Dairy cattle upgrading proves value of mixed herd groups
The Michigan experiment station reports on upgrading dairy herds by intelligent selection and four subherd groups bred to Jersey Holstein Guernsey and Shorthorn bulls. Averaged herd output shows milk 6250 pounds, butter 298 pounds, with net profit over feed at 36.68. Individual cows vary from 1205 pounds milk to 113 pounds butter and profit up to 90.61.
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Michigan
Willy
Jersey
Guernsey
Genie Clotitude's Butter Records Through Childhood
The narrative traces Genie Clotitude’s growing weekly butter production across ages four years seven months to seven years one month. She first made seventeen pounds three ninths ounces per week, then twenty one point six eight pounds, and finally twenty two point zero eight pounds.
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Genie
Abe
Individuality of the dairy cow emphasized by Everett
C H Everett at the Wisconsin Dairymen's Convention urges dairymen to study each cow individually. He notes rich, aging farmers who no longer work still excel as dairy men and stresses that herd profit depends on recognizing strong cows amid weaker ones.
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C. H. Everett
Wisconsin Dairymen's Convention
Handling sit For removing the stnge from the other s
A fragmented tip from J P Pletcher in the National Stookman and Farmer discusses using a four tined fork to speed silage handling. The advice emphasizes keeping the surface level and prying off top portions gradually to minimize waste while breaking down the material.
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J. P. Pletcher
National Stootman
Erie
Grading Cream and Butter Fat in Separated Milk
A historical guide discusses first grade cream must have at least 30 percent butter fat, outlines how separator speed, consistent feeding, and milk temperature affect fat content, and contrasts two cows with different yields to illustrate profitability and investment decisions.
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Nadie Dairyman
Hanning
Oecar Bfineas
Dalkmaids Train In Norway For Young Women Dairy Work
In Norway young women are trained as dallkmaids in a six month free course beginning mid October. Training is practical and conducted under the personal direction of experienced instructors.
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Dalkmaids
Norway
Feeding the Milk Maker Parsimonious Feeding Risks
The era of dairy improvement hinges on proper nourishment and intelligent selection. Poor feeding causes retrogression, financial losses, and abandonment of superior stock. January profits depend on June feed, best delivered by well constructed silos filled with corn. silage surpasses grass for stamina and value. Alfalfa surpasses other forages in protein, usable to partially replace corn in rations. dairy herds benefit from nutritious winter and supplementary feeds.
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Brindle
Kimball
Kate's Conscience and a Renewal of Love
In a seaside boardinghouse drama Kate confronts a past engagement with Bart and a future with Willard. Bart restores a ring and the couple renews their engagement, while Willard accepts the situation as a matter of conscience, amid intimate confidences and mature resolve.
Uncle Dave Barker Keeps Old Job Minutes After Fifty Years
In a homely scene an elderly worker named Uncle Dave Barker is told he may not work longer but may return on Saturdays to receive his pay. He is invited back to his old place and humbly accepts, feeling valued and content to help occasionally. The incident reflects a long-serving employee’s enduring loyalty.
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Kate
Imogene Wayne
Imogene
Bart
Bart Holman
Hart
Sbe
Bis
Japan
Fife
Tmagete
Newpoint
Lin
Bert
Winlow Ledge
Dewt Teller
Tom Simkins
Dave Barker
Dave
Davos
Renin
Bee's Laxative Honey and Tar Promoted for Coughs
A liquid cold cure for children claims Pleasant harmless and effective Bee's Laxative Honey and Tar acts on the bowels and is described as ideal for Coughs Col ds Croup Whooping Cough and all curable lung and bronchial affections in child or adult Sold by Geo Sharrar.
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Geo, Sharrar
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