Molasses Feeding Increases Steer Gains In Trials
A correspondent notes from the Orange Judd Farmer that molasses added to corn fodder boosts steer gains and finish. Pennsylvania station winter tests showed molasses-fed steers gained more rapidly than those fed corn alone, with up to five pounds daily when feeding levels reached five pounds. The report cites Angus stock with strong prices and mentions Herefords and other breeds in related observations.
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Orange Judd
Pennsylvania
Molasses Improves Cattle Feeding and Palatability
Tests show molasses increases appetite and feed intake by making rations more palatable. In some Texan trials molasses fed cattle consumed more than corn-based rations, and even when limited, mixing molasses with feed boosted consumption and digestion. The practice supports livestock feeding and overall cattle nutrition.
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Texac
The Idle Horse and Winter Feeding Rules
The idle work horse in winter may lose or gain weight if not fed properly. A light grain ration with exercise prevents fat and fertility loss. foal mares should be exercised daily. overfat mares have higher mortality. Colts should be kept growing with grain hay and roots in a shed with a run.
Live Stock Notes on Feeding and Shelter
Guidance on conserving roughage for spring pasture next year and finishing beef early. Emphasizes using only the best beef bulls, shelter for sows, and cost efficient rearing of lambs and ewes. Advises separating lambs from mature sheep and avoiding overfat ewes before lambing.
Profits in Fall Pigs When Properly Fed
Fall pigs fed on forage and pasture outperform spring pigs, with minimal grain. Chester White sows provide ample milk for large litters. fall shoats can grow heavily on green forage and scarce grain, boosting efficiency and profits.
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Kansas
Pige
Early maturing crops offer quick profit for hog farmers
Farmers advised to plant inexpensive, fast maturing grain such as early corn varieties and millet like fererita to harvest by July. Pigs can be turned into these grainfields and grazed on alfalfa pasture, enabling simultaneous feeding and harvest for profit under current conditions.
Tongue-biting quarrel ends with cutting remark
Mrs Nages declares she has bitten her tongue, while the Nagas dismissively vows there will be no end to it. The exchange repeats an impatient quarrel highlighting a sharp, domestic dispute tone.
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Mrs Nages
Venezuela Name Origin Tied to Early Explorers
The article notes Venezuela derives its name from early explorers. It cites a 1498 comet visitation by Columbus and Ojeda and Amerigo Vespucci in 1499 who named a pile-built Indian village Venezuela meaning Little Venice.
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Venezuela
Columbue
Venice
Ojeda
Amerigo Vespucci
Cattle and hog markets mixed as Omaha stockyards report uneven pricing
January 5 at Union Stock Yards South Omaha: cattle arrivals described as fair, with steady to slightly lower prices in most classes. veal calves strong and bulls in demand. Cattle quotes ranged from yearlings at 800 dollars to cows and feeders around 5 to 7.50, hogs mostly steady, and lambs/trade slow with lambs selling up to 930 dollars.
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Union Stock Yards
South Omaha
Damba
Wethers
Little Sodbury Manor and the Birthplace of the English Bible
The Little Sodbury manor house near Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, is famed as the birthplace of the English Bible. William Tyndale began translating the New Testament there while under Sir John Walsh's patronage, but a clash with local clergy led to his departure to London where he continued the work.
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Tyndale
Chipping Sodbury
England
Little Sodbury Manor House
Gloucestershire
William Tindale
John Walsh
Tindale
London
Christian Science Monitor
Clothes a Guide by John Ruskin
A fragment discussing dress and style noting how clothing reveals taste and color using simple garments. It emphasizes the moral and aesthetic link between attire and character as illustrated by observations attributed to John Ruskin.
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John Ruskin
Rachel at rehearsal and a stage accident recalled
A reminiscence from Marie Laurent about the tragedienne Rachel recalls an onstage accident during a rehearsal of Les Horaces. An iron vise caught a stage hand’s screw, drawing blood and causing Rachel to faint yet recover to recall the scene and the deadly curse that halted the performance.
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Ton
Marie Laurent
Rachel
Elisa Felix Rachel
Camille
Princesa Lazarevich Hrebeliancrich
Century Magazine
The Bowler Hat Origin and Public Adoptions
Sir James Linton notes the bowler hat’s ancient Greek roots while English adoption began about a century ago. Mrs. Stirling credits Coke of Norfolk and his nephew William Coke with popularizing a design by William Bowler. The term Billycock is debated with sources tracing to bully cocked around 1721.
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James Linton
A. M. W. Stirling
Coke
Norfolk
William Coke
Wiliam Bowler
Billy Coke
Billycock
James Murray
London
Household Helpe for Curtain Rods and Lamps
Tips from Woman's Magazine suggest placing an old glove finger on curtain rods to ease threading through laundered sash curtains. A hot water bottle with a small hole can be repaired with multiple coats of court plaster. A teaspoonful of salt in a kerosene lamp keeps a clear light and reduces smoking.
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Woman's Magazine
Pictorial Wash List of a German House Wife
An old German house wife kept a perpetual wash list by drawing pictures of each clothing item and chalking the count opposite it. The number was erased when the article returned, to be reused the next week, creating a pictorial tracking method.
When Henas Lavied Wedding Trip Remembrance
A fragment recounts a conversation about a wedding trip. One speaker notes memories of a husband’s early money-mindedness and ongoing affection, reflecting on past financial and emotional tides in a Detroit Free Press piece.
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Henas
Detroit
His Definition and a Bore Mention in Baltimore
A Baltimore American excerpt quips that Beardee’s tiresome voice “goes through you” while noting that the subject is “something of a bore.” The brief exchange highlights a biting aside about an annoying speaker.
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Beardee
Baltimore American
A Good Reason Speech Sparks Family Tie Confusion
A dialogue fragment shows a suitor asking for support for his partner while the parent questions readiness. The exchange reveals worries about self control and appropriateness, hinting at a tension between intentions and personal conduct within the courtship.
Feeding Swine and Feed Essentials for Sows
Feeding swine requires care to avoid losses as pigs are fed. Fretrise and succulent feeds are vital for breeding stock. Prepare the sow for farrowing with clover hay and whole or pulped roots fed to mature sows.
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Cole
Everree
Londdii
Canada
Lamb Market
Board of Agriculture Horticultural Society
Dairomert’s Association
Swine Breeders
Lincoln
State Horticultural Society
Brick and Tile Manufacturers
State Lumbermen's Association
State Bottlers’ Association County Assessors
W. R. Mellor
W.S. Whitten
Commercial Club
Nebraska
New Yorker
Aloje
O. C. Diehl
Diller
Col
Henry Eden
Missouri
Lanham, Kansas
Jefferson County Abstract Office
R. Monroe Davis
Firet National Bank
Fairbury, Neh
Claude Ellis
Diller, Nebraska
Odell
DR. MH. Bauguess
Dilter, Nebr
Frank T. Pearce
Saarema
Raecorp
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