May PEN Spec Leads to Market Uncertainty in Beef Trade
The article discusses fluctuating market conditions affecting beef cattle and fat cattle prices. It notes that factors such as ceding costs, fat cattle pricing, and general market volatility differ from year to year, complicating profitability for producers. It references experts like Albert W. Mumford and cites ongoing experimentation in production methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria
Cou
England
Arbert W. Mumford
Filf
Feeding cattle grades drive profits in fattening trials
Illinois station No. 96 bulletin outlines how higher grade feeder steers yield better dressed beef and faster gains with lower relative feed use. Key factors for profitability include feed efficiency, cost of cattle, feed costs, feeding method, and price ranges between prime and common steers.
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Mumford
Space
Cowpeas Boost Lamb Size and Growth in Ewes
A. L. Click reports on feeding cowpeas to ewes from January to February. In a 49 ewe flock, 83 lambs were born Feb 20 to Mar 10, with large boned, muscular lambs often gaining 12 to 16 pounds soon after birth. Lambs fatten easier on less feed and ewes produced more milk when fed cowpeas.
Dehorning Cattle Bulletin Highlights Early Practice
A Maryland agricultural station bulletin by Professor C F Doane outlines the first large scale dehorning in the United States by an Illinois beef cattle producer. It notes veterinarians had long practiced horn removal in mature cattle and that European desorping influenced American adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Doane
Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station
Europe
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Barley as a Horse Feed Draws Mixed Opinion
The American Cultivator notes barley fattening meat and hindering stout muscle in horses, discouraging its use in the United States. It contrasts with Arab practice, where barley features prominently along with hay and straw in the rations of prized desert horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley
Desert
Veterinary cautions on yearling colt castration and horse ailments
A veterinary note discusses castrating colts at about twelve months to prevent future issues, stressing proper feeding and seasonal timing. It includes a Farm and Ranch snippet on a horse with a diseased foot showing chalky internal tissue and a recommended treatment, plus a remedy for sore necks in horses using hot water and iodine solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gays
The Mule's Placid State
A brief exchange on a road where a fisherman asks about a mule. The colored man sits by a log, replies that the mule is calm and not inclined to kick, while stating he faces his own worries and difficulties. Advertising note closes the fragment.
Breeding Of Farm Horses Promises Profit And Careful Choice
The article discusses improving farm horse profits through careful brood mare and stallion selection, warning against rushing to buy or mating poorly. It explains Belgian draft horses and Mont d’Or stud, notes breed traits, and advises attention to teeth and diet when horses lose appetite, citing farm opinions on profitable draft-horse production.
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T. M. Wikinson
Chicago Tribune
United States
Belgium
Brussels
Iowa
Ohio
Thaois
California
Mont Wor
Virginia
National Stockman
Good Act Wins Cornelia Harlow’s Heart
Eliza B. Arthur recounts John Gaunt’s lone heroic deed when he saved William Harlow from a lynch mob and hid him, preventing bloodshed. Cornelia Wadsworth, moved by the tale, reveals she is Harlow’s daughter and pledges love, honoring the sheriff’s life-saving act.
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Worists
John Gaunt
Tle
Cornelia Wadsworth
John
Cornelia
Bugsy
Harlow
William Harlow
Miss Wadsworth
Jobo
Cornelia Harlow
Eliza B. Arthur
Senator Quay Much Improved Says Brother
Senator Quay shows marked improvement according to his brother Jerome Quay. The statement notes the senator is more cheerful and in better spirits after several difficult days. Doctors are cautiously optimistic though permanence of the recovery remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Quay
Washington, Pa
Jerome Quay
Questioning marriage talk in family dialogue from Boston Transcript
A leading question scene shows a man asking Julia if she will marry him implicitly. The daughter responds that he hinted at it rather than asking outright, noting he inquired whether her father is as well off as rumor states. The exchange reflects social expectations and family finances as a plot device.
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Julia
Boston Transcript
Orrine
B. Wycliff
New York City
Mra. W. 4
Helena
Mont
Orrin
Aell
Atlanta, Ga
Learn to listen to profit from bad talk, Plutarch wisdom
The note quotes Plutarch on listening to gain from even harsh talk. It appears as a brief aphorism with a modern mis-typed aside about news. It lacks concrete events, people, places, or organizations to anchor a fuller summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plutarch
Liquozone rights bought to flood markets with cure claim
A chaotic sales pitch announces $100,000 American rights to Liquozone claiming it kills germs without harming tissue. It promises to buy and gift a million bottles to sick individuals, costs pegged at $500,000 for ad campaigns, and touts Liquozone as superior to medicine for diseases like malaria, syphilis, and stomach troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Aday Proclaims Support for Philanthropy and Aid
A short note in placeholder form requests input on offerings of prosthetic services and benevolent aid, inviting cooperation from organizations and individuals to provide assistance. The text signals willingness to supply resources and services upon request.
Discovery of Condensed Milk From a Mother's Trial
A Louisville Herald piece recounts how in 1854 Mrs Albert Cashinger kept her sick baby alive during a long New Orleans to New York voyage by developing a method to preserve milk. The idea spread when New York men learned of her process, later leading to a Galveston factory and the first saleable condensed milk. The woman died poor while manufacturers prospered as condensed milk spread worldwide.
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New Orleans
New York
Albert Cashinger
Mik
Galveston
Louisville
Champagne Making Methods and History
The article explains champagne production from grape selection and crushing to fermentation and disgorging. It notes the cork invention credited to J Fromm, says sparkling wine originated in Champagne, and describes aging, blending, bottling, and maturation processes. It also includes a short anecdote about a train seat encounter and a remark on advertising effectiveness.
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J. Fromm
Frankfort
Germany
Epinay
France
Champagne
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