Barley Feeds Show Promise in Minnesota Cattle Trials
At the University farm near St. Paul, W. H. Peters reports on 175 day trials comparing barley and corn feeding for yearling steers. One barley fed lot matched gains of a corn fed lot, with barley plus basic rations proving profitable in regions lacking grain corn. Grinding corn and dry roughage showed no major advantage over whole feeds in fattening tests.
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Minnesota
University Farm
Ion
W. HL. Peters
Peters
Huey
Min
Bayley
Eaf
Now Established for Little Lambskins Value
The article notes little lambskins have limited value with a few outlets paying for skins. Northwest rough-hide buyers report a small profit for sheep owners from losses as market demand rises. Skins should dry flat, not be stretched, and are quoted at 25 to 60 cents each.
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Huye
Evil and Fistula Caused by an Infection
A veterinary note explains that evil and fistulous withers arise from infection after an injury. It details tissue death, persistent pain, swelling, and pus, with uncertain outlook even with long treatment. Dr. L. Van Es notes prolonged healing, nine months possible, making treatment costly.
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L. van Es
Cap
Hog Farm Notes on Pigs and Stock Handling
Hog producers may gain if docking pigs at seven to fifteen days old and using a mineral mix. A well built central hog house improves efficiency, while carefully housed stock reduces disease risk. Docking increases buyer interest and can raise prices for hogs this season.
High Grade Alfalfa Demand and Production Tips
The United States Department of Agriculture notes strong demand for high grade alfalfa. Producers should time harvests for leaves, use proper curing, and employ side delivery rakes to improve quality and marketability. A mimeographed guide outlines methods of production, curing, baling, and loading for market.
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Parker
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Ealing
Bureau of Agricultural’ Economics
Washington, D
Leaf Burn Risk From Ordinary Spray on Stone Fruits
The article warns of leaf burn when using ordinary lead sprays on stone fruits and notes lime-sulphur combinations may increase damage. It suggests defoliation by the pest can be worse than spray burn and advises growers to trust their judgment. It adds natural lead is less damaging but hard to obtain and mentions self boiled lime-sulphur can reduce cherry size per government tests.
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Parker
United States
Potato Harvesting Machinery under German Committee Review
The German government committee for agricultural engineering investigates large scale potato harvesting machinery. Germany harvests about a third of world potatoes and relies on roughly 160,000 foreign workers annually as local laborers grow reluctant to perform this task.
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Government
Committee For Agricultural Engineering
Germany
Complete Records by Live Stock Dealers
United States Department of Agriculture seeks fair treatment in livestock marketing under the Packers and Stockyards Act. A dealer cited for inadequate records must maintain scale tickets bills book records canceled checks and account sales to allow agency review. Reoffenses will face stricter enforcement and penalties.
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United State Department of Agriculture
Packera and Stockyards Division
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Brockyarns
Causes of Summer Milk Decline in Cattle
The article explains that milk output drops in hot months due to cows being tormented by flies and insufficient grazing. Heat, flies, and poor quality mature grass limit eating, while fig repellents barely help. It advises keeping cows in pasture early morning and at night with limited daytime grazing to ensure adequate feed.
Vicious Poultry Pests Threaten Hen Flocks
A field guide describes chicken flies, stick tight fleas, and fowl ticks as common pests in hen houses. Mites hide in cracks by day and feed at night, fleas appear near the eyes and wattles, while blue-buga ticks resemble mites but are larger with leathery skins.
Farm notes advise crop rotation and livestock care
The article emphasizes crop rotation as weed control, warns that burning wheat straw wastes plant food, recommends soybeans with timothy or timothy and clover, notes turkey blackhead cannot be cured but prevents with ground avoidance, says docked lambs fetch higher prices and should be docked at 7 to 16 days, and estimates pig feed needs with alfalfa and grain.
Proved Sires in Idaho Dairies Face Death By Butcher
D. L. Fout urges dairymen to use proven sires and keep promising bulls until testing proves their worth. Idaho reports show several cases where valuable sires were butchered before daughters proved their superiority, while testing data suggest about one third of pure-bred sires underperform, another third match or slightly exceed dams, and the top third raise herd production, underscoring the need to preserve proven bulls in service.
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D. L. Fout
Feld
University of Idaho Agricultural Extension Division
Idaho
Canyon County
Jersey
C. A. Fitzgerald
Utah
Gooding County
Fourt
Contamination of Milk Tied to Consumer Practices
The article explains that consumer actions can contaminate milk and urges caution. It warns against taking milk bottles into sick rooms and prohibits removing bottles from homes with contagious disease unless disinfected or officially permitted. It advises using bottles only for milk and suggests safe delivery to a household member if typhoid or similar diseases are present.
