Air injection cures cattle milk fever says American Cultivator
A U S Department circular reports air injection into the udder as a simple, effective cure for milk fever in heavy milking cows. Mortality dropped to near zero, altering dairy management. prevention measures like starvation and bloodletting are discouraged. Princess Rhea, a Guernsey cow from Langwater Farm, set a record in 1904 with 14,000.89 pounds of milk, 5.05 percent fat, and 775.69 pounds butter fat.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Guernsey
Rhea
F. Lothrop Ames
Langwater Farm
North Easton
Mass
England
Cuernsey
Treat the Cow Gently in Milking
The passage explains that not giving down milk results from nervous excitement. The udder actively secretes most milk during milking or suckling due to agitation, not merely storing milk. It emphasizes treating cows with gentleness and keeping them in repose during milking and suckling.
Prolific Brood Sow In Dublin Colony
A Dublin correspondent reports James Diehl owns a seven year old sow noted for prolificacy. Last August she bore twenty pigs, February sixteen, June sixteen, and December sixteen, totaling sixty eight piglets with forty one raised. At five and a half months two piglets weighed 208 and 245 pounds respectively, suggesting the sow may be the mother of around a thousand pigs.
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Dublin
Ind
Chicago Record-Herald
James Diehl
Early Mounting Steers and Feeding Constraints
H R Smith of the Nebraska experiment station says early maturing steers should be compact and blocky while long legged, lanky cattle need extended feeding or sacrifice. Iowa butter output has averaged 30 million dollars annually for the past decade. If a cow fed liberally fattens rather than increasing milk, she is overfed or should be sold to the butcher.
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H. R. Smith
Nebraska Experiment Station
Iowa
Niga
Diane
C. &. Plumb
Ohio
Dual Purpose Cows and Dairy Policy Debate in New York
A discussion on beef production and dairy breed selection questions whether New York should invest in dual purpose cows. State college official Sean Hailey advocates studying breeders across the commonwealth to gauge sentiment while stressing milk market realities and the preference for Jerseys Guernseys Ayrshires and Holsteins for optimized products.
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New York
Crome Ooff
New Yorker
Sean Hailey
State College
Commonwealth
Jerseys
Channel Island
Water content of butter method guidance
A low water content may be obtained by lowering the churning temperature, washing the butter well with cold water and draining the washings, salting the butter, working it partially and delaying the second working until the butter has hardened in the refrigerator, preferably until the next morning.
Care of milk and cream churn by the clock
Dairy farming notes stress precise timing for churning, proper starter use, and keeping milk clean. Emphasizes cooling promptly, sterilizing utensils, reducing contamination, and guarding milk from infection. Also covers separator cleaning, pasteurization, and cautions against preservatives and artificial coloring.
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Department of Agriculture
Creamery Journal
America
Dairy Pointer Seeks Proper Butter Quality Through Care
Dairy pointers emphasize careful feeding and milking schedules to ensure butter flavor. Regular hours and clean milk are crucial. operate the separator at an average rate and separate milk before it cools to maintain quality.
Teeth of Animals Show Rules for Ages by Permanent Teeth
At the Sulthfield and Birmingham shows rules govern judging age by incisor wear. Cattle, sheep, and pigs are assigned age thresholds from six to twenty four months based on which permanent incisors and molars are fully up or shed. The guide lists specific milestones for each species and tooth set to determine age categories.
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Tae Aues
Lactsurs
Suilthfield
Birmingham
Corn and Hogs Boost When Feed Returns
Armour hog buyer George H. Pratt says farmers neglect hog care, disease immunity due to corn scarcity. He warns bumper corn yields will prompt reckless feeding and higher mortality. Canada avoids sick hogs by not overfeeding corn.
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George H. Pratt
Armour
Breeder's Gazette
Canada
Oat crop timing for feed versus seed use
The guide advises careful watch over the oat crop, cutting in the dough stage if intended for feed to avoid grain loss and maximize straw value. For seed use, oats should be fully matured.
Angora goat industry expands with new importations
The Angora goat industry grows in the United States with an estimated 700,000 goats and rising. Importing 155 Angoras from Hobson studs, selected by Mr. Hoerle, aims to infuse top bloodlines nationwide. Angoras yield fleece worth 1 to 1.5 dollars, destroy brush, and improve land, while does raise valuable kids.
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Angora Matton
Hoerle
South Africa
Hobsonville
Hobson Studs
Cross Breeding Beef Cattle and Breed Preservation
Discussion on cross breeding limitations and heredity in cattle. Breeding back to pure breeds risks creating unstable blends and unreliable offspring. Experts say cross bred animals can rarely perpetuate their type, except by mating cross bred individuals of identical blood, a method whose outcome remains experimental. A note features Shorthorn bull Young Nominee, 168433.
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Beonder
Ankling
Breeder's Gazette
Young Nominee 166433 Breeder's Gazette Photo
Young Nomi nee was junior champion at the Minnesota state fair of 1902. Selecting Feeding Steers advises on early maturity in steers, noting blocky heads and thick necks, with emphasis on marketing timing and feed efficiency.
