Feeding sheep for spring lambing in thrifty condition
A Dakota Farmer summary emphasizes winter care for ewes. Key points include alfalfa hay as a top feed, use of cover hays, and mixing feeds with oats and corn or barley six weeks before lambing. Provide ample roughage, water, and a south‑facing shed. Avoid overfeeding to prevent weak lambs.
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Turner Wright
Dakota Farmer
Yaqui Indians End Armed Conflict and Seek Peace
Yaqui Indians in Sonora and Baja California region lay down arms and accept peace terms with the Mexican government. The number of warriors drops from about 8,000 a decade ago to roughly 2,000 across eight villages as stability returns to the Yaqui nation under government terms and leadership.
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Nogales
Ariz
Republic of Mexico
Mexico
Adolfo de la Huerta
Soy Beans Prove Superior in Fattening Cattle and Hogs
Purdue trials show soy beans as a home grown protein supplement replacing cottonseed meal in fattening two year old steers. Feed efficiency improved with 2.42 lb daily gain vs 2.18 for cottonseed, boosting steer value and overall profit including hog byproducts.
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Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station
Sudan Grass Good for Idle Horses in Winter
Sudan grass makes a quality hay suitable as roughage for idle horses in winter. With good grain it supports working horses but is not ideal for work. Oat hay or a timothy and clover mix provides a better pasture option, as Sudan grass grows softly and can cause scouring or bloating risk for grazing animals.
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Sudan
Prevent Hog Cholera Vaccination Timing Advice
The great method for preventing hog cholera is vaccination of the pig shortly after weaning. Experience shows vaccination before that time may not immunize. Vaccination costs are small. if not done, watch the herd closely and consult a veterinarian at first sign of trouble. If the disease is in the neighborhood vaccinate Bonae Mossthia.
Annual directory lists officials aiding game and bird protection
The twenty eighth annual directory compiled by Talbot Denmead for the Department of Agriculture details the organization and personnel of federal state and national bird and game protection groups in the United States Canada and Mexico. It notes changes in many states and provinces and offers copies from the Agriculture Department while supplies last.
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Uncle Sam
Washington
Talbott Denmead
United States
Biological Survey
Department of Agriculture
Canada
Newfoundland
Mexico
Advisory Board
California
Georgia
Idaho
Iowa
Michigan
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Wyoming
British Columbia
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
United States Department of Agriculture
Bulldog carries stones to mark littermate grave
In Crooksville Perry County Ohio reports claim Lady a bulldog owned by Walter Tipton showed unusual grief after the death of one of his five puppies. The dog dug a grave laid the pup to rest and rolled three stones to mark the grave while visiting daily and whimpering.
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Crooksville
Ohio
Perry County
Walter Tipton
Tipton
Navy beans bar a man from the navy in Tacoma tale
Arnold Phelps, age nineteen, failed a navy physical in Tacoma because his hearing was below par. A specialist found a small white bean in each ear, both identified as navy beans, explaining his hearing issue.
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Tacoma
Wash
Navy
Arnold Phelps
Controlling Drafts to Improve Winter Egg Production
New Jersey agriculture guidance warns drafts chill pullets and reduce egg output. Build airtight three sided housing and seal cracks near floors roosts doors. Use weather stripping and glass substitute fronts, vent rafter spaces, and install partitions every 40 feet to block wind.
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New Jersey State College of ‘Agriculture
Forcing Maturity of Pullets Is Mistake
Colorado Agricultural College expert O. L. Ufford warns against forcing pullet maturity with large amounts of milk or meat. A pullet should first gain body growth. excess animal protein can hurt later egg production and profitability.
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O. ©. Ufford
Colorado Agricultural College
Hatchability and Feeding Value of Eggs Linked to Feed Type
Prof J G Halpin of the University of Wisconsin stated at the Ohio poultry day in Wooster that hatchability and the food value of eggs can be altered by the feed used. He predicted a future where eggs for children come from hens not afflicted with rickets and suggested feeding cod liver oil to chickens to improve egg quality during winter months.
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J. G. Halpin
University of Wisconsin
Wooster
Ohio
Halpin
Poultry Hopper Space Linked to Feeding Efficiency
H A Alp poultry extension specialist notes hopper design limits egg mash value by restricting feeding space for hens. He urges constant feeding space for all birds and advises careful planning when building poultry feed hoppers.
