Owners ignorant of logs worth in Ohio timber markets
Ohio farm wood sales rely on saw logs for income yet owners lack awareness of their timber value and volume. Forester I W Dean criticizes the Doyle log rule for mis measuring board feet, overstating slabs on small logs and understating large logs, especially with modern second growth timber under 20 inches diameter.
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Farm Woods
Ohio
I. W. Dean
Ohio State University
Dean
Preventing common poultry ailments through housing and feeding
Miss Cora Cooke of the University of Minnesota urges proper housing and cod liver oil to prevent illnesses in hens. She notes overcrowding, poor ventilation, and damp litter as key causes of colds and soup, recommending roomy, well-ventilated houses and regular litter changes.
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Cora Cooke
University Farm
St. Paul
Miss Cooke
Orville Plum 4 H Champion Sees Milestone Holstein Heifer Registered
Orville Plum, Walnut Illinois, is linked to Betty Mechtilde Payne the two millionth Holstein Friesian calf registered by the Holstein Friesian Association of America. The youth has championed calf club work for six years owning 21 Holsteins with eight medals and $780 in prize money, plus $1,000 annual milk value from the herd.
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Betty Mechtilde Payne
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Orville Plum
Walnut
Ill
Orville
C. M. Harland
Making Alfalfa Hay Without Loss of Food Elements
Extension Dairyman J C Nisbet notes alfalfa leaves hold 43 percent of plant content, two thirds of nutrients. Rain causes large losses of crude protein iron free extract fat, up to 31 percent total dry matter. Early cutting raises protein but may harm future stands. timing is crucial for quality and stand maintenance.
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J.C. Nisbet
Extension Dairyman
Kansas State Agricultural College
Agricultural Notes on Chick Density and Cow Freshening
Agricultural notes emphasize limits of no more than three chicks per square foot of floor space. It also states cows that freshen in the fall yield more milk than those freshening at other times.
Developments urged for New York grape and fruit varieties
Professor Richard Wellington of the Geneva experiment station warns that New York fruit growers must push productive, high quality varieties to stay competitive. He notes blight resistant pears like Bartlett sized and ripening across seasons would aid the industry, and mossback resistant red raspberries could revive it.
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New York
Richard Wellington
Geneva Experiment Station
Wellington
Newburgh
Geneva
Cherry Leaf Spot Control by Sprays Outlined
Extension plant pathologist outlines three lime sulfur sprays to control cherry leaf spot and curculio in western Kansas. Spray after petals fall, two weeks later, and after harvest using a five gallon sprayer. arsenate of lead added to mix to boost worm control.
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C. &. Graves
Kansas State Agricultural College
Kansas
Agricultural College
Sulphur Must Be Fine for Its Effectiveness
A state experiment station report from Geneva shows fine sulphur adheres to leaves and acts as a fungicide. Coarse particles are nearly useless as they wash or blow away, wasting money on unusable material. The recommended fineness is about 100 percent passing through an 825 mesh to the square inch sieve.
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State Experiment Station
New York
Geneva
Castoria: trusted remedy for babies and young children
A vintage advertisement promotes Castoria as a safe gentle remedy for common infant and child ailments. It warns against adult medicines and urges consulting a doctor if issues persist. The ad highlights Castoria’s taste, ease of use, and the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher on the package.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
Salisbury Cathedral: England’s Finest Stone Poem
Salisbury Cathedral in England is hailed as the most beautiful and harmonious in stone, built quickly from 1220 to 1260. The article notes its pure early English architecture without foreign influence and cites its central, tallest spire as a defining feature.
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Salisbury
England
Distance comparison with a grain of sand concept
In New York a grain of sand would represent Earth and the nearest star would be a six inch globe in Juneau Alaska illustrating proportional size and distance. The man who does no harm in the world does but little good. Words of advice should be short.
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New York City
Juneau
Alaska
Newlyweds Get Vow Cards From English Mothers Union
Cards reminding husbands and wives of their marriage vows are issued by the Mothers Union of England. Pocket sized in silver and white, they record the date and place of the marriage and the names of the couple and reproduce key portions of the marriage service on marital fidelity. A card will be given to each bride and each groom at the ceremony.
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Mothers’ Union of England
Driving lessons prompt greetings and insights
Dialogue shows Diana Forget greeting Bert and Molly about lessons. Molly replies she learned to aim the car. The exchange includes a proverb on speed and money affecting marriage choices.
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Diana
Bert
Molly
Kruschen Salts Promote Fat Loss Claim
An October Montana story touts Kruschen Salts as a fat loss aid with a 19 pound drop in 4 weeks. The ad claims a daily half teaspoon in hot water before breakfast expels toxins and tones organs, promising energetic health and a fit figure with an 85 cent bottle from any druggist.
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Montana
America
Soaring Tower of St Marys Haggerston Sparks Urban Legends
London tale attributes a super tall tower to Nash designer of 1827 church. One story says the contractor built until told to stop and Nash forgot to intervene. Another claims a builder offered a high tower at a low price using spare stone. The committee reportedly accepted.
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St. Mary’s Church
Haggerston
London
England
Nash
Pomegranate rind aids morocco leather tanning
The rind of the pomegranate is used by tanners for finishing fine morocco leather. The quote on seeking honor first and pleasure lying behind is attributed to Chatterton.
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Morocco
Chatterton
Between the A and C Bees Formed The Thefts
A reader in Cincinnati recalls a bee themed misdirection as a suspect fled between labeled As and Cs, citing a line from the Cincinnati Enquirer. The quirky quote frames a getaway detail in a brief crime anecdote from the paper.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Diamond Dyes Promise Rich Color for Dresses and Drapes
Re dyed fabrics look new with Diamond Dyes offering even bright colors that resist spotting and streaking. High purity anilines ensure rich tones that withstand wear and washing. A 50 year reputation backed by 15 cent packages from all dealers.
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