Tuberculosis in Various Breeds and Herd Management
A study using nearly half a million cattle shows herd management, not breed, largely determines tuberculosis freedom. Purebred Herefords had 0.77 percent reactors versus 5.11 percent in grade herds. Aberdeen Angus purebreds 5.79 percent vs 2.39 in grades, Shorthorns 5.75 percent in purebreds vs 8.74 in grades. Breeding groups and owner efforts drive eradication outcomes.
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United States
Federal Bureau of Animal Industry
Testing Varieties of Market Peanuts
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that most US peanuts are low standard varieties with new local names. Select strains are being developed for crop oil use in oleomargarine and soap, plus food products like peanut meal and butter, and high yielding stock and dairy feeds.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Early Fall Plowing Prevents Weed Seeding
Early plowing prevents weeds from seeding as they mature in fall and covers weed seeds. It causes seeds to germinate and die in fall, reducing later spread. Opening the soil allows fall rain to soak in, improving land absorption.
Silage Wheely Used For Poultry Fowl Goats and Swine
Fragmentary note describes silage use for poultry fowl goats and swine with unclear ration reference. Mentions tinge cambo wine as a component or label. No clear event or date established.
Planting guidance for Muskmejons in spacious gardens
The text advises that Muskmejons need ample space and should be planted only in the target garden, implying careful placement and likely space planning for optimal growth.
Alfalfa Planting Benefit From Prior Sweet Clover
The article notes alfalfa starts easier after sweet clover due to soil bacteria, but inoculated alfalfa seed can succeed without prior sweet clover. If sweet clover is grown first, its seed should be inoculated to ensure growth.
Squashes for Family Use
Five or six hills of summer squashes should be planted after the ground is reasonably warm. Summer squashes require heat and care to thrive in home plots.
Low Grade Wheat for Feed and Dairy Use
The article notes that very low grade wheat may be more valuable as feed than as grain for sale. It states feed prices favor using wheat for livestock, with some dockage acceptable, since wheat has higher protein than corn and supports milk and growth. It suggests wheat makes good feed for cows as part of the grain ration.
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Birds in Combat Across the Animal World
A London Daily Mail writer describes how various birds fight, noting sparrows and starlings clash with beaks and claws, doves and swans spar, pigeons wing, and raptors use talons, with dramatic examples of force from swans to eagles and even an ostrich kicking through iron.
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Doctor Watts
London Daily Mail
Iibel
London
Birds of Prey
War memories edge a retired doughboy’s wit
An elderly Birmingham man asks if preparations for another war are underway and a former doughboy replies he has not written a book about the last war yet. The exchange reflects veteran humor and lingering postwar perspectives.
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Birmingham Age Herald
Guanajuato Adobes Built Over Gold Mines Lost to Rail Line
The Mexican city Guanajuato grew with adobe buildings made from mine refuse rich in gold. Early extraction left walls and floors with gold, but a nearby railway line required demolishing about 100 houses, ending the era of those valuable structures.
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Adobe Walla
Guanajuato
Wickedest Place Port Raid Cited by Brig Gen Bateson
Brig Gen Bateson, principal of Wesleyan chapel, told soldiers in Caraff Wales that Port Said is the wickedest place on earth, claiming decades abroad and more sin seen in one hour there than in Cairo Ismailia Calcutta Bombay Madras and London.
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J. & Bateson
Wesleyan Chapel
Soliners
Caraff
Wales
Calcutta
Bombay
Mad Cas
Londo
Cairo
Ismailia
Han
Beasts and Banter at the Zoo Exhibition
A light exchange about the zoo exhibit. One visitor quips that the event was a beastly affair, capturing a playful, friendly mood around the display.
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Zoo
Bayer Aspirin Proven Safe By Millions In Tablets
Aspirin is a Bayer trademark for tablets made from MonOA cetic acid ester of Salicylic acid. It is sold in unbroken Bayer packages with directions for relief of headache toothache and other pains. Larger packages and tins of 12 tablets are common. A quote notes a doctor being a facsimile for a sick family.
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Bayer
Physi
Cleansing Elixir Ad Promises Quick Skin Help
An old advertisement touts Gallete Shedemet and Cuticura Soap and Talcum to remove grime in five minutes. It urges daily use for clear skin and proper toilet hygiene, urging inclusion of Cuticura Talcum.
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Adyv
Man seeks sleep advice from many doctors
Bill Jones, a traveling man needing rest, compiles medical counsel from townsfolk. He is told to avoid left or right side, back, stomach, and chairs for sleep due to various health concerns. He asks how to sleep standing up without falling over.
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Bill Jones
Bill
Tribute to a Financier Remark Highlights Solomon Wisest Richest
Mr Dustin Stax quips that King Solomon was the wisest and richest man of his era. Another voice agrees that wealth underlines wisdom, framing a reflective tribute to financial acumen.
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Solomon
Dustin Stax
Man who spoke on prohibition crafts cork screws
An unnamed man is chided for lacking restraint when discussing prohibition. He denies drinking but is noted to have made cork screws, suggesting a practical craftsman who defies expectations.
Johnny Finds England’s Early Pub Scene Humorous Visit
Johnny visits his aunt’s farm in England and, in comic disbelief, notes pubs open very early. He claims nearly all hens have hiccups this morning, delivering a lighthearted rural tale.
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Johnny
England
Sword Tells Tales From Waterloo Auction
A curio dealer boasts a sword is over a hundred years old and ties it to the 1815 Battle of Waterloo. The customer listens to the tale and, after the anecdote, returns the sword to its owner, thanking the dealer for the entertaining history.
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