Most Lambs Born During Spring
The USDA notes most lambs are born in March to May yet market supply stays steady year round. While some spring and hot house lambs ship earlier, the bulk comes from spring-born lambs marketed June to November. Western open-range lambs drive distribution across seasons, with California earliest and Rocky Mountain futures later.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Ely
Colorado
Nebraska
Corn Belt
California
Rocky Mountain
Corn
Ohio
Potomac River
New York City
Pacific Coast
Middle West
South
East
Pacific Slope
Small Stock Scales Gain Favor in Stockyards
A U S Dep of Agriculture push favors weighing single animals and small drafts on 4000 to 6000 pound scales rather than large 30000 to 40000 pound units. Despite initial criticism, a Middle West stock yard reports calves weighed on two small scales sped up weighing and improved accuracy over large scales.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Middle West
Short Farm Notes Could End Te Surplus Food This Year
A brief farm note reports potential surplus food this year despite uncertain yields. Officials note weather impacts and market adjustments may influence supply levels for local producers and consumers alike.
Seed and soil facts for forage crops and pastures
The text explains seed quality as a gauge of safety, notes spotted grain signals dead germs and dark grain may indicate fungus. It covers alfalfa and clovers needing soil bacteria for nitrogen, sweet clover requiring sweet soil, pasture management to prevent woodiness, bluegrass as seasonal pasture and its lower stocking capacity compared with alfalfa and rape, with protein needs for pigs.
Twenty Million Cattle Now Under Supervision
A bureau of animal industry summary shows progress to March 1 1928 in bovine tuberculosis eradication. About 20,008,272 cattle in over 2 million herds are under supervision. 105466 herds, with over 2 million cattle, are accredited free. 741,766 cattle tested in February 1928 with 18,000 reactors. counties with minimal TB kept under control.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
United Sttes Department of Agriculture
United States
Sanitary Measures Improve Poultry Health and Yields
Simple sanitary practices around poultry lots and houses can prevent many mysterious poultry diseases more effectively than medicines. Rotating ground and flock locations reduces disease spread, including avian tuberculosis, which can affect swine and calves. shifting flocks several times a year pays off.
Machinery Deteriorates if Not Rightly Covered
Farm machinery will deteriorate if left in the great outdoors. Properly housed, its life doubles. An implement shed 16 or 26 feet wide protects equipment. narrower fits one row, wider fits two. A pitched roof allows storage of light instruments. a six inch concrete floor eases moving heavy machinery. Concrete masonry walls and cement asbestos roofing help fireproof the shed.
Normandy Layers and Legacies Through Time
The article surveys Normandy’s distinct identity rooted in early, medieval, and Norman-Romanesque eras, tracing influences from Richard the Fearless to William the Conqueror. It highlights Honfleur, Caen, Bayeux tapestries, Mont Saint Michel, and looming modernization that erodes historic costume, architecture, and local character while praising landscape beauty and artistic charm.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Normandy
Richard the Fearless
Ifrance
Lleury V
France
Isabel
Daubigny
Richard Sans Peur
le Hellequin
Scotland
Sicily
Honfleur
Cairo
Havre
William
Madame de Sevigne
England
Savoy
Dives
Saint Valery
Rouen
Caudebee
Mont Saint Michel
Saint Michel
Saint Aubert
Trouville
Deauville
Dieppe
Paris
Caen
Decidedly Poor Guess Concerning Natal Day
A Boston citizen mixes dates about Lincoln and Natal Day. He buys an eight dollar bonbon box with pink ribbon, presents it to his wife claiming birthday wishes, and learns she was born in August while Lincoln’s birthday is February 12. He recalls the error and mocks himself.
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Boston
Hany
Lincoln
Boston Globe
Baby feeding guidance and Fletcher's Castoria endorsement
A vintage advice item explains initial baby fluid needs by weight, then later rules, and shows how to gauge intake by weighing before and after feeding. It promotes Fletcher's Castoria as a universal remedy for infant ailments, touting its vegetable recipe, weight gain claims, and a motherhood book with each package, urging to seek the genuine signed by Chas. H. Fletcher.
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Fletcher
Chas. H. Fletcher
Joy of Living Ideology From Washington Star Quip
A Washington Star quote ponders the joy of living as the ability to work all day and stay awake until four in the morning, reflecting a humorous take on ambition and endurance.
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Ing
Washington Star
England's Civil Air Service Reaches 2500 Mile Network
After eight years of civil aviation in England, the British service covers 2,500 miles of air routes in Europe and the Near East.
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England
Europe
Near East
Spite Fence Sparks Car Crash in Local Scene
In Pe tunia near old resident Isley Rezzidew, a rambunctious car tore around a corner, smashed the enclosure, and toppled it onto Rezzidew. The vehicle halted briefly and exploded. Ben Bumpuss quipped the incident was the spite fence taking a bit of spite out.
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Isley Rezzidew
Petunia
One Solution Nervous Clerk Seeks a Raise
A comic panel shows a nervous clerk asking for a raise while his wife presses him at home. The boss suggests a divorce as a solution, provoking a tense punchline about marital strain and pay. The strip centers on workplace salary woes and domestic friction in a single judging scene.
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Lathfinder
Largest concrete roof slab at George Washington Masonic Memorial
The roof slab of the George Washington Masonic Memorial in Alexandria Virginia is described as the largest concrete slab in existence.
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George Washington Masonic Memorial
Alexandria
Gently and Upward Toward the Heart With Emerald Oil Claim
A promotional note urges worried readers to use Moone's Emerald Oil on varicose veins and piles. It recommends asking a druggist for a full strength toro ounce bottle and applying night and morning until veins return to normal size. The oil is described as penetrating and powerful for relief.
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Moone
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