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H. A. Alp
College of Agriculture
University of Minois
Demand rises for dry skimmed milk in poultry feed
Feed dealers note growing demand for dry skimmed milk now manufactured in quantity to meet poultry needs. Milk by products provide protein lime and vitamins with milk sugar aiding the intestinal tract, a benefit not matched by other feeds.
War Nurse Mother of Forty-Four Children
A Pathfinder Magazine note recounts claims of a Civil War nurse Dr. Mary Austin having 44 children including 13 sets of twins and six triplets. The piece discusses legendary large families and notes the difficulty in authenticating such records while mentioning a German claim of 87 descendants that could not be verified.
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Scheinberg
Mary Austin
Pathfinder Magazine
Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Brom Quinine Ady Ady
An advertisement touts a one day cure for a cold using Bromo Quinine laxative tablets. It directs readers to seek the signature of E. W. Groye on the box and lists a price of 80 cents in Ady.
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E. W. Groye
Government airplanes fault exposed by accident says Mitchell
William Mitchell, former assistant chief of the air service, says the government claims no issue with aircraft while accidents reveal problems. He likens the situation to a railroad restaurant apologizing for eggs, noting only tomorrow's dates are available.
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William Mitchell
Air Service
Kansas City Times
Measuring a Man's Blood Loss From Transfusions
The article explains that giving a quart of blood for a transfusion removes more than a quarter of a man’s life blood. It notes the average healthy man has about 4 percent to 5 percent of body weight in blood, roughly eight pounds for a 100 pound person, or about four quarts. Blood quantity was measured by dye dilution after injection.
Second-Hand Man Blaine Courtship Quip Famed
Esther confesses affection for Blaine while Life hints at a marriage proposal. The dialog suggests playful intrigue over a suitor and a plan to reveal outcomes after a playful confrontation.
Fine Raiment Barred Notice in Swiss Hotel
Odd hotel notice in Swiss lodging bars formal dress for dinner claiming clothing harms souls of guests. Text gremlins obscure intent but suggests prohibition on attire and polite appeal to guests to comply.
Rancher Uses Plane to Seed Ten Acres with Winter Grass
Harold Saunders, a southern Oregon rancher near Memford, planted ten acres of winter tlue grass using his airplane. The grass grows from a bulb and is sown by tossing it on the ground, maturing in winter and spring, with the seeding completed in minutes.
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Harold Saunders
Oregon
Memford
The Utilitarian Florist Bride Dialogue
The line presents a brief exchange where a florist asks for rose quantity and a bride responds with a witty remark about roses enough for two, reflecting a lighthearted wedding moment.
Large Cecropia Caterpillar Highlights Colorful Form
The Cecropia caterpillar Lamia cecropia is described as a handsome giant silk worm. It often reaches four inches in length and features bright luminous knobs in coral red yellow and blue along a bluish green body according to Nature Magazine.
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Nature Magazine
Common Sense Isn’t Always Popular in Public Discourse
The phrase notes that clear practical reasoning often meets resistance. It argues perceptual bias and political motives shape reactions, underscoring that useful ideas may fail to gain support despite clarity.
Not So Encouraging Meechum
A dialog exchanges between Meechum and Montrose about marriage, with Meechum objecting and Montrose insisting he can care for the daughter and mother. The fragment shows a tense courtship exchange and implied family approval issues.
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Meechum
Montrose
Arkansas’s oldest watch claimed by Mrs Dan McNeil
Mrs Dan McNeil of Cartage says she owns what may be Arkansas oldest timepiece. The English made watch dates to 1470 and has remained in the McNeil family for generations.
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Dan McNeil
Cartage
State of
Arkansas
England
McNeil
Callera Quips On Popular Daughters And Parking Rules
In a breezy exchange, Callera asks if a daughter is popular while noting a strict parking restriction. The remarks juxtapose social perception with home area rules, capturing a humorous street-level moment.
College Girl on Scrub Team and Domestic Science
A fragment remarks on a college girl claiming a scrub team role and questions about domestic science. The text discusses self knowledge and the belief that birth greatness does not guarantee future greatness. The passage mixes personal assertion with a broader claim about talent and ambition.
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