Pan-American Exposition Livestock Shows Impress
Promoter Converse promises an improved livestock program and the Pan-American Exposition delivers with top cattle, sheep and dog shows. The cattle display sets a new excellence standard while the sheep show features 240 Angora goats and a major international wool exhibit. Seven days of judging, grand stalls, and a vast menagerie underline a robust fair with engines, horses, and a global array of breeds.
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Converse
United States
Canada
North
South
Vermont
Argentina
Chile
Costa Rica
Bolivia
Salvador
East Buffalo
Four fine cows sale and dairy law notes
A dairyman should not sell a cow for profit in beef. the dairy law aims at better breeding and pedigrees. A Michigan tip explains churn cleaning with sal soda salt potash and hot water, followed by cold rinse and salt finish.
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W. F. McSparrow
National Stockman
A. Bunting
Michigan
Creamery Journal
Indie
Paddle
Bricker
Theoretical Plowing and Heifer Training Discussed
The article compares idealized plowing sketches with actual field practice showing shallow versus deep furrows and lifting techniques. It notes a standard plow’s capability, then describes real cross sections and whether a sixth furrow could stand, followed by practical farming methods for turning sod and preparing soil for corn. It then shifts to training heifers for dairy work, stressing early lessons, handling to stimulate milk glands, and the saying about how a tree’s shape reflects its bent twig.
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New Yorker
Improving Dairy Cattle Through Moderate Investment
A New York farmer shares how he built a pure bred Guernsey herd on a small budget. He preserves a Sheet Anchor bull, older cows of good pedigree, and plans for rapid growth with future heifer calves. He notes buying or exchanging calves, selling bull calves, and investing about 200 dollars total.
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Toard's Dairyman
New York
Guernsey
Jessie
Ohio farmer praises pig pork profits and careful sow selection
Waldo I. Brown of Ohio discusses raising pig pork as more profitable than other farm products. He describes a sixty acre plow land with pasture, planned litters in April and October, and fattening four-year-old sows. He notes weather risks and aims to supply succulent feed with low labor.
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Waldo I’. Brown
Ohio
Breeder's Gazette
Low
Winter Feeding For Cattle And Milk Production
Discussion on balanced rations for cattle focusing on animal health and product quality. Emphasizes keeping cows in normal condition, adequacy of hay and silage, use of nitrogen concentrates, and role of byproducts like seed meal and bran. Advises on salt supplementation and precise daily allowances to aid digestion and milk yield.
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I. Layrd
National Stockman
Weard
Hoand
Jacob and Joseph in Genesis lesson on peace and betrayal
A 2025 Sunday School text reviews Genesis chapters 33 through 37, tracing Jacob’s peace-making with Esau, the sin and death in chapter 34, and Joseph’s path from Hebron to Dothan. It links Joseph’s trials to Christ’s sufferings, noting Reuben’s hope and Judah’s role amid envy, culminating in Joseph’s sale to Egypt and prophetic foreshadowing of salvation.
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D. M. Stearns
Opyright
American Press Association
Jacob
Esau
Israel
Shechem
Bethel
Isaae
Deborah
Rebekah
Rachel
Benjamin
Hebron
Isaac
Joseph
Hebren
Helven
Dothan
Jesus
Elim
John Fi
Reuben
Ergel
Abel
Enoch
Noah
Judah
Egypt
Christ
Mathae
Eteuben
Ile
Cain
Feeding Lambs Fattening For Fall Markets In Wisconsin Station Trials
Data from the Wisconsin station reports lamb fattening trials with bran cornmeal and linseed meal rations. Early-market lambs weighed about 15.6 pounds at start and 62.5 pounds after ten weeks, with 448 pounds per load yield and 200 pounds of grain per head at 0.66 dollars per head. After weaning, lambs averaged 102.7 pounds by November 19, gaining 2.66 pounds weekly over 19 weeks, eating 183 pounds grain at 147 dollars per head. Additional trials show pasture finishing, weekly gains of 4 to 14 pounds, and cost reductions from restricted grain during pasture.
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Wisecousin
Brun
da Leghimig
Ckverit
Wisconsin
Proper hoof wound care to prevent tetanus and pus
An operational guide from a Stockman on treating hoof wounds after a nail or sharp object punctures the sole. It urges a deep opening to drain blood and germs, warns against partial cuts, and recommends carbolic solution, tar oil, and a turpentine oil dressing. The aim is to avoid putrefaction and promote healing with minimal further care.
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C.D
National Stockman
Beekeeping Advice on Wintering Healthy Colonies
A Missouri field note discusses preparing honey bee hives for winter and spring recovery. It emphasizes strong colonies with ample stores and a current season queen for better overwintering, noting worker bees live about six months and winter survival hinges on starting with young, healthy bees.
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G. M. Doolittle
Tina
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Quebec
Nolee
Carden
Selver & Peetrent
de Geil
Kentucky
Fara New Yorker
Lesson
Aachivye
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