Babcock Milk Test Origin and University Role
Agricultural scientist S M Babcock, elected professor of agriculture at Wisconsin, pioneer of a fat in milk testing method. His 1880 bulletin introduced the Babcock test, enabling creamery and cheese factory use, shaping dairy work and education at the university level. The test spread globally, with notable adoption in Europe, India, New Zealand, and Australia.
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Agricultural Experiment Station
Univer of Wisconsin
Che Uist
Babcock
Duik
Iabcock
Henry
University of
Europe
India
New Zealand
Australia
Wisconsin
The Largest Creamery And Its Farmland Network
Franklin county creamery at St Albans Vermont claims world leading size built to process cream from 120000 cows. It ships cream daily via Central Vermont line to distant towns, with summer outputs reaching 12,000 to 20,000 pounds of butter and year round operations. The article notes plans for winter dairying, the creamery’s large separating stations, and a push to educate farmers on dairy science and cheese making.
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Farmera
Franklin County
Jodat
St. Albans
Ivy Ted
Ers
Frankenty
Nason
Navy
Dalry and Creamers
Darry
United Stake
Canada
Polley
Minnesota University
Sommer
Life Saver Mark Dwain Named by Samuel Clemens
Samuel Clemens recounts his life saving experiences and a near rescue at sea. He recalls a moment when a coworker urged intervention as a man leaped toward danger, and Clemens refrains to avoid intrusion while hoping for a future chance to save someone from a watery grave.
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Mark Dwain
Samuel L. Clemens
Wong Jean
The Lever Tale Behind the Draft Game
An illustrated explanation discusses a doubletree lever with three holes and a draft pin. It explains how a longer forward lever and shorter rear lever cause the ahead horse to pull less while the behind horse does more work, with the moral that the one behind bears the hardest load.
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de Basie
Exhibitors at Fairs and Best Practices for Mutton
A rural note discusses fair exhibitors, urging adherence to society rules, early planning, and grace in defeat. It also advocates graded bull prizes and describes a traditional method for dressing mutton to maximize flavor, stressing careful handling, refrigeration, and sharing.
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E. Barsets
Gue
Practical Innovations and Feed Guidance From Southern Live Stock Journal
A scanned page describes a portable manure box for stable cleaning and unloading methods, then shifts to feeding choices for pigs and cattle. It includes advice on corn stalk feeding, early season gains, and market timing, plus notes on cattle export value, horse fodder from corn stover, harness fitting, and gluten meal pricing guidance.
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thia—Southern Live Stock Journal
Stover
Henry
Breeder's Gazette
The New Servant at Baynes Street
A Polish maiden learns housework from her new mistress on Shumwug Street. She struggles with tasks like lighting gas and turning on water, accidentally causing near hazards. The piece humorously notes how general rules yield to local practice and the risk of iron pipes reacting to flames.
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Baynes Street
Shumwug Street
Ivory jelly and substitutes in ivory trade noted in London
A London notice discusses ivory jelly made from elephant ivory waste, its production, and possible substitutes such as vegetable ivory and synthetic blends. It warns that ivory stocks may dwindle while alternate materials could sustain the jelly’s reputation amidst evolving prices and processes.
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London
South America
Water Irrigation Furrow Layout And Water Flow Details
A historical irrigation guide explains how to lay out distributing furrows and tree rows for orchards. It covers furrow directions, alignment with compass points, furrow lengths up to 80 rods, and methods to take water from supply laterals into the distribution system. It describes redwood boxed outlets, flow control by letting water pass, and setups to ensure even irrigation and prevent soil disturbance.
Mineral Fertilizers and Restoring Exhausted Soils
The article argues soils in eastern and middle states suffer mineral fertility loss, chiefly phosphates and potash, due to advanced farming. It recommends restoring mineral plant food, using clover and grass rotations, and combining manure with cultivation to sustain crops and allow dairying, woolgrowing, and breeding operations.
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Eastern
Middle States
Nature
Aome Sailifcl
Primitive farm device described in strange fashion
An obscure passage describes a bizarre farming method involving potash and other substances, mentioning tools like a copter and belt like devices. The text details arranging stalks and tying parts to form a shock, then lifting and securing with a cord to stabilize the structure.
Farm product values by state in eleventh census
Valeo of Farm Products notes Miluvis as leading state in estimated farm product value. Eleventh census data show Miluvis at $184,709,018, New York at $151,503,009, and Iowa at $169,347,844, ranking among top producers.
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Valeo
Miluvis
Agares
New York
Geroud
Towa
Agricultural Prosperity and Drought Across States in 1835
The department estimates a vast 2.5 billion bushel wheat output amid severe drought in Illinois Wisconsin Indiana Michigan Ohio Kansas eastern Missouri and eastern Iowa. Tomato vines suffer from insects in South New Jersey while hay yields are light. A honey flow is expected light and Americans consume more horse meat domestically and overseas. The rise of farm bicycles is noted for saving labor.
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Newn
Department of Sprisuttare
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Kansas
Missouri
South New Jerasy
Honey dew explained and fertilizer costs analyzed
A Utah correspondent of The American Bee Journal discusses the origins of honey dew, arguing it is produced by aphids and not heavenly, detailing how insects feed on leaves and secrete a sugary substance. The piece contrasts commercial fertilizer costs with DIY mixing, citing Rhode Island farmers on savings from mixing fertilizers themselves.
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Thos
Utah
American Bea Journal
Rhode Island
The Thorough Woman in War and Life
The piece argues for thoroughness and preparation among women as they advance in society and the workforce. It uses military imagery to urge women to equip themselves, reject pretension, and face life's challenges with readiness, citing progress and the need for real capability.
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L Gay
Folka
Shafta
New York Recorder
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Northwestern Cheesemakers’ Association
Haecker
Ostrow
Binghamton Dairy Association
Doubs
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Maguire Borre
Jake
Bundy
C AL Allens
Ulinuts
Klours
J. B. Dodge
Agricultural Department
Imi Q
John Themes
John Thomas
South Africa
Livingstone
Os‘wall
Lake Ngami
Hut
John
Mr. Oswell
Washington Star
Waukie
Bat
Lepdon
Trisport
Pasian
Ras Boe
Copter
Keegrete
Aise
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