Dairy Cattle Breeding and Dairy Type Standards
The article traces dairy cow development through feeding and selective breeding across breeds like Jersey Guernsey Ayrshire and Holstein. It notes dairy quality over pure beef aims, cites Wisconsin Station findings on dual purpose Shorthorns, and highlights remarkable dairy records and the need for consistent management by farmers. It also mentions frost bitten naval oranges and an experimental alcohol bath to separate sound from damaged fruit.
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Animala I
Ada
Jersey
Guernsey
Ayrshire
Holstein
Show Yard
Wisconsin
Qarbale
Sara Jewldad
J. K. Livingston
Adeleside
San Francisco Chronicle
The Profitability of Dairy Cows
This piece argues cows must pay for their keep via milk output, recommending regular weighing and testing, feeding to full capacity, and prioritizing the best cows and heifers. It warns winter underfeeding hurts profits and advises avoiding extra feed unless profitable.
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Jersey
Nothing wasted in meat processing and byproducts
A discussion on how every part of slaughtered animals is put to use. It lists blood refined sugar and paper sizing, hides to tanner, bones for handles and jewellery, fat for butterine, glycerine and soaps, pepsin from stomach, intestines as sausage casings, and even scraps as glue and fertiliser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Do Apples Need Close Pollination
A classic note argues that monoculture reduces fruit set and that cross pollination among varied apple varieties improves yields. It suggests intermixing rows of different kinds during orchard planning. Weather influences milk flow and quality. a fixed dominant character governs whether like products will match.
Record keeping boosts dairy profits and proper weighing
The article argues daily two minute dairy records determine a cow's profit by weighing milk. It suggests standardizing pail weights, recording per milking, and subtracting empty-pail weight monthly to gauge total milk output. Consistent records prevent ruin from guessing milk yields.
Dairy Notes on Building a Profitable Herd
Firet-class butter comes from careful start to finish. A well born calf with strong records helps a profitable dairy. Ensure clean stalls and clean mangers, avoid shallow wells, use a deep well, and maintain enthusiasm in dairy work. Breeding and the care of cows determine milk flow more than looks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dai
David Lubins Institute of Agriculture proposed by Congress
American philanthropist David Lubin promotes an International Institute for Agriculture. After European support, the King of Italy backs the plan. The Treasury recommends 13,400 dollars for 1910 U S participation and 8,600 dollars for a permanent committee member and delegates, with Congress already funding last year.
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David Lubin
Inder
International Institute For Agriculture
United States
Washington
Europe
Italy
Lubin
Sac of the Treasury
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Institute of Agriculure
Congress
Permanent Committee
General Assembly
International
Treasury Department
The Man They Could Not Hang
A reader laments unequal parole by comparing Star and Intermediate prisoners. The piece argues that Intermediates deserve access to conversations after shorter sentences, noting seven and a half years versus three for Stars, and calls for remedy to this perceived injustice.
Portlands Prison Experience From a Convict's View
The narrator reflects on prison life at Portland and Dartmoor, noting mutinies and escapes, the futility of escapes, and the role of officers. He shares memories of visits, letters, and religious life, praising the chaplain’s work and the impact of chapel services on discipline and devotion.
Chapter XXII My Mother's Visit in Prison Life
A former prisoner recalls the harshness of incarceration and his constant longing for freedom. He details the limited writing privileges and regular visits with his mother, including how she secured permits and orders from the Portland prison authorities. The letter from the Governor dated 30 May 1907 to Mrs. Lee confirms the process.
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John Lee
Walter J. Petty
Y.C
Abbotskerwell
Portland
Abbot
Lee
Salisbury
H.M. Prison
Rozhdestvensky
Churchill
Reminson
Raggs
Ian
Williams
Eesore Snelling
Connol
Peta
Luzury
Reforms Suggested From a Prisoner's View at Portland
A former inmate argues for prisoner access to newspapers and tobacco, urges cell decoration and music programs, and critiques life and long sentences. He recalls World War I era events, notes releases and deaths, and urges reform to aid reintegration.
Prisoner Punishment Debate Prompts Mercy Call
A voiced plea argues against harsh punishments for inmates and urges granting opportunities for reform, contending that even severe penalties should include a chance for the imprisoned to improve. The text frames luxury as a contested measure and calls for reconsideration of punitive approaches.
Impressions of a World From a Prisoner’s View
The narrator recounts transition from prison to freedom at age forty three and reflects on sudden light after darkness. He recalls fear, confusion, and a wish for guidance as he reenters society, noting the enduring impact of confinement on self and trust. He describes overheard talk on a tram about John Lee and the misstatements by a young policeman, contrasted with a journalist’s behind-the-scenes evasions.
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Portland
Fas
Abbotakers
Lee
Mulford
Exeter
Newton Abbot
Lloyd's News
Trovespolidonia
John Lee
Beause
Imm
Global telephone counts reveal American lead in 19th century debate
The National Tel Journal argues estimates misstate world telephony by overcounting Europe and underplaying America's dominance. It notes France and Austria have under 200,000 stations each while Chicago and San Francisco boast far more per city, and suggests Western Europe would match America only if telephony caught up to Britain and Germany.
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America
Europe
The
National Tel Journal of Lonon
France
Austria
Hussay
Belgium
Holland
Italy
Chicago
Juyens
Marseilles
Naples
Antwerp
Prague
St. Ks
Yiton Orfolk
Vienna
San Francisco
Great Britain
Germany
Scandinavia
Threw Dream Away City Bride Tries Housekeeping
A city bride unfamiliar with kitchen duties questions a millman about milk. She complains of yellow scum on the milk each morning and learns the millman’s answer is to skim and discard it. The exchange appears as a humorous Farmers' Guide anecdote about domestic missteps.
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Farmers' Guide
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Northam Courier
Dairy Notes
Dartmoor
Dorchester
Lok
Thrrors
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