Corn Grain Failing Pig Ration Needs High Protein Mix
An Iowa station report on corn as pig feed notes corn aloneis inefficient for growing pigs and must be supplemented with high protein feeds such as gluten meal gluten feed tankage and corn off cake to improve growth and economic returns. Trials show mixed results with various supplements and minerals, with some gains using tankage and middlings while pure corn often underperforms, especially for young pigs.
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Ly John More
Anitat Aowa
Hart, McCollum
Steenbock
Humphrey
Wisconsin
Wisconsi
Hart and McCollum
Feed Tests With Young Lambs at Missouri Station
The Missouri Experiment Station reports feeding tests on four groups of eight mature western ewes with their 7 to 22 day old suckling lambs over 56 days. Groups differed by forage and grain mix including rye and bluegrass pastures with grain or with a grain mix of cracked corn oats and bran. Lambs showed average daily gains around 0.40 to 0.60 pounds with varying feed efficiency and total gains per lamb in groups 2 and 4, despite heavier forage last.
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Missouri Experiment Station
Feeding Silage to Calves
Guidance on introducing silage to calves starts with tiny amounts paired with other roughage. Gradually increase to support normal development and rapid gains while keeping cod at a minimum.
Does Tilting Aid Rainfall In The West
The article challenges optimistic claims that tilting larger land areas will boost rainfall. Agricultural extension says no more moisture can evaporate from cultivated soil than rainfall provides. Irrigation raises local humidity but does not increase regional rainfall. better moisture conservation and drought resistant crops improve yields using existing rainfall.
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West
Bancas
Texas
Agricultural Extension Service
Summer Fallow Is Favored In Dry Farming
The article argues summer fallow aids moisture in dry farming but warns against leaving land uncropped with weeds. It stresses keeping fields weed-free in the uncropped year and tilling early to prevent crust formation, noting tillage helps weed control.
Seed Wheat Damaged by Dampness Across Markets
Widespread seed wheat damage due to dampness leaves markets short. Moldy rotted grain, heating in bins reported widely. Germination tests show low vitality. farmers urged to test seed, select best varieties, and import uniform stock if needed. Clean seed by removing trash and weed seeds and treat with formaldehyde.
Feeding the Colts Liberally in Early Farming Advice
An early farming column argues that colts thrive only if fed generously and properly. It stresses nutritious, palatable feeds like fresh pasture, offmeal, corn, oats, bran, and alfalfa, plus three practices: deep plowing, soil mulch to reduce moisture loss, and maintaining humus with occasional forage crops.
Waste Places Transforming Farmland Through Cultivation
The article argues that farm capacity hinges on reclaiming waste areas such as stump lands and sloughs. By manipulating these spots for cultivation, whether for grass or crops, the land ceases to be a waste portion and becomes productive farmland.
Practical kitchen tips from old time homemaking column
A long text offering home remedies and recipes from a bygone era. It covers laundering tips with hot water and soap, carrot and orange preparation, freezing cookies, roasting with cider baste, and washing methods. It then details cranberry dishes including sherbet, frappe, pudding, conserve, and a lattice crust pie. It finishes with notes on sour milk products like buttermilk cheese, cottage cheese variants, and a pineapple lacto dessert.
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Wisconsis
Bar Harbor Defenses Celebrate Historic War Cannons
Bar Harbor residents, in wartime spirit, welcomed four antique muzzleloading cannon from the war department. The relics, dating from the Civil War, were placed at strategic vantage points around town where summer visitors now see them and share a smile at the quirky protection.
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Bar Harbor
War Department
Training School for aspiring farmers in need
Verece Mae Watt Australia operates a training school for boys who want to become expert farmers but cannot afford instruction. The article notes a peak in California gold output in 1914 worth 20,503,496 dollars. A new microphone device claims to hear the faintest sounds, even a feather’s fall on delicate paper.
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Australia
California
Cakes From Tea on Hand Emergency Cake Recipes
A compact home baking note lists emergency and long lasting cakes. Lemon delights, Hermits, Sponge Dominoes, and date filling are described with ingredients and steps. The piece emphasizes shelf stability and simple methods for quick tea time treats using common ingredients.
Sacred Jain City Patitana in Kathiawar Peninsula
Patitana, capital of a small state in the Kathiawar peninsula north of Baroda, sits on the Shetrunia river beneath the twin Shetrenia hills. It is the Jains’ most sacred hill temple site, reflecting a long tradition of temple building by a merchant caste noted for humanitarian Hindu traditions and unique temple architecture.
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Patitana
Markels
Kathiawar
Hombay
Baroda
Shetrunia
Shetrenia
Glalx
Hands Like Velvet and Legal Moots in One Page
An old advertisement touts Cuticura soap as a one night treatment for red rough chapped hands with mail order sample offered for 32p from Boston. The page also records a discussion by young lawyers proposing to end cash collateral for prisoners awaiting trial, arguing it preserves the defendant’s access to counsel.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Red Crow Ring Mop Adverts In Quiet Local Column
A fragmented ad style note discusses eye care and aging with slogans about keeping eyes young. It mentions a place to buy items cheaper and hints at grocery and club recommendations. It references Red Crow Ring Mop and advice on clothing care and social venues.
A Friend in Need Dolly Dutton Bounces Eggs
A four year old maid Dolly Dutton drops a basket of eggs from a grocery run. The eggs break on sand when she stumbles, a playmate warns of trouble, and Dolly replies she will not be daunted as Grandma won’t let them impose.
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Dolly Dutton
Mumma
Dolly D
The Result of a Marriage Request
A fragment notes a suitor asking a father for his daughter's hand and the father’s likely irritation. The prose contrasts ease of persuasion with the stubbornness of a hard headed man, implying the challenge in obtaining consent.
What Is Uric Acid and Dr Pierce Anuric Claim
An 18th century overview explains uric acid as a blood toxin linked to backache rheumatism gout and neuralgia. It promotes Dr Pierce Anuric claiming to purge uric acid from the body and suggests pamphlets and trial tablets from Buffalo New York. It also extols Dr Pierce remedies including Pleasant Pellets and Favorite Prescription.
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Scheele
Dr. Pierce
Invalids Tules
Surgical Mmericura
Buffalo
N.Y
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