Nebraskas Center, Fort Kearny Wagon Wheel Unearthed
Readable fragments describe Nebraska center near Broken Bow, a wagon wheel found in the Platte channel by Fred Bowman, possibly from an old government wagon or pontoon bridge. Museum curator A M Brook ing notes multiple theories on how it came to rest in the river.
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Nebraska
Broken Bow
Custer County
Platte River
Fred Bowman
A. M. Brooking
Fort Kearney
Otoe Food Products Company
Nebraska City
Columbus, Nebr
John W. Steinhart
Hamburg
Iowa
United States
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Statistics
North Dakota
Texas
Aurora
John Clausen
Grand Island
Sanitary Plumbing Co
Tecumseh
Broadway
Sixth Street
Second Street
Tokalton
Nebraska cattle lead state farm income and numbers
A state and federal report shows Nebraska cattle valued at 151.3 million dollars in January, 1928 representing 64.5 percent of livestock values. An average of 22.5 cattle per farm and 2.05 head per person exist, with 2.376 million cattle on farms and 613 thousand dairy cows. Nebraska ranks fourth in cattle quantity and recorded a rise from 1927 to 1928. Beet Growers plan a cooperative sugar factory in Scottsbluff with over 70 thousand pledged this meeting and a goal of one million dollars to serve the 1928 beet crop. A prairie fire near Kearns bridge causes damage to three ranches along the Niobrara river.
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Aron
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Statistics
Nebraska
United States
Scottsbluff
Co-operative Beet Growers Association
North Platte
Great Western Sugar Company
Colorado
Great Western
Association Board
Kearns Bridge
Niobrara River
Wright Place
Trapping Season Nets Near Million for Nebraska Trappers
With the Nebraska trap ping season closed, trappers are estimated to have increased income by about $1,000,000. The article notes few professional trappers in the state and highlights regional efforts to maximize returns from pelts and hides.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Dam Break Blamed on Poor Construction At St Francis Site
Santa Paula Calif. death toll exceeds 200 as investigations probe a faulty dam foundation cited by state and Ventura County engineers. Gov. Young orders independent review while federal experts join the probe amid extensive flood damage and mass debris cleanup.
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Santa Paula
Calif
St Francis Dam
Edward Hyatt, Jr
Ventura County
Charles Petit
C. C
Young
B. B. Meek
Department of Public Works
Sacramento
Los Angeles
California
Elwood Mead
United States Reclamation Service
Board of Engineers
American Society of Civil Engineers
California Petroleum
Southern Pacific Railroad
Continuous Rain Wreaks Havoc on English Wheat Fields
Abingdon England reports nine months of nearly continuous rain leaving wheat fields waterlogged and impassable for plowing. Livestock suffer as the wet conditions create vast seas of mud and threaten crops.
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Abingdon
England
Dairying Shows Steadiest Cash Income in Ohio Farming
Gross cash income from dairy product sales stood out as the most stable farm income source in Ohio from 1920 to 1927, with an average eight year index of 108 versus a 102 total. Dairy profits remained strongest in 1923 and 1926, even as other sectors fluctuated.
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Department of Agriculture
W. R. Wertz
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Rural Economics Department
Ohio State University
Wertz
Ohio
Bad Flavors From Weeds Taint Spring Milk
The report notes milk and cream odors rise in spring due to wild onions and other weeds in pastures. It recommends moving cows off pasture three hours before milking and offering extra feed as grass grows. A deputy dairy commissioner cites Colorado Agricultural College guidance.
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Jenet
John Toliver
Colorado Agricultural College
Calves to Stay in Dry Lot Until Market Time
Calves kept in dry lot and fed grain through winter should not be placed on pasture before shipping. They should be fat enough to finish in the feedlot and market by June first. Grass exposure reduces gains and causes scours, making dry lot feeding superior for finishing.
Get Rid of Cows With Slimy Milk Trouble
Milk from cows with a bacterial udder issue called garget is very slimy and hard to strain. Some cows have it constantly and should be culled, while others improve with reduced feed and a few days of epsom salts and saltpeter in the feed.
Tank Heaters Help Stock In Winter
Experimental reports from agricultural institutions show water availability keeps livestock productive. Tanks that resist freezing and keep water warm boost milk, growth, and feed efficiency. options include under water firebox heaters and fuel types like wood, coal, kerosene, or waste oil. new manure heat sources offer effective alternatives.
Disease Similar in Humans and Cattle Highlighted
George H. Glover of the Colorado Agricultural College notes a dairyman who lost over 20 calves to a disease dubbed White Scours of Sucklings. A quarantined child suffered scarlet fever while calves died, showing the same disease-control principles apply to humans and livestock.
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George H. Glover
Veterinary Division
Colorado Agricultural College
Minerals Are Important Nutritional Demands in Livestock
Results from mineral use in livestock show minerals are essential in animal feeds. Withholding common salt causes thrifty decline and breakdown in cattle. Iodine effects are evident, as a small iodine addition during pregnancy yields healthier, vigorous young.
Feeding Pigs for Breeding Stock Requires Care
For breeding stock, avoid overfat conditions and rely on plentiful protein from tankage and dairy by products. Keep pigs on pasture and limit corn to promote growth of strong bone. Self feeder systems suit market fattening but risk underlining breeding vigor.
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