Foundation upon which herd is built by William G Chrisman
The article argues that a herd’s foundation lies with its sire and stresses careful selection. It cites examining sire and dam records, maintaining uniform traits, and the cost benefits of a strong head. A poor example shows mixed pig 色 and low weights, illustrating how sire influence sinks profitability.
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William G. Chrisman
Essential to Keep All Pigs Thrifty
A hog raiser should keep the herd thrifty through year round pasture and grain. Leaks from wasteful feeding and border problems reduce profits. Growth and fattening share the same ration base. adjust amount, not type, to maintain breeding stock and soil fertility.
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Eradicate Insects in Poultry Flock
Lice in a hen flock quickly cause discomfort and reduce production. An infestation can explode to over a million offspring in eight weeks. Use a powder mixed with the fowl’s plumage, work it into feathers under the wings, and repeat after ten days for thorough treatment, storing the powder in a tight can.
Legumes as Natural Nitrate Providers on Farms
An advocacy of legume crops argues they slowly supply nitrate, benefiting soil and subsequent crops. It notes legumes reduce need for sodium nitrate, which delivers quick boosts for potatoes and truck crops, while urging reliance on legumes on large farms.
Unnecessary Loss in Manure Heaps
Farm study notes that manure left in large piles loses nitrogen through heat and leaching. Losses range from 26 to 50 percent for piles exposed a few months, even under roofs with proper moisture. Keeping manure well packed under cover reduces loss to about 10 percent.
Hints on Child Care and Home Desserts
A domestic article offers child care guidance stressing light meals, ample sleep, fresh air, hygiene, and thorough chewing. It lists pudding and dessert recipes, including Mountain Dew Pudding, Frozen Pudding, Browse, Peanut Salad, Banana Cream, and Charlotte Russe, with notes on serving and simple meal prep for Sundays.
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Charlotte Russe
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Brains Not Everything Says Spurgeon on Prams and Cleverness
Spurgeon argues that brains are not the sole measure of worth noting prams as a distraction. He says clever people can be dangerous when intellect fuels distrust, urging people to cultivate more than intellect and not to rely on cleverness alone.
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Spurgeon
Quips and Quips on Marriage and Time Clocks
A collage of brief old time anecdotes and light exchanges. A congressman recalls a dinner party tale about marriage as a bachelor jokes that the longer a man is married the less he minds. a burly worker resists docking for lateness. a flirtatious exchange has a dancer and a girl complimenting or delaying.
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Joseph J. Russell
Husband forgets birthday then gifts feathers in joke
A wife sulks on her birthday before her husband returns with a small parcel. He reveals feathers as a gift, saying they please her as she objects to hairpins. Her mood shifts to joy as she realizes his love, ending with a feather gag about grooming.
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Piye Cleaners
Real Stroke of Genius Piano Invention Delights Reader
A Milwaukee Sentinel snippet notes a genius creates a piano weighing 120 pounds. The light instrument lets tired fathers rest and read while Julie Vin persists in pounding it, the piece implying humorous domestic scene with a portable piano.
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Julie Vin
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No Wonder He Was Glum
A humorous item from the Buffalo Express quotes Mrs Narich asking why her husband appears glum. The reply jokes that the doctor says he is suffering from a reduced plurality, a wry quip reflecting a pun on esteem or numbers.
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