Chops and Bacon Rivalry at Minnesota State College
Prof Shaw leads experimental feeding trials using 120 lambs of four breeds Catswolds Merriog Oxfords and Shropshires with 85 or 40 per breed. Barley drops from last year to corn fodder and sorghum guide roughage as trials aim to identify the best fattening breeds for economical pork.
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Minnnesota Agriculural College
Shaw
Minnesota State Agricultural College
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Law
Northwest
New Brighton
Montana
Fomner
Professor Shaw
Shropshire
Ettof Aml
Poland
Yorkshire
Poland-China
Berkshire
Humbug Horse Doctors and Quacks in Rural Areas
J M Cochran condemns veterinary quacks in The National Stockman. He distinguishes able veterinarians from frauds who claim medical skill for horses and other domestic animals. The piece laments heavy doses and crude methods and urges humane, scientific treatments over risky tonics and the knife.
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J. M. Cochran
Plank Frame Barns Attract Farmer Interest In Ohio Plans
A plan by Ohio farmer John Shawver to build barns with a plank frame gains attention. Woodward of Rural New Yorker photos shows how a single plank at a time weaves the frame with interlaced joints and spikes, claiming greater strength and cheaper materials than timber frames.
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Phan Tha Old Sisto
John Sbiswver
Ohio
Mack
Pomaylyauis Staite College
Llsted
A Woodward
New Yorker
Thera
Woodward
John L. Shawver
Barn Construction Details From Barn Frank Barn
A historical note describes a barn 40 by 10 feet with 24 foot posts and a 3 foot high basement across the building. It mentions using 2 by 8 joists 2 by 10 beams and lighter braces, with a 12 foot wide driveway through the center. The owner claims saving about 40 percent in timber and paid for sawing about 20 000 feet of timber for the frame roofing and floors.
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Garman
Pittsburg
Convuk
New York
Elbe
John Underwood
Horace
Milton
Elizabeth
Sydney Dickenson
Winter Catch Crops with Peas and Oats in Fall
Ohio farmer John Gould explains in Country Gentleman why he plants oats and peas after corn. The crop yields early soil protection, prevents erosion, and adds nitrogen and fertility for the next season.
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Jobn Gould
Ohio
Country Gentleman
Galloway cattle praised as hardy dual purpose breed
A farmer from Missouri extols the Galloway as a hardy dual purpose breed suited for beef and potential dairy use. He cites long, black, shaggy cattle with snow shedding hair and a strong, self reliant temperament, noting they thrive on moorland grazing and produce good calves. He contrasts them with dairy limits but recognizes milk potential in selective handling.
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Paul
Byrd
Missouri
Galloway
Purifying Butter and Farm Separator Trends
An Irish article explores a new process to convert rancid butter into usable product by rewashing and aerating fat. It notes potential risks to flavor trust and freshness. It reports growing adoption of farm separators, despite mixed expectations and cost concerns among farmers.
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Ireland
Dairy cow traits and Dominion dairy trade push
A discussion of dairy cow conformation notes the dished face, strong nervous temperament, and pelvic arch as dairy indicators. It cites Jersey cattle show results and British show proofs, then reports Dominion efforts to expand export markets for dairy products, eggs, and poultry with Secretary Wilson's push and Canadian dairy development.
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Tia
Jargu
Dominion Dairying
Eforia
Wilson
Dominion
Robertson
Britain
England
Scotland
The Poor Wife in a Chicago Tribune snippet
A brief dialogue shows John Henry returning late to his wife and children with a shrug and a foreign exclamation. The wife laments his long hours and the strain on the family in a Chicago Tribune vignette.
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John Henry
Hani
Jatin
Chicago Tribune
Oddities in Wills Highlight Eccentric Bequests and Pranks
A survey of unusual testamentary clauses reveals plans to turn a deceased’s skin into leather and drums from bones, odd funeral instructions, and brigthly comic stipulations. Notable bequests include gifts to Agassiz, a cradle for memory of Yankee Doodle, and a Polish lord’s multi envelope will game lasting years.
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Sanborn
Republic
Professor Agassiz
Warren Simpson
Bunker Hill
Miss D.-Angelina courts a navy officer in witty exchange
In a zany vignette Miss D.-Angelina teases Lieutenant Y with jabs about brains riding tennis and aquarium keeping. Landen Tit-Bite.
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Angelina
Lieutenant Y
Dante
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