Feeding costs for work horses reduce with time since 1918
J. Kays of Ohio State University reports feeding a work horse now costs about one fifth of 1918. Feed makes up 72 percent of horse costs, with Illinois seeing even lower rates. A 120 day work year uses about 3,000 pounds grain and 5,000 pounds roughage plus pasture. total yearly feed about $21.20 in Greene County with pasture extra. Oats raise costs to $26.80. half corn and half oats to $23.06. January grain prices: corn 29c cwt, oats 46c cwt, alfalfa 3c lb, timothy 2c lb.
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J. Kays
Ohio State University
WNU
Illinois
Ohio
Greene County
Young sows best producers in pig studies at OSU
Extension specialist J. W. Watcher reports ten years of trials with 1 467 brood sows. He finds that sows lose productive efficiency after age three, with 1 and 2 year olds weaning more pigs and yielding heavier litters than older sows. He suggests culling sows after a three year farrow.
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J. W. Watcher
Ohio State University
Watchet
Flocks Summer Pasture Tips From Missouri Farmer
A Missouri Farmer correspondent suggests prepping to care for a summer flock by parking a small can of gasoline pine tar and old shears by a fence post for easy access during visits. Tools aid quick tasks like treating maggots and trimming wool saving trips to the house and preventing worse trouble.
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Missouri Farmer
Sugar Cane Industry Saved After Mosaic Disease Crisis
Federal plant experts developed a mosaic resistant cane strain from imported varieties after Louisiana mosaic disease nearly wiped out sugar cane. The restoration raised acreage to levels comparable with pre outbreak plantings in the lower Mississippi Sugar Bowl region.
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United States
Louisiana
Mississippi
Washington Star
Agricultural hints on Quebec crops and Albanian apple program
Forage and coarse grain crops make up 90 percent of Quebec field crops. Potatoes and buckwheat lead among cash crops. Apple scions were sent from the New Brunswick experiment station to Albania, stored in transit to establish Albanian orchards.
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Quebec
New Brunswick
N. J
Albania
Europe
Crossword Teaser Puzzle Fragments From Local Page
Readable clues show many items across horizontal and vertical grids with definitions for shapes, colors, measurements, and relations. The jumble includes animals foods and objects with several cross references and partial answers from a historical newspaper page.
Big Bass Tale Ends With Generous Gift
An angler boasted to neighbors of catching a seven pound bass, claiming it was the biggest fish of his career. His son then revealed the tale ended with the father giving the fish to his little kitten.
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Fellows
Dust and All Kumme I Is Your Wife Saving
A Brooklyn Daily Eagle reader notes household habit as a wife cleans dust from a writing table and sweeps loose tobacco into a dustpan before returning it to a tobacco jar.
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Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Fair Deal Car Negotiation Quip Cited in Zurich
A humorous Zurich Nebelspalter line frames a seller admitting a $100 loss on a car and proposing a shared loss instead of buying, capturing a witty cross culture remark about deals and fairness.
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Zurich
Nebelspalter
No-Moustache Cashier Borrows Timetable In Office
Humorous exchange shows a cashier arriving without a moustache, borrowing a railway timetable, prompting a remark about smoking policy. The quip reflects office rules and sharp dialogue typical of early 20th century humor columns.
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London
Everybody's Weekly
Favorite book or bank book cited in sly quote collection
A fragment from Smith's Weekly recalls a witty exchange about favorites and age. The note hints at a joke where a bank book is termed a preferred read and a boyfriend’s awareness is partial, reflecting light social humor.
All Settle The Suitor Seeks Helen’s Father’s Consent
A suitor informs Helen’s father that the formal marriage consent will be observed in the usual way. The father questions who suggested the formality, and the suitor reveals it was Helen’s mother. London Tit Bits report.
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Helen
London
Something in Common in a Witty Conversation
A humorous exchange features Darling and a gift dilemma. The suitor confesses limited funds but offers a car as a present, while Darling notes the mismatch in value. The quip ends with a light twist on age and sentiment.
Dad explains why he holds accounts in many stores
A father justifies multiple store accounts to his daughter by noting the effect on reducing bills. The exchange highlights frugality and household budgeting practices across varied retailers.
All Explained Salt from Sea and Sardine Tin Oil
A playful exchange in Florence I 420 frames a family view of common resources. The dad confirms salt from seawater while denying oil, noting the sardine tin as the oil source. The light dialogue captures everyday resource awareness.
Gentle Musicianship Quizzed by Matrimonial Agent
A satirical line from Munich Fliegende Blaetter features a client who boasts of playing five instruments while a matrimonial agent gently questions his claim. The exchange underscores social comedy and clever wordplay.
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Munich
Wouldn't Be Proper Foreigner Joke Quip
A quip from London Tit-Bits recalls an Englishman who finds a burglar in his house and replies that he did nothing since he did not know the intruder. The line shows cultural humor about propriety and fear.
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London
Exchange Between Mother and Harold Over Train Play
A brief dialogue shows a mother and Harold in a domestic scene. Harold reassures his mother that his father is preoccupied with playing with his train. The exchange captures a family moment centered on home life.
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Harold
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