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Minnesota
Draft Colts on the Farm Grooming Guide
Breeder's Gazette stresses thorough grooming for farm colts with two daily cleanings. Brush before breakfast and after work, avoid overusing the currycomb in summer, remove sweat and dirt, and ensure manes and tails remain full.
Ringing Bells To Charm Bees In Swarm History
Country Life In America debunks the idea that ringing bells or rattling tins makes bees settle. The custom traces to Alfred the Great era to prevent ownership disputes, requiring the owner to ring a bell when a swarm appeared. Farmers’ wives continued the practice, believing the bell caused settlement.
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Bella
America
Alfred the Great
Watchman Kept Capitol Gates On Schedule For Years
The article recalls an old appropriation that funded a watchman to close and lock the Washington Capitol gates each night and open them each morning. Although the iron railing was removed, the gates on their Egyptian pillars remained and the watchman continued his routine, earning his salary for years.
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Capitol
Washington
Monkey Preele Tree Described as Sharp Scaled Calf Tree
A California tree called the monkey puzzle tree is noted for its remarkable spiky scales covering the trunk and branches. The scales are so sharp that climbing would be nearly impossible, prompting its vivid nickname.
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California
Weaning Pigs: Rethinking Early Separation From Sow
Farmers argue against early pig weaning noting it harms piglets and sows. They favor letting piglets suckle until natural milk ends, arguing longer nursing yields steady gains at low cost and prevents milk fever.
Care of Kornea in Summer
Advice from Northwestern Agriculturist on preventing sore necks in horses during hot months. Early signs show a lump at the top of the withers near the collar. if treated with care and proper rest, a horse can work again. Do not overwork in warm weather and provide water between meals to prevent overheating.
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Kornea
Animeal— Northwestern Agriculturist
Feeding and nutrition guidance from breeders Gazette
The article reviews best feeds for horses and cattle including oats, bran, barley, and occasional wheat. It compares grain options, notes corn and certain wheats' drawbacks, and suggests mixing small amounts of wheat if oats are light. It covers green fodder, pasture integration, pig and hog tonics, skim milk value, steer feeding on pasture, and potato growing in Arizona timing.
Turn It Into Cash Ad Says Find Buyer for Unwanted Item
A reader is urged to place an advertisement in THE News to locate a buyer for something they no longer want. The notice emphasizes turning unwanted possessions into cash by connecting with interested parties through the newspaper ad.
English Money Slang and Its American Counterparts
The piece explains English money slang with terms like bob quid tanner and half crown while noting Americans prefer simple coin words. It cites examples such as pony for £25 and monkey for £500, contrasting small currency language with larger amount idioms.
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England
J. B. Sorarhe
London
Louis Globe-Democrat
Afghan Feuds and Towers of Refuge in Afghan Life
An Afghan traveler describes the blood feud system where avengers kill relatives, triggering cycles of attack until entire families perish. Villagers live with towers of refuge built of stone and mud, each protected by a rope access, loophole wall, and female-supplied sustenance.
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Afghanistan
Millepedes the Thousand Footed Insect Family
Millepedes, the milleped or thousand footed insect, have segmented bodies with a pair of legs on every segment. Their legs move in orderly succession giving a wavy, motion similar to ants or fleas under wind. They are harmless unlike centipeds which can bite.
Sally Luan and the Bath West Cake Craze
Sally Lugo, a Bath erlohrity bakery keeper, built a loyal following with tea cakes sold from a white-covered basket. Her small Lilliput shop drew crowds as Dalmer the baker turned impresario, composing a street ditty that spread the cake fame before he retired rich.
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Sally Luan
Sally Lugo
Sally
Lilliput Aller
Lalmer
Disraeli Devoted Wife Diary Anecdote
A diary excerpt recalls Mrs Disraeli injuring her face after a marble dealer mishap on the Hatfield journey. She instructs her hostess to tell her husband she has a headache to conceal the injury, delaying his discovery for two days as he searches for his eyeglass and misses her appearance at dinner.
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Disracli
Hatfield
Disraeti
Sir Mountstuart Grant
Elijah and Obadiah Face Ahab at Carmel Mission
Eljiah meets Obadiah as drought ends and reveals his intention to confront Ahab. Obadiah fears Jezebel but is reassured by the Lord liveth before whom I stand. Elijah instructs to summon Baal’s prophets to Carmel, setting the stage for a public demonstration of Israel’s God.
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Copsright
Ute
American Press Association
Eljah
Hillet
Goad
God
Clearley
Elijah
Sarepta
Sliish
Eijah
Jesus
James
Jas
Houself
Joseph
Mary
Egypt
Josep
Ahab
Bia
Obadiah
Jehovah
Daniel
Babylon
Obadiak
Flijah
Bajih
Jezebel
Abraham
Sarah
Geath
Jesus Christ
Christ
Gabriel
Israel
Baal
Carmel
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