Laying Dairy Barn Floors Circular Says Better Runs
Herbert A Hooper an assistant in dairy at Illinois University outlines a circular with ideas for improving dairy barn floors. Benefits include increased animal comfort cleaner milk and easier manure handling with well constructed planks and proper airflow to prevent mold and decay. Regular cleaning replacement of decayed planks and uniform 10 to 12 inch boards ensure durability and better farm profits.
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Herbert A. Hopper
University of Tilikois
Calves on skim milk and feed trial at Nebraska
Ives forms a group at the Nebraska experiment station to test calf rations. Linseed meal proved an excellent economical substitute for butterfat in calf milk. corn germ oil meal was similar in results but costlier and labor-intensive. two percent admixtures were only mildly laxative. Calves fed linseed meal and corn germ oil meal ended in good condition and most were weaned.
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Ives
Nebraska
Cain
Unique Specimen of Corn Grown Near Webster Missouri
A field corn stalk owned by William Dyer from Madison school grounds displays extraordinary traits. A single plant produced two suckers, each growing into a separate stalk bearing four ears. The three stalks reached over five feet, with one longest ear nearly a foot long and unusually thick. The field was cultivated by an elderly North Carolina planter, and Prof. Dyer preserves the specimen as a curiosity in agricultural freaks.
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William €. Dyer
Offile Madison School
Webster
Dyer
North Carolina
Time to Plan Farm Work Across Seasons
The article urges farmers to plan months ahead for crops and seed purchases. It stresses testing seed germination, ordering early, and coordinating supplies to avoid delays. Planning is key for success in both small farms and large establishments, likened to clockwork efficiency.
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Muy
Prairie farmers pressed to expand tree planting in midwest
The Prairie Farmer reports mass trials by the forest service in the midwest to expand usable tree species for windbreaks and wood. Fieldwork across the Dakotas, Minnesota, Illinois, Nebraska and Kansas yields growth data, distribution notes, and recommendations for where to plant which species, with lessons from failures guiding future plantings.
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Middle West
Prairies
Forest Service
Dakotas
Minnesota
Illinois
Nebraska
Kansas
Girdling Grapevines Through Bark Removal
A veteran gardener describes girdling grapevines and his long‑time practice. He notes variations in effect between large and small branches and provides timing from June 25 to July 5. The method involves removing the bark to create a sap disruption, with emphasis on clean bark removal for success.
Girdled Vine Technique and Bearing Age Trees
A Rural New Yorker correspondent explains girdling as a method to heal sap flow and boost fruit on girdled vine branches, noting enlarged upper growth and earlier ripening. The piece also discusses bearing age trees, their desirability and issues from overgrown blocks, and a South Carolina lumber company plan to grow lumber at 50 cents per thousand feet.
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New Yorker
South Carolina
National Areau of Forestry
Dress and College Orders for Practical Student Style
A Chicago Inter Ocean piece counsels practical dress for women entering college, urging sensible, sturdy wardrobes over frills. It lists boots, gym shoes, Oxfords, slippers, stockings, underwear, coats, gloves, handkerchiefs, toiletries, and a waterproofed mackintosh, stressing one smart coat suit and a lingerie blouse for most daytime occasions.
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Larnin
Chicago
Hints to Housekeepers From a Busy Kitchen
Practical kitchen tips on flavoring crab jelly and salads and on keeping cakes, nails, and fabric clean. Advice includes banana garlic, horseradish for winter, sugarless boiling, and fly control. Also notes on sausage with buckwheat cakes and cooling stands for baked goods.
Peruna Credited For Health Of Public Speakers Bishop
Public speaking exposes the throat and bronchial tubes to catarrhal affections. Crowded assemblies and night air exposure worsen it, making catarrh common among preachers. Peruna has become popular among them for health and vitality.
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L. H. Halsey
C. M. E. Clare
Atlanta
Peruna
Churely
World News Capsule: Oddities and Local Notices
A collection of curious items from around the world including a failed attempt to acclimate the blue poppy of Thibet in England, a salary for the leader of the opposition in Canada, and Austria-Hungary banknotes bearing a prima donna’s portrait. Also notes on a women’s business academy in Fribourg, free baths in Mathaisen, khaki wearing poachers, Lucerne buying a guillotine, Oxford’s municipal record deaths, and Paris motorist certification corps.
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England
Canada
Austria-Hungary
Yorkshire Post
University of
Mathaisen
Lucerne
Schaffhausen
Oxford
Faris
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