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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1911

Page

7

Mortgage foreclosure notice in Alma Michigan

Notice of mortgage foreclosure on property in Alma Michigan. George Parsons as assignee and William A. Bahl attorney outline due principal of 159,621 dollars and accrued interest, court sale set for the Gratiot County Courthouse steps on November 27, public auction to the highest bidder of the described village lot in Alma.

State of Michigan Gratiot Othoe Ithaca Tait Imac Seaver William Unser John W. Morton Aid Estate Anil ISAAC Seaver Pee Zutta P. Wood Lydia SM Wood Alma Michigan Exielia Moore Ithacs Gruntfol Alina Midhfints Wieck Alma Michigan Ghorge Parsons William A. Bahl

One Solace Left in Professors Pay Comment

The president of an eastern college defends a claim that average college professor salaries are lower than ice wagon drivers wages. The note mocks the term salary as a solace to the pedagogic mind while urging humane recognition of compensation.

Handy anti kicking device cow restraint method

A writer explains a device to quiet cows during milking by strapping their legs to a sturdy stick. The article notes success in breaking the kicking habit using the method shown in the illustration.

Dairy Records As Useful Tool For Dairy Farms

Accurate milk yield records allow dairy owners to weed out underperforming cows and keep only the money-makers. Daily records reveal a cow’s condition, encourage better feeding, and discourage poor milking by hand or hired help. The system guides replacement heifers and promotes dairy economy and business-minded management.

J. Bailey Bruce

Convenient truck in barn boosts farm labor efficiency

No dairyman can ignore that which will lighten his labor in any way whatever. Be his stable ever so conveniently constructed, he has

A Convenient Barn Truck Described in Detail

A passage describes a barn truck made of good lumber with a simple iron handle at each end and straps securing the axle ends. The piece notes its usefulness and credits an exchange for the presented truck, emphasizing practical design and construction details.

Silage and Dairy Care Highlight Yearly Practice

The Silo for Dairymen emphasizes silage as prime feed, aligning its quality with June pasture in January to sustain milk flow and cow health. It notes the need for proper feeding and barn care, and mentions a sanitary plant claiming all dairymen can achieve clean milk with proper practices. At H. W. Woods sale in Easterville IA a black Galloway cow named Gentle Annie sold for 2500 dollars.

H. W. Woods Easterville Gentle Annie

Value of Pure-Bred Sires in Dairy Herds

Prof E E Fraser of the Illinois experiment station explains how a purebred sire can raise a cow’s milking by about one and a half pounds per day, yielding roughly 900 extra pounds per ten months. The yearly value of a daughter’s improvement averages about $8.23 after four years, with lifetime increases projected at around $60 per cow.

EE. H. Fraser Illinois Experiment Station Wilk

Jersey Cows Record For Pedro's Estella 197245

Jersey cow Pedro's Estella 197245 bred by Missouri Agricultural College shows a 12 month milk yield of 11 068 pounds with 5 476 pounds fat, yielding 712.12 pounds of butter at 85 percent. Beginning weight 880 rising to 960 pounds, grain intake about 14 pounds daily totaling 6 110 pounds for the year.

Pedro Estella Missouri Agricultural College Jersey Cattle Club Estela

Green Food for Cows and Swine Care

Green food for cows and swine emphasized to keep digestive tracts in good condition. Advocates plenty of pure cold water, ample shade, and sanitary wallowing areas.

Omer

Dairy Farm Advice on Milk Handling and Equipment

Practical guidance for dairy farms covering milk cooling and cleanliness, cream separation, churn timing, and butter making. Notes emphasize level churn foundations, avoiding overwork of buttermilk, and using proper housing for calves in heat. Also recommends essential equipment like cream separators, silos, and manure spreaders.

Local Market Quotes Corrected for Thursday

The weekly market list shows grain and clover seed prices for June and assorted varieties, plus live stock values for hogs cattle and sheep. Dressed meats, poultry, hides and tallow listed with per unit prices, alongside butter and eggs figures.

Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Constitutional Remedy

The advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh at all stages by acting on the blood and mucous membranes. It asserts a $100 reward for any unsuccessful case and urges readers to send for testimonials. Sold by all druggists for 7 cents, with Hall's Family Pills for constipation also offered.

Hall F. J. Cheney & CO Toledo, Ohio

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