Proper Treatment Of Colts During The Summer Heat
A Virginia farming note argues four year old colts tolerate heat better and perform steady work when well broken. It warns against using green or unseasoned horses in hot weather, citing the value of gradual breaking, quiet handling, and avoiding strain to prevent balking or misbehavior. The piece mentions the Valley region and local stock breeders, with emphasis on trained drivers and patient early training.
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Ly J. Mla
Farner
Virginia
Valiny
Eredar
Milking Cow Care Guidance from Pasture Practices
The article advises generous salt licks once or twice weekly, constant access to pasture, and a clean, dry barn floor to prevent slips. It warns against dog or horse harassment and notes risks from heavy cows riding younger helpers, with common injuries to helpers and broken rumps in some herds.
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Atv
Seine
Champion Steer Shamrock II Tops Show at National Stock Event
The article notes Shamrock II as champion steer with Ellage touted for broader use. It highlights silage feeding to advance maturity, cost reductions from using Ellage and routage, and rapid gains. Breeding cows draw demand in Indiana Michigan and Ohio with prices around 60 dollars. Missouri silver region shows new farmers fencing land and seeking purebred bulls, while the famed champion steer is Bloamrock I at the recent International Live Stock show.
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Anya
Milneis
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Tim Mayling's Fractured Riddle Through A Failing Feast
A garbled verse fragment titled Timothy May outlines a riddle about feeding animals and growth. The text hints at poor reasons for feeding, noting one option worsens for a growing creature, and references a grower named Mil who feeds it.
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Timothy
Kitchen Cabinet tips for feeding and homemaking
Practical advice to help mothers improve child eating with simple games and visual prompts. Methods include using two breakfast jars to curb appetite, making then eating foods with fun shapes, and presenting appealing dishes to stimulate desire. Tips cover planning meals, reducing waste, and quick relaxation routines for the caregiver.
Peach Possibilities From Canned Fruit Delicacies
Frugal cooks plan for scarce fresh fruit by canning and pickling peaches, making jam preserves and desserts. The guide lists peach based dishes such as peach pie, baked peaches with lemon and almond garnish, peach tapioca, and peach tarts, detailing preparation ideas and serving suggestions.
Preventing Waste in Home Food Management
A historic advice note on reducing waste by planning meals to avoid overpreparation. It stresses thrifty cooking, conserving housekeeper time, and using wilted vegetables creatively to cut household costs.
Practical hostess advice for emergencies and pantry prep
A home economics style article on being a resourceful hostess. It suggests stocking canned meats, soups, jellies, olives, nuts, fruit cake, and crackers. It advises keeping a closet inventory, using prepared foods to improvise quick meals, and maintaining a calm, welcoming presence for guests. It emphasizes planning, organization, and coolness to ensure hospitality even in hurry.
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Benidé
Nett Papell Offers Settlement Aid In London Tale
The dialogue centers on Nett Papell offering to help by teaching poor slum girls basic cookery and sewing. A character claims lack of skill but agrees to provide elementary instruction to Not Mer Fault, while a husband cautions on dress bills. Mrs Newlywed comments on men and bills in a bustling London setting.
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London
No Humor There Cleopatm Plays Humor
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Cleopatra's stage sense of humor and a shouted exclamation involving a serpent. The text suggests a humorous moment during a performance with a character reacting by saying Stung.
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Cleopatm
Om Anthony
Abe
Dry farming gains steam as new thought agriculture spreads
The article reports broad interest in dry farming and “New Thought” agriculture across states. It details congressional appropriations for 1911 1912 including 100000 for a western Nebraska school of agriculture and various state allocations for dry farming experiments stations and extension work. It notes the expansion of experimental stations in Cheyenne and New Castle and growing farmer organizing in Oregon Nevada Utah and Kansas with multiple county and state investments.
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Uluende Springs
Bat
Atures
Arteors
Nwit
United
Colorado
State Board of Agriculture
Cheyenne Wolle
Stis Dion
Oregon
Harney County
Euch Iton
Crook County
Tate
Nevada
Kiko County
State Board of Control
Kansas
Kansas Station
Hays
Nebraska
Petting Aide
North Platte
Valentine
Scott
Utah
Washington
Board of Regents
State Agricultural College
Wyoming
Board of Farm Commissioners
Cheyenne
New Castle
Lettuce Growing Guide From Early Planting Tips
The article explains broadcast sowing of a good lettuce variety and transplanting seedlings with root soil attached. Transplants should be spaced about eight inches apart and watered well. Conducting this during wet weather or evenings aids establishment as lettuce requires abundant moisture during growth.
Oldest U S churn found in Sheffield Mass
A Sheffield Massachusetts citizen owns what is claimed as the oldest churn in the country. It was crafted during the War of 1812 to churn goat milk aboard ship. The device features two small wooden barrels with plungers activated by a walking beam.
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Sheffield
Mass
Summer Fallow As An Aid In Wheat Yields
An older agricultural note argues that summer fallow can prepare land for better annual cropping, boosting wheat yields in drought or normal years. It cites Kanone Farmer on soil readiness, timing, and the advantage of alternate cropping and fallowing to utilize rainfall and conserve moisture.
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Sumer
Benefits Of Dry Farming In The Orange Judd Farmer
Dry farming grows in popularity where irrigation is impossible. A writer notes double disking after harvest, harrowing to dust, and careful post tillage. Some fields are left to rest over winter, then plowed shallowly in spring. Disk plows are debated. old moldboard methods are favored. Sugar beets barley and grains thrive under dry farming, which underscores soil water conservation as a central shift in agriculture.
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Orange Judd
A Green-Food Rack for Poultry Feeding
A device, several inches high, frame covered with netting, lets Onta or other crops grow. Birds walk on the net and eat green blades while roots stay protected, enabling regrowth. The system provides continuous fertilizing material and is recommended for close-range poultry feeding.
Training Young Trees for Balanced Orchard Growth
Training the young orchards is more needful than pruning and should focus on shaping and maintaining form. Often the side opposite prevailing winds grows heavier, requiring removal of some branches and heading in of others to balance growth.
Pruning Tomato Patch To Boost Fruit Bearing
Pruning the tomato patch removes surplus growth to accelerate fruit bearing. Train plants to one main stem with small symmetrical leaves to promote even growth and a healthier yield.
Mice in Orchards Warned Against Weeds and Critters
A historical note warns that mice and pests will damage orchard trees if weeds and thorny ground cover are allowed to remain thick. The guidance urges keeping orchards clear to protect crops.
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