Future of Horses and War Forces New Breed Demands
A 1900 discussion notes horses will remain vital as warfare evolves with explosives, trenches, and rapid mobility. It explores breeding needs in Europe, Canada, and the U.S., predicting higher demand for saddle horses and draft horses for ammunition wagons, and considering motors as future substitutes. It cites deer population trends and a UK statistician on farm animals, showing significant shifts in numbers and value across horses, mules, cattle, and sheep, despite overall rising asset values.
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Backney
Europe
Canada
United States
France
England
Ireland
Lee-Metford
War Office
South Africa
Earth
Valine
Areck
Hyde
Agricultural Department
Cnion
Hor
Washing Wool Prices and Minnesota Sheep Feed Experiments
The article discusses washed versus unwashed wool price impacts, noting a typical 3 cent per pound difference and that washed wool often sells at similar or higher prices. It also details Minnesota experiment station findings on multiple crops for winter sheep feeding, covering rye, oats, barley, corn, sorghum, rape, and cabbage, with sowing methods and succession in a ten acre setup.
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Minnesota
Private Dairying Focus at Vermont Dairy Meeting
At the Vermont State Dairy association Mrs. Carrie Nelson of Ryegate defended private dairying as a viable rival to creameries. She emphasized clean stables bedding and utensils and noted food flavor impact on butter after top-dressed fields caused butter to test off. After cows returned to pasture, butter improved and won two first prizes.
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Prirate Dairying
Vermont State Dairy Association
Carrie Nelson
Ryegate
Davor
Fister
Canadian Butter Exports to Great Britain Surge
Consul Brush reports Canada’s butter shipments to the UK rose sharply from 1897 to 1899 with August 1899 hitting a record 1,624,000 pounds. The minister of agriculture promotes sales in Britain and US shippers are urged to note the promising prospects. A census official, Fred P. Johnson, describes the first historic live stock census and the prior unreliability of livestock data due to stockmen avoiding truthful reporting.
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England
Brush
Niagare Felissenda
State Department
Great Britain
Canada
Expor
Rive
Fred P. Johnson
Census Office
Omaha
Mrr. Johnson
Denver Daily Stockman
National Live Stock Association
Mr. Johnson
Hot Water Seed Treatment for Wheat and Oats
Describes hot water treatment of grain to prevent smut, detailing two kettles at 110–120 F and 133 F, timing ten minutes per batch, and steps for moving seed between vessels. Emphasizes maintaining temps, water volume, and drying on canvas or floor, with disinfection guidance and Swingle’s bulletin as the source.
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Wessel No. 2
Aeed
Calves Without Milk and Creamery Aid
Fragmentary text discusses dairy issues including calves lacking milk and a creamery aiding about one million. Mentions Jousrlas OReeees, Mae Times, and general notes on work, water, and nature references with repeated terms and unclear context. Original document shows distorted OCR with numerous errors and repetition.
The Modern Creamery and Dairy Herd Practices
A historical discussion contrasts old farm labor with dairy factory efficiency, urging dairymen to use the old ways wisely. It warns on calf rearing, promoting calf stock from best cows, weaning milk use, and feeding practices to sustain milk supply for creameries, cheese factories, and dairy operations.
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Plen
Yale Plans Nation's First Forestry School
The article notes Yale will establish a forestry school next fall, the first in the country. It surveys wide agricultural data including 10,000,000 acres in five Gulf-border states suitable for rice, irrigable to 3,000,000 acres, with rotation reducing to 1,500,000 at once. It cites March farm stocks of wheat, corn, and oats, and details on arsenate sprays, chopping apples for export, and manure values.
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Kews
Yale
Gulf of Mexico
Hyde
J. B. Smith
New Jersey
Proper dairy practices for city trade and quality milk
C D Hess of Ohio urges strict cleanliness in milking and handling. Milk should be heated quickly after milking, cooled, and processed through a separator. Sterilize bottles, store utensils in a hot chest at 240 degrees for 20 minutes, and ensure dairy rooms are clean. For city trade, process every gallon through the separator before cooling. for cream, chill within 30 minutes. Quality depends on cleanliness and proper handling.
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C. D. Hess
Ohio
Milk for Pigs Feeding Ratios and Tips
When pigs are fed milk freely, corn meal may be used at one pound of meal per eight pounds of milk. Ground oats or wheat middlings are also good. Costs should guide selection. As pigs mature, increase grain to milk. total daily food rises with appetite and condition. Sweet milk is preferred for young pigs, especially with swill barrels.
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Ca Nash
Nave
South Africa
Dairy Herd Protein Trial Cuts Cost Per Pound
J Kennedy of the University of Toronto writes on a balanced winter ration for dairy cows. He found bran priced at 15 cents per pound high and substituted gluten meal for protein. By replacing six pounds of bran with three pounds of gluten meal, protein cost fell below 4 cents per pound and milk output rose from one to three pounds per cow daily.
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W. J. Kennedy
University of Tinois
University Farm
Butter Fat to Cheese Yield and Sheep Pasture Layout
Ontario Agricultural College finds that 1 percent more butter fat in 1000 pounds of milk yields 165 extra pounds of cheese from that milk. Sheep Breeder advocates dividing pasture by fencing to allow frequent, fresh feed changes and better forage management.
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Ontario Agricultural College
Sheep Feeding Rack With Top Cover Innovation
A farm and fireside correspondent describes a new feeding rack for sheep. The device aims to reduce wool contamination and crowding by guiding feeding from the top. It features a 16 foot long box with tight sides and ends and a novel six inch fence board cover laid centrally across the top.
Fragmentary note on board construction and vague voter plan
The text describes laying boards and securing them with hinges and pegs, mentioning ends, sides, and fittings. It references the voter being beige and rich by open hinges, but details are unclear and partially garbled.
Feeding Back for Aubam and Seed Size Experiments
Fragmented description covers feeding rack construction with pulleys and stands to protect sheep, plus notes on seed size affecting crop outcomes. Mentions experiments in Germany showing heavier seed yields across radishes, amber cane, kailir corn, barley, oats, sweet corn, and winter wheat. References several crops and general seed selection claims.
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EU Wetti Ag
Germany
Hoge to the Orchard and a Civil War bullet tale
A reader laments hogs skinning orchard trees and urges space and food for hogs to prevent damage. Collier’s Weekly recounts General Lawton saying a precise bullet will find its mark, illustrated by a Civil War anecdote. A Chicago Post quip questions a daughter's engagement and the odds of marital fate.
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Lawton
Collier’s Weekly
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Nevada
Wasamet
HSB
Lund
Jack Eas
Utah
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Texas
Mike
Gad Watson
Tertegg
Watson
W Watson
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