Calving Hygiene and Care for Dairy Cattle
Instructional guidance from Evan B. Sharpless advising careful management seven months into pregnancy, housing and restricted feed before calving, gradual salt and saline drench for the dam, immediate calf warmth and drying, small frequent feedings of bran and cold water, limited hay to prevent milk fever, thorough cleaning of udder and stall, and strict sanitation to avert abortion and post calving complications. Emphasizes preventing accidents by tethering, careful handling of the newborn, and avoiding large cold water intakes after calving.
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Calif
Evan B. Sharpless
Na- Honal Stockman
Light in stables and cow health in dairy farming
A talk before the New Jersey Agricultural Society on cow health stresses light as a crucial factor. It argues that stable light affects tissue nutrition, disease resistance, and skin conditions, noting that illuminated stables reduce germs and aid healing while contrasting dark housing with benefits of windows and natural or arc lamp light.
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Leonard Pierson
New Jersey Agricultural Society
Finson
Changing Feed of Cows Says Diet Should Start Sparingly
A Michigan dairy man advised in Farm and Home to begin cows on feed with very small amounts. If using pumpkins or turnips, chop fine and sprinkle lightly. salt sparingly. Keep cows sharp and eager, as proper care and management make cattle hearty and profitable. He notes mismanagement when cows resist hay or grain and argues cows can be taught to eat most safe foods, given good care.
Scrub Cattle Prove Profitable For Dairying and Beef
A Kansas college tested scrub cows and calves, finding cow values around 37.75 each and calves averaging 40 at about a year old. The best scrub cow yielded milk worth 80.86 in a year, with a calf bringing 47, suggesting a total gross income near 100 per cow and calf. Crossbreeding with dairy-type bulls could boost returns further.
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Kansas College
H. M. Cottrell
Churning the Cream In Rural New Yorker Advice
A rural advice note by J. 4. 1. emphasizes churn method: use a box or barrel churn with paddies to maximize particle concussion, churn at least twice weekly, and finish when buttermilk turns bluish and thin while butter remains granular.
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New Yorker
How to Make Butter in the Churn
The guide from New England Homestead instructs stopping the churn when butter granules reach wheat grain size and buttermilk is drawn off. Add salt water at 50 to 55 degrees to cover the butter, churn twice, draw off water, repeat until clear, drain a few minutes, weigh, add salt, and work briefly. Use cream at 53 to 60 degrees before churning.
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New England Homestead
Mary Marshall Guernsey Leads Pan American Dairy Exhibit
The Guernsey cow Mary Marshall No. 5604, owned by Ezra Michener of Pennsylvania and born April 29, 1891, topped the Pan-American show. Her best week yielded 204 pounds 7 ounces of milk with 4.75 percent butter fat, and by mid September she produced about 180.8 pounds for the week at 5.8 percent butter fat after nearly five months of milking.
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Mary Marshall
New England Homestead
Ezra Michener
Pennsylvania
Tower Guernsey
Model Dairy
Fler
Proper Coupling of Sheep For Better Flocks
A historical note on ram management from Wool Markets and Sheep advises controlled mating. It recommends daily grain feeding during coupling and marking served ewes with oil and lampblack, then rotating rams after two weeks and removing served ewes. It also suggests "standing" an inactive ram to prevent fatigue.
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W. J. Clarke
Green Food For Pigs Aids Growth And Profit In Pork Farming
Historical notes emphasize green, sunlit feeds for pigs, arguing pasture and lucerne deliver stronger, healthier stock. Advocates cite American practices with clover, and roadside sows thriving on grass, claiming green diets reduce costs and improve meat quality.
Heber Husbandry on Sheep Scab and Dressed Weight
Dr. William McLean Oregon state veterinarian spoke to the Northwest Wool Growers association on sheep scab. He described symptoms itchiness rubbing restlessness and nervousness. Treatment hinges on early action with surface parasites killed by standard dips though eggs hatch in 10 days to two weeks requiring retreatment. Clip wool expose skin and separate diseased from healthy while building strength. Pastures after dipping should be avoided briefly as parasites are short lived. Dressed sheep carcasses weigh 50 to 60 percent of live weight. Also includes unrelated passages on a storm aftermath and a witty contrast about appreciation of women and men.
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William McLean
Oregon
Northwest’ Wool Growers’ Association
Dehorning Cage and Dairy Cow Costs Compared
Debarked and dehorning cage described with dimensions and fittings for cattle restraint. Observations compare dairy bred cows to dual purpose breeds, noting milk costs and butter production in Professor Haecker's examples. Discuss silage use, lamb feeding, and sheep body conformation for market readiness. Mentions ventilation, ceilings, and a Wall Street joke at end.
The True War Hero and the Quiet Valor of Duty
The essay argues that genuine heroism lies in sober duty rather than sensational exploits. It cites Arthur MacArthur at Mission Ridge, Private Cook of Rorke's Drift, and Anderson at San Juan to illustrate humble courage, the ethics of victory, and the risk the true soldier takes to defend comrades and achieve strategic aims.
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L. Kiluter
Vnd
Yiary
Cushing
Albemarne
Napoleon
War Department
Arthur Macarcthne
Mission Ridge
MacArthur
Arthur MacArthur
Lero
Congress
Anderson
San Juan Wiii
Aned
San Juan
Gazette
London
Grant
Vetuarte
Tuipus
Frouth
Buller
T&oboerts
Kitchener
Nen
Tie
Uook
Sprit du Corps
Battile
Jasper
Charleston
Savannah
Georer
Diluting Tea and a Fact About Women’s Height
A note on proper tea dilution urges using boiling water only once and warns against reheated water that harms flavor. It praises Russian tea practice of preparing strong infusion and diluting with fresh kept boiling water. The piece adds a statistic that today women average two inches taller than twenty five years ago.
Behold the Joseph Story and Joseph’s Forgiveness
A Sunday School lesson on Genesis chapters 15 to 21 reflects on Joseph’s forgiveness, the brothers’ fear, and Jacob’s passing, urging trust in God’s forgiveness through Christ and the peace it brings. It notes Joseph’s weeping, the brothers’ plea, and the hope of God’s promises fulfilled, with references to related scriptures and end-time victory.
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American Press Association
Jacob
Beexsheba Ox
Canaan
Joseph
Pharaoh
Juceph
Hebron
Jesus
Idlim
Fatty
Christ
Sing
God
Sii
Egypt
Isaac
Abraham
Abram
Shechem
Israel
David
Isa
Jer
Ezek
Lord Jesus Christ
A Hyphen Lesson Sparks Bird Nest Misunderstanding
A London letter humorously notes a teacher’s hyphen lesson ending in a student answer. The class was asked why a hyphen joins birds and nest, and a boy offered the mistaken reason that it lets birds rest on the phrase.
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London
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New York
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