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Board of Health
Hold Milk Flow During Summer by Good Feeding
Summer losses in mill production are likely the heaviest of the year as cows are driven by imagination. If cows appear unsettled after pasture, provide supplemental feeds and more roughage. Grim alone is insufficient. if silages are unavailable, mow grain for a time or use hay to supplement pasture.
Twin Bull Calves Found Successful in Breeding
Twin bull calves have the same potential to become successful mature breeding animals as single bulls. Twin heifer calves are equally likely to be successful breeding cows, except when a twin birth pairs a bull with a heifer, in which case the heifer rarely becomes a productive breeding cow. The bull calf remains as likely to succeed as a single bull.
Developing a herd through quality cows and careful feeding
The guidance argues one well nourished productive cow yields more than several poor ones. Emphasizing adding a few good cows and developing the herd with good bulls, thorough feeding, grain alongside pasture, and measuring each cow’s production by weighing and testing milk.
Modern High Steel House in Gary for Local Steel Boss
A Gary Indiana house is being built with no wood in its frame, using angle irons and diagonal bracing. Bolting and electric welding join the steel structure with concrete foundation and floors, while stairs sills and interior trim are steel. American Apples Denmark increases imports of U S apples with tripled purchases in five years. Virginia remains a major source with California and others also shipping fruit. Cecile Evang, Hollywood wit, features in Photoplay Magazine with a comic garage incident involving a Rolls Royce and a raised quip about film work.
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Gary
Ind
Denmark
Virginia
California
Australia
Italy
Tyrol
Cecile
Cecile Evang
Hollywood
James R. Quirk
Photoplay Magazine
First National
Fair Enough Dukes Title Searched in Wealth Inquiry
A brief dialogue reveals suspicion over a noble title and a suspected inquiry into a fortune. The exchange hints at tensions between inheritance and financial dealings involving a duke.
Quixotic Exchange Echoes Moonlight Wit on Roof
A playful exchange muses on Eloise on a roof with a telescope seeking a letter by air mail. The dialogue winks at the moon being called silver in halves and quarters and ends with a quip about policy.
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Eloise
Armenian Women Build Rug Industry After War
Armenian women who fledGreco Turkish war 1922 23 settled in Marveilles with husbands and founded a rug weaving industry. Men found work in mines factories and farms while women, though capable, faced fewer opportunities. Local capital funded eight plants producing over 6000 square meters of oriental rugs annually.
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Ork
Marveilles
Not Today Betsy Sees Storm Darken Afternoon
Betsy gazed from the window as heavy clouds shadowed the sun and the day grew near dark during a recent severe storm. She laments that there might be no daylight left.
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Betsy
Forgotten Bliss Dialogue Sparks Moral Courage Tone
A quoted exchange from the India Times contrasts memory of first and last kisses with reflections on moral courage and wit. The fragment hints at character study rather than a full narrative.
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Bliss Dorn
Dorothy
India Times
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Quick Bunion Relief
Sincerity promotes Moone's Emerald Oil as a quick remedy for bunions corns and inflamed foot trouble. The ad claims rapid pain relief within minutes after a few applications and guarantees a money back offer if results are unsatisfactory. It touts a formula with camphor and antiseptics and notes strong store availability and widespread bottle sales.
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Moone
Eivery
Great American osprey shot near Lancaster Ohio
A rare osprey shot near Lancaster Ohio by William Loving as it carried a lamb. The bird measured about six feet across its wing tips and was noted as the only one seen in Ohio.
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Lancaster
Ohio
United States
William Loving
Rome bids ban on cats amid public health decree
The mayor of Rome issues a decree prohibiting all cats in the city to combat pests. Proponents argue cats are unnecessary as there are more effective methods for rodent control.
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Rome
Italy
Editor Picks Nits in Poem on Daxdead Meter
A brief note from editors critiques a poem about Daxdead noting meter issues. It mentions editor dissatisfaction with rhythm and pace and suggests revisions for cadence and flow. The item reads like a local arts snippet.
Fall of It and the Question of Affection
A fragmented quotation prompts reflection on affection and dedication. The speaker questions the possibility of genuine feeling while urging practical risk management and relentless work, revealing tension between emotional capacity and self-imposed duty.
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