Cost and Value of Corn Silage in Farm Rations
A. L. Haecker argues silage costs vary with methods and conditions and cites Missouri data of about $5.90 per ton. He notes two costing methods, favors rental-based costs, and provides value estimates: $10/ton with butter at 45c/lb, $7-$8/ton with steers at 9-10 per cwt. Silage can cut feed costs, yielding significant savings in dairy and beef production.
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A. L. Haecker
Iowa Homestead
Missouri Agricultural College
Imported Parasites of Corn Borer Aid Control
Parasites imported from Europe to combat the corn borer have been released in the United States and are establishing themselves in New York Ohio and New England. Winter shipments to the Arlington Massachusetts laboratory include nearly 85 000 of one species 13 000 of another and 355 000 host larvae for rearing four additional parasite species.
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Europe
New York
Ohio
NewEngland
France
Arlington
Mass
Manure and soil practices for pastures and crops
The discussion covers manure benefits for pastures and crops, shallow cultivation for raw crops, and deep planting issues for beans. It notes a poison ball method against cutworms, hog farming via pasture quality, and urges the wheat industry to adopt a five year plan aligned with farm groups and Kansas State Agricultural College.
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Kansas State Agricultural College
Cabbage Worm Control by Arsenate Sprays
The United States Department of Agriculture reports the common cabbage worm is best controlled by spraying with lead arsenate or calcium arsenate. The pest is a velvety green caterpillar feeding on cabbage leaves and immature heads. Dusts with lime or other powders can be used but may spread unevenly. Farmers’ Bulletin 1461-F details control methods and materials, available free from USDA Washington.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D
Sanitation Is Essential for Success With Fowls
The poultry industry faces losses from tuberculosis coccidiosis roundworms and bacillary white diarrhea. Control measures include flock testing removing reactors cleaning premises. Rotate ground by moving to fresh ground plowing old soil and destroying fly breeding sites to curb tapeworms. Blood testing older hens helps prevent bacillary white diarrhea and thriftier birds resist bacterial diseases.
Best Time to Cut Grasses for Hay Crop
The USDA advises cutting grasses as soon as heads are well headed. Millets and Johnson grass should be cut as heads show. winter grains wait until seed is in the milk stage. Legumes like cowpeas and soybeans are best cut when pods begin to mature, while alfalfa and clovers may be cut when blooms appear. Excess sun exposure bleaches hay, reducing market appeal and digestibility.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Select Best Boar Type for Siring Future Pigs
Buyers should choose a robust boar with strong constitution and feeding ability to start a 200-pound market hog. Avoid undersized, scrawny boars. The ideal boar is large for age, wide and deep, with ample bone and straight legs with strong feet and pasterns.
Regularly Irene and Iris Query Clara Church Attendance
A light exchange notes Clara attends church often and Iris adds a remark about her having been married six times. The dialogue captures a humorous, gossip toned moment in a social setting.
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Irene
Clara
Iris
Buddy Rejects Fancy Luncheon Treats At Home
The story describes Buddy and Harriet returning from school to find their parents hosting an elaborate luncheon. Buddy notices the yellow fruit cups and china cakes set for the color theme and refuses to partake, quipping that the treats aren’t worth being whipped for. Harriet looks disappointed but follows the scene.
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Buddy
Harriet
Roman eye balsams ointment heals by penetrating inflamed eyes
A brief note explains that Roman eye balsams are an antiseptic ointment whose medicine heals by penetrating the surfaces of inflamed eyes. Ady.
Madden’s motto on horseman’s wall sparks debate
A Liberty item notes a sign at John B Madden’s headquarters reads No complaints received unless accompanied by dies. Madden replies that no one has right to claim a thing is wrong unless ready to show how it can be corrected.
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John B. Madden
Liberty
Dead Shot Worm and Tapeworm Medicine Ad
An advertising notice for Dr. Peery's Dead Shot at 372 Pearl Street New York promises one dose medicine to expel worms and tapeworms. The brief ad urges readers to obtain the remedy.
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Dr. Peery
Pearl St
N.Y
Adv
Restoring Old Writing Techniques Described
The article explains a method to revive faded manuscripts. It advises laying paper flat and dampening with cold water then brushing with a camel hair brush dipped in a sulfide or ammonia solution to reveal legible writing.
Crossing Cop Declares He Speaks To Ladies Daily
In Modern Liberties a crossing officer defends his habit by stating he speaks to ladies every day without introductions. The exchange highlights etiquette norms and police discretion in public spaces.
Justice of the Peace Officiates as Woman Marries Couple
A female justice performs the ceremony and kisses the groom, while the bride is also reportedly kissed. The piece notes that flying for schoolboys may become a regular part of curricula. the idea awaits approval by England's ministry for broader adoption in large schools nationwide.
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Celia
Justice of the Peace
Agnes
England
Fragmentary notes on dialect language in a story
A fragmentary stage of a newspaper item notes that a story’s appeal is undermined by a terrible dialect. It uses playful and cautionary phrases like dialectrocuted to imply a clash between speech and narrative interest.
Ambition and a Million Dollar Question
A light exchange frames ambition around what one would do with a million dollars. The speaker jokes that a decent watch would fix lateness to work, illustrating a humorous take on desires and time.
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