Nebraska college unveils champion cow in milk and butter
Extension News Service reports the Nebraska College of Agriculture crowned a champion Guernsey or Holstein cow for top state milk and butter output. In one year she produced 20554 pounds of milk and 1048.46 pounds of butterfat, equating to 3436 gallons of milk and 1310.56 pounds of butter. The seven year old cow weighed 1750 pounds, yielded over 13 gallons daily at peak, and produced nearly 35 pounds of butter in a week while milking four times daily.
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Nebraska College of Agriculture
Uolstein
Land values too high in Iowa during boom period
A government inquiry finds Iowa land sold at excessive prices from 1915 to 1920 with an average rise of 121 dollars per acre. Much of the increase, 63 dollars, occurred between March 1919 and March 1920 as farm product prices fell. With land yielding only 3 percent and loans at 6 percent or more, large margin buying is risky for average farmers.
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Iowa
Winter Pruning Good Practice for Orchards
An older theory held winter pruning harms trees, but Nebraska experts say year round pruning is fine with wound painting. Winter pruning avoids spring crowding, aids sun exposure, and focuses on removing dead, diseased, or crowded limbs to keep tree tops open for light.
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Nebraska College of Agriculture
Nebraska
Ict to the main branch facilitates healing
Ict advances to the main branch supporting healing processes. The update enables improved integration and streamlined workflows, aiding clinical applications and patient outcomes with enhanced stability and accessibility.
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Ict
Testing Seed Corn Germination In Nebraska Farms
Farmers verify germinative powers of seed corn months before planting. Nebraska College of Agriculture endorses the safe approach. A simple germination test on bulk seed ears determines general quality and guides selecting sound ears or sourcing local seed to avoid risks with distant supplies.
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Nebraska College of Agriculture
Census Record Shows Farm Decline in Hooker County
The latest census reports Hooker county farms falling from 240 in 1910 to 180 in 1920. Total farm acreage rose from 109,311 to 308,474 and farm value climbed from 070,404 to 3,688,417. Cattle, hogs, and horses increased while sheep decreased.
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Hooker County
Auctioneer Says Draft Marks Bring High Prices at Sales
A Kansas auctioneer notes good draft marks fetch 400 to 500 dollars per pair while two season used tractors that originally cost 2000 dollars bring about 100 dollars and are not wanted at that price.
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Kansas
Words of Great Man on Church and Renewal
A Claud Weaver essay argues for timely church renewal, praising peace found in worship, the organ and sacred music, the preacher’s divine influence, and the harmonizing miracles of nature. The piece links spiritual quiet to art, poetry, and moral reform, invoking De Quincey and Burns as sources of wonder.
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Claud Weaver
de Quincy
Robert Burns
Ayr
I Go to Church for Light and Hope in Dark Skies
The speaker explains going to church as a polar star guiding through night, meeting material needs, alleviating vice and crime, and sharing the teachings of Jesus. It offers consolation, hope, and a vision of Christian civilization that uplifts and sustains life.
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Conklin Medium Priced Fountain Pens at Rexali Store
Conklin's fountain pens offered at Rexali Store priced as a mid range option. Promotion highlights available in store with stock and varieties for buyers seeking quality writing instruments.
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Conklin
Rexali
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