New York Jersey Cow Sets 305 Day World Record on Hudson Farm
On a rocky Cold Spring farm 58 miles north of New York City, the pure bred Jersey Fon Owlet owned and tested by J Cornish achieved 656.08 pounds of butterfat and 12 874 pounds of milk in 305 days earning junior two year old world champion status. Her grandsire Ferns Wexford Noble was three time National Dairy show grand champion. Another sibling Fon Eloise is New York senior two year old 305 day champion. Cornish built a strong herd with foundation stock later producing many production records.
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Hudson River
Cold Spring
New York City
J. Cornish
New York
Cornish
American Jersey Cattle Club
Ferns Wexford Noble
Fon
Eloise
Owlet
Causes of Baby Chick Losses From Poor Care and Environment
Poultry specialists from the Colorado Agricultural College report six main causes of chick losses: unsanitary conditions, poor ventilation, overheating, chilling, improper feeding, and white diarrhea. Temperature of 95 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit is urged for the first week in hover and brooder houses. Regular cleaning and sand plus dry alfalfa litter help prevent disease. white diarrhea is contagious with no cure, so only healthy or blood tested stock should be used.
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Colorado Agricultural College
Charles N. Keen
Durable Whitewash for Various Jobs on a Farm
North Dakota Agricultural College recommends a durable whitewash for wood brick and stone. The formula mixes lime salt ground rice Spanish whiting and glue to a hot blend kept in a kettle and applied with brushes. The method is also endorsed by the Bureau of Lighthouses in the United States Department of Commerce.
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North Dakota Agricultural College
Bureau of Lighthouses
United” States Department of Commerce
Potatoes Show Varied Freezing Points in Cold Tests
Experts from the U S Department of Agriculture report potatoes freeze at different temperatures depending on variety season and soil. Undercooling allows some tubers to survive below freezing, but a jar can cause rapid crystallization and freezing within seconds.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Concrete Stave Silos Held by Iron Hoops
Concrete stave silos are built from units joined by tongued and grooved or interlocking edges and held in place by wrought iron or steel hoops. The interior is washed with a cet and water mixture for airtightness, first built near Cassopolis Michigan in 1905, surviving a barn fire with satisfactory service.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Cassopolis Mich
Pedestrian and Motorist Etiquette Sparks Street Tension
A row over road use surfaces as pedestrians accuse drivers of acting like owners of the streets. The dispute highlights friction between walkers and motorists in shared spaces.
Castoria Promises Safe Relief for Infants and Soothing Sleep
An old advertisement extols Fletcher's Castoria as pure vegetable relief for colic, constipation, and upset stomachs in babies. It claims gentle influence on the system and convenient dosing, noting a doctor’s approval and an accompanying care guide.
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Fletcher
Tree Grows Rapidly in Louisiana Field
A loblolly pine in central Louisiana grew from an abandoned field near the Red River valley. In ten years its trunk reached 15 inches in diameter about twelve feet above ground, averaging 1.5 inches per year. The unusual growth demonstrates loblolly pine potential for farm woodlands and timber uses in the South.
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Jack
Not Enough Money for a Boy to Learn a Trade
Mrs. Elizabeth Mortimer Miller, an eugenics expert, relates a story about children growing up too fast. A butcher tests a boy with a job offer, asking what he can do. The boy can only say he knows how to dress a chicken for two dollars a week.
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Elizabeth Mortimer Miller
Duduth
Sion
City
Giant Sea Wall Nears Completion Along Old Spanish Trail
Popular Mechanics reports the 24 mile reinforced concrete wall protecting the Old Spanish Trail between Biloxi and Pass Christian Mississippi nears completion. The project cost 3.4 million dollars funded mainly by gasoline tax. It required 7 000 tons of steel 185 000 barrels of cement and 80 carloads of drain pipe.
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Biloxi
Pass -Christian
Miss
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Marriage Truths Revealed in a Curious Proverb
A short quip notes that marriage can reveal whether a proverb holds truth while other troubles may not. The line hints at irony and social observation without detailing specific people or events.
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Egme Eingly
Columbia
West Versa
Coles San
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