Washington Odon Game Tarnished by Poor Play and Accusations
A garbled report of the Odon Washington game condemns Washington as a has been team unfit as a draw. The Greys dominated, while Washington was accused of dirty plays and reckless pitching, with spectators deeming the event an unsuitable exhibition at South Side Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herah
Washington
Greys
Tree Smen
Chey
Odon Diamnd
Houck
Wahu
South Side Park
Proper Method of Killing Poultry
Government guidance explains proper killing of fowls with a skull base cut and short knife, plus notes many poultry entering New York markets are incompletely bled. Incomplete bleeding lowers weight value, worsens texture and flavor, and accelerates spoilage, while Pekin ducks are highlighted for vigor and hardiness.
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New York
Early Fall Is Best Time for Alfalfa Planting and Harvest
Farmers should plant an acre or two to learn crop handling before expanding. Best seeding window is Sept 15 to Oct 15 with 15–25 pounds per acre. inoculate seed if possible and seed bed should be firm. Harvest usually begins as new growth nears ground level, often before blooming for continued yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvalta
Farm Accounting as Key to Profitable Farming
The Kansas Station study argues farmers need a proper farm accounting system suited to local conditions. Theodore Macklin of Kansas State Agricultural College says accounts should show profits, not just costs, and inventories must cover land, buildings, equipment, livestock, produce, and debts. He notes accounting is essential when multiple crops compete or margins are tight.
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Kansas Station
Theodore Macklin
Kansas State Agricultural College
Macklin
Orchard care hints for tree health and fruit quality
A short guide argues for removing blighted limbs early and thinning fruit on apple trees. It warns against loose wires and piling seeds to dry, advising moist packing for fall planting. It notes risk of sun scald on sparsely foliated trunks and suggests shading methods to protect southwest sides.
The Stockman
A brief guidance note on farm husbandry covering sheep feeding shelter and water, pig pasture and feeding control, horse care, and treating sore shoulders with boracic acid dusting.
Experiment in feeding beef calves by Charles Escher
Charles Escher of Botua Ta tested feedings on Angus calves comparing yearlings to two year olds for the 1911 and 1915 International shows. Yearlings finished better and outsold older calves by 2.75 per hundredweight, suggesting identical blood lines yield similar results across ages.
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Charles Escher
Botua
America
Tlomestead
Escher
Shorthorn Beers and Beef Lead in Breeding Display
The passage highlights the Shorthorn breed’s prominence in beef production and beer brewing, noting its top position in dressed carcass competitions and its association with premium products. It emphasizes the breed’s prestige and continued demand.
Yearlings Offer Higher Gain With Less Feed Than Older Cattle
The analysis argues yearling cattle gain more pounds per unit feed than two year olds. Early in feeding older cattle gain more, but at higher cost. after six months yearlings catch up and surpass in total gain by twelve months. Market timing favors yearlings for efficient, profitable beef.
Pigs' Tucke Shows Dangers of Fighting Hogs
The tusks of small pigs cause frequent facial lacerations during feeding leading to infections such as bull nose. Kansas experiment station hogs supervisor Mr Gatewood pulls tusks to reduce injuries but bull nose remains fatal if hogs contract it.
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Animal Husbandry Department
Kansas Experiment Station
Gatewood
Go Slow With New Corn For Hogs
Notes on feeding hogs with new corn advise a gradual introduction. Farmers report reducing swine illness by tempering animals before full feed, using chopped stalk and ears over fences and mixing with old ear corn to ease transition to stalk corn.
Quotations and Observations From a Local Column
A collage of witticisms, social reflections, and light notes. The piece cites Irl Bechtel in Newberry for a Centennial picnic and mentions Mr. and Mrs. McNabb of Linton visiting Myrtle Herndon’s family.
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Irl Bechtel
Newberry
Mrs. McNabb
Wayne of
Linton
Myrtle Herndon
Families picnicking at Hindostan Sunday
Alva Sims and family Alfred Sims and family Elmer Killion and family Wm Bricker and family Asa Williams and family Ermil and Allegra Bowman Jannette Andis Edna Williams W C Myers Mary Myers Owen Allen Roy O Brien and Charlie Sommers were picnicking at Hindostan Sunday.
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Alva Sims
Alfred Sims
Elmer Killion
Wm. Bricker
Asa Williams
Ermil
Allegra Bowman
Jannette Andis
Edna Williams
W. C. Myers
Mary Myers Owen Allen
Roy O'Brian
Charlie Sommers
Hindostan
Keys to Lime and Fertilizers for Soil Fertility
Lime unlocks soil fertility by liberating plant food from insoluble forms and aiding nitrification. Sour soils neutralize with lime, while sample testing and differential regional lime costs affect value. Key fertilizers noted include organic nitrogen sources, calcium cyanamide, muriate and sulphate of potash, wood ash potash, and ground rock and superphosphates.
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State Agricultural Experiment Station
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Washington Odon
China
Ledgerwood Bros
Poindexter & Wilson
Odon Drug Co
M. B. Ulrich & CO
Bideile
Streppiss
Dragigsts
Jim
Eck
Callahan & O
M. E. Pickett
Felbert Bede
Treasury
M. E. Pickett’s
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