Good Points in Make Up of Brood Sow
HM Cottrell outlines sow selection and management for brood sows. Emphasizes strong dam line with eight or more good pins, heavy milkers, quiet temperament, and sufficient teats. Recommends growth feeds on pasture, controlled grain, and exercise. Aiming 300 to 375 pounds at 12 months, breed at two months after birth, cull sows that are nervous or poor sucklers, notes records from US Department of Agriculture and Wisconsin stations on litter sizes and weights, and cautions against selling older brood sows for immature replacements.
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HM. Cottrell
Abe
United States Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin Axpertment Station
Save All of Good Breeding Animals
The article urges saving breeding animals as sire and dam material. It argues strong demand for breeding stock to improve herds, urges owners to care for pigs lambs and cattle, promote neighbors wealth, and stresses culling and avoiding poor stock. It notes that registration alone does not ensure breeding quality and emphasizes proper type and pure blood.
Ventilation and Light in Stables: Historic Guidance
Advice on improving stable conditions urges bright, well lit spaces. Recommends sash windows with glass, multiple openings, and sliding or hinged designs for better air flow. Proposes three square feet of salt per ten feet of siding as protective measure against filth and darkness.
Visit Sheepfold At Night For Sheep Care Insight
The article urges visiting the sheepfold at night to assess sheep needs. It claims night visits reveal health issues quickly, as fear from dogs can frighten a lamb even without an actual bite. It stresses avoiding fright to prevent losses.
Prevent Serious Loss From Smut in Oat Seed
Growers may use formalin treatment to kill smut in seed oats. Buy one pint of formalin, dilute in forty gallons of water, and wet every grain thoroughly. Apply with a sprinkler, then pile and cover for ten to twelve hours before drying.
Sheep Parasite Warnings and Prevention Tips
Farmers warned that internal parasites are the main trouble for sheep on fixed pastures. Prevention hinges on rotating grazing grounds and matching feeding with conditions. Treatments include drenching lambs with a gasoline-mol milk mix, given over several days, with careful administration to avoid choking.
Young Pigs Need a Growing Ration
Hog industry advice stresses that young pigs up to six months require a growing, not fattening, ration. Feeding should be prudent and based on sound judgment to promote long term pork production.
Trouble With Peaches Outsmarting Market Distortions
A fragment notes the peach trade faces distribution hurdles rather than quality issues. The text hints at widespread belief that profit is scarce and emphasizes difficulties in moving fruit to the proper market, reflecting challenges in supply chains and seller reach.
Oklahoma State Fair promises record features at Oklahoma City
The upcoming state fair opens Saturday September 26 with daily aviator Ruth Law flying shows and eight daily events. Auto races on Wednesdays and Saturdays total purses reach $6,000 while trotting futurity offers $1,000. Football opens with Oklahoma University vs Central State Normal, followed by a 50 mile motorcycle race. The Night Show features vaudeville acts Makovaly and Palin firefworks, the Hotge Show debuts, and dozens of tractors demonstrate daily. The Great Patterson Shows will fill the Midway with 20 amusements as fraternal drill teams compete. An extensive Auto Show features 60 plus 1916 models and a Tractor Show. The fair promises the most expansive Oklahoma history.
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Neemed
Oklahoma City
Jhens Feaure
Ruth Law
Wil
Oights
Olaheam University
Central State Normal
Championship of South
Makovaly
Palin
Hotge
Oklahoma
Sardine Box Opening Tip Reflects Stale Odor Practice
A fragment advises draining a can of sardines immediately to vent the odor and discard the contents. It reflects a rule or guideline on handling opened canned fish. The terse note implies disposal after opening to avoid lingering smell.
To Cut Bread With Hot Steel Knife
A cooking tip advises heating a steel knife over the fire to slice thin bread. The method aims to reduce tearing and produce even slices using a hot blade.
Open Season For Game Open Season For Game Washington
Federal regulations set open season for wild fowl across two zones with Zone No 2 covering states south of the breeding zone. Oklahoma falls in Zone 2 with varied dates for waterfowl, rails, coots, gallinules, shore birds and other species, while several exceptions apply per state. Local cotton expectations predict an 80 to 50 percent drop in price vs last year as the market outlook remains unsettled amid European conditions.
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Washington
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Oregon
Idaho
Colorado
Nebraska
Iowa
Ilinois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Oklahoma
Iran
Delaware
Maryland
District of Columbia
Virginia
North Carolina
Alabama
Mississtop
Louisiana
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
Missouri
Kansas
Arizona
California
Texan
Tennessee
Utah
Altona
Woopcock
Wellal
One Commandment Broken and the War of Witty Lines
A collage of witty snippets and headlines from the era includes a Sabbath lawnmower quarrel with neighbors and a quip about sculpturing an army. Other items reference a talk on a model monument and a mix of humorous exchanges about money, marriage, and coffee imports.
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Bridget
Heston Transcript
War Department
LACK OF HATRED Soldiers In Opposing Armies In Europe
An Austrian soldier recounts his experience at Lemberg during World War I showing surprising lack of hatred between opposing soldiers. He describes trenches 600 yards apart, mutual familiarity, playful behavior, and a moment of offering peace as a Russian giant and an Austrian soldier exchange gestures. The scene ends with the Russians and Austrians sharing a cigarette and friendship across the line.
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Conmack
Lemberg
Frits Kreller Baa
Bock
Lemburg
Kreintor
Gimoat
Lin
In All Our Neighborhood and Wartime Anecdotes
A collage of reader letters praising Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for female troubles alongside wartime trench life scenes. The narrative shifts from medical testimonials to a humorously tense encounter between Austrian and Russian soldiers, revealing a brief unofficial truce and the grimmer pace of trench warfare. The piece closes with aphorisms about fame and risk.
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Princeton
Til
Lydia E Pinkham
Mra
F. Jonnaon
Princetos
Tilmots
Poland
N.Y
Horace Newman
Kimer Co
Jokham
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Sheepfold
Dean
N. Hrook
W. Noble Ave
Buffalo
Lydia E. Pinkham
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