Dairy Bull Value Shown By Daughters In Test
University of Minnesota bulletin argues bulls should be valued by daughters’ butterfat output. Nine purebred sires showed daughters surpassing dams by 20 to 82 percent in four years of testing with the Polk County Dairy Herd Improvement Association. A Guernsey bull from Fosston yielded seven tested daughters averaging 607.64 pounds and dams 883.87 pounds. daughters up 82 percent in butterfat.
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University of Minnesota
Polk County Dairy Herd Improvement
Farmer prefers hay over silos for dairy cow feed
A farmer with alfalfa and red clover on a silo backed farm chooses legume hay as roughage for dairy cows. He argues one acre of alfalfa hay supplies nearly as much feed as corn, and three acres of alfalfa beats one acre of corn. He notes a return to roots to provide succulence.
Dairyman Seeks Low Cost Pure Bred Bulls for Farms
Dairymen are advised that pure bred bulls from high producing dams can be bought cheaply with young sires tested for dairy traits starting around 75 dollars. Groups of farmers pooling funds can access superior sires at low cost, boosting herd productivity and cutting costs as the Michigan Farmer White notes. The state college is promoting a better sire track through meetings across counties to encourage this practice.
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Michigan
State College
New Jersey Guernsey Sets Butterfat Record
Florham Bella a seven and a half year old Guernsey cow from Florham Farms Madison New Jersey tops state butterfat records with 985.9 pounds in a year and 164.04 pounds of milk totaling 16.04 pounds of milk per day. The advance registry notes the prior record 920.2 pounds by Monarchs Ideal of Charles Cleveland Eatontown.
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Guernsey
Florham Farms
Madison
WR. Robbers
Advanced Registry
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
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Cleveland
Eatontown
California cows tested for tuberculosis in early 1930s
One sixth of the state's dairy cows were tested for tuberculosis in the first four months of 1930, with 111,802 cows tested. Dr. J P Iverson notes dairymen strive to rid herds to improve dairy industry, markets and prices for dairy products.
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California
J. P. Iverson
Night on Morley common with Puddingface and Harold
Harold and Puddingface stroll Morley common with two stylish followers close behind. A tense chase and social misread build toward a tense supper as unseen watchers shadow Harold and two quarrelling boarders threaten to erupt.
Orphan Harold Atridge Finds Letters After Night Escape
Harold Norman Atridge, living with his great aunt until her death leaves him penniless after the war. He takes a message to Marjorie Clarence and encounters her delirious father. A shooting fright and a leather case of French letters from King Raphael of Lesser Avaria lead to a missing room and a ransacked lodgings.
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Harold Norman Atridge
Matilda
Marjorie Clarence
Harold
Marjorie
London
King Raphael
Lesser Avaria
Gossip and confrontation at a social gathering
A loud exchange draws attention from onlookers including Mr and Mrs Tilling after an evening service. Harold notes a sharp gaze and a flashy, mismatched appearance as tension rises among the group.
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Ilaroth
Mrs. Tilling
Harold
Height of Ocean Waves By Winds and Intersections
A Coast and Geodetic Survey official explains that 60 mph winds create waves near 40 feet, with storms producing waves over 40 feet and 50 feet as a practical extreme. When two large waves meet, peaks can exceed 60 feet, and breaking against objects can raise water higher than the crest.
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Coast and Geodetic Survey
Aeschylus on Envy and Friendship Said in American Magazine
The ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus, living two millennia before Christ, argued that people possess natural strength to honor a friend's success without envy, as recalled by American Magazine.
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Aeschylus
Hollywood Studio Notes on Royalty and Real Diplomats
A Hollywood studio scene abroad is lampooned with a real Siamese prince, a Russian actor, and a bear like figure who Directs while visiting from Siam. The account mixes satire about nationalities on set with anecdotes of royalty, decorations, and travel plans. The writer jokes about adopting the king, meeting real dignitaries, and the chaos of authentic presence in a movie production in Hollywood.
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Europe
Roumania
Ana Aleck Moore
Spain
Hollywood
Arabia
India
Canada
Prince
Georgetown University
Yale
Kings
Oxford
Brisbane
Sam Taylor
St. Andrews
Vancouver
Supreme Court of Siam
Everbody
Russia
Royal Theatre
Ty Wo
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Boston Sculptor Defends Indians in Concise Address
Cyrus Dallin, Boston sculptor famed for Indian studies, spoke on life in the Far West and criticized cow boys. He argued Indians were unfairly treated by whites and that fairness would have prevented many conflicts. He described buffalo hunts, wagon train mail delivery, and related frontier life.
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Boston
Far West
Cyrus Dallin
Early Pioneer Reflections on Native Peoples and Buffalo Decline
A speaker recalls early pioneer days and argues the killing of buffaloes doomed Indigenous communities. He claims the Indian was not bloodthirsty but a dignified, self restrained people, contrasting with frontier violence.
Jewelers' Security Alliance Fights Crook Tricks
Frank A. Fall notes jewelry thieves adopt new ploys from fruit tricks to kidnap methods. The Jewelers' Security Alliance trains members to thwart schemes, keeping 1930 jewelry losses around 111000.
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Alliance
Frank A. Fall
Tree Ring Dating Aims To Fix Pueblo Bonito Age
The National Geographic Society expedition studies tree rings from timbers of the ancient Pueblo Bonito to determine the date of the remote Chaco Canyon civilization. By comparing rings with nearby trees and stumps, scientists hope for a precise age of a village that housed about 2,500 people centuries before European contact.
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National Geographic Society
Southwest
Chaco Canyon
Pueblo Bonito
Washington
Weather Extremes Reported Across Arizona
The article notes extreme Arizona temperatures with highs above 100 in southern regions and lows in the twenties in northern mountain areas. It highlights that record high and low marks for the United States have occurred in Arizona in recent months.
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Arizona
United States
Waterfall dispute quoted in Stockholm Vart Hem text
A fragment from Stockholm Vart Hem presents a dialogue about water rights at a waterfall. One speaker asserts ownership of the water, while another questions the claim and a plan to wait for water from above to flow downstream is implied.
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Stockholm
Path Finder Magazine Reflects on Nose Handkerchief Etiquette
A fragment discusses gestures such as holding a handkerchief to the nose as a sign of emotion or introspection. The text reflects casual commentary on personal mannerisms and social signals. The source emphasizes informal, observational tone with ambiguous context.
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