Goats for the Poor Malta Breed Tested by U.S. Dept
The Agriculture Department studies a Malta goat strain to develop a milk and meat producing farm animal for the poor. Secretary Wilson notes its purity of lacteal product, hardiness, and usefulness in cleaning lands, with 68 goats in quarantine at Athenia New Jersey destined for spread via experimental stations and future distribution.
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Malta
United States
Washington
New York Post
Wilson
Europe
Department
Athenia
N. J
Connecticut
Maryland
Babcock tester use expands in dairy practice
Observations from Rural New Yorker note Babcock testers in dairies beyond processing plants. Instances show test results guided by churn size and cross dairy sharing, revealing surprises in cow yields and individual performance. The piece highlights the tool's rising importance alongside weighing scales for dairymen. It also mentions Wing R. Smith of Syracuse owning Lakeland Holsteins and Mutual Pietertje De Kol line with strong butter and milk records.
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Babcock
HH. H. Lyon
New Yorker
de Kol II
Paul
Winana Pietertje de Kol
Keep the Separator Clean for Quality Butter
Farm Stock and Home warns that thorough cleaning of separators is essential each use to deliver first class cream. Milk and cream kept on the farm too long attract bacteria and develop off flavors, despite low temperatures. Promptly sending milk or cream to the butter maker yields better butter and returns more money to patrons.
Foremilk and its value in dairy milking practice
Farm Folks notes the foremilk is the milk in the cow’s teats at milking start. It carries many germs from the teat opening and should be discharged onto the floor rather than into the pail. Its low quality and tiny quantity make saving it unnecessary for butter yield or long term milk keeping.
Milking Hints for Cleanliness and Efficiency
The milker should keep hands and clothing clean during milking. The stall needs minimal dust with good light ventilation and drainage. The stable must be kept clean and feeding or bedding should occur after milking unless moist. A dustless milking room is ideal and aeration should occur before cooling. Cooling milk promptly after milking improves quality.
Weeds and Gossip Halted by Pennsylvania Ladies Club
In Atco Camden County Pennsylvania the Presbyterian pastor’s wife leads a plan to curb gossip by a weed pulling pledge. Members vow not to gossip for two weeks and must remove weeds from their yards for violations. A male member declined joining citing back strain and duties.
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Pennsylvania Ladies Farm Novel Club
Atco
Camden County
William L. Squires
Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia Press
Hut
Folk critiques insurance graft and calls for state protection
Governor Joseph W Folk of Missouri condemns life insurance misuse in Warrensburg speech. He argues directors profit from policy funds and compares misused trust funds to embezzlement, urging state action as premiums from Missouri reach over 14 million annually. He warns the system benefits a few while harming the public.
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Joseph W. Folk
Missouri
Warrensburg
Automobiles Used for Hunting and Camping Expedition
Harper's Weekly reports three Americans traveled from Portland by three automobiles into Maine and Canada. They carried road building gear four tents cooking outfit concentrated foods rifles and fishing tackle. They cleared forest trails and pitched camp at lakes or streams with extensive game shot along the route to Bic Quebec.
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Harper’s Weekly
Maine
Canada
Portland
Bic
Quebec
Eclipse Panic in Malta Shocks Local villagers
A London Chronicle letter from a Royal Engineers officer at Malta describes Maltese villagers fleeing to churches during the 30th eclipse. They rang bells and fired squibs in fear, believing the world would end, before calming and returning home about a quarter hour later.
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London Chronicle
Royal Engineers
Malta
France Plans New Tahiti Coinage to Replace Foreign Coins
France prepares a new Tahiti coinage to replace Peru vie Chile Italian and Mexican coins now used on the island.
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Tahiti
France
East American Engines for Berlin Expresses
Locomotives of American pattern are used on the new fast expresses between Cologne and Berlin.
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Cologne
Berlin
Weaning and Feeding Pigs by a Swine Breeder
A correspondent in Swine Breeder shares a pig keeping method that avoids weaning. Pigs stay with sows, receive milk, then are shifted to a separate feeding area with slop and farm-raised feed. They forage freely, get corn and oats as they grow, and are kept comfortable with water and shade in all weather.
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Talwiys
England's White Swine Dominance at Royal Show
The Yorkshire dominates English white pig breeds with three subvarieties the large Yorks the Cheshires and the small York shires. They mature early and fatten quickly. The middle white sow pictured was the best in her class at last year's Royal show.
Prepotency In Rama Indications for Ram Breeding
The article notes that a prepotent ram shows strong chest development with heart girth and width. It describes inherent energy a brisk, sprightly movement, and a proud, high head carriage. The head should be sturdy and masculine rather than refined. The overall impression is a powerful, energetic animal ready to move.
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Thomas Shaw
Caring for a Stable Horse After Exercise
The article advises keeping a stable clean and odor free with good ventilation but no drafts. A heated horse should be rubbed and walked to cool, then covered with a woolen blanket. Avoid sudden chilling. give only a few sips of water for at least an hour.
Selecting the Bear for Breeding Quality
The article advises selecting a boar to correct defects in sows. If sows show coarse bone and loose build, choose a boar with fine bones and skin. If sows are overrefined and delicate, opt for a sangy, strong boned boar.
Mystery of the Lost Pins and Their Fate
An article ponders the fate of pins, noting only one percent wear out while the remaining ninety nine percent remain usable or disappear. It questions where they go and who reuses them, marking the mysteries of forgotten pins.
Surplus of Men in Egypt Sees 160000 More Males
The article notes Egypt has more men than women, the only country with this excess. It states the male population in the khedive's dominions exceeds the female by 160000.
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Egypt
Khedive
Earthquake Opens Caspian Port to Steamers
A Caspian town called Ouzoun Ada benefited from an earthquake last year as its port, once too shallow for steamers, became accessible. The event altered port fortunes and allowed ships to enter where they previously could not.
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Ouzoun-Ada
Tax on Cats in Dresden Sparks Early Tax Resistance
In Dresden and several German towns cats were taxed. When the levy first took effect thousands of animals were killed by owners seeking to evade the payment. The issue highlights early tax resistance and rural attitudes toward new municipal charges.
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Germany
Dresden
Call for Local News Cor respondents in Sullivan County Union
The Union urges correspondents to send all kinds of local news weekly. Submit items by Tuesday for timely publication and help create a live paper with broad neighborhood coverage across Sullivan County. Reports may be telephoned or mailed to reach editors promptly.
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Union
Sullivan County
Dinklespiker Called To Stage In Odd Theatre Moment
A stentorian voice in a theater calls Dr Dinklespiker to the stage at 10 oclock prompting a dramatic walkout as a whiskered man rises from the front row and exits amid applause.
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Dr. Dinklespiker
Dr.Dinklespiker
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