Boise social and business notices amid county events
Mrs Bettie Burton Bush of Boise visits J H Lowell. Thomas Walt sold five acres to Charles Gipson for 1800. Court in Silver City with Judge Bryan and Shelby. Jim Bogart and Captain Gates seen in Caldwell. Roy E Chase and Frances White of Weiser marry. Lem Harding bids on cement walk at the courthouse. Hay and feed deals by H G Edwards. Idaho wool clip 1907 totals 17,250,000 lb worth 3,757,060. J T Morgan in for probate business. John Victor released from Thorp’s hotel. J W Watkins joins Caldwell Forwarding. Second hand store buys surplus. Only one marriage license this week J J Roth and Abigail M Trout of Nampa. J M Turner visiting J G Turner in Caldwell. A Bird buys Kentucky jack and Percheron stallion near Emmett. Oats and barley prices. feed requests to Edwards. Jim Ford family to Succor Creek. Bryan returns from Silver City. court docket cleared. Lower Deer Flat steral cross sections. bids to be issued. Jack Riddle from Moscow wires on university lights. Interest on warrants 391.87. excludes unpayed warrants. Fred Davis, game warden, in Payette. N D Wernett promotes Idaho Citator. Lewis Smith reports frost spared crops. Gessler signs Notus Middleton bridge bonds. Forty-four bonds, 42 coupons. Wool at Caldwell 747 sacks, ~261,450 lb. no sales yet. buyers talking 9–10 cents.
The Early Pigs Comfort For the Mother Hog and Her New Family
Instructions for sow care before during and after parturition detailing feeding with milk producing foods petting to gain trust a special whelping pen bedding a protective board area for piglets warm bricks for cold weather and immediate nursing after birth to reduce mortality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Grisdale
MIXED MILK Standardizing Fat Content In Milk Blending
Fat standardization in milk blends involves adjusting fat levels by adding or removing fat or skim milk. Example: 1600 pounds at 3.2 percent fat can be raised to 4 percent by removing 320 pounds of skim milk. A simple method follows to determine the adjustment.
Diagram for Mixing Milks Guides Proportions for Desired Fat
The text explains a diagram by Professor K A Pearson showing how to mix skim and whole milks to achieve a target fat content. It details placing fat percentages at left corners, the resulting percentage in the center, and calculating right-hand numbers as mix ratios. It cites an example: 4.9% and 8.5% milks to obtain 4.6%, yielding a 11:3 ratio and 120 pounds of 4.9% milk mixed with 82.7 pounds of 8.5% milk. It also notes H W Dorman bought 2700 sheep for Platt & Moore to ranch and lamb in October, with Idaho implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. A. Pearson
Cornell University
H. W. Dorman
Platt & More
Marsh
Ireton
Idaho Sheepmn
SHORTHORN SPLENDOR AS ABA ENLARGES MARKETS
Shorthorn breeders celebrate a strong year with gains on both sides of the Atlantic. The American Shorthorn Breeders association pursues expanded markets including a Mexico outreach led by agent L Villareal Madero of San Antonio. Officials report cooperation from Mexican and state agriculture departments to boost demand for Shorthorns. In Smithfield, a breed calf won at the International while Peter Dunn’s steer Gentle adds to a victorious year.
