Gentle bulls require care to avoid danger in dairy herds
H A Hopper of the New York State College of Agriculture warns that even gentle bulls can be deadly, urging proper housing and handling. He notes factors driving frequent bull changes, including housing, training, and health issues, and details safety practices in his bulletin The Housing and Handling of Bulls BH 177. The bulletin, available free from Roberts Hall Ithaca NY.
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H. A. Hopper
New York State College of Agriculture
Hopper
Roberts Hall
Ithaca
N. Y
Proper Calf Rearing and Feeding Guidelines
A practical guide urges feeding calves three times daily and warming milk to body temperature 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Use a thermometer, avoid guesswork, and employ milk scales for accurate amounts. Keep clean pails and mangers, sterilize utensils, and provide dry bedding to prevent digestive troubles and promote sturdy growth.
Contamination of Water Will Lead to Disorders
Water purity on farms must be ensured to prevent illness. Contaminated water can spread typhoid fever via cattle and milk contact. All farm water, including cow-accessible sources, should be treated as suspect and utensils washed in clean water.
Dairy Stable Equipment Improves Dairy Labor Efficiency
The article argues that barn equipment greatly reduces labor in dairy care. It highlights concrete floors with gutters and drainage to keep cows clean, swinging stanchions for cow freedom, and notes dirt floors are hard to keep clean.
Cows for Cream On-farm dairy herd size guidance
The profitable herd for cream depends on pasture roughage and labor. In most farms this range is five to ten cows. Income from these cows typically covers operating costs and allows farmers to invest cash-crop returns rather than service debts.
Skyscraper height limits tied to elevators and economics
The piece argues modern skyscrapers rise quickly but face a profit cap around 20 to 25 stories due to elevator space and land values. It cites Silas Bent in World’s Work noting that taller buildings require more elevators, which eats into ground rental value, possibly capping height around 20 stories in dense cities unless groundbreaking transit solves the issue.
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New York
Chicago
Silas Bent
Bent
Former Ghost Town Citizens Hold Reunion
About 500 former residents gathered in Travel California for the 45th anniversary reunion of Traver once a 3000 population hub. The town’s buildings are gone, last hotel and store burned, alkali irrigation toppled crops, leaving cattle on salt grass as the site reappears as a rural ruin.
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Travel
Calif
California
Sacramento
Los Angeles
Traver
del Zante
Texas Claims Largest Wheat Field in State
Heresford Texas reports a claim to the largest single wheat field in the state spanning 6 000 acres under one fence. Expected production runs to about 200 000 bushels valued around 250 000 dollars.
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Heresford
Texas
Giant 100-Pound Codfish Towed In Off Truro
Monster codfish weighing 100 pounds, believed the largest in Massachusetts waters, was brought in by Captain George Brier off Provincetown near Truro. The catch underscores a remarkable season for local fishing fleets.
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Provincetown
Mass
Massachusetts
George Brier
Truro
Radio Serves Double Purpose in Racine School
A Racine school installs a radio receiving system to broadcast programs to classrooms and a microphone in the principal’s office allows him to make announcements to the entire school at once.
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Racine
Wis
Phillips Milk of Magnesia advertisement guidance
An advertisement extols Phillips Milk of Magnesia to relieve sour stomach from rich foods or smoking. It promises quick relief by alkalinizing acid and notes physicians endorse the product, urging readers not to substitute another remedy.
Boy Defends Worm Stopple as Bird Feeds Misdeed
Bobby explains to his mother that he crushed a worm to stop a bird from getting it. He says he gave the worm a chance to escape and told it to hide, but it would not listen to him.
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Bobby
Humble Remark Sparks Thoughtful Vows and Buses
A wry conversation links marriage, mobility, and moral caution. The speaker jokes about a second-hand bus and a difficult widow, then reflects on how people persuade others without persuading themselves. A William Penn quote shadows the brief vignette.
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William Penn
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