Corn Breeding Seed From Stalk to Shelled Kernels
A detailed treatise by C P Hartley on selecting productive corn stalks for seed ears. It describes ideal stalks six to ten feet, free of disease, with twelve to sixteen blades, ears on a short shank, and the importance of hereditary traits. It explains selecting seed ears from standing stalks at ripening time and prioritizing traits that maximize kernel yield and uniformity.
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Hartley
Department of Agriculture
Kernel shape and ear length in corn and turkey farming profits
The report discusses selecting kernels for length over cob size to improve ear efficiency, favoring wedge-shaped kernels with large smooth germ. It also covers a Sea Fish experiment where Turkeys fed on wheat corn skim milk sugar beets and bran showed a meat quality profit margin with feed cost about 0.6 cents per pound.
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Fettering
Tarkern
Fiah
Bondit
Remedies for Pig Scours and Swill Buckets
A note on common porcine ailment scours among young pigs. It links scours to rich feed and damp bedding, mentions remedies such as sulphur and parched feed, and suggests stopping swill, keeping bedding dry, and providing fresh air, water, and dry feed.
Pure Milk Quality and Production Challenges
Charles L. Marshall argues that most townspeople refuse higher prices for a clean disease-free milk, noting contamination occurs during milking and handling. He envisions a sanitizable stable, thoroughly cleaned cows, separate milking rooms, and proper cooling, but stresses costs must not be prohibitive and prices must reflect quality. He calls for a businesslike approach to delivering definite pure milk at a profit.
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Charles L. Marshall
Michigan
Seley Back Bet We Present Hayrack Design for Sheep
A farmer boasts returning to a damming hayrack for sheep, noting ease of construction and usefulness. Racks sized at about half a foot wide and fourteen to sixteen feet long fit multiple pens, with careful design to avoid sharp corners and narrow passages that could injure sheep.
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Seley
Ioewa
Dividing the Flock for Winter and Lambing Prep
The article discusses preparing dock space for winter use in Michigan farms. It advises dividing ewes by lambing readiness, using panels or feed micks for temporary separations, and avoiding permanent divisions as spaces shift. It also advises feeding raw eggs to stallions to boost nourishment during breeding, noting a higher cost offset by foal yield.
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Michigan
Farm Brevities on Prices and Poultry Cooling
A farm note discusses high potato prices and quality losses from improper cooling before shipping. It highlights cold storage for poultry houses, westward and northward belt trends, clover growth in Ohio and Indiana, and advice on hogs fed cotton seed. It mentions butternut profits and apples as winter money makers for sellers.
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Ohio
Indiana
Dinwiddie
Arkansas
History of the Shropshire sheep breed origins and growth
A cor respondent recalls southern England flocks shaping the Shropshire breed by crossing Southdown with Leicester and other rams to produce a medium sized, dense fleece sheep with strong mutton carcass. The line developed through chalky hills, gained name Shropshires by 1853, had a flock book, and by 1881 an Indiana record with 2000 to 4000 members and about 215000 certificates of registry issued.
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England
Southdown
Shepherd's Criterion
Lincoln
Shoopshire
Leicester
Cotswold
Shropshire
Indiana
Winter Care of Sheep Advice From Rural New Yorker
EL Van Alstine urges proper winter care for sheep when ground is snow free. He warns against letting them graze on frozen grass, stresses feeding over grazing, and recommends clean wool clipping, sharp hoof care, ample water, salt with turpentine, clean dry bedding, and ensuring only uneaten food is removed after meals.
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New Yorker
Truth About Normans in Draft Horses
Professor Plumb of Ohio notes that the term Norman for draft horses in the United States is incorrect. He explains that no Norman breed exists in France and that Percherons are the true French draft breed, with other French drafts like Boulonnais and Poitou also distinct. He warns against mislabeling Percherons as Normans and clarifies registration rules for French drafts in America.
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United States
Normandy
France
America
Plumb
Ohio
Sixuea
Orris Root Boom Cited As Bogus Market Craze
The department of adventure warns of a growing orris root craze promoted as lucrative. Inquiries show misleading ads about oot market values. Orris root imports from Italy total about 20000 dollars yearly with no duty, while Italian growers face low profits. Uncle Sammel impugns the boom.
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Department of Adveniture
Department
Nemstrans
Italy
Orms
Sammel
The Sheep Outlook and Market Demand
The outlook notes no return to low wool and mutton prices for years. Demand for both is rising while world flocks are shrinking, according to experts. A mix of humorous quotes from social notices closes the item.