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Atlantic
Rio Grande
L. Villareal Madero
San Antonio
Tex
American Shorthorn Association
Mexico
Mexican Department of Agriculture
Smithfield
Peter Dunn
Gentleman John Crowned Grand Champion Steer at Smithfield Show
The Smithfield cattle show awarded Gentleman John the grand champion steer, with Sir Oswald Mosley’s red and white steer named best in show and King Edward’s white steer winning the under two years category. Earl Rosebery’s Eloquence of Dalmeny took reserve grand and best female, also winning the King’s Challenge cup for top animal bred by the exhibitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Man John
Oswald Mosley
King Edward
Gentleman John
Earl Rosebery
Angus Heifer
Dalmeny
Chicago
Meat Inspection Commission Supports Public Over Butchers
A seven member commission of pathologists not from the agriculture department advised on meat disposal rules. Secretary Wilson reports the commission concluded that any general error in the regulations favors the public rather than the butchers and packers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Wilson
Soybeans as a late‑season crop on an Illinois hog farm
A Nebraska grower shares insights from an Illinois hog operation that introduced soybeans to improve spring seed bed preparation after winter paddling. The piece discusses grain ration economics, noting that a full grain mix often yields greater profits despite higher gain costs, and emphasizes the importance of sunlight in hog houses to reduce dampness and support early pig production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
W. P. Snyder
Nebraska
Ryeland Sheep Promised Hardy Breed Gains Notice
Ryeland sheep, named for Herefordshire region, are a hardy, little known breed praised by Prof Robert Wallace as well suited to varied soils. Modern Ryelands yield fat lambs. ram sires are valued for producing quality offspring. British history notes decline then revival, with about 200 flocks by 1907 after 1903 estimates of 30 flocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herefordshire
Robert Wallace
Great Britain
Wallace
Shropshire
Dirt Accumulations Alter Butter Fat in Cream
The passage explains that dirt buildup in skim milk tubes or the cream outlet of a separator changes the butter fat percentage in the cream and the skim milk to cream ratio, equivalent to adjusting the cream or skim milk screws.
Soiled Udders Milk Handling Warns Clean Udders
A production guidance note stresses udders must be clean before milking to prevent contamination of milk. It notes soiled udders are a major source of impurities in directly consumed milk.
Beef Feeders and Cattle Feeding Notes From Idaho
A review of beef feeder practices discusses Sugar beet pulp for cattle, feeding rates from fifty to one hundred pounds, and the shift toward grain and cake in Scotland. It reports on soft corn feeding, profits from beef cattle with cottonseed products, and a local accident fatality near Caldwell. Public notices include an alias summons for a divorce case in Canyon County and a 1908 District Court summons for Martha A. Hamer versus John W. Hamer, detailing appearance deadlines and matrimonial dissolution grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. W. Allen
Scotland
America
North of Scotland
C. A. Waugh
National Stockman
District Court of the
Seventh Judicial District
State of Idaho
Canyon
John W. Hamer
Martha A. Hamer
District Court
State of
Idaho
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Thomas Walt
Charles Gipson
Bryan
Shelby
Silver City
Jim Bogart
Captain Gates
Boise
Caldwell
Roy E. Chase
Frances White
Weiser
Lem Harding
Court House
H. G. Edward's
J. T. Morgan
John Victor
Thorp's
J. W. Watkins
Caldwell Forwarding Co
H. G. Edward
J. J. Roth
Abigail M. Trout
Nampa
J. M. Turner
J. G. Turner
Main Street
Mr. Turner
Creston
Washington
A. Bird
Emmett
C. H. Turner
H. G. Edward's Feed Store
Jim Ford
Mrs. Ford
Ind
Deer Flat
The
Tribune
Jack Riddle
Moscow
Ciy
Fred Davis
Canyon County
Payette
N. D. Wernett
Coeur d'Alene
Lewis Smith
Jack Ryan
Parma
Mr. Smith
Gessler
Notus and
Middleton
Dern Ryeland Ram
A. Smith
Mississippi
D. K. Wine
Bill Henderson
William
L. B. Manning
Eugene
Turlock
California
San Francisco
Ross Shipley
Frank Callaway
Ed Hamilton
Callaways
Frisco
Hamilton
Oakland
Mr. Shipley
Gold Field
Welser River
Snake River
Boise- Pyette
No. W. Badley
Jackson & Walters
Plaintiff
Frie
W. J. Perry
S. J. Acker
D. Pruss
Douglas
CE Biney
W.J. Perry & CO
Live Stock Commission Merchants
Union Stock Yards
Stock Yards National Bank South
Omaha, Neb
South Omaha
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