovetide football in Atherstone, U S trade balance improvement, and curiosities from the Providence Journal including an oyster shell grown inside a bottle neck.
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England
Calcutta
Nlowrah
Messina
New Zealand
Wome
United States
Thomas A. Barrett
Pine Street
Providence Journal
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Clarence L. Cullen
Trousseaus
Europe
District of Columbia
Massachusetts Avenue
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