Troublesome Sows and Breeding Advice From the Past
A historic farming column discusses troublesome sows and methods to curb aggression, including temporary confinement with light exclusion and securing the snout with a wire ring. It notes extreme measures for vicious sows and then shifts to breeding age for heifers and cow housing, describing stall spacing and adjustable stanchion setup.
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Rol Deax
National Stockman
Feeding the stock tips from Farm Journal advise hogs and horses
The article covers hog fattening with cottonseed meal and corn chops, warns against wheat bran, and prescribes a mix of one part cottonseed meal to four parts corn chops plus bran for foals. It discusses bran's value for sick horses and outlines rations for carriage horses, roughage, and fattening lambs with dry corn, oats, and roots, noting oats for lamb fattening and that corn needs more oats for equal gains. Say you saw it in The News.
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Sars
Fara
Farm Journal
Timothy Day
Value of finseed oil for dairy cows highlighted in Jersey Bulletin
Even Pelt urges 23 fellows on finseed oil as a key aid for cow ailments, citing its role in preventing and treating digestive issues and recovery from poor feed. The piece also compares profits from dairy products, noting cream and milk pricing and the relative profitability of shipping milk versus making butter.
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Pelt
Jersey Bulletin
St. Louis
Imported Holatein Bull and Ancestry Details
Imported Holatein bull Karel Bos 34.17 WF A B born July 5 1903 owned by Henry Stevens and Fon Lavona N Y bred by 8 P L Bosma Opeinde. His dam Bos I has a Molland Buthentivatesd record and calved at three years one month and few days old. The bull produced 452 pounds milk and 80 percent fat in lactation period 330 days.
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Karel Bos
Irving's Stagecraft and the Brocken in Blue Light
An observer recalls a dawn scene on a gorge with starry skies and cold air as stage burners glow. The account mentions a rare mountain moment, a coded note about a painter and a memory of a small piste and a blue light scene on the Brocken, tied to talent Williams in Atlantic.
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Irving
Ferrer
San
Brovcken
Atlantic
Diplomatic Gruggtat and the Night Bell Ruse
A New York Times excerpt describes a curtailment ploy by a druggist who disconnects his store bell to deter late calls. The strategy leaves customers frustrated, pushes them to rivals, and prompts complaints to the original vendor about rude competition.
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Bitht
Mencer
Bse
Tella
New York Times
Best Dairy Breeds Then Or Now For Cattle Selection
Article debates which dairy breed to choose among Holstein Jersey Guernsey and Ayrshire. It stresses individual animal merit and temperament, urges studying each breed, and notes Holsteins yield volume, Jerseys and Guernseys high fat, and Ayrshires intermediate.
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Hoanl
Jersey
Guernsey
Watie Lertley
Floretet
Aa Civic
Good Care Pays for a Cow's Health and Value
Farmers note that proper herd care boosts a cow's health and market value. Good nutrition, clean housing, and timely veterinary attention reduce illness, improve milk yield, and elevate profitability for owners.
Why Pasture Feeding Increases Milk Output Says Doane
Professor Doane of the Maryland experiment station notes cows milk more when pastured than stall-fed. Feeding methods vary from two daily forage rations to extended grazing, with fresher feed possibly affecting milk little. Guidance emphasizes gradual, balanced feeding before calving, watchful udder health, and consideration of cottonseed meal as a supplement for winter diet.
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Professor Doane
Maryland Experiment Station
Hani
J.D. Diewich
Fragmented historical snippet on heroism and restraint
A damaged excerpt discusses inner conflict and restraint in heroic actions. The text hints at moral choices, duty, and the tension between force and mercy within a celestial or classical frame. Names, dates, and clear events are not preserved in the legible portion.
Daniel and Esther in God’s Deliverance and Rebuilding
A Sunday School lesson overview surveys Daniel in the lions den Esther’s courage and deliverance under threat and Nehemiah’s return to Jerusalem. It notes the guidance of God through trials, visions, and prayers, and emphasizes trust in God over human strength as the Godly navigate exile, rebuilding, and renewal.
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Copsrisht
Daniel
Belsharmer
Tial
Ezrarund Nehendahl
Jeremiah
God
Israel
Jerusalem
Aerbariah
Euly
Esther
Ezna
Nehemiah
Ezra
Lissos
Elijah
Advertising to Attract Buyers in Tas Day and Warc.Ly News
The notice urges retailers to stock desirable goods and advertise clearly. It stresses that knowing what is for sale and displaying attractive stock helps draw customers and boost sales.
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Tas Day
Warc.Ly News
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History of the Shropshire
Lovemaakin
Fuller
Kilchen
Duletin
Miarykind Experiment Station
Eakel Ros
Tolwo-rearoll
A.J. Lecein Ferm Journal
Hoerd
the Sunday School
Celden Tert
Steere
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