Profitable Feed for Farm Stock
The USDA explains wheat can substitute for corn in livestock rations when price ratios favor it. With corn supply very low, wheat may feed poultry, cattle, and hogs if ground or rolled, balancing costs including grinding. Wheat may replace corn for dairy cows and horses with proper mixing and processing.
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United States Department of Agriculture
C. W. Pugsley
Bureau of Animal Industry
Nebraska
Minerals for milk production from legume hays tested
Tests at the Ohio station show clover alfalfa and soybean hays provide essential minerals for milk. Legume hays deliver more minerals than other seeds and are assimilated better than bone meal supplements. Hay curing methods affect mineral availability, with dew free and sun-light exposure reducing curing time yielding the most nutritious hay.
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Ohio
Silage Offers Ideal Winter Ration for Cows
Farmers find silage an effective winter feed, noting it substitutes for moving cattle south. The note highlights silage as a practical ration during cold months and emphasizes its value for maintaining herd nutrition.
Wisconsin Herd of Cows Delivers High Profit per Feed Dollar
A Wisconsin herd of 11 grade and pure bred Holstein cows owned by William H. Jaehnig of Fredonia earned $2.41 in profit for every dollar of feed used in one year. The herd produced 14 248 pounds of milk with 504.8 pounds of butterfat, equaling 6380.4 pounds of butter, netting $1 671.23 over feed costs.
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Wisconsin
William H. Jaehnig
Fredonia
A. J. Cramer
Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Jaehnig
Feed for Dairy Cow Maintenance and Milk Yield
A dairy cow needs half of its intake for maintenance. the remaining half supports milk production, and this portion is often inadequate.
Silage Versus Grass in Cow Feeding Debate
Farmers note silage matches green grass for nutrients and palatability. Cows on silage show glossy coats and robust appearance, while milk from silage fed cows may be richer in vitamin C. Silo filling season approaches. plan to keep silos occupied for next winter herd.
Lima Bean Soil Needs Heat and Easy Bush Varieties
Lima beans require warm, well drained soil and plenty of sun. Bush varieties are easier to grow than pole types, making them a practical choice for home gardens.
Scrub Sire Undercuts Herd Quality
A proverb outlined in animal husbandry warns that a scrub sire ruins a herd, while a good sire strengthens stock. The saying highlights breeding quality as key to long term herd value.
Kitchen tips and recipes from 1923 Western Newspaper Union
A compact column of household guidance includes sour milk griddle cakes bean soup and doughnuts. Instructions cover batter proportions resting times and quick substitutions using leftovers and pantry staples for a hungry kitchen.
Soups For The Season In Dex Of Recipes
Soups for the season offer varied recipes including Mock Turtle Soup Veal Soup With Brains and Puree of Beets. The guide describes steps such as boiling calf liver and heart with veal, straining, adding onions and seasonings, and serving with eggs and lemon. It also covers mushroom falls and beet soup with milk, flour and onion juice.
Sixth Sense of Pit Vipers Stirs Debate Among Scientists
New York Sun Globe reports Bronx curator Raymond Ditmars says the exact nature of a reptile’s sixth sense is incomprehensible to humans. Pit vipers including rattlesnakes and moccasins may sense danger and exhibit a remarkable homing instinct, suggesting a mysterious faculty beyond memory.
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New York
Wreud
Raymond L. du Mars
Reptiles Us
Bronx
Auu
Mr. Ditmars
Tropics
North
New York Sun-Globe
Such a Question
A Boston Transcript snippet shows Mrs Mulcahy questioning why Mickey stayed after school. The teacher asks Mickey who George Washington is and he stays silent, leaving the mother exasperated at the boy’s ignorance.
Twisted Sixes and the Boll Weevil Motif
A compact note contrasts fortune and failure with a North Carolina Boll Weevil line about a rich man with twin sixes and a poor man with six twins, reflecting social inequity in aphoristic form.
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North Carolina
A Woman's Letter Prompts Daring Realty Note
A Louisville Courier Journal item notes a woman writes realty to a friend and, at first glance, this seems dangerous. The letters contain nothing. Her husband forgets to call it, and no harm results.
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Cail
Louisville Courier-Journal
Repeater Sanity Check Sparks Question About Age
Conversation from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer features an insurance agent asking a woman her age and receiving the reply twenty three summers. The agent then asks how many times she has seen them.
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Antique
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Quote Caps Baseball Rivalry Sparks Brief Exchange
A dialogue in the Louisville Courier Journal shows a stranger from Washington asked about his origin. He replies Washington and the reply about the first in war and in peace triggers a heated counter comment about blocking in baseball.
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Washington
Louisville Courier-Journa
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed locally
Ada Frick of Perrysburg Ohio shares a testimonial praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relieving side pains and nervous troubles. She notes a neighbor's prior success and urges women to try the remedy, common in many neighborhoods.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Perrysburg
Ohio
Ada Frick
Route 3
Errysburg
Lydia E.pinkham
Looking Ahead in Kansas City Star Humor
A quip from the Kansas City Star about marriage and family traits. A speaker notes that when all children are boys, they tend to learn housework, implying practical skills may come from family dynamics.
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Kansas City Star
Rat to Save His Wig in Rainy Hat Chase
A red bandannaed man dashes through a crowded scene in a downpour seeking a hat store. He removes the bandanna to reveal his bare head and declares no wig can withstand the rain, ending the chase with the punchline.
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Ife
Milwaukee Journal
Touching His Pride
A dealer quips to a cash strapped buyer about a horse sold weeks earlier. The purchaser admits affection for the animal, while the dealer notes pride will rise once payment is made.
One View Tip What Are You Studying Now
London Answers quotes discuss top molecules and the idea of keeping a molecule in view as a distinguishing feature, noting observational curiosity in science discussions.
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Tip
London
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