Purebred stock appeal grows as prices dip this winter
Extension News Service notes many Nebraska farmers are buying purebred stock at low prices to build strong herds. Purebreds offer better potential than scrub sires, with a few hundred dollars invested now seen as foundations for high class cattle and hog operations. The USDA urges balanced rations with corn, bran, and legumes like alfalfa or clover to maintain milk cow nutrition and energy.
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Nebraska College of Agriculture
Nebraska College of Agriculture Stock Wins National Prizes
Nebraska College of Agriculture exhibited 29 head of cattle and hogs at the National Western Livestock Show in Denver. The college captured seven championships and fourteen first prizes along with eight second prizes totaling 1,030 dollars in cash premiums. Their student judging team placed second in the intercollegiate contest and had similar success at Chicago last November. The program trains students in stock judging, fitting, breeding, and show preparation.
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Nebraska College of Agriculture
Denver
Chicago
Remarkable Nebraska dairy herd leads in butter output
The Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station at the College of Agriculture reports eight Holstein cows averaging 903 pounds of butter per year, far above the typical 200 pounds. Lead cow LaVerna produced 1,310.56 pounds of butter and 20,554 pounds of milk in a year, with Sultana and Katy Gerben also among the top cows. A College bull tops the herd value at $16,500, reflecting the state's dairy prowess.
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Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
College of Agriculture
LaVerna
Sultana
Katy Gerben
The Care of Bred Sows for Health and Fitness
The State College of Agriculture urges balanced rations for bred sows with corn as the base, supplemented by bone and muscle building feeds like skim milk or tankage. Alfalfa provides minerals and bulk, limiting milk use. ample range and distant feeding promote exercise for large litters, with abundant clean water and chilled water in cold weather.
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State College of Agriculture
Grand Jury Petition Circulates in Alliance Demanding Action
A petition signed by hundreds of Alliance business owners and voters asks District Judge W N Westover to call a grand jury to investigate alleged bootlegging gambling and vice. It cites outrages crimes and asserts that law abiding citizens seek immediate action. The petition may be presented at Rushville with the next district court session not until June.
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W. N. Westover
Alliance
Westover
Rushvile
Destitute Man Bootlegger Seeks Mercy In Kimball Courts
Deputy Sheriff Geo Gunderson captured a bootlegger on Wednesday and brought him before Judge Leafdale who released him without a fine due to destitution but ordered him to move on. The man carried two to four gallons of whisky and the case sparked further debate on poverty and prohibition. The Telegraph urges readers to subscribe.
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Potter
Geo. Gunderson
Leafdale
U. P
White House
Jack Dempsey
Kimball
Heaven
Tanlac claims ease for Clinton Hotel worker's indigestion
George Crippen of the Lafayette Hotel in Clinton Iowa declares Tanlac cured his two year battle with indigestion gas and heart palpitations. He reports regained weight better sleep and renewed appetite and notes Tanlac is sold in Sidney Potter Lodgepole and Dalton.
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Tanlac
George Crippen
Lafayette
Clinton
Iowa
Sidney
Bassett’s Pharmacy
Potter
Potter Drug Co
Lodgepole
Nugent DeLongpre Pharmacy
Dalton
J. C. Fransen
Questioning Motives Shifts Tone Across Secret Exchange
The fragment hints at uncertainty about whether a secret plan will be carried out. It contrasts curiosity about action with hesitation and acknowledges ambiguity about intentions and feasibility.
Advertised Goods Promote Up-to-Date Pens and Lumber
The ad notes merchants sponsor the paper with faith in their wares. Conklin's Medium ink Fountain pens are sold at the Rexali Store. Sidney Lumber Co urges inquiries for tan i and related items, with a contact number 161.
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Conklin
Rexali
Notice to stock on the NEY of 11 12 50
An official notice warns that anyone running stock on the NEY dated 11 12 50 will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Issued by Johin J. Treinen.
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Johin J. Treinen
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