Rearing Colt Breaking Techniques and Care Tips
A detailed, period style guide describes early horse training methods including bit work with a driving rein, the use of a crupper, and the gentle toughening of a young horse. It covers timing, equipment adjustments, feed, and the need for gradual increase in workload as breaking progresses. It notes concerns about head tossing and stresses patience, proper handling, and appropriate weaning weight.
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Betuil
Sons of the Beete
Breeding Hogs for Profit Caps Wisconsin Talk
A. J. Lovejoy outlined hog utility at the Wisconsin Farmers Institute, noting fertility to age one and litters of five to ten. He argued the hog remains a reliable revenue source from bacon to byproducts, discussed choosing large sows for bacon, and warned against returning to older hog types amid market shifts toward fat hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Farmers” Institute
A. J. Lovejoy
Hecon
Saving Horses and Road Building Costs
An agricultural note argues for better road roads to save horse life and cost. It notes overworking teams harms animals and compares driving efficiency with road quality. It asserts good roads raise property values and livestock values, aiding market transport and long term savings.
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Osers
Stirl Hecht Dugetes
Sertions
W. CO
Overtnsize the Ranges and Water Scarcity cited
The National Stockman warns that southwest ranges suffer from over crowding and water loss. A drought and water famine follow, forests reserves are destroyed, pastures thinned, and range privileges abused. Officials say northern and southern ranges cannot support stock like years past, risking disaster.
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South Western
Co operation For Success in County Fairs
The National Stockman urges broad stock and stakeholding by farmers breeders and business leaders in fairs. Public interest ensures clean instructive exhibits and a successful show, with managers benefiting from community support to avoid financial trouble.
Fies and Boraca Prevent Ties With Walnut Leaf Treatment
Instructions describe a remedy using seven leaves, borax, and walnut leaf infusion. The method calls for cooling the infusion, bottling it, and applying with a sponge to a horse’s ears and other troubled areas before issues arise. Includes steps to dampen affected parts and use the solution as a preventive care.
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Fies
Boraca
Irrigation expansion reshapes eastern farming markets
The piece notes rapid irrigation growth from the West to the East, expanding artificial watering in humid regions. It highlights high priced production and successful market potential as irrigation spreads, signaling a significant shift in U S agricultural practice.
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United States
How to Build an Arm Garden Silo Deep and Strong
A Wisconsin station style guide describes constructing a round wood silo with a deep base, smooth walls, and even filling. It covers foundation leveling, wall framing with 2x4 studs, sills, plates, and linings, plus preservation methods using water, wood preservatives, or gasoline, and details on insulation and beam placement.
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Shane
Wisconsin
C. S. Plomb
Agricultural Brevities and Crop Conditions Across Regions
Agricultural brief notes from Canada report cess exports rising to 1 267 063 in 1399 and 1 255 304 in 1887 with tobacco crops showing favorable conditions in early July. The US law now allows interstate shipments of animals killed or captured illegally, requiring clear labeling of contents for inspection. Potatoes show highly favorable conditions except Texas near ten year average, while box construction for cigars involves 29 processing steps. Switzerland spends 482 per inmate at the state insane asylum.
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Canada
Texas
Round Barns Advantages Claim For Round Barn Inclosing Silos
Round barns promise more efficient space with circular stalls and a central silo, enabling 45 cattle stalls versus 30 in square designs. A basement plan aims to improve winter cattle comfort, with outside cleanouts and drive-through access to the stable.
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Oyiene FP
D. Corus
Wincorsin
Ad Fortierae
Atte Cae Ieee
Atte
Descriptive Farm Silo Construction Notes and Plans
A historical note outlines proposed silo and barn layout with curving timber supports and elevations. It discusses 16 to 24 foot bank heights, space between stable and door, ribbed rafter positions, and a ten to twenty foot soil-embedded silo extending below ground to support structures, aiming to minimize distance to stock.
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Curtis Barn
China s moral teaching and filial duty in old China
An essay discusses Chinese moral teaching, filial piety, and the role of women. It notes Confucian and Buddhist influence, ages for education and marriage, and how family honor shapes law and social life. It highlights endurance, cheerfulness, and social unions as traits of the Chinese people.
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Bouur
Situuve
Middle Kingdoms
China
Li Dung Chang
Lincoln
Tu Ching
Kwang Su
Dotinger
Celestial Kingdom
Eternity Tall
Nate
Timothy stand best from soil sowing rules and reports
Lowins Timoths. The last week of September or first week of October, sow one bushel to six acres for timothy. A Nationall Stockman correspondent notes strong seedbeds after good cultivation. Official crops: August statistics show average conditions for corn, spring wheat, timothy hay and more across states with July changes. Mentioned regions include Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Iowa, and Seattle.
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Timothy
Ars
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Laws
Missouri
Rangas
Nebraska
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Lakor
South Dakota
ISS
York
Good Skimmilk and Its Uses in Feed
Good skimmilk contains about 12 pounds of protein per 100 pounds and is valued at roughly 22 cents. It is used with corn meal for thrifty pigs and can be fed back to cows as a protein supplement. Some stir it into gruels for pigs or poultry, with ensilage and roots helping offset a constipating milk diet.
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China
Laad
Meowarcearine and the colored oleomargarine debate
The piece notes a Pennsylvania ruling upholding use laws and prosecutions for aliased colored oleomargarine sales, predicting slow adoption of uncolored variants and potential dealer discouragement. It also mentions a Toronto marriage ceremony with a makeshift ring due to an absence of a suitable ring.
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Pennsylvania
National Stockman
Timely Appeal in Dissection Conspiracy Case
Emma Alexander of Philadelphia testified that Jane Mack conspired to sell her body for dissection for $15. Alexander claimed she was told by two friends, and she warned of a suspicious colored doctor near her house, urging the judge to prevent harm in a Christian land.
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Emma Alexander
Hiladelphia
Jane Mack
Bad Combination Excerpt Reveals Day Spent Away
A fragments filled tale shows a country doctor asking where his wife has been. She replies she has been spending the day with Mrs. Bercy, while the text trails off with garbled words.
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Prgpce
Uae
Switzerland
Round Barns
Bogogoes
Aesiast Hess
Grorsr L. Kicuers
Ted
Santiago
Amprompin Hing
Toronto
St. Lawrence
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