Conformation Guides Draft Horse Breeding Choices
Wisconsin Agriculturist urges breeders to prioritize size weight and conformation along with soundness and thrift. Heavier mares show higher farm efficiency and market value, with 1600 to 1750 pound horses preferred for city trade. performance and training further boost sale prices.
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Wisconsin Agriculturist
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
United States
Dinsmore
The
Percheron Society of America
Ground Feed For Hogs Promotes Rapid Growth
A Swine Breeders' Journal writer endorses grinding oats and shelled corn with a small amount of oilmeal for hogs, plus ear or shock corn, to reach large weights quickly. He notes grinding is essential for wheat rye and barley, aiding young stock and improving intake and growth.
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Swine Breeders’ Journal
Leveling board reduces soil evaporation on cultivator
A leveling board attached to the cultivator keeps the ground fine and level. This minimizes exposed surface area and reduces surface capillarity, helping to cut soil moisture loss by evaporation.
Democrats Waste State Finances Under Indiana Governors
Indianapolis Sept 10 1912 Democratic administration under Taggart Fleming and Governor Marshall faced accusations of wasteful payrolls inflated costs and questionable registration and inspection programs. The piece argues the sinking fund was raided to cover current bills, increasing state debt and expenses beyond 1908 Republican levels.
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Indianapolis
Taggart
Fleming
Indiana
Thomas Taggart
Stephen B. Fleming
Marshall
Auditor of State
State Library
State House
Democratic Inspection Bureau
Democratic House
House
Senate
Republican
Steve Fleming
Important Notice of Voter Registration in Sullivan County
Voters must register at designated precinct locations across Sullivan County Indiana. Registration opens October 7, 1912 from 5 am to 6 pm and may extend one day if requested by five voters. Each precinct lists exact schoolhouses, halls, stores, and offices to register with during the session. Voters who miss May September or October sessions lose voting rights in November.
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Sullivan County
Indiana
Jackson Township
Shilo
West Room
Opera House
Hymera
Main Street
Jackson Hill
Town Hall
Haddon Township
G. M. Barcus
Paxton
Eliza Davis
Ledgerwood Street
Carlisle
Lisman and Schroeder
Wm. E. Cole
Gill Township
Sampson Stewart
New Lebanon
Clarence Beam
Merom
Rose School House
Bicknell
Wealth of Life Quote by Ruskin on Noble Human Flourishing
A Ruskin quotation defines wealth as life and its powers of love joy and admiration. It extols a country richest who nourishes many noble happy humans and a man who extends his life’s functions and influence to others through personal effort and possessions.
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John Ruskin
Swiss Recognize Good Thing Cement Growth
Portland cement manufacture has become a Swiss specialty. In the Jura region near Basel the industry thrives with banks of the site nearly lined with cement works.
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Jura
Basel
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State Capitol
Carry Township
Frank Farmer
Farmersburg
Sebring’s Opera House
Shelburn
Farmersburg Bank
Currysville
Farersburg
Fairbanks Township
Fairbanks Bank
Fairbanks
Pogue
Turman Township
Bell School
Dr. Parker
Graysville
J. W. Medsker
T. N
W. Hamilton Township
North Main Street
Sullivan
West Washington Street
DeVol’s
County Surveyor’s Office
Citizens Trust Building
A. M. Murphy
Jackson Street
Coffman House
School House
Cass Township
Odd Fellows Hall
Lyonton
North Section Street
Dugger
Snow’s
Farnsworth
Under Opera House
Everhart
Jefferson Township
Lucy’s Chapel
Timmerman’s Harness Shop
Pleasantville
Grey Back School
Wilson Chemical. Co., Dept. G
Trone
Riggs Clay Product Company
GLASS
Dix Lumber Co
Sucessors
Hix
W. Davis
John C. Chaney
White Front
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