Care essentials for young calf health and feeding
Practical guidance for calf rearing emphasizes breeding quality cows, early colostrum, clean calving conditions, and strict feeding regularity. It advises dried off periods, disinfecting after birth, using whole milk or skim milk with gradual substitution, and feeding from clean pails at the same temperature and time daily.
Cattle Tuberculosis Map Shows Regional Infection Rates
Tests across thousands of herds enable the Department of Agriculture to map cattle tuberculosis. About half the country, especially the South and Southwest, reports less than 1 percent infected. Other regions show 7 to 15 percent, with some focal areas over 25 percent in cattle. The five year testing program aids eradication planning.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Leabers in Extension Work Grow Local Leaders in Colorado
Reports to the United States Department of Agriculture show 42 former 4-H members now serve as local leaders of extension work in Colorado communities. Former club girls lead canning, clothing and millinery clubs while a grown corn-club boy heads crops and livestock efforts. A stock judging team trained by former club members won first place at the Colorado state fair.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Colorado
Disinfectants and Sanitation for Farm Loss Prevention
The U S Department of Agriculture explains proper disinfectant use to prevent disease and losses on farms. It clarifies antiseptics deodorants and insecticides, notes no single product fits all cases, and stresses correct preparation application and sanitation.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Tere
Hay Baling Transforms Handling and Transport in Farms
The shift from loose hay to baled hay greatly eases handling and reduces space needs. Pressing hay into bales enables long distance transport at lower costs and expands trade beyond local markets. A recent study shows up to ten percent of farms in some states using hay balers, with storage and use often favoring baled hay.
New Races of Hog-Nosed Skunks Described by Survey
The USDA biological survey identifies two hitherto unrecognized hog-nosed skunk races in the Conenatus genus. The Arizona hog-nosed skunk lives in southern New Mexico and Arizona, while the Nelson hog-nosed skunk is native to Mexico.
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Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
South America
Arizona
New Mexico
Nelson
Mexico
Making conical hoop fly traps by USDA tests
A USDA tested fly trap design uses a screen cylinder frame from barrel hoops with a 24 inch tall body and 18 inch diameter, a 22 inch high cone, and simple materials like barrel hoops and screening. It notes material cost around one dollar and details construction steps and measurements for durability and cheap repair.
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Duttons
Subtle Flavor Techniques Add Notes to Everyday Dishes
The article argues for delicate use of flavors like garlic bay leaf onion and curry to please varied tastes. It advises light touches such as lemon with oxtail soup and a pinch of curry in white sauce, plus techniques to mask strong onion or celery notes for broader appeal.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Making Sticky Fly Paper for Home Use
The article describes a cheap homemade fly paper method from Farmers' Bulletin 734. Combine two pounds rosin and one pint castor oil, heat to a molasses-like consistency, and brush onto paper. Hot sheets can be placed around the room, with about a dozen costing one cent in total.
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Farmers’ Bulletin
United States Department of Agriculture
Quality of Cream to Whip from USDA Guidance
The best cream to whip is good rich raw cream aged 24 to 48 hours. It should have at least 50 percent butter fat and be kept very cold. Pasteurization lowers whipping quality and homogenization is harmful, together destroying the cream’s value for whipping.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Odd Kitchen Tips From An Old Page
Chopped salt pork may be used in pastries. Use gelatin after dissolving for ice cream. Rubber fingers are good for slicing vegetables. Tanned chicken pairs with currant jelly sauce. Olives decorate and flavor chicken soup. Freezing water ice takes longer than ice cream. Violin strings can assist stringing large beads. Dip fish in boiling water to ease scaling. Novelty idea: stuffing tomatoes or peppers with nuts raisins and bread crumbs. Gasoline use differs by route. Two thirds flour and one third cornstarch makes cake finer and lighter. Meat nuts are rich in protein and fat.
Climate Note on Nauru Sees Varied Rainfall Patterns
On Nauru the sun rises at 6 and sets year round with no daylight saving. The sole seasonal change is the rainy season when westerly winds bring tropical downpours. After three years of drought, the region recorded 150 inches of rain in the following year, including a single night with 10 inches.
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Pacific
Nauru
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Claims Safe Fabric Whitening
An advertisement urges use of Red Cross Ball Blue in every home claiming it makes clothes white as snow without harming fabrics and noting availability from all good grocers.
Wife and husband bargain over Gad in Boston Transcript
A humorous exchange shows a wife asking her husband to stop saying Gad and the husband offering a bargain to stop his gadding if she stops hers. The dialogue reflects social manners and comic tension in a Boston newspaper voice.
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John
Boston Transcript
No Extremity, Well Do You Want a Meal Badly Enough
A brief snippet from Life magazine features a child quibbling over hunger and mispronunciation, reflecting a moment of domestic humor or hardship. The quote contrasts hunger with resolve as a parent questions effort.
At the Brink
A rustic exchange tests courage as travelers debate fording a stream. One asks if a horse can cross while another questions if a car would drown, capturing a moment of rural improvisation and risk.
Cuticura Toilet Trio Ad Promises Clear Skin
Ad touts Cuticura products The Seat to cleanse and purify the skin The Ointment to soothe and heal and the Talcum to powder and perfume Claims daily use keeps skin clear and toilet tables complete.
Commercial Arbitration Progress in Finkind Since 1911
A court of arbitration at Tlelsingefors, appointed by the Finnish Central Center of Commerce, began with one case in 1911 and grew to thirty cases in 1921. About three quarters involve trade disputes and the rest raise questions of trade customs.
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Finkind
Tlelsingefors
Central Ceater of Commerce
Love that springs from heaveng sweeps men buick there
A fragmentary note describes a spiritual or romantic flood felt by men, as if a divine breeze or heaven sent passion moves people toward a location, but the text remains enigmatic and lacks concrete events or names.
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