Longhorn Cattle Revival At Royal Show Signals Renewed Interest
The London Live Stock Journal notes revived interest in the Longhorn breed, once near extinction, with 22 animals entered at Four Oaks Park. It highlights the breed’s beef and milk capacity, hardiness, and suitability for pasture and crossbreeding, alongside historical decline and factors behind fluctuating fortunes.
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London Live Stock Journal
Durham
British Islands
Midlands
Four Oaks Park
England
Jean
Channel Island
Hog Feed Practices in Miami Valley Pastures
M N Bonham writes that before hog cholera, farmers in the Miami valley pastured shoats and market hogs on clover or grass from May to September. Cows and sows 4 to 6 months old thrived without corn if pasture shade was ample. Hogs fed some corn and mast in winter and spring shifted to clover, aiding digestion but possibly affecting symmetry as corn fill neared completion.
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Coun
Henry
Wisconsin
Curtiss
Iowa
Lanfeld
Utah
GlauGui
M N. Bonham
Breeders’ Gazette
Miami Valley
Preventing Swine Diseases and Clean Living Habits
Advice from the Boston Cultivator urges humane hog care to prevent diseases. It argues pigs thrive in clean pens with room to roam, clean earth to wallow in, and access to pure water. Mud and filth promote contagion, while clean conditions reduce hog cholera risk.
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Boston
Harnesses to Fit Horses and Collar Care
A Boston Cultivator note argues harnesses must fit each horse, as pressure shifts over time. Old harnesses may hardened skin at pressure points, risking injury if reused with a new horse. If full set cannot transfer, secure the collar with the new horse to prevent torture, and never reuse a collar across horses.
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Boston
Yankee Neighbor’s Feed Box Idea Sparks Dairy Notes
A Wisconsin Farmer excerpt praises a Yankee method of placing feed boxes in the manger ends to reduce hay loss and control feeding. Major Henry E. Alvord of the USDA Dairy Division argues cows have individual tastes and needs, requiring tailored rations rather than uniform daily feeding. He urges monitoring each cow’s habits and adjusting diet to match appetite for better dairy herd economy.
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Wisconsin
Henry E. Alvord
United States Department of Agriculture
Milking Methods and Cow Individuality in Dairy Practice
In a dairy expert's account, the effects of milker technique on milk yield and butter fat are detailed. Regular milking times, gentleness, and thorough udder cleaning influence output. The writer notes that nervous cows vary in response to different milkers and stresses the need for consistent, careful handling to prevent contamination and waste.
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Jess
Fat Milk Emulsion Theory in Medical Treatment
A writer in The Country Gentleman argues milk is an emulsion with fat globules suspended in a viscous fluid. Emulsified fats pass from digestion into the blood, then to the heart and lungs, enabling distribution without true digestion. The piece discusses historical and scientific ideas on fat absorption and therapeutic emulsions.
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Scientific
Faint Notes on Nutrition and Dairy Management
Fragmented prose discusses fat digestion and the importance of proper fat disposal for infant health and liver function. It cites dangers of excess fat and the need to ease dietary fat in weak infants while noting a dairy anecdote about a cautious, patient approach to butter making by a woman.
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Leia
Variata
National Stockman
Jenny Lind’s husband Otto Goldschmidt at Woodhall Spa
The German born pianist Otto Goldschmidt, husband of Jenny Lind, stays at Woodhall Spa for a course of waters. He is described as genial and kind, and his piano touch is noted as still delicate. He settled at Malvern after marriage, later living in South Kensington. His son serves as a British army officer, accompanying by granddaughter Maude, about 20, who is pursuing vocal training in Paris and undergoing throat treatment at Woodhall.
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Jenny Lind
Otto Goldschmidt
Woodhall Spa
Malvern
South Kensington
Woodhall
Miss Maude
Paris
London
Camphor Prices Rise With Smokeless Powder Demand
A New Orleans Times-Democrat report explains that smokeless powder production boosted gum camphor prices, impacting household purchase as civilians stocked up. Camphor then returned to normal rates, suggesting government orders for empire-grade powders influenced prices behind the scenes.
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Aboths
New Orleans
General Denver Honorizer in Western Town Name
A Denver correspondent notes that General Denver, for whom a city is named, is still living and visited the place years ago. The piece reflects on the honor and contrasts it with Washington noting a distant link to Du Luth and historical fame, as the western town grows.
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Denver
Young
Washlogtos
Duluth
Box irrigation aids orchard and vineyard waters efficiently
An article describes mobile barrel irrigation systems used in Texas and Arizona to deliver water directly to boxes for vines and trees. Benefits include reduced waste, fewer pests, deeper roots, easier cultivation, and better, more uniform fruit yields. It also touches on clover seed yields, a heavy door pulley solution for root cellars, growing onions from sets, and practices to minimize weed pressure.
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Went
Apie
Farm
God Market Sardauers
Eastern
Middle States
Malone
Texas
Arizona
Iowa
S$cia
Apple Cider Making Tips From Old Rural Guide
The Denver Field and Farm presents steps to improve cider quality by selecting ripe fruit, discarding decayed apples, and layering fruit with straw to mellow flavor. It recommends controlled fermentation temperatures, potential preservatives, and canning methods while noting drawbacks of chemical additives. A second note shares early corn husking techniques from Ohio Farmer, detailing wagon setup and a husker’s rate of 60 bushels a day with a side board and cleats.
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Denver
Furly
Missouri
Ohio
Farming Implements And Dairy Notes From Ontario
The article discusses shovel boards and end gates aiding unloading of wagons for grain and manure, plus pasteurization and starter use to fix off flavor in cream. It cites European dairy herd sizes and Ontario wheat tests listing top seven winter wheat varieties by yield and bushel price, noting color varieties and hardness.
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Ohio
Ontario
Ontario Agricultural Coltage
Dawson
Hartley's Great Nerve in Gibraltar Siege Heroic Shell Rescue
A London Chronicle recounts Hartley a private who saved the garrison by hurling explosive shells away from the fort during the 1783 siege of Gibraltar. Amid smoke and danger he seized a burning shell and cast it free, averting catastrophe and earning lasting credit. The piece blends dramatic.Narrative with wartime chemistry and the peril faced by bomb workers.
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Gibraltas
Gibraltar
France
Spain
Hartley
Abel
London Chronicle
The Newcoasts Longest and Aging Facial Changes
A fragment discusses how bone and cartilage shape the face over years. It notes wrinkles around eyes, drying skin, loss of bloom in cheeks, lips fading, and chin changes. It claims the nose resists aging marks and ears show the least obvious signs of age-related alterations.
Deadly cattle disease hits Hermon farms in New York
A new disease described as eighty per cent polyffects cattle under one year has appeared among herds owned by Reed, Ramilton and Talbot in Hermon, northern New York. The illness damages hosts through swelling and worm-like invaders that feed on flesh, leading to rapid death if not treated, with several calves affected.
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Caitie
Messrs
Reed, Ramilton and Talbot
Hermon
New York
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Abe
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