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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1917
Page
6
The article argues that quietness among dairy herds greatly affects milk supply and warns that noise from dogs and abusive handling harm cattle. It urges herd managers to show kindness and avoid beating or rough treatment, noting cases where mistreatment causes serious harm to cattle.
A writer argues that using separator milk for calves, often in unclean troughs, leads to potbellied, runty calves and stunted growth, despite avoiding indigestion, highlighting long term losses to future stock for short term gains.
Iowa bulletin notes cows digest bulkier rations better. Large digestive tract handles rough feeds. bulky hay silage aids digestion. Include corn and cob meal ground oats wheat bran and Miller's dried grains to provide bulk alongside hay.
A historic note outlines several methods to prevent a cow from self-sucking. It mentions fitting a brass ring in the cow’s nose large enough to deter her from taking hold, and suggests linking two small rings to form a larger nose ring for the same purpose.
Advancing prices for meat milk dairy and poultry will bring profit over high feed and labor costs. The farmer who keeps a good stock of breeding animals is likely to receive handsome returns.
The piece celebrates revived Christmas custom in American cities with waits roaming homes singing carols and old English hymns. It highlights favorites like God Rest You Merry Gentlemen, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, O Little Town of Bethlehem, and Adeste Fideles, plus a thirteenth century wassail verse. It also notes pen makers and Japanese knotting traditions as curious side items.
A New York Times excerpt recalls a girl visiting her grandmother for Thanksgiving who finds a brand new white muff. She believes Santa bought it and asks God to forget it until Christmas. The tale ends with a child’s earnest, humorous prayer about anticipation and belief.
Madeline Berle argues no child is too young to learn swimming and cites Pacific island tribes teaching youngsters before age five. She asserts civilization wrongly requires years of age or knowledge before skill.
The text argues tents predate huts in biblical history. It notes patriarchs dwelled in tents, shows movement from tents to houses, and describes tents as goats hair coverings woven by women. It contrasts tent use as seasonal or travel shelter with permanent habitation.
A landowner commands his steward to audit the flocks and their young. They devote days to ensuring the young are well fed and well bred, reinforcing the message that wealth lies with the young as they grow strong and multiply, filling the valley pastures.
The Telegraph reports a bizarre fight on Zion City lakefront as a garter snake and a Sail head three feet long grapple, each swallowing the other from tail to fangs. The clash lasts five minutes with mutual swallowing. question remains which snake ended outside or if both finished inside.
The notice promotes selling farm land at 15 to 50 dollars per acre near Bushnell Nebraska, citing favorable weather and rare frosts. It highlights oil prospect speculation with new drilling northeast of town, and revenues for farmers from land value gains. Education and church life are praised, and a list of local businesses and contacts for information is provided.
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