Witty Pithy Observations From The Weissenaer
A collection of quips and aphorisms on marriage money ambition and intellect. The piece muses on vanity deceit and social foibles with sharp witticisms about fathers mothers and public figures. It blends humor with cautionary notes about human folly and judgment.
Easter flowers spark a cantankerous encounter
An elderly German florist endures a demanding woman who mispronounces and complains about her Easter flower selection. He rebukes her, saying he cannot tailor every bloom to please her, and contrasts her behavior with idealized beauty and poise.
Optimist Professor Sees Cloud of Trusts Rising
Prof A W Small warns of a grim chain of monopolies forming across industry. He foresees publishers shackled by paper mills and printers by manufacturers, with each sector pulled into a widening wave of centralized control. He calls this a tragedy of combinations and a philosophical primer on industrial centralization.
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Sugar Trust
Wall Street
Peach Growing in Georgia Echoes in Elberta Orchard Report
A. M. Augustine describes Georgia peach production at Hale’s Elberta orchards near Ft. Valley. He details labor, packing, grading, and tagging practices, the new evaporating plant, and notes on fruit quality and weight variation in cattle, calves, and bulls.
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Georgia
Farmers’ Review
Illinois
A. M. Augustine
Hale
Ft. Valley
Ben Davis
California
Variation in Cow Weights From Farmers' Review
The Kansas State Agricultural College dairy herd was weighed over three days for two months to average weights. In the first period cows had no water after weighing, while in the second period they could drink before weighing. Results show fluctuating averages with 13 cows yielding about 1,048 and 1,065 pounds respectively.
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Guernsey
Kansas State Agricultural College
England Hog Breeding Practices Highlight Thrifty Sows and Lean Boars
A Swineherd contributor notes English brood sows run freely on grass enjoying health and frequent litters. Boars are kept thinner and moved to low rations to avoid extra flesh, with emphasis on active condition. They favor retaining proven sires over yearly changes.
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England
Feeding sequence for newly hatched chicks
Rolled oats or pinhead oatmeal serve as a starter feed for chicks. After the first week gradually shift to cracked wheat to transition their diet.
Dairy and Poultry Progress in Farm Department Notes
The article reports on optimal protein sources for poultry, noting animal nitrogen improves growth and earlier maturity. Trials with chicks compare grain versus mixed animal meals, showing higher weight gain and lower cost per pound with animal protein. Also updates on dairy law, equipment accidents, and Minnesota rules on renovated butter.
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F. H. Hall
New York Agricultural College
When is a dairy clean and safe for milk
The New York Farmer argues that a dairy shows dirt when woodwork emits a sour, musty odor and tin vessels smell sour or show dark lines. Dirty windows floors and walls worsen milk flavor, and black sediment in vessels signals true dirt. No dairy with these signs is clean or healthy.
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New York
Parentage in Poultry Breeding and Mating Rules
Long experience shows that the male bird largely governs color and fanciful points while the hen provides form size and utilitarian traits. Selecting a breeding pen requires balancing perfect or near perfect traits in both sexes and recognizing that cockerels resemble fathers while pullets imitate mothers. Farmers should reduce numbers of males to improve stock and scour drinking vessels weekly.
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Wright
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