23 Dec 1915
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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1915
Page
1
A 1910s guide extols the Babcock test as a breakthrough in dairying, detailing mandatory steps to mix milk, measure fat percentage, and label bottles. It emphasizes preparing samples, handling acid safely, and practicing sampling to ensure consistent readings.
A New Hampshire study reports on five rations for lambs during three winter months. Lot 1 uses alfalfa hay native bay roots cracked corn. Lot 2 covers native hay roots cracked corn. Lot 3 combines alfalfa hay native hay corn silage and cracked corn. Lot 4 includes native hay corn silage and cracked corn. Lot 5 offers native hay ad libitum roots oats and bran. Gains per head ranged 7.6 to 23.44 pounds. a duplicate trial gave 4.7 0.1 0.7 and 2.6 pounds. The first four rations suited breeding flock winter feeding. fifth was unsatisfactory. Lambs on roots gained slightly more. native hay and silage matched alfalfa hay and silage in performance.
A Popular Mechanics sketch shows a labor saving method to empty a powdered or granular barrel into a machine hopper. The workman tips the barrel headless and rocks it to maintain flow, leaving a small amount on the platform to scoop into the hopper.
A historical guidance note outlines USDA rules for wool production. It covers breeding locality suited sheep, separating wool by animal type and color, removing tags, using proper sacks and branding, keeping wool dry, and avoiding sweating or pre-shearing handling. It emphasizes marking bags with personal or farm branding.
Sanitation in the garden helps prevent plant diseases that overwinter in decayed plant material. Fungi resist winter conditions in stalks leaves and fruit and cause diseases such as club root cabbage onion mildew strawberry leaf spot wilt celery blights and paragus rot. Rake up burn old stalks leaves and fruit left in the garden plot.
A garbled note discusses storing onions in a cool area and references a wallabred Diace. The readable fragment mentions onion storage but lacks clear author or location details.
A new paper suit for aviators includes coat trousers socks and cap with carlapa. The thin washable outfit is claimed to insulate against heat loss by keeping the cord out and preventing heat escape.
The annual United States Geological Survey statement on platinum and allied metals shows 570 ounces of crude sand produced in 1924 with a value of 18 240 dollars. The metal is less used in dental and electrical industries as cheaper metals replace it.
A 15 inch blade trench knife becomes a feared new weapon for close combat in trenches where sword or bayonet space is unavailable. The article notes its compact design and feared presence among fighters.
A traveler reports reports of extraordinary wheat yields across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with claims of 50 to 65 bushels per acre in vast districts. Farmers cite individual fields yielding 42 to 66 bushels per acre and note labor and equipment limits. an American observer praises the region but notes most accounts come from rumor and anecdote.
A Boston woman exclaims surprise at not recognizing her husband, noting changes since last meeting. A Chicago woman confirms the husband has changed several times, revealing social misrecognition in a brief exchange.
Important notice urges mothers to inspect every bottle of Castoria for infants and children, stressing the trusted remedy’s use for over 30 years and the common refrain Children cry for Fletcher’s Castoria, highlighting brand safety.
Fragmented comic lines and ad copy mix playful quips about aging eyes and looks, a Chicago eye remedy ad, a request mail offer, and a humorous exchange about a monkey dinner and a peasant’s pills. The text reads like a garbled magazine snippet with stray jokes and product mentions.
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