Sheep Raising on Hilly Missouri Farm Pays Big Returns
A Missouri farm on Ozark land fenced with woven wire found sheep and lambs profitable. Eight ewe lambs cost 44 dollars, wool netted 21.85, total income from the flock forecast at 5185 with 555 dollars feed, yielding about 46 net on investment. Sheep forage on land weeds, fertilize pasture, and suit hilly, rocky terrain. The plan is to increase to 34 ewes on 100 acres as prices for wool and lambs stay high.
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HH Shepard
Missouri
Ozark
St. Louis
Handy Bag Holder Saves Much Time
A simple stationary or movable bag holder aids grain handling. A hopper height is set by bag length and rests off the floor during filling. Dull hooks or nails support the bag at chosen lengths for efficient filling, saving time and energy for farmers.
Milk Handling Guidance From Walter B Leutz Manual
The text urges keeping milk as cold as possible to extend freshness, noting the colder milk is maintained after leaving ice and suggesting cooling methods when no fire box is used. The fragment emphasizes preserving milk temperature to slow spoilage and maintain quality.
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Walter B. Leutz
Feeding Chickens Grass From Lawn
In backyards city chickens fed chopped lawn grass can suffer crop impaction if they overeat green feed. Signs include distended crop and distress. death may follow without care. Prevention favors letting fowl roam the grass plot. seek veterinarian help for treatment.
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Karine
Rural College
Ade Agricul
Manure Piles Labeled Dangerous in Stable Fly Warning
Stated risk from manure piles as major breeding sites for stable flies. Advises hauling out manure promptly and handling animal refuse with care to reduce fly proliferation and associated health concerns.
Water use by crops shows drought efficiency in tests
United States Department of Agriculture trials in Colorado measure water needed per pound of dry matter for crops and weeds. Millets and sorghum show low water needs while alfalfa and certain legumes demand high water. buffalo grass proves very water efficient.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Colorado
Cultivating Sudan Grass After First Hay Harvest
TE Kanper of the Oklahoma Experiment Station advises that Sudan grass should be cultivated soon after the first hay crop is removed. A light soil stirring aids a strong second crop start, with less cultivation needed later if the field is weed-free and mulch is maintained.
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TE Kanper
Oklahoma Experiment Station
LM. B. Bliss
Okla
Sudan
Moisture Capacity and Soil Health Notes
The text discusses manure as the cheapest way to return organic matter to soil, boosting productive capacity by improving texture, mineral availability, and water retention. It also notes nitrogen provision from manure. Separate note: hog cholera protection via inoculation with hog cholera serum, with lasting immunity from serum alone and permanent immunity from combined serum and virus treatment.
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North ‘Dakota Experiment Station
Retain Moisture in Soil with Shallow Cultivation
Farmers are urged to keep soil moist by frequent shallow cultivation. Surface moisture tends to evaporate or be drawn away unless the top layer is kept loose. Gentle repeated tillage helps trap rain and preserve soil dampness for crops.
Establishing Alfalta in Wide Rows and Cultivation
The sowing of alfalfa in wide rows with cultivation between rows proves the most certain method to establish the crop across diverse areas. Strong entities include Alfalta and alfalfa, with emphasis on cultivation practices and row spacing.
Culinary Dishes and Dessert Ideas From an Old Recipe Page
A collage of recipes and food tips includes jelly pancakes with vanilla cream, peach sauce, and biscuit like crackers with toppings. It also mentions desserts like Raspberry Trifle Banana Dessert and Marmalade cream cheese filling with nuts, plus a closing quoted note about sailors meeting at sea.
Emergency shelf advice for home cooks and housewives
Practical guidelines on stocking an emergency pantry with canned fish vegetables and dairy substitutes. Tips cover safety can integrity and quick prep ideas plus household hacks for laundry sewing and comfort. Includes warnings about canned food quality and simple remedies like pink frosting from boiled beets.
Resigned. The Minister's Wife
The pew cook departed this morning as the minister’s wife comments on the Lord's will. The Mintever responds with a biblical blessing stating that the Lord giveth and taketh away.
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Puck
Neutrality for Him Prisoner Asked in Court
A fragment from London Punch mocks legal neutrality as a prisoner faces trial. The cartoon caption suggests a taunting stance toward the defendant and counsel, with a barb about who will fight the case and who bears the blame in a courtroom setting.
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Fon
London
Nuisance dispute at city court provokes magistrate
City Magistrate Krotel mocked by a young attorney as he presided over a nuisance case. The attorney challenged the bench’s grasp of what constitutes a nuisance, prompting a sharp reply from the magistrate and a crowded courtroom reaction. The clash highlighted tension between court rulings and attorney objections.
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Krotel
New York
Cincinnati Times-Star
Krote
Poor Father and Belgian Relief Efforts Highlight Red Cross
Ernest P. Bicknell, national director of the American Red Cross, spoke in New York on the relief work in Belgium and Poland. He noted monthly food shipments valued at 12 million dollars and described the relief effort as a major, ongoing duty.
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Ernest P. Bicknell
American Red Cross
New York
Belgium
Poland
Germany
Pimple Cure Ads and City Humour Pieces Previewed
A jumble of promotional lines for Cuticura soap and ointment offers free samples by mail alongside quirky social snippets. The clipping also includes stray dialogue about work, a hobo exchange, and a gag about roosters crowing by day.
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Cuticura
Dept. V
Boston
Adv
Boy asks for American name in class
A twelve year old Italian boy in a public school requests a name change to an American one. He presents a paper sneakingly labeled McCarty as the new name, claiming to be American already. The teacher records his request with a note of his effort to fit in.
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Italy
America
McCarty
Dodd's Kidney Pills Said to Cure Bright's Disease
Mrs A J Crawford of Medfield Massachusetts writes that Dodd's Kidney Pills cured her Bright's Disease after doctors said recovery was impossible. She reports swelling in ankles and eyes that obstructed sight but improved with the pills. Price 50c per box, Dodd's Medicine Co Buffalo NY. Ad.
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A. J. Crawford
Medfield
Mass
Dodd
Bright
Dodd's Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
The Proper Weapon or a Screwdriver
An odd dialog from the Christian Register riffs on poverty and pride. A tramp boasts of sleeping outdoors, another laughs that his doctor orders the same. Time magnifies good deeds and diminishes many naughty acts.
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Christian Register
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