Reforms at the Fairs Address sanitation and water access at state fairs
The piece urges ten years of progress in fair management while calling for improved sanitary facilities and abundant washrooms across grounds. It critiques current drinking-water provisions, noting dusty barrels and shared dipper contamination, and urges state health supervision and prohibition of unsafe drinks like certain ciders.
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St. Louis
State Boards of Health
Wisconsin
State Pure Food Commission
Dual purpose cattle debated by farmer's review
A. S. Alexander argues in Farmers Review that farmers want cattle that both milk and beef well. He weighs dual purpose breeds like Red Poll and dairy Shorthorn against pure beef or dairy lines, praising specialization for best results while noting cross use can work with careful management.
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Tyne
Ayrshires
Galloway
A. S. Alexander
Farmer
Soft Bacon Causes and Cures in Hog Markets
Diverging opinions on soft bacon persist as experiments show breed and feed play limited roles. Most soft bacon comes from May to July hog purchases, often unfinished and lightweights. Softness develops during curing. evidence includes salt stage drag and when lifting soft sides, while firm sides stay straight.
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Day
May Day celebrations through history and customs
May Day marks growth and festival across cultures from Rome to England. Romans honored Flora with Floralia begun April 28. English folk revived May Day with Queen of the May and May poles. Hawthorne branches, flowers on doors, and dancing tied to spring, though Puritans banned these rites.
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Florida
Belstein
England
Flora
Henry VIII
Corporation of London
Kent
Catharine of Aragon
Greenwich
Shooter’s Hill
France
Germany
Old hand separator cream hurts butter quality and earnings
The article argues farmers should deliver cream promptly to creameries to avoid aging that lowers butter grade. It notes old cream is blamed on hand separators, but real issues stem from delayed handling and wholesale storage. It compares European creameries and government roles, praising Danish and Nordic systems for quality and cohesion.
The Breed of Hogs and Farm Care
The breed of hogs matters less than matching breed to a farmer’s preferences and care. Improved swine demand more attentive management, while traditional types thrive with less supervision. Proper training for caretakers is essential for success in raising improved hogs.
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Poland-China
World butter markets offer limited practical lessons for Americans
Henry Alvord notes that while private dairies in Great Britain, the Channel Islands, Belgium, Denmark and Sweden produce fine butter, the same cannot be readily adopted in the United States. He observes adulteration in Holland has degraded its butter and that much of the Dutch product is no longer genuine.
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Europe
France
London
Belgium
Germany
Switzerland
Italy
Sweden
Finland
Denmark
Luxemburg
Russia
Ireland
Australia
Canada
Argentina
Siberia
Henry
Alvord
Great Britain
Channel Islands
Holland
Feeding Methods for US Army and Station Rations
The United States army fixes horse feeding by 1,000 pounds body weight. Cavalry and artillery horses consume 12 pounds oats and 14 pounds hay daily, mules 9 pounds oats and 14 pounds hay. Wyoming station drives use 21.25 pounds alfalfa and 3.2 pounds straw, while carriage horses take 10 pounds oats and 12 pounds hay per 1,000 pounds. Utah station uses 25 pounds alfalfa and 10 pounds bran, plus a second ration of 22.8 pounds timothy hay and 10 pounds bran. With alfalfa-fed horses, less protein feed is needed unless work is heavy. Chicago firms prescribe 7.6 pounds oats and 20 pounds hay per 1,000 pounds.
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United States Army
Wyoming
Wyoming Station
Utah Station
Chicago
Wire strainer compared with cloth strainers
The passage notes wire strainers are inferior to other strainers but better than nothing. Cloth strainers offer daily discardability without significant cost. If a wire strainer is used it should be boiled frequently.
The Silo a Practical Farm Upgrade for All Farmers
The article urges farmers who delaying silo construction to begin now before summer work peaks. It argues silage saves corn and clover, extends forage, and protects crops from frost or rain damage. Modern silos are affordable, durable, and portable Cobb types offer moving farmers a ready option.
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Farmers Review
Apple Orcharding as a Profitable Enterprise in Missouri
L A Goodman urged horticul turists in Missouri to treat apple growing as a business and a profession. He outlined six essentials: love for the work, enthusiasm, intelligence, knowledge, sound business management, and perseverance to build profitable orchards.
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Missouri Horticulturists
L. A. Goodman
Firet
Arrangements in Creameries for Milk Handling and Refrigeration
Practical guidance for creamery design covers milk conveyance via gravity or pumps, pipe selection to minimize joints, and avoiding rubber hose. It advises tinned copper or brass pipes, aluminum bronze coating, and locating a well insulated refrigerator with proper height. Insulation materials like rock wool, cork, or planer shavings are discussed with disinfection needs and airflow optimization through a ceiling ice box and flues.
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Oscar
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Ayrshire
Scotland
Alderney
Kerry
West Highland
Holderness
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