Peter and the Mink Threat to Kingfisher Nest
Peter the rabbit watches Billy Mink creep toward Rattles the kingfisher’s sandbank nest in Laughing Brook. Billy aims for the young kingfishers while Rattles hunts, and Peter laments he cannot save them as the sand gives way and the mink slips toward the nest.
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Billy Mink
Peter
Billy
Rattles
Ratties the Kingfisher
Fragmented Excerpts Reflect Napoleonic Era Tone
Reader notes wry musings on crowned heads and warfare era figures. A mix of humorous exam tidbits and literary commentary appears, including lines about Lady Macbeth and Mussolini followers, with a nod to railroads and stock watering.
Green Butter Recipe Tip From Historic Menu
Unusual butters like Green Butter are suggested to stimulate appetite. The recipe lists ingredients including a samail green onion, parsley, pepper grass or watercress, butter, salt, and cayenne, with steps to mix first the greens then fold in butter and puree.
Horseradish Butter and Mustard Paste Recipes
A vintage column outlines horseradish butter mixtures and a bacon ham paste. It includes steps for horseradish butter with parsley, a ham butter paste, and a creole butter blend with mustard vinegar Worcestershire salt cayenne egg yolks.
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Unica
Bound to Clear
A 1932 Douglas Malloch poem notes Tom Wall’s steadfast attitude during rain. It contrasts pessimism with grit, saying Tom will adapt by preparing storage for harvest and awaiting clearer skies. The verse frames persistence as key when weather and circumstances stay bleak.
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Tom Wall
Tom
Douglas Malloch
WNU
Bread Questions in 1982 Rervica Tone
A fragment notes DADA line about bread and a quip on world needs. Mentions 1982 and Bel Eyndicate WNU Rervica. No clear events or persons.
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WNU Rervica
Quality hay boosts dairy profits says New York State expert
The New York State College of Agriculture WNY Service advises that high quality hay is essential for dairy rations. Early cutting yields softer, tastier hay with more protein, while late cutting raises tonnage but reduces quality and profits due to leaf loss and poorer taste.
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B 3 Savage
New York State College of Agriculture
WNY
Dairyman Faces Choice On Mixing Feeds Or Buying Rations
The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station notes that improved ready mixed feeds challenge home mixing. Dairymen must weigh feed quality, supply variety, and thoroughness of mixing against potential cost savings. A false economy may erode milk quality and profits.
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Renee
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Statewide Cow Testing Plan Delivers Private Records
The Minnesota based association mails monthly cow samples to the University farm lab. Owners receive private production records per cow by return mail. Cost is 1.25 dollars monthly for up to 10 cows, plus 1 dollar per year per additional cow, with yearly herd summaries issued.
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Minnesota
University Farm
Grain and Grass Feeding for High Producing Cows
The milking herd on pasture is effective but grain feeding remains economical for cows yielding more than two and a half gallons daily. Start with winter grain rations as pasture begins and gradually reduce over two weeks while continuing grain for top producers.
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