Dairy cows need warm dry barns and proper winter feeding
Dairy extension specialist John A. Arey of North Carolina State College urges farmers to keep milk cows warm and dry to maintain profitability. He advises clean warm water, liberal grain on low quality roughage days, accurate winter records, and extra care for young heifer calves to avoid stunted growth and future underperformance.
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North Carolina State College
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Big Production Records Possible on Small Farms
The New Jersey College of Agriculture dairy department argues small breeders can produce official dairy records without costly gear or full-time herdsmen. Good cows and near daily care beat waiting for perfect equipment, and testing can be profitable even without breaking records. Close daily contact with cows gives small breeders an edge in official testing and potential fame and fortune.
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New Jersey College of Agriculture
Selecting Herd Bull Is Serious Dairy Problem
Dairy breeders should study herd improvement as the future of the herd hinges on bull choice. R H Waters of Clemson College urges evaluating pedigree for type and production, and favoring bulls with proven daughters to pass desired traits to offspring.
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Waters
Clemson College
Balanced Ration Raises Dairy Profits with High Protein Feed
A recent change in the ration of eight dairy cows added a portion of high protein concentrate. The adjustment increased milk yield and boosted net monthly profits by more than 46 dollars. The note stresses the importance of a balanced ration for profitable milk and butterfat output.
Abolition Timeline: Slavery Ended in Great Britain and Colonies
The piece notes slavery ending in Great Britain in 1772 for fugitive cases, abolition in the colonies in 1834 with £20 million compensation, and slavery ending in India under the East India Company in 1838. It contrasts Britain with South America and the United States and references a Montreal Herald remark. Also promotes Cuticura Talcum as a toilet essential in an advertisement.
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East Indian Company
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Montreal Herald
Chicago considers banning horse traffic in the Loop
A survey shows 314000 vehicles enter Chicago's 35 square blocks daily from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Only 12000 are horse drawn and city engineers propose to bar them. Indigestion remedies from Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills advertise nearby.
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Chicago
Loop
Governor Gunderson Denounces Profiteer in Speech
South Dakota governor condemns profiteers saying Italians hold a proverb likening a rich quick schemer to one to be hanged in advance. He frames the issue as a moral breach tied to national sentiment.
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Gunderson
South Dakota
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral Promises Quick Cough Relief
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral urged for lingering coughs that reach the bronchial tubes. The ad claims the medicine soothes irritated membranes, stops coughing, and fights the cold with hospital proven, physician prescribed relief. Available in 60 cents or a dollar for double quantity.
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Ayer
Skeleton of ancient reptile unearthed at Fletton Peterborough
A fossilized reptile skeleton was dug from 50 feet depth at Fletton Peterborough England. The body measures about 6 feet with four paddler-like flippers each 3 feet long. The find is likely a pliosaurus ferox and dates to over a million years ago.
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Fletton
Peterborough
England
Dandelion Butter Color Sold Widely for Fifty Years
An advertisement notes "Dandelion" butter color is a safe vegetable colorant used by millions for 50 years. Drug stores and general stores offer bottles priced at 85 cents.
Papal Edict Lifts Ban on Silk Stockings for Church Dignitaries
The pope permits artificial silk stockings and imitation trimmings for cardinals bishops and other church dignitaries citing economy as the reason. The ruling affects Catholic ceremonial attire and official garments.
Oysters and political notes in dated column
A blend of health tips and wry remarks appears with eye wash advice and a joke about raw oysters. A remark from M Clemenceau notes plans that France will not hear of his death until after burial two weeks.
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M. Clemenceau
France
Sign painter tales from a college fling
A casual exchange recalls how one man learned sign painting during college days, mentioning a flivver car as a backdrop and hinting at early artistic training without stating a formal instructor or